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And the prosecution rests at the Karin Read trial in Norfolk Superior Court. The state is now done presenting their case as they tried to prove Read killed her than boyfriend Johnald Keith with their suv in January of twenty twenty two. The prosecution's final witness, Judson Welcher, an accident reconstructionist, to us on the stand for three days of the Z Susanne Salsville has more.
Defense attorney Robert Alessi questioned Welter about glass found near John O'Keefe's body and on the bumper of Reed's suv. You have no basis as you sit here today to conclude that the glass on the bumper came from a drinking glass connected to mister O'Keeffe.
Do you well, We have a picture of a broken glass at the scene, so I wouldn't say we have no basis.
We don't necessarily have enough to conclude it's from it, though.
But then things seem to get personal. Between a Lessi and Welter. At least that's how a Lessie took it.
You're on a he heep's referencing my hand in saying I'm doing something when I'm not, and I think that's distracting to the jury.
I'm not interrupting, Don hold On.
The State played one less clip of Read during a television interview before resting it's now the defense's case. Suzanne Soosville WBZ Boston's news.
Radio Cainger's a WZ newsro in This afternoon, a federal appeals court ruling to let many of the president's tariffs continue for the time being. This ruling freezes a decision from a federal trade court yesterday that had blocked many of those tariffs. The court said the president didn't have the power to impose such sweeping changes to the global economy. The Trump administration currently in the process of appealing the ruling.
President Trump faces several lawsuits over his terriffs, which opponents say he doesn't have the power to impose. A new season fire between Israel and Hamas could be on the horizon.
White House Press Secretary of Caroline Levitz says Israel has signed off on a sixty day ceasefire deal in Gaza.
Special Envoy Witkoff and the President submitted a seatsfire proposal to Hamas that Israel backed and supported.
Speaking to reporters, Secretary Levit also said Hamas is evaluating the proposal. The agreement is said to be a general framework that would include a long term ceasefire, withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, more aid for Palestinian civilians, at a transfer of power from Hamas to an independent Palestinian committee. Linda Kenyon CBS News the White.
House on a day when Harvard University holds graduation exercises, a federal judge in Boston issues a preliminary injunction on the Trump administration's threat to prevent students at that school who are foreign from enrolling. Earlier today, the administration delayed the action by thirty days. This injunction, though, renders that new deadline moot while Harvard challenge is in court. At Harvard reaction from those from outside the US.
I've heard from the friend students. They've had a hard conversations with their classmates here and try to unite and just defend Harvard as Harvard fights to really keep this institution the oldest university in the country, as it's always been a welcome place for Forton students.
Matters CBS is Nikki Baptiste. We've had a few showers, especially south of town, over the Cape and Islands, south shore, south coast. Not much there now, a few scattered showers, so you could get under one if you're there. Mostly cloudy through the night. Temperatures in the mid fifties, and yeah, there could be a shower in a few spots, but nothing really widespread. Warmer tomorrow into the mid maybe even
upper seventies, with some sunshine poking out. Risk of a shower or two and an evening shower before a steady rain gets in here overnight Tomorrow night into Saturday morning. That rain will continue in the morning but then come to an end or at least taper off a bit. Just clouds in the afternoon with a shower or two. Seventy for the high Another round of rain is possible Saturday night, the intervals of clouds and sun on Sunday, Temperatures in the mid maybe upper sixties. Right now sixty
one degrees see in Boston. An investigation at an MBTA maintenance facility has led to federal charges against some employees. Wdbz's Madison Rogers with details.
Instead of inspecting redline tracks, they're accused of doing work on their personal cars or otherwise dodging duties and then lying about it. That's the allegation out of the MBTA's Cabot yard in Southe. We first learned about an investigation months ago, and now one manager and four x inspectors are all facing charges in Boston federal court. The US Attorney's Office says back in September. In October, then employees falsified reports saying tracks had been inspected when they hadn't.
Manager Brian Faffinger allegedly knew it was happening and even had them do work on his car too. They face charges for aiding and abetting, falsifying records, and false statements Madison Rogers, WBZ Boston's news radio.
THEMBTA says it is taking the allegations very serious lee and is thankful for the investigation. A former MBTA transit police sergeant is found guilty of helping to file a fake arrest report at the Ashmont tes station. David Finnerty of Rutland was convicted of one count of aiding and abetting the filing of false report. Police say it was
June of twenty eighteen. Police officer Finerity was supervising another officer who would use excessive force on a mat at the train Stopfinity helped to file the report so that the officer wouldn't be investigated. He's now facing a twenty year prison sentence and a fine of up to two hudred and fifty thousand dollars. If you can't get enough of the Karate Kid, well you're in luck. Wbz's Bryan att Nelly tells us there's a new competitor in the Box Office Dojo.
A sequel to both nineteen eighty four is the Karate Kid and twenty tens The Karate Kid.
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While originally considered a reboot a remake, at the time twenty tens, the Karate Kid has been folded into the main continuity.
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Stringing together, it's two main characters, Jackie Chan as mister Han and Ralph Maccio is Daniel LaRusso. He is to me, but cute men's just sinds himniyaki. They'll combined forces to help a young kung fu product who relocates to New York City and attracts unwanted attention from a local karate champion. Driven by his two mentors, he'll and bark on a journey to enter the Ultimate Karate Competition. Brian anton Alli, WBZ Boston's News Radio.
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