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Thirty one degrees in Boston at four o'clock. Good afternoon, and Merry Christmas. Happy Hanukkah. I'm Suzanne Susville. Here's what's happening. We're learning about a large avalanche on Mount Washington. The Mount Washington Avalanche Center says it happened near Hillman's Highway yesterday after the area got strong winds and several inches of snow. Authority say the risk of avalanches will be elevated there until the wind dies down and are urging
people to hire guides before going on the mountain. Let it snow. Boston is having its first white Christmas in years. Wbz's Charlie Bergeron has the details.
Merry Christmas. Snow is on the ground in many areas. So are we officially labeling today a white Christmas? Yes, we are. The National Weather Service says there must be at least one inch of snow on the ground as of seven o'clock this morning to qualify as a white Christmas. Here in Boston, we certainly qualify because we had about four inches of snow earlier in the week, and that certainly has not melted with all of the cold weather
we've had. The National Weather Service says twenty nineteen was Boston's last white Christmas. Back in twenty seventeen, we had snow on Christmas Day, but it was after seven am, so the National Weather Service doesn't recognize that, but the snow purist would certainly add that into the white Christmas mix. Charlie Burger on WBZ, Boston's news.
Radio, the new year means a new administration in the White House. Wbz's Mike Macklin has more on how local leaders are preparing for the uncertainty with.
Donald Trump's inauguration to a second term less than four weeks away. Democratic governors and mayors around the country contemplate the prospect of dealing with Republicans in control of the federal bureaucracy.
You're monitoring everything very carefully, and you know, in terms of federal funding, have gone through all of our grants and are working very closely to make sure that everything is turned into firm contract language.
Boston Mayor Michelle Woo says she'll hope for the best for Boston, but will be prepared for whatever a second Trump administration delivers.
That's what we will do, and we hope that at every level of government we'll have partners and allies and move that forward. But we'll be ready for anything.
With Republicans in control of both the US Senate and House, Democrats in Congress anticipate ideological battles on many fronts. Mike Macklin WBZ, Boston's News Radio.
The trial for the man accused of the South Florida assassination attempt against President e Left Donald Trump has been postponed.
A judge has set September eight to begin Ryan Ruth's trial, delaying it from the previous Star day of February tenth. Ruth's attorneys asked for the delay, saying they needed more time to review the evidence and decide whether Mountain and Sanity defense Ryan Ruth. He is accused of aiming a rifle through shrubbery at Trump, who was playing golf at his West Palm Beach country club lass September. Ruth was spotted by a Secret Service agent, who opened fire, and
Ruth fled without firing a shot. He was arrested a short time later and has pleaded not guilty. Linda Kenyon CBS News.
Washington, partly to mostly cloudy Tonight, lower round twenty five teens in most western suburbs, but near thirty on the Capean Islands. Tomorrow, some clouds to start, then becoming mostly sunny, high thirty seven, low forties on the Capean Islands. Friday, mostly sunny high near forty and done. Saturday, mostly cloudy, high around forty, mid forties on the Capean Islands. Right now in Boston, it's thirty one degrees. Two people are dead and two others injured after a house fire in
a Kushnit early this morning. Firefighters responded at around two am to the house on Garfield Street, and officials say that two people killed are believed to be a man and woman in their eighties. The blaze landed one firefighter in the hospital and he's expected to recover the ACCUSHONNT Fire Department is investigating the cause of that fire. The music World says goodbye to producer Richard Perry.
Perry was the man behind artists like Carly Simon, The Pointer, Sisters, Willie Nelson, and Julio Iglesias.
To All the Girls.
Leaving Tiny Tim Perry was one of only a few producers that have number one hits on the Pop, R and B, dance and Country charts. Richard Perry was eighty two.
Michael Wallace CBS News, a legendary rock star, will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Grammy in twenty twenty five. CBS's Stacy Lynn with that.
The sixty seventh Annual Grammy Awards will be held in Los Angeles on February second, but the Recording Academy will hold a special Merit Awards ceremony the day before, and Prince gets the honor. He won seven Grammys during his forty year career, and three of his albums have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Other honorees of the Lifetime Achievement Grammy include Frankie Beverly, The Clash, Doctor, Bobby Jones, Taj Mahal, Roxanne Chante, and Frankie Valley. Stacey Lynn, CBS News.
Holliston Town Administrator Travis Ahern agrees to lead the state's Cannabis Control Commission starting next year. He'll fill the vacancy after inaugural direct actor Sean Collins resigned last year. Chief People Officer Deborah Hilton Creek has been filling in as acting director ever since. Ahearn has several city leadership roles on his resume, including finance director for Danvers and finance analyst for the town of Weston Well. No one became
a Mega millionaire on Christmas Eve. Now one lucky winner could be the next billionaire, as the Mega Million's jackpot climbs to nearly one point one five billion dollars with a cash option of five hundred and sixteen million dollars. This will be the fifth largest grand prize in Mega Million's history. If someone wins, the next drawing is on Friday. You are now in the loop for news updates throughout the day. Listen to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app.
I'm Suzanne Sosville WBZ, Foston's news radio