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Hey, it's fifty four degrees and sunny in Boston at four o'clock good Sunday afternoon. I'm Madison Rodgers and in Foxborough. Less than a minute left on the clock now. The Patriots trailing by five points against the Jets as that fourth quarter draws to a close. Meantime, star quarterback Drake May has exited the game after suffering a head injury. That score right now is twenty two Jets seventeen Pats.
After weeks with little rain, brushfires have been popping up around Greater Boston, and Salem has Hallowekend crowds flood in a blaze has been smoldering for the better part of a day now. Wbz's Kyle Shaffle has more on that.
Sheets of smoke drifting like ghosts out of the woods in Salem, making it tough to breathe. The brush fire in the forest behind the shopping center has torched at least eighty acres so far. Salem Fire Chief Allen Dion says this kind of thing isn't new in the woods behind Highland av.
Yeah, we burn up here often. We've had fires in this pot of the woods for many, many years, and this pot hasn't burned in about six years, so there's plenty a few.
Luckily, no one was injured and there's been no structural damage. The haze was easily visible for miles along the Salem Turnpike. I asked Chief Dian if all this smoke is going to affect Halloween happenings in downtown Salem, and one of the city's biggest weekends of the year.
Absolutely not gonna go that way. That would not be anything we're concerned about.
The Chief said, it could be quite a while till this thing is completely out In Salem, Kyle Shaffle to be busy Boston's news radio.
A separate outdoor fire in central mass has left a woman dead. State police say they responded to the scene of an encampment in Millbury around eight twenty last night. That's where they found the victim victim who has not been identified. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. In the Middle East, there's a new round of talks around the war in Gaza, and one of the key mediators is proposing a new part in the fighting. More from the BBC SU Montgomery.
Egypt's President Abdolfata Alsisi has proposed an initial two day ceasefire in Gaza to exchange four Israeli hostages with some Palestinian prisoners. He was speaking as Israel's spy chief, the director of the CIA, and Katar's prime minister meet to prepare for new talks for a ceasefire and hostage release deal.
Israeli strikes on northern Gaza today have killed more than twenty people, and in Tel Aviv, a suspected terror attack is killed at least one.
Police say more than thirty five Israelis are wounded after a suspected Palestinian militant drove a large truck into a crowded bus stop north of Tel Aviv. This bus stop not far from several Israeli military bases and the headquarters of israel spy agency, the Mosad. The assailant shot dead at the scene. Police say it's unclear whether he acted alone. Hamas has recently claimed several deadly terror attacks on Israelis, as the Warren Gaza reages on Geordana Miller, ABC News Jerusalem.
No one has claimed responsibility for today's attack. In the four day WBZ ACU Weather forecast. It's clear to partly cloudy tonight, forty one for the low in Boston. Some inland suburbs will see temps in the mid thirties. Sunny tomorrow with high around fifty three. However, some spots inlands and down toward the Cape may stay in the upper forties. Tuesday, we have plenty of sun and temps in the upper fifties. Back up near seventy for Wednesday, with sun and some clouds.
Right now, it is fifty degrees in Worcester. It is fifty three in Salem, fifty five in Plymouth. Here in Boston fifty four, feeling more like fifty with a fairly gusty wind out there and a blue sky overhead. It is four to oh five. Next weekend. You'll get an extra hour of sleep as we return to standard time WBZ. Sherry Small has more on the potential of the time change could have on your health.
Daylight Saving time officially and Sunday morning, November third, at two am. Not only are we going to gain that extra hour of sleep, health experts say the fall back is typically a little easier to deal with than the spring forward that we do in March, and it will be lighter out earlier in the morning. That's great for those school kids catching an early bus. The downside, well, it will start to get dark late in the afternoon, so that could mean leaving work in the darks. Same
goes for a late day walk or outdoor exercise. Health experts warn it could take a little while to adjust, and even an hour change on the clock can throw off your sleep schedule. Some people try to prepare for time change jolt by changing their bedtimes little by little in the days before the change to help reset their circadian rhythm for a more healthful sleep. Sherry Small WBZ, Boston's news radio.
This evening, the sun sets at five point forty three after Timothy Schallo may Challomy crashes his own lookalike contest or. Police shut the event down. That event in New York City drew a big crowd today Please ordered them to disperse because they say the event didn't have the proper permits. At least one was arrested, but that didn't stop the
done actor from showing up anyway, flanked by bodyguards. Chalomet post for pictures with fans dresses some of his iconic movie characters organizers received a five hundred dollars fine for holding an unpermitted costume contest no word if they let Timothay himself win. Apple is rolling out a new feature aimed at protecting kids.
The new feature is already available in Australia and will soon be rolled out around the world. Children will be able to report unwanted sexual images or video in their iPhone messages. Apple will then be able to look at the messages and notify law enforcement if warranted, or take action against the sender. Right now, Apple may automatically blur explicit images sent to children's accounts, and pop up screens direct them to tell an adult trust Wen, did you let CBS News?
After decades and the biz It's the end of an era today for Dragon Island, a staple Chinese restaurant in Saugus, but the owner tells Mass Live it's not the end of the story. Albert Lao says issues with the building are the main reason they're being forced to close, along with higher rent costs, so now he's looking for a new home for Dragon Island. Next year would have been their fortieth anniversary. You're now in the loop for news updates throughout the day. Listen to WBZ news Radio on
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