This is WBZ, Boston's news radio, redefining local news seventy nine degrees in Boston at four o'clock. Good afternoon, I'm Ben Parker. Here's what's happening a Boston federal judge. It's considering Harvard's argument against the Trump administrations funding cut. CBS's Matt Piper with more on today's hearing.
Chance of Veritas Latin for truth, which is Harvard's motto. Attorneys for the school say the case is about the government trying to control its inner workings. They realize that the actions that they are taking threaten the First Amendment. Rights. Attorney on Arima Barbabus says if the two point six billion dollars in funding cuts are not reversed, it could lead to the loss of research, damaged careers, and the closing of labs.
There were twelve forty one Harvard alumni who stood up in this case.
A lawyer for the government says Harvard violated President Trump's order combating anti Semitism. Matt Piper CBS News.
New information and new video than the death of a man who was restrained by police in haveviral. The new info coming from the Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker. CBS News Boston Paul Burton has details after a briefing earlier today at the DA's office.
The and supporters are looking for transparency from the police response.
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Loved ones have said that Frances dealt with depression and other mental health issues. Today, the DA, Tucker wanted to release this video and some of the audio to give the public more information about this unfortunate incident.
So I'm not going to pre judge.
I think that when we take a look at the video, people can see into it what they do. It's part of the investigation. We're going to break it down piece by piece, and as we stand here today, I am nowhere near able to say what we're prejudging or any conclusions that we've gone.
And DA Tucker says the full ninety minute unedited raw video will also be released. This whole incident remains under investigation.
Tucker says the cause of Jigliotti's death has not yet been determined. Attorney General Andrea Campbell's suing the Trump administration for limiting access to federal safety net programs. Campbell, along with twenty other Attorneys generals, say the administration's restrictions on social services for illegal immigrants are unlawful. The impacted programs include head Start, Title ten, family planning, adult education, and
mental healthcare. Campbell says all families, regardless of their citizenship, deserve access to these programs, and the administration's policies, she says, has created confusion for lawful residents as well. An orange juice company is suing against President Trump's fifty percent tariff on Brazil.
New Jersey based Johanna Food says the reasons for the increase, including support for Brazil's leadership, are not a proper use of emergency powers and lack the kind of national security justification required under the law. The company warrants the tariff could drive up its cost by sixty eight million over the next year and raise your orange juice prices by as much as twenty five percent.
The CBS's Stacy Lynn the tariffs supposed to kick in August. First, we check the four day w busing active weather forecast. Pretty decent stretch of weather. Today was a decent day with low humidity, temperatures closing in on eighty Tonight will be near fifty in the suburbs about sixty in Boston under clear skies, and it will be a comfortable night for sleeping. Low humidity. Tomorrow about the same as today,
really some sunshine, temperatures mid to upper seventies. Couple of spots could register eighty mostly clear Tomorrow night sixties in Boston, fifties in the suburbs. And then Wednesday a little warmer, still lower humidity, temperatures in the low to mid eighties, cooler over the Cape and Islands, and more sunshine around.
On Thursday, though the humidity starts to kick up. We'll have temperatures too that are going to get summary warm ninety two in the warmest spots on Thursday, upper seventies, low eighties over the Cape and islands. Right now where at seventy nine degrees in Boston. It's part of American and baseball history. Some history of Negro League baseballs on display at a gallery in Cambridge, US. He's called Stevens with details.
For twenty years. Documentary photographer Bill Chapman visited an old baseball field, rick Woodfield, in Birmingham, Alabama. That's where he photographed over time surviving players from Negro League baseball. The pictures he took are on display at the Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center, where Najie Brown is the lead curator.
Like a lot of things in Black history and American history, it was written over and forgotten about, and it's important to not only remember the time, but also the individuals that were a part of that time and how special they made it.
The exhibit is called the Gospel of the Negro Leagues and will be on display through the end of this month. Carl Stevens WBG, Boston's news radio.
Trash Talk heads to court for republic Services is sued by six Massachusetts communities as a strike among workers continues. A judge now being asked to intervene a hearing with schedule today. It'll be held in Salem Superior Court instead tomorrow. A hack attack some federal and state agencies among those impacted.
Wordly compromised Microsoft's SharePoint servers, which provide a platform for sharing and managing documents. The Washington Post reports US federal and state agencies, universities, energy companies, and an Asian telecommunications company are among those hit. Tens of thousands of such servers are reportedly at risk, and Microsoft has so far issued no patch. The hack has only affected servers housed within an organization, not those in the cloud, such as
Microsoft three sixty five. Vicki Barker, CBS News, They're back way Shots.
Sharks are back in town, specifically Discovery Channel's Shark Week. It kicks off with a unique twist this year, Dancing with Sharks. It features scuba diving shark handlers performing underwater dances with hammerhead sharks, Dancing with the Stars and former WBZ radio talent Tom Bergeron hosts. The week of programming includes shark attacks, mysterious shark species, even a great white
sex battled. Discovery emphasizing both entertainment and education. You are now in the loop for news updates throughout the day. Listen to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Ben Parker, WBZ Boston's news radio