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"The tunnel. Three south, you've got stop and go coming off the expressway and then before route 18 Down to a crash shortly after Derby Street. My King WBC's traffic on the three got some heavy rains still to deal with this evening, the heaviest of the precipitation right now it's a little bit over the Cape not as much as there was. But there's more still to come and back towards the central mass, actually about the 4 95 belt. That's where we're seeing some of the heaviest precipitation, right? Now, a little bit of a, uh, I open spot here south of Boston, Brockton southward a little bit of a vacancy in the precipitation Don't worry that will fill back into and we'll continue with the rain and even some flooding rains possible overnight tonight and first thing tomorrow, maybe a shower or two, And then we get this out of here and make it a much nicer day tomorrow. A nice weekend, too. Let's zoom it tomorrow mid seventies and will be in the mid seventies. Saturday. Low eighties on Sunday sunshine both days 74 degrees right now in Boston, Speaking of heavy rain, We've had a bunch over the summer. And that has led to record sewage discharge into the Merrimack River. WBC's Karen Regal tells us as a group asking for the states help to keep the water clean. It seemed to rain constantly this summer. And that means an incredible amount of Rossi, which was dumped into the Merrimac by those very old sewage plants along the river that are overwhelmed by heavy rains. July was exceptionally bad for CSOs. We had over 200 million gallons in July alone, and then we had a massive amount that came out just before Labor Day. We Weekend 126 million.
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"karen regal" Discussed on WBZ NewsRadio 1030
"A panel of CBC Advisors have approved the use of visors vaccine in kids as young as 12 director, Dr Rochelle Walensky expected to sign that approval in the coming hours, President Biden praising the move by the CDC. The bottom line is this Vaccine for kids between the ages of 12 and 15 are safe. Effective. Easy, fast and free. Now the FDA giving their thumbs up for the same age range earlier this week. So what does all this mean for kids in Massachusetts, People aged 12 to 15 will be able to book appointments. Access to walk up appointment beginning on Thursday, May 13 Governor Baker today in Norwood. Now teams will be able to get the vaccine without their parents there, but they will have to bring signed permission. Also CBS already tonight, allowing parents to book a book Fizer vaccination appointments for their kids starting tomorrow. Now, normally we get the new numbers out each night from DPH around five o'clock. Still no numbers out just yet. They say they're having a delay in the release of those numbers tonight when we get them. Of course, we'll let you know right here on WBZ. Six Oh, one. Let's go to Capitol Hill now where today in Massachusetts Congressman stood out during a house oversight hearing on the Capitol insurrection. Details from CBS is Stacey Lynn. Acting Defense Secretary, Christopher Miller was getting grilled by Democratic representative Stephen Lige about former President Trump's involvement in the riot, Miller had said in written testimony prior to the hearing. Mr Trump's comments encouraged the protesters, but then he backtracked. It's not the unitary factor at all There was no, it seems clear There was no Organized conspiracy. Lynch continued to call Miller out that was this morning. So so this is that this is that There is a very recent reversal of your of your testimony. Absolutely not. That's ridiculous. You're ridiculous. Stacey Lynn CBS News Capitol Hill, and During the testimony, Miller responded to critics who say help arrived too late to help those officers during the riot. Decided logistical challenges in questions of legal boundaries. In a domestic response, former acting Eiji Jeffrey Rosen, also testifying today condemning the Capitol attack, he said the Justice Department quickly deployed more than 500 federal agents to try to help the overwhelmed Capitol police and it's six so to the nation's biggest experiment. Indirect income is coming to a close. WBC's Karen Regal has more details on how that program worked one in eight families and Chelsea in a partnership between the city and nonprofits have been receiving two and $400 a month on the prepaid visa card. Harvard Kennedy Schools Rap Report Institute crunch some numbers and found more than 70% of the money went to food. Next on that list was clothing bomb. Gino, who leads the United Way of Massachusetts Bay in Merrimack family says Very little money went to non essentials. Very small. Percentage literally left than half of 1% were spent in places that you know that you can easily identify as places that might be less oriented toward supporting my family needs directly. He'd like to see the program extended and says, fears that underprivileged people will blow money on luxuries. Well, that didn't happen here. Karen Regal WBZ Boston's news radio Coming up next way, Go again. Take six for NASA's rocket launch tonight. Details on that coming up in less than five minutes. Right now, 63. We checked traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. Subaru retailers of New England all wheel drive traffic on the threes victim lays out the town like The expressway never had a chance today in the cold. It's been one problem after the next and it's the North Bound Express way. That's a complete standstill. Coming up from Braintree. It's a crash, A number of cars were involved. Couple of SUVs. This is just before the Furnace Brook Parkway exit. It's blocking the two left lanes right at the start of the expressway. Delays are reaching back towards route 24 delays a reaching on the route three back to Union Street. So a real struggle here. Trying to get just trying to get to the expressway. Now, Self out is still stop and go from the tunnel to South Bay. And then you're back in it by squad, Um, street, so still looking at a tough ride South bound as well Now elsewhere, 24 South is now jammed room 1 39 down into Avon. Just getting word of a crash here just after Harrison Boulevard. At least one lane has gone there. I should mention the born bridges been reduced to one lane both directions with ongoing bridgework at least a mile on route 25 Andrew 28 now up to the north Won 28 North bounds actually better coming up through wall Fam and Lexington. There isn't stopping Goa past 93 south bound delays coming down past 1, 14 and Peabody and then 1 29 down past north half Route three and 93 north or better up towards 4 95. Everyone's pretty good, but the Tobin Bridge, Outbound is still backed up. All the airport tunnels are okay in the lower decks in good shape to my king WBC's traffic on.
WBZ Overnight News
Boston Man Convicted Of Police Bombing Asks For Compassionate Release
"Officer officer and and the the severe severe wounding wounding of of another another asks asks for for a a compassionate compassionate release. release. WBC's WBC's Karen Karen Regal Regal says says it's it's because because of of covert covert concerns. concerns. Attorneys Attorneys for for the the now now 64 64 year year old old Alford Alford strangler strangler say say their their client client convicted of building the bomb that Killed Officer Jeremiah Hurley and severely wounded his partner Francis fully should be released because his heart issues make him more of a covert risk. Strangler did refuse the vaccine while in prison. His attorneys say their client was worried about how that would affect his heart. His attorneys also argue he has served more than enough trying for the crime of which he was convicted. But Hurley's daughter, Leanne, TN, herself, a Boston police officer. Well, the judge of a man who loved his job in his family officer fully son, Frank, a Boston firefighter, told the court of a severely wounded man with PTSD, he said of this compassionate release request. Alford Strangler chose his fate. Cameron Regal WBZ Boston's news radio. More
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Ex-Northeastern Coach Solicited Nude Photos From Students
"Northeastern track and field coach, is under arrest in Chicago. WBC's Karen Regal tells us he's accused of tricking students into sending him compromising pictures. Former Northeastern track and field coach Steve Wait was picked up in Chicago, accused of using fake social media accounts to try and get female students to send him nude or partially nude photos themselves. Here's how the feds say the scheme worked with would reach out to students allegedly starting at Northeastern and say he had seen such pictures online and offered to help get those pictures off line. He said he needed similar pictures for a reverse image search at Northeastern and other institutions He allegedly used fake Internet handles like privacy protector. Federal investigators also allege he cyber stalked one Northeastern student athlete. Court paperwork reveals wife allegedly searched online for answers to questions like Can anyone trace my fake instagram account back to
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Ex-Northeastern track coach charged with nude photo scheme
"General. Ah, former Northeastern track and field coach is under arrest in Chicago WBC's Karen Regal tells us he's accused of tricking students into sending him compromising photos. Former Northeastern track and field coach Steve Wait was picked up in Chicago, accused of using fake social media accounts to try and get female students to send him nude or partially nude photos themselves. Here's how the feds say the scheme worked with would reach out to students allegedly starting at Northeastern and say he had seen such pictures online and offered to help get those pictures off line. He said he needed similar pictures for a reverse image search at Northeastern and other institutions He allegedly used fake Internet handles like privacy protector. Federal investigators also alleges. Cyber stalked one Northeastern student athlete. Court paperwork reveals wife allegedly searched online for answers to questions like Can anyone trace my fake instagram
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Federal judge hears arguments in Boston exam school admission case
"Austin Federal court is hearing a case today between those four and against temporary changes to admission for Boston's elite exams. Schools Devil BBC's Karen Regal is covering a group of white and Asian parents calling themselves the Boston parent Coalition for Academic Excellence argues using ZIP codes as a factor in admission to exam schools like Boston. Latin is a violation of the 14th amendment, which guarantees equal rights under the law. The attorney for the coalition argued Boston schools Seymour interested and racial balancing than academics. Boston schools hit back pointing out Those who brought this suit seem to think they're entitled to these seats and exam schools when they are not saying these seats are open to any student in this city, and that this temporary wave admission is a way to address quote the devastating effects of covert federal judge Young has taken the case
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Following criticism from lawmakers, MBTA says it will accelerate plans to restore service in Boston
"Figure out how to continue their education. As the MB ta plans have returned to full service Busses and cut roots are a sticking point. As we hear from WBC's Karen Regal as the MB TA promises to return to full service as fast as possible. Team management is being pressed to restore cut bus routes and accelerate service. There's a reason that's hard right now, explains Mbita. Assistant general manager Jeff Gonna bill because Adbusters. You have to have drivers and the tea can't hold training classes right now because pandemic So if you begin thinking about the hiring process, the training process getting people to the point where they are fully start ified. In driving a bus for us and picking up
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Salem Stop Sign Cam Goes Viral On Twitch
"Stop sign Cam in Salem goes viral on the think gaming platform twitch and brings a lot of unwanted attention to one neighborhood. WBC's Karen Regal Explain Caroline Costain mounted a camera that she said was designed to draw attention to people running stop signs at the intersection in front of her house. That wasn't the intention. The intention was just to get the season what the Livestream wound up on the game or platform twitch with 125,000 followers. Staying claims not to know how. Despite it being her house in her camera neighbors described to me a year of horror with people showing up to mug for the camera, with some neighbors getting unwanted deliveries of $100 of food every day for months, Anthony lives nearby, and he's furious. They know the times that my kids get home. What times I get out of my house for the answers to burglars sustained, says she's taking down the live stream out of respect for our neighbors, she says To me and her, Facebook says, as well. She has myriad house cameras, including those with night vision. Still mounted
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‘A new day’: Kim Janey sworn in as Boston’s first Black, woman mayor
"Mayor Kim Janey's second day on the job coming up, having been sworn in yesterday. Here's WBC's Karen Regal, Thank you and God bless the city of Boston acting there. Kim Janey was introduced by the first black congresswoman from Massachusetts and sworn in by the first black woman to serve as the state's chief justice. And she held her first mayoral news conference. What about the pandemic? She was asked. So the pandemic first and foremost, what about the police commissioner who's been on leave over domestic violence allegations? Right now? The situation is still under investigation. What about running for mayor of Right now? I'm focused. On being mayor. But I will make a decision and an announcement in the coming weeks acting there. Janie got a high heel got in a cobblestone on City Hall Plaza as she left the news conference. That's something the other mayors didn't have to worry about. Said. Boston's first woman mayor. With
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Marty Walsh Confirmed as Secretary of Labor, Says Farewell to Boston
"Press conference wrapping up at Faneuil Hall that farewell from Mayor Marty Walsh, saying goodbye to the hub because he's on his way Stout. Mayor confirmed today by the Senate to serve as our next labor secretary. WBC's match here was there at Faneuil Hall. He's with us live now, What did the mayor have to say? Well, then call the soon to be former mayor was emotional today and for good reason he got choked up while talking about going from being a door Chester kid to the mayor of Boston, And then he spoke with great pride about his accomplishments as mayor like lowering the crime rate and raising the graduation rate. Eventually, he went off script, looking straight into the camera, thanking everyone from the bottom of his heart. Now when it came time for questions He said he would not be endorsing a candidate in the mayoral race. And actually, this was funny. He said he had been planning to run for reelection and even one as far as to get bumper stickers printed. Those might be fun collector's item someday. But when all was said and done, the soon to be secretary walked out. The same way he walked into a big big applause and then my favorite part of the whole night, he crossed the street from Faneuil Hall back to City Hall, all while being serenaded by key tar Bear. And if that's not the most Boston way to end your term as mayor, I don't know what is live in Boston match. Shearer WBZ Boston's news radio here, My friend. All right, thank you so much Matt now before he was chosen as labor secretary of the Boston's mayor, Boston mayor's position rather was really the job of a lifetime for that door. Chester Kid Rock 1 20. 13 and Marty Walsh became Mira Boston on January, 2014 made Boston a place where dreams come through. In his election night speech, Walsh called Boston a city of second chances. And a few years later, he hammered that point home in a prime time speaking slot at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. My name is Marty Walsh on I'm an alcoholic mere Walsh, known for giving his personal cell phone number two people attempting recovery. Some things were promised, and some things didn't happen. Universal pre K and a Boston Olympics are huge to mortgage the future of the city away. Refused to put Boston on the hook for overruns. Walser pointed the city's first black police commissioner, William Gross, So help me God. So help me God. Congratulations, Commissioner and he dealt with covert. And in January delivered his final state of the city with tears in his eyes. This city is not just my hometown is my heart. Karen Regal WBZ Boston's news radio. So tonight at
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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority GM 'Commits' To No Layoffs Or Furloughs For T Or Commuter Rail
"Or layoffs the Carmen's union for its part, it's still skeptical as we hear from WBC's Karen Regal. That letter indicates the team may bring back services faster than expected and that the commuter rail would see a significant increase in service next month with its new schedules. The letter also promised no layoffs or furloughs about 40 commuter rail employees were about to disembark thanks to layoffs, and now they will not Boston. Carmen Union President Jim ever says he's still worried then we have no covert numbers out tonight from DPH, the state now reporting 1887 newly confirmed cases on the seven day average positivity rate 2.1% and for context here that is the first time it's been above 2% since last month, officials say 43 more people have died of covert 19. I'm Nicole Davis. You're on
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Boston Mayor Marty Walsh urges residents not to "put our progress at risk" on St. Patrick's Day
"Well. ST Patrick's Day is one week from today, but Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is getting the word out now to once again celebrate responsibly. WBC's Karen Regal has more people are coming down with the virus, so we want to keep it that way. More Bostonians are getting vaccinated, but so far it's only around 10% of the city. And that's not enough, says the mayor. To paint your face green and dance in the streets or whatever you do you There is a light at the end of the tunnel, as I said earlier. There's no question about it. We can see it. So don't put our progress at risk because people want to have a party at ST Patrick's Day for the train to enter the station. You have to get off the tracks. Perhaps a nice potato dish this
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Female candidates are dominating the race to replace Boston Mayor Marty Walsh
"Are dominating the race to replace Mayor Marty Walsh, who is set to become the president's labor secretary hears WBC's Karen Regal City Council President Kim Jane is expected to become the first female mayor and the first mayor of color. And the majority of candidates seeking to become there are women. Counselor Andrea Campbell, who would like to be mayor says that's a big deal. That is happening, of course in the city of Boston, as we see more women entering politics in and taking over other critical leadership roles, which is important. How's Lauren candidate Michele Wu says it's been a terrible year for women during this pandemic. And that can't happen again. Transformation of what's possible in Boston and around the country if we truly invest in our communities, both of laid out plans, degree pre K and Charles care systems in the city. And Anita Assad Bey, George, counselor and candidate is working on hers, she said. It would be great to be first. But more important is the work, understanding the work that has left undone that we need to get to and get too quickly. Karen Regal
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Gender Inequities Persist in Boston Politics
"Is International Women's day to day when we honor the women in our lives who have inspired us loved us made incredible strides in the world. WBZ is Karen Regal spoke with the mayoral candidates in Boston about the women who inspired them and what they want to see in the years ahead. It's a historical time in Boston politics, with women dominating the race to replace Marty Walshes mayor who was expected to resign. Any day now. Counselor Michelle Wu says this pandemic has shown how many inequities persists. We are In a moment of crisis that has revealed how much of the often invisible costs are on the shoulders of women and mothers and caregivers in our society there, Andrea Campbell says women running for office This is how change happens. Women are trained, transforming politics and transforming the world and that is happening, of course in the city of Boston as we see or women Entering politics in and taking over other critical leadership roles, which is important. Anita Asami George, counselor and candidate for mayor says to be the first elected Mayor, female Mayor, Woman mayor of Boston and excited about that Kim Janey is expected to become acting there after mayor Walls departs for Washington. Now the mayor of Boston salary is set by ordinance, but you should know, according to US census figures, Ah woman still makes about 83 cents for every dollar A man makes in the Commonwealth. For the same work. Karen Regal WBZ Boston's news radio.
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Boston's Fenway Vaccination Operation To Close
"Will yield to the boys of summer, says Governor Charlie Baker Eyes Convention center will open and start accepting patients on Thursday, March 18th. Fenway's last day to accept patients will be Saturday, March 27th So these sites will open overlap for a couple of weeks. Both will be operating from March 18th to March 27. Meantime, no appointments and all were available. Offend wage a lead and the Reggie Lewis Center because of limited vaccine supply with the governor in Lawrence, Karen Regal
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Boston, Massachusetts teachers now eligible for Covid vaccines
"Had been calling for it, and now they've got it. Double B visas. Karen Regal has more on reaction from teachers who are Vaccine eligible M. Today. President Mariana Jimmy, speaking to reporters outside Watertown High School, celebrated the decision that will allow teachers to get vaccines at any of the states vaccination sites. It follows CBS, adding teachers which follow President Biden's directive. Jimmy was asked about vaccine supply, and she pushed the last mile plan, which brings vaccines to the people rather than the other way around. It solves the registration problem. It's on site, so there's no wait. It'll get its toe hurt immunity faster. The Baker Administration wants all schools in person by April, Governor Baker warned. Again, there is a limited amount of vaccine.
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Baker Says Teachers in Mass. Will Be Eligible to Receive Vaccine Beginning March 11
"Welcoming Governor Baker's announcement today that as of March, 11th teachers can start registering to get a Corona virus vaccine shot. The Mass Teachers Association got what it wanted. After the Biden administration called for all teachers to be vaccinated, CBS posted on its Web site. It would allow teachers to be vaccinated. And now the Baker administration will open the door starting next week Empty a president Mary knew. Jimmy, speaking outside Watertown High School, calls it a joyful day. In the end, it is going to get us to reach the goal that we all want, which is full of personal. You know, The sooner that we get this started, the sooner we could get to him personally. Teachers were in the next phase of vaccinations in the Commonwealth. Karen Regal WBZ,
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Boston and Greater Massachusetts are opening up vaccine eligibility to teachers next week
"Educators in Massachusetts will be eligible to sign up for a covert vaccine a week from tomorrow. Nobody VCs Karen Regal tells US teachers are excited about the move. The Mass Teachers Association got what it wanted. After the Biden administration called for all teachers to be vaccinated, CBS posted on its Web site. It would allow teachers to be vaccinated. And now the Baker administration will open the door starting next week Empty a president Mary Jimmy, speaking outside Watertown High School, calls it a joyful day. In the end, it is going to get us to reach the goal that we all not, which is fooling personally, you know, The sooner that we get this started, the sooner we could get to them personally. Teachers were in the next phase of vaccinations in the Commonwealth. Karen Regal WBZ
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Boston Bringing Back Outdoor Dining April 1 ‘Or As Soon As The Weather Permits’
"You will soon once again be able to dine street side in the hub just a matter of weeks. WBC's Karen Regal says the city is trying to expand the dining outside program. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh says pandemic aside people seem to like the outdoor dining program, so it's back on the menu as of April 1st weather permitting. Of course, this is Boston Way have a centralized online application. So both business and residents conf all of the process. We have technical support available for all restaurants were doing target outreach for underrepresented businesses and communities. We don't know what streets will be closed, aware, parking will be restricted. As of yet, the mayor says, we'll learn in the next couple of
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Boston Bringing Back Outdoor Dining April 1 ‘Or As Soon As The Weather Permits’
"Now tonight, Of course, we're about to deal with below zero. Wind chills, Definitely not prime outdoor dining weather, But spring is on the way. It's true. And in Boston outdoor dining is coming back. WBC's Karen Regal has more on the hubs plan, bringing it back for 2021 study on April 1st. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was last year summer dining program worked well, calling it one of the brightest spots of the last year. So it's back. We'll once again be restricting parking and closing certain streets to open up spaces for dining, outdoor dining. The city has an online application process and is looking to reach what it calls under represented
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"Parker. Here's what's happening. The Boston City Council votes to skip any special election should Mayor Marty Walsh speak confirmed as labor secretary. WBC's Karen Regal has more if the city were to do things by the book, Boston could have four elections between now and November, a preliminary and a special election. Depending on when Mayor Walsh vacates the office and then the regular preliminary, an election this fall during a pandemic and a fiscal crisis that seemed unwise to many. So counselor Ricardo Arroyo introduced the home rule petition to just let the council president be the acting mayor for a bit. The vote docket 0155 his received Well votes in the affirmative, and one president, counselor. George, who was running for mayor voted president Counselors. Campbell and Wu, who are also running voted Yes, the Legislature must approve the home rule petition. Karen Regal WBZ, Boston's news radio, and tomorrow the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions will hold a hearing on the president's nomination of Mayor Walsh has labor secretary The approval came from a Senate committee advancing the nomination of our island Governor General Mondo who's been tapped to be U. S Commerce secretary President Biden showing some flexibility when it comes to the next coronavirus relief package. But at the same time he is urging Congress to think big and act fast in a meeting with Democratic lawmakers to sources say the president told them he's not married to an absolute number on the $1.9 trillion package. And said While they can be flexible, they should not back down on the AIDS size or scope. Later in the Oval Office Republican support, the president told Senate Committee chairs he's confident some GOP members will sign on. The Republicans are pitching a far smaller bill and Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell is ripping Democratic steps toward approving the president's plan without GOP support, the same kind of massive Partisan. Poorly targeted borrowing spree. Permanently wounded the last Democratic presidency. Right out of the gate. Soccer Megane Washington where many people forced to dig out after the nor'easter that hit New England. Although a lot of people.
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"Get your podcasts. Telling you busy news radio covering the news. You dealing with the nor'easter sweeping across New England. They got a bunch of snow or you got some rain. No matter where you are, though, it's nothing but a good old fashioned bit of snowfall. In active. I thought we're gonna get a lot more snow. He's keeping you in the know, WBZ Boston's news radio. Celebrating 100 years of public service to New England. This is WBC news radio on my heart radio station. 32 degrees in Boston at 3 30. Good afternoon on Ben Parker. Here's What's happening are storm is gone Facts up in northern New England right now, but it's leaving behind some angry seas. Inland areas. They're cleaning up and right at the shore dealing with the ocean and there is a coastal flood advisory until five o'clock this afternoon. WBC's Karen Regal on Lakeshore Drive has been checking out the scene, and it has been quite a scene. Karen All right. There has been quite a spectacular scene, apparently Oh, as you said the nor'easter has left, but no one told the Atlantic They were having some trouble with Karen single there, but she is on lakeshore drive. She's beginning went to because the ocean has been spilling over onto the roadway. They're splashing over the seawall, and we've been dealing with the same situation in some other spots along the coast this afternoon. In fact, we're normally does flood out in some of the high tire high tides Morrissey Boulevard that was shut down this afternoon till we get a detail in some of the road. Situations coming up in just a couple minutes with traffic and weather together. Ascension Washington Now his lawyers for former President Donald Trump of pushing back hard against the Democrats who were determined to convict him in the Senate. On a charge that he incited a new insurrection of the capital. Democratic impeachment managers.
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"Your podcasts, WBZ news radio covering the news. You dealing with the nor'easter sweeping across New England either got a bunch of snow or you got some rain. No matter where you are, though, it's nothing but a good old fashioned bit of snowfall. Inactive prize. I thought we're gonna get a lot more snow. He's keeping you in the know. WBZ Boston's news radio. Celebrating 100 years of public service to New England. This is WBC news radio on my heart radio station. 33 degrees in Boston at 2 30. Good afternoon. I'm Ben Parker. Here's what's happening. While the bulk of the snow storm and rain storm to hang on where you were, has departed the area there's still some flakes and flurries around. But most of the precipitation is up into northern New England out the problem. We have Now is the water on the ocean. A coastal flood advisory is in effect until five o'clock this afternoon and their splash over and all that fun stuff right along the coast. WBC's Karen Regal is looking for the problem. She's on the North Shore along Alan Shore Drive, Karen I got some good news. The sky is bright Ning. Then, after a couple of days of snow and gloom and storminess, the bad news is it's high tide right now to 31 P. M. And it's evident here along Lynn Shore Drive as the Atlantic is just slimming itself up against this sea wall. We're talking about us. Flash over there goes one now is a guy in shorts for some reason is walking by splash over and we're talking significant heights here. 20 to 30 Ft. The water is coming over. I can see police and cruise down by the new hot rotary. I think that is still closed off. As far as I can tell. There is some flooding here and there in the street, and I don't think the non cause weight is open. At this point that has significant slash over and yet, people they're coming out to look. They got their cameras they have during their face time They're taking their self visas. The waves crashed.
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"WBC's Karen Regal rode shotgun with Melrose Police Officer Alan Brown's job is patrol and as the city of Melrose digs out, his job is to check The roads are passable. Brown usually gets a friendly way from people. He was also stopped by a man who asked when he'd be able to get a covert 19 vaccine. When we're out here, we're looking at all different types of things just assessing the conditions looking for down. Why is looking for problems? Has meant many times where the weather resource that notifies the department of Public works when we come across different has this condition so by us being out here You know where another set of eyes and Eisen is in Melrose, Karen Regal WBZ Boston's news radio, by the way, checking the power outages Right now across Massachusetts. We still have 2545 of them. They are scattered, but primarily, we're looking at Suffolk County, Norfolk County and as six county Whole day to night. Cold nine ahead, toe have no heat. Ah, painting of the thin blue line, please flag is under discussion and Taunton. The flag has become controversial after its use in the Capitol Hill riot, It'll be a decision making process. Taunton School Superintendent John Cabral says high school students in school resource officers will be working together to decide what to do about the thin blue line flag mural on the wall outside of the SA Rose office students and SA rose paint Get it together a couple of years ago, But recently, 100 students signed a petition calling for its removal. Superintendent Cabral says students voiced their concerns during a recent meeting on the issue. There were different viewpoints very consistent with what you're seeing, being played out in society. What was great was that the students all had a chance to speak all how to turn her chance to be listened and everyone was very mindful and very respectful that they're the ones few points. It was a very, very well thought out, organized and productive meeting. Cliff WBZ Boston's news radio. Which vaccine should you try to take? Doctors say anyone you can get that will be busy Jumbe back without story. Dr. Mark your whack over based a medical centers served on the governor's task force for the pandemic, he says There's far too much talk among the national media about people getting a 95% successful vaccine. As opposed to a 75% successful vaccine. Let's say you had the opportunity to get a covert vaccine that was 70% effective. Would you want to wait two months to get the 95% effective one and risk getting covert. In the meantime, I don't think so. The doctor says the intent of the vaccine is never to prevent you from absolutely not getting the virus but to prevent people from getting serious infections that could be deadly. In the Springfield bureau. John Bay Back WBZ Boston's news radio Senator Mitch McConnell is blasting a fellow Republican Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, She's become a lightning rod in Washington. He's scolding her for holding beliefs that he calls cancer for the GOP. ABC is Megan to museum with the update In 2019 video, she's heard calling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a trader. It's a crime. Punishable by death and in a deleted Facebook post. Green examines whether a deadly California wildfire was started.
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"34 degrees in Boston at five o'clock. The news brought to you by Window world of Boston. Good evening. I'm Ben Parker. Here's what's happening. Winter weather over spreading the Commonwealth. Heavy snowfall continuing through the region, some of the snowfall picking up for others. It's a change over to some rain Charlie Baker as the state's keeping a close eye on coastal areas to think the biggest question we don't know the answer to is what the heavier snow is going to translate into. Along with the high winds with respect power issues in the South coast down along the Cape and perhaps his far up north is as Cape In very say hi would wanna get effect on the Cape until two o'clock in the morning, Governor Baker's urging residents to stay off the roads as much as possible. Where road conditions seven starting to get worse through the day. Accumulations of snow. Well, it's gonna be 6 to 12 City in the inland suburbs, so I'm gonna depend too right near the shore. Just how much rain mixes in. But outside of 4 95. Words stays all rain. We could be looking at accumulations well over a foot. Wanna go up to the North Valley in Lawrence. WBC's Karen Regal has been out watching the situation And what are you seeing now, Karen? Where? Okay? Yes. All right. Well, apparently, we've we've lost care. And so we We will get back to her shortly with more on the weather that is over spreading. The area has a lot of snow. Your most reliable news source for severe weather coverage is the W B Z Storm Center. I guess we do have Karen. So we played that'll Segway and I will go back to Karen. She is in Lawrence and what he's seeing Karen. I'm seeing a lot of white stuff been coming down coming down on the ground. I see a lot of.
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"WBC news radio on I Heart radio station. 23 degrees in Boston. Sorry. Make that 33 degrees in Boston. Doesn't matter. It's still kind of cold and we still have some snow. Good afternoon. I'm Ben Parker. Here's what's happening. Snow is falling, and it will be falling for quite some time. Thank you for your most reliable news source for severe weather coverage is WBZ Storm Center. A winter storm warning is up until five o'clock tomorrow morning, Boston Mayor Marty Walz declaring a snow emergency in the city of Boston were 42,000 tons of salt on hand. And we have the ability to put over 700 pieces of equipment on the streets. I encourage everyone to stay off the roads if it all possible from pretty much right now until tomorrow. Foot or more of snow. In some areas. That is what is expected. If you head into the central part of the state, Worcester County and such, we will see maybe some accumulations getting close to a foot and a half lesser amounts. As we head down towards the cape and right along the right along the South Shore and the Cape, there would be less for amounts because of the mix in with rain. We will get a check now on the Merrimack Valley. WBC's Karen Regal's on 4 95. She's been tootling around the snow is coming down, piling up yet. First of all I take issue with the term tootling second, it's not piling up yet, although it's beginning to come down, we're talking about light snow at this point in the Merrimack Valley. I'm on 4 95 and I'm about two minutes away from 93 heading self bound. So I call it like snow. The roads are slippery yet, but that's not stopping master, which is about 1000 pieces of equipment on the road free trading. I He loved the standards just spewing sand, making their way down the road trying to get ahead of this before it gets ahead of us at this point, plenty of people hitting grocery stores, drugstores, even liquor store's been to prepare for this snowstorm, which is not supposed to stop until we're well into tomorrow. Reporting from 4 95. Karen Regal WBZ Boston's news radio making No, Don't say tootling when you're talking to Karen. But be careful if you are tootling.
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"The Federal Bureau of Investigation is involved in a search for teenage girl went missing from Belmont about a week ago. Belmont Police and the FBI searching today for 15 year old Nyah Brown last seen January 17th when she left home. Her dad, Devon Brown says she left their home through a bedroom window. While he was sleeping or father adds that he had Nyah moved to Belmont, Massachusetts from Illinois and May and her mother has come to the state now to assist in the search. Nyah is 5 ft. Seven weighing about £150, notably, she has braces on her top row of teeth. Anyone with information is asked to please contact. Police. 35 years after her tragic deaths. Christa McAuliffe is still a teacher. Double BBC's Karen Regal. What started as a soaring moment of hope ended in tragedy. 73 seconds after the challenger took off on January, 28th 1986, killing seven astronauts, including Christa McAuliffe, who would have been the first teacher in space. Born in Boston, a teacher and Concord, New Hampshire. Her legacy lives on at the Christa McAuliffe center at her alma mater, Framingham State. Irene Puro heads the McCall of center, but fundamentally, they think of message off. You know, you can do this. If I can fly to space. You can put your mind to what you really care about that you're passionate about and you can do it. Seven astronauts died that day. Your name's Dick Scobee, Michael Smith, Ellison Onizuka, Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Gregory Jarvis and Christa McAuliffe. Karen Regal WBZ, Boston's news Radio.
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"It comes as binding, juggles a serious of crisis at the White House, the president turning his attention to health care policy, signing an executive order that will re open the healthcare dot gov website beginning in mid February for about three months. Designed to allow those that have lost their jobs and health care during the pandemic to sign up for government backed plan. Many people have expressed frustration and trying to get an appointment for a vaccine in Massachusetts to combat coronavirus and WBC's Karen Regal has one man's story, which involves a middle of the night phone call from the Commonwealth. Roy Webb lives and senior housing in the South End. He's a spring chicken at 67 was helping an 80 year old neighbor to book an appointment. Like so many others. He was having trouble. So we called the state's help line to 11 and requested a callback. He got the call back. I got a call back. It's 3 15 in the morning with has not received a daytime call. They said, Yeah, we got a lot of calls and We're open 24 hours and You know, I I wanted to say something nasty, but help that I have asked why the state would call anyone back about anything in the dead of night. I've been told, by the way the state is planning an easier way of making vaccine appointments. Karen Regal WBZ Boston's news radio. He sounded a little sleepy, Karen first comes back scenes. And then comes the scams. A new warning Next right now, 11 33 Subaru retailers of New England all will drive traffic on the threes. Yeah, you need that fluid today, Kevin. Yeah, absolutely. Road spray the issue, causing visibility problems right now. The problem is, you get behind somebody. They splash up that stuff on your windshield. The stuff they're treating the road with him that just cakes up on your windshield. So you Find yourself using that windshield fluid every couple of minutes or so. So if you just leaving the house, and they want to think about filling up on that right now, we're not working any major problems Right now. We're certainly seeing some slippery conditions here and there. Anything that's not treated. The major highways themselves seem to be down to bare pavement and just wet, But nonetheless, the temperatures are right around freezing Mark So again, anything untreated could be quite slippery. Watch out for those on and off ramps and some of the overpasses they normally frees up first. Right now. We're looking at a pretty decent ride. But again, give yourself extra time. No reported trouble south.
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"State has to meet an April 15th deadline. From matching federal funding. Karen Regal WBZ Boston's news, radio room, 1, 14 and medals and shut down in both directions. This afternoon. Police are investigating a head on crash, state police and the Middleton police are on scene. There's no word yet on any injuries, but again that roadway is shut it down. Well, let's get you caught up on Not only that situation, but all the others. It's traffic and weather together. The Subaru retailers of New England all wheel drive traffic on the threes. There's lots to talk about Mike. Yeah. What do we talk about this situation in Middleton Banas. We start the report here. Big delays in Middleton. You're right. This is a serious crash happened a while ago on route 1 14 in Middleton that stretch called North Main Street. You want to avoid that area? Well, you've got to avoid that the road is shut down with detours away from that crash cleanup. It was a head on crash involving a tractor trailer, so not good elsewhere. 1 28 South just bad from route to and Lexington down into Waltham, about three miles. It's a crash cleanup going on just before re 20. If you're stuck in that try to get those right lanes to get by. You'll get through a little easier there. Well, a lot easier. Routes three and 93 North are actually pretty decent up towards 4 95. The volume is certainly later than usual. There. Not good. The expressway South just crawling from the tunnel to South Bay, then granted have pretty much all the way to route 24. It stays like that on 24 south for a little while. More brake lights down past 4 95 1 28 tide of both directions through Westwood, and we're seeing random delays here in there. There are convoys of plows and sanding trucks working their way up and down the highway. So if you hit a random backup, that's probably the reason why I just try to give them some room. 4 95 South is jammed up in Milford getting word of a crash by route. 85 delays out to the West yet route to West Slow going route 1, 11 and Harvard most of the way out into Fitchburg and a heads up the mass Turnpike speed limit is down to 40 Miles an hour now. Ah Pike westbound, crashing graft in before route 1 20 to my king WBC's traffic on the three. We have the snow falling over most of the area right now, and it'll be at varying Rates throughout the evening off a few inches of accumulation always is a possibility. This is gonna be a long term event,.
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"Center says the numbers for this state are daunting. Just looking at seniors. There are over a million seniors in the state over the age of 65, so we would need to do 10,000 doses a day. Just to cover those seniors Never mind the essential workers. The doctor says he believes the state has the infrastructure in place to accomplish that, though the East Field Mall in Springfield will join Fenway Park in Gillette Stadium. His mass vaccination sites in the Springfield bureau. John Bay Bag WBZ Boston's news writing a new Corona virus mutation has arrived here in the United States. The strain, known as the Brazilian P one is found. In a patient from Minnesota who recently returned from South America. This is one of those strains that is believed to be again Mork, contagious and in some cases could be deadlier than the original version. It is stymied the efforts of vaccine makers to come up with an acceptable shot that will control this version of the virus. Some researchers are also concerned that this variant may be able to re infect people who have already gotten sick from Cove in 19. Well, accountants believe this could be the most wonderful time of the year. Tax season is upon us. No luck in the 10 forties for you this year, WBC's Karen Regal says. Uncle Sam still wants to cut even though you've been working last sand, quite possibly working from home, many of us made less than last year. Thanks to layoffs and furloughs and cuts and ours, you know, pandemic. We probably spent more working from home Internet electricity, heat office stuff. That may not translate on your tax returns. Has Tom Terranova, the owner of the tax firm turnover and associates, because there is no right off for a home office unless you're self employed? Not anymore. Unfortunately for 2020, there isn't And there hasn't been any new legislation that would offer the taxpayer a deduction. It would be nice given everybody's Circumstance for 2020 not to mention if you needed every dollar of your unemployment and didn't have taxes. Taken out. The man is expecting to be paid now. Karen Regal WBZ Boston's news radio morning, 7, 48 Sunshine. Few clouds in Boston. It's cold 22 degrees out the door this morning. It you know is one year ago today. Helicopter carrying basketball.
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"Law. Some details are beginning to emerge from the inner pages. BBC's Karen Regal tells US officers will now be trained on how to deal with people who have autism. The training is done by someone who has experienced both autism and law enforcement, and that's important, says Maura Sullivan, with the Ark and advocacy organization being their experience to teach police officers. It really allows them to understand how wide the spectrum is. She points so many people with autism have very different ways of communication. The ark would like to next get veteran police officers trained Karen Regal WBZ, Boston's news radio and all of branch to the Kremlin. With President Biden's offered to extend the lone remaining nuclear arms treaty with Russia. Officials with Russian President Vladimir Putin's office say the offer is welcome, but they're gonna wait to see the details in writing of this proposal on the table of five year extension of the new Start treaty signed originally during the Obama administration, it limits each country to the number of deployed nuclear warheads. As that moves forward. Another move this one likely not as well received. President Biden orders an investigation into Russian cyber hacking of U. S government computers. Coronavirus now and he'll be back for his second dose. Needle down. Guess that is Arnold Schwarzenegger, getting his covert 19 vaccine in California theater and former governor was inoculated through the window of his car to drive through at a mass vaccination site of Dodger Stadium. He ended the trip with one of his famous Terminator lines vaccine. And.
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"Good morning. I'm Don Huff. Here's what's happening to Massachusetts residents appear in federal court in connection with a riot at the U. S. Capitol. Here's WBC's Karen Regal Natick, Suzanne. I any didn't say much. Besides yes, your honor during a ritual court appearance, where she is accused of entering a restricted building without lawful authority and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, the native town meeting member whose Twitter is studded with references to Donald Trump in Cuban on Was released with one of the conditions being. She can't be near the statehouse or attend any protests or demonstrations Mark to Haiti and organizer of the 2019 Straight Pride parade and part of the right leaning Super Happy Fun. America was held pending a detention hearing Thursday. U. S attorney apparently concerned with witness intimidation, his attorney said. That was ridiculous. The assistant U. S attorney, however, said to Haiti told his mother with whom he lives to hide his cell phone when he was arrested and was part of a quote organized horde that left the Capitol Police officer did. Karen Regal WBZ Boston's news radio ladies coronavirus numbers from the State Department of Public Health. Years. WBC's Carl Stevens. Hospitalization numbers in the Commonwealth are up again, not by a lot, but this is evidence of the persistence of the virus. There are 2213 covert patients in hospitals across the state. Those hospitals are at 86% capacity. 432 patients are in the ICU. The number that did go down in this latest update from the state Department of Public Health is the estimated number of active cases right now a little more than 93,000 that's still high but 5000 less than the previous day. In the pandemic. Death toll in the Commonwealth went up by 45..
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"Of some of the high in the mid forties, but it will feel like the twenties and the thirties. Raining right now In Grafton, where it's 36 degrees 38, south of Town and Plympton, north of Town, 34 in Pelham, New Hampshire. Right now, in Boston. At 705. It's raining and 36. Massachusetts says it will lend a hand for the inauguration next week. Details from WBC's Karen Regal, Massachusetts was asked, and Massachusetts will go, says Governor Charlie Baker, speaking in the North end, we will be sending guard personnel to Washington, D. C is part of the ast part of the force that they're putting together for the inaugural activities up to 500. Members of the guard will go to D. C right now, as congressman Seth Moulton pointed out. Their arm or defending the US capital against domestic terrorists than there are in Afghanistan. Furthermore, upto 500 more will be on standby here in the common wolf. This has happened before. On Election night, For example, guard members were garrisoned but not called to service reporting from the North End. Karen Regal WBZ, Boston's news radio and other New England states, stepping in here is well, including Maine, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. All of those states, announcing they, too, are sending National Guard troops to the capital to help with that security push. After pictures surfaced, Some lawmakers are asking the army to do more to help the National Guard for Station tonight at the capital after photos inside the Capitol building showed members of the National Guard's sleeping on the floor House Appropriations Committee chair Rosa Dolor Oh, and Minnesota Democrat Betty McCollum want the army to respond. They're asking the secretary of the Army to give them cuts to sleep on. Saying they were disappointed to see them sleeping on the floor. CBS is Steve Dorsey in Washington 707 in the Big Apple Tonight. The NYPD is facing a civil lawsuit focused on conduct that some officers allegedly engaged in during the protests after the death of George Floyd this past spring and summer. New York attorney general Letitia James says the police Department, along with Mayor Bill de Blasio, are named in the suit as follows dozens of documented incidents of officers arresting by standards, bystanders, rather using pepper spray and hurting people who pose no threat. I know that many officers have the best intentions to protect New Yorkers. And bring communities together. We have a problem that is bigger than any one officer. This is an institutional systemic problem that must be addressed and a couple from Lincoln, Rhode Island is dead. After a disturbance at their home this morning, police said they were called to the home on Main Street. Right around eight o'clock in the morning. First responders found a woman dead. A man seriously hurt, but the man later died at the hospital. Police are pulling their deaths suspicious. We don't know many details about who they are, but we do know the couple were married, but again, they have not been identified. 70 wait, Let's get over to Bloomberg Business Here's Andrew Day. General Electric says it was cheated out of contracts worth billions of dollars because arrival stole its trade secrets. He has filed a lawsuit against Seaman's Energy of Germany, accusing it a willful and malicious theft of intellectual property related to gas turbines obtained during the bidding process with the public utility in Virginia. Many Wall Street traders think the case for more financial stimulus is now stronger after a shocker. Oven unemployment report a massive spike and jobless claims last week that help stocks moved higher most of the day, but not at the end. Down. Lost 69 NASDAQ fell. 16 has to be down 14 and rode a Bloomberg business on WBZ Boston's news radio. Hey, Alexa, play WBZ NewsRadio. No,.
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"Why not clear your head and hit the ice? Wolman rink was packed by lots of people who haven't read the fine print the Trump Organization. Woman is one of two drinks at the carousel in central Park that are owned by the city but operated by the Trump Organization. In fact, it's a point of pride for the president and back in 1986. He refurbished and reopened this city jewels, but any goodwill over that has all melted away goodbye to the Trump Organization. Mayor De Blasio announced the city will terminate its contract with the Trump Organization and marriage. Blasio's saying the city is acting under a clause that allows the termination of contracts. In the event of criminal activity. It's now 5 52, Virginia police officers among those now under arrest for last week's attack at the Capitol, also the man seen in a viral video wearing a camp Auschwitz shirt. Now in custody as well. The end of it era for the U. S attorney in Massachusetts WBC's Karen Regal, Looking forward and back with Andrew Lewellen at an unrelated news conference. I asked us Attorney Andrew Lulling about his future. Are you asking is the Biden administration and fireman to be blunt? Yeah, I will be leaving this position. I'm job hunting. Now New administration comes in the president is entitled to his own appointees to his own people. I asked Lilly what he's proudest of during his stint as U. S attorney from Massachusetts, you can probably guess of the college admissions case is rare. They the opportunity to do a case that has national impact. Everyone's heard of it. You've really moved the needle with a particular industry, and it'll have some lasting effect. I feel like we've done some lasting good With that case, Lily would not speculate on the future run for office. Karen Regal WBZ Boston's news radio. It has been one of the names Many are speculating as a potential run for governor in the next year in this 5 51 on this Thursday morning, checking.
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"Route six westbound almost a mile back up now one of the workers after Rue 1 34. Kevin Brennan. WBC's traffic on the threes. All right, talk to you in 10 minutes. Kevin. We have some sunshine out there. Few clouds as well. That mostly sunny. It was a little while ago. It's clouding up a bit. It's 44 degrees at Logan Airport Tonight. 30 in Boston, 20 in some suburbs. Tomorrow we'll see a little bit of rain. Just Sprinkle or shower in the morning high mid forties afternoon clouds and maybe a peak of sun. 50 degrees by Friday that is unseasonably mild. But then the wind and rain arrived Friday night into Saturday morning rain quite heavy at times, turning colder and drier on Sunday underway right now Governor Baker is giving a coronavirus briefing this hour at the Statehouse in Boston, giving more details about these states. Vaccination roll up plan. New Today. The governor says residents and staff off low income senior housing will now be included in Phase two of the vaccine. Roll up. This briefing is still ongoing. WBC's Karen Regal is there Keep it right here throughout the afternoon, Ben Parker joining you at two o'clock for the very latest throughout the afternoon. Partisan fight in Congress not over impeachment, but rather wearing masks and has hit a new level. Three Democrats who just tested positive are condemning Republican colleagues who refused to wear masks when they were sheltering from the ride on the capital last week. House voting last night to find members who don't wear their.