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News seventy eight degrees in Boston at four o'clock. Good afternoon, I'm Ben Parker. Here's what's happening. NASA moses a legend. James Lovell, commander of the Apollo thirteen mission in nineteen seventy, has died at the age of ninety seven.
Before his more famous Apollo eight and thirteen flights, Jim Lovell flew two important precursor missions. In December nineteen sixty five. Gemini seven flew the first space rendezvous very early, a right Loveland Borman spent two weeks in orbit. He has just succeeded the world's man's space flight endurance record fifty years later. Level. Remember the quarters were close, not too comfortable. We were on the aircraft carrier and first things they said wils How was a like and we said, well,
we just want to anounce the wered gauge level. Flew one more Gemini mission with future moonwalker Buzz Aldrin. Peter Kings CBS News at the case at EA Space Center on x NASA Wrights levels life and work inspired millions. His courage under pressure helped forge our path to the Moon and beyond, a journey that continues today. Safakani Sheriff Stephen Tompkins has been indicted by a federal grand jury. The sheriff allegedly was involved in the purchase of an
equity interest in a Boston based cannabis company. Sheriff Tompkins was taken into custody in Florida this morning after being indicted by a federal grand jury on two cluns of extortion. He'll eventually appear in federal court in Boston at a later date. Thompson allegedly extorted fifty thousand dollars from the owner of a national cannabis retailer seeking to do business in Boston. The Trump administration is being challenged a legal organization's leading the charge.
The advocacy group Democracy Forward, is suing the Justice Department and the FBI for records on their handling of the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The legal organization wants access to records related to communications about the case between senior Administration of Fiefs, as well as any regarding correspondence between Epstein and President Trump. The group says it submitted requests under the Freedom of Information Act in late July
that have not been fulfilled. The federal government often shields records related to criminal investigations from the public. The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Washington and appears to be the first of its kind. I'm Marcella Sanchez.
Governor Mora Haley signs a new three hundred million dollar infrastructure funding into law. Cities and towns will share the funding to repair local roads and bridges over the next year, with a third of the funding designated to rural communities. The legislation is based on Governor Heilly's original proposal for a one point five billion dollars funding over five year period. The Transportation Committee later scaled it down and over concerns
about federal funding. Brady and Bronze, The Patriots are set to unveil a new statue honoring their legendary quarterback Tonight, Tom.
Terrific TB twelve, the Greatest of All Time, whatever you know him as. It's a day to celebrate the Great Tom Brady, as the Patriots unveilab to twelve foot tall bronze statue of him right under the lighthouse. Fans have come in from all over the country for the ceremony, like Brian and Laurie from Washington State.
The two thousands and twenty tens costs me a lot of money between the Patriots, the Celtics, the Bruins, and the Red Sox, but I wouldn't trade it for the world.
I'm originally from southern California, and yes, I've been adopted by IM into a Patriots fan for over twenty five years since I've been married to this wonderful man.
Not the worst time in investment to make, you know, as a fan.
Right, absolutely not.
It's been an absolute, just a.
Real joy to watch.
Tammy drove down from Vermont to see the Goat for the first time.
I'm so excited. I'm at a lost for words.
Really, i haven't seen Tom Brady in person, so I'm hoping to get a glimpse.
From Jillette Stadium. Kyle Bray WBZ, Boston's news Radio.
We've got pretty decent weather for the next to well the foreseeable future.
Really.
The thing is, it's just going to get hotter and hotter. But it is August, so I guess it should get hot than hounter. Today was pretty nice, into the eighties and the warmest spots upper seventies near the water. Tonight clear and comfortable sixty in Boston, fifties in the suburbs. Tomorrow a lot like today, a plenty of sunshine, low humidity, mid seventies or so in Boston, mid eighties or so inland, mainly clear Tomorrow night, and then Sunday we start to
warm things up. We also start to add in a little bit of humidity. It won't be bad on Sunday, not oppressive by any means. Temperatures, though, we'll start to make a run well into the eighties, near ninety in some spots, cooler over the Capean Islands. More humidity on Monday, with temperatures in the low to mid nineties, and it looks like we're going to hang onto the nineties and the humidity for at least a while next week. Seventy eight degrees right now in Boston. Have you ever wanted
a chance to name a baby? Goat WBC's Brook McCarthy.
Says, here you go right now.
Her name is Stevie. But the New England Wildlife Center in Weymouth is asking for your help to name their energetic three month old Nubian goat.
Think our front runner is right now, it seems like Fiona Eedy and I think over at the top three.
Or there's also my favorite Vincent Van Got The center CEO Zach Mertz says they came up with this idea to get the community involved and to raise awareness to environmental issues in the state. You can vote for one of the five choices in the comment section of the center's Facebook.
Post, and one lucky winner will not only get to say they came up with the naming rights, but they'll also get a free newing of My Life Center T shirt. And we sort of jokingly said, if they want to help muck out the stalls, they have won that opportunity.
You don't actually have to muck out the stalls, but they do always appreciate the help. Goat lovers have until Sunday at midnight to cast their vote, with a big name reveal on Tuesday. Brooke McCarthy WBZ Boston's news radio.
Shopping in Massachusetts this weekend, there's one person you won't have to worry about. That's tax free weekend, so most of your purchases will keep the tax man at bay. The state six and a quarter percent sales stats is way for most retail items that cost below twenty five hundred dollars and are bought for personal use. You'll still have to pay the taxes on things like meals and motor vehicles and motor boats, tobacco, gas, and marijuana products,
among other things. Lynn Lynn City of Open Teaching Jobs a job fair held in lind this morning.
The city has a lot of openings. In WBC's Carl Stevens has the Tales.
The Lynn Public School Department hosted this Friday morning job fair to fill a number of positions. According to school Superintendent doctor Ivon Alvarez.
Depending on the elementary position, they're usually posted by grade, and then for our middle schools, we have all subjects, so from ELA, mathematics, science, social studies.
Why should a teacher or a pair of professional consider a job here in terms.
Of considering teaching in Lynn versus somewhere else, really no better reward than to teach in an urban environment where our students are not just newcomers. Half of our districts are English language learners. But to watch students succeed in the way that they do and the life changing opportunities that that creates for them is the best into.
Teach in lin from Lyn Carl Stephens, WBC Boston's News Radio.
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