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The Loop From WBZ NewsRadio

WBZ NewsRadio gets you prepared for the day with stories that impact you and your community. Five minutes of news will keep you in “The Loop.”
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Afternoon Report: Monday, April 28, 2025

A House Democrat introduces articles of impeachment against President Trump. Federal agencies are reportedly told to monitor compliance with orders to return to the office. The Big Queer Food Fest comes to Boston. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 28, 20257 min

Mid Day Report: Monday, April 28, 2025

A cellphone expert took to the stand in week 2 of the Karen Read retrial, new poll on President Trump's approval ratings, and plans to redesign Maverick Square in East Boston. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 28, 20257 min

Morning Report: Monday, April 28, 2025

Week 2 of testimony in the Karen Read retrial, plans to remake Maverick Square in East Boston, and coffee prices take a hike amid tariffs. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 28, 20257 min

Afternoon Report: Sunday, April 27, 2025

An SUV plows into a Filipino community event in Vancouver, the future of tariffs is still unclear, and the the Patriots have made their picks as the NFL draft wraps up in Green Bay. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 27, 20256 min

Mid Day Report: Sunday, April 27, 2025

Nine people are dead after car crashes through a Filipino Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia. Controversy surrounds a deal between the Wu Administraion and five deep pocketed, tax exempt cultural institutions in Boston. A new CBS Poll looks at President Donald Trump's first 100 days in Office. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 27, 20255 min

Morning Report: Sunday, April 27, 2025

The City of Boston yesterday marking 60 years since the reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led thousands thru the streets on a freedom march for civil rights. Police have identified one of the two bodies found in the woods near a Walmart in Salem on Wednesday afternoon. Protests continue following the arrest of Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, the Trump Administration accuses of obstructing an immigration arrest on Friday. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 27, 20257 min

Afternoon Report: Saturday, April 26, 2025

Crowds rallied on Boston Common to celebrate the 1965 Freedom Rally, the Patriots choose Miami kicker Andres Borregales with the 182nd pick, and another croissant chimera has local foodies in its grip. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 26, 20256 min

Mid Day Report: Saturday, April 26, 2025

Pope Francis has been laid to rest, a brief discussion on peace in Ukraine is held, and make sure your air conditioner is working this summer. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 26, 20256 min

Morning Report: Saturday, April 26, 2025

As many as 20,000 people attending Pope Francis' funeral in St. Peter's Square. Senator Ed Markey is in Rome as part of a U.S. Delegation of Senators attending todya's funeral. A Paramedic on duty the night Karen Read allegedly killed her Police Officer boyfriend John OKeefe took the stand yesterday after the Jury visited the scene where OKeefe died. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 26, 20257 min

Afternoon Report: Friday, April 25, 2025

The Karen Read trial ends for the week after the jury sees the spot where John O'Keefe's body was found. The accused killer of a health insurance executive faces the death penalty if convicted. A popular local winery changes hands. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.https://www.spreaker.com/episode/afternoon-report--65729337

Apr 25, 20257 min

Mid Day Report: Friday, April 25, 2025

Jury in Karen Read retrial visits 34 Fairview Road, UnitedHealthCare CEO shooter Luigi Mangione arraigned in federal court, and the MBTA revealed new plan to keep drivers out of bus lanes. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 25, 20257 min

Morning Report: Friday, April 25, 2025

Vatican City prepares for Pope Francis' funeral, President Donald Trump's store teases a third-term for the president, and Arbor Day honoring our trees. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 25, 20257 min

Afternoon Report: Thursday, April 24, 2025

The Karen Read jury heads on a field trip Friday. President Trump criticizes Russia for attacking Ukraine earlier today. Mister Trump plans to be interviewed by The Atlantic's editor-in-chief. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 24, 20257 min

Mid Day Report: Thursday, April 24, 2025

Text messages are read to the courtroom in the Karen Read case, considering a fare-free MBTA, and romance scams are afoot in Boston. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 24, 20257 min

Morning Report: Thursday, April 24, 2025

An emotional day in court for the Karen Read case, the NFL Draft gets going tonight, and it's Right Whale Day. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 24, 20258 min

Afternoon Report: Wednesday, April 23, 2025

A Canton firefighter testifies about trying to comfort Karen Read the day John O'Keefe died. The state's highest court will release audio of the custody hearing for Harmony Montgomery. Local teens get their hands dirty to make a buck. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 23, 20257 min

Mid Day Report: Wednesday, April 23, 2025

The Karen Read retrial picks up again, a deadline is pushed for those facing unemployment, and details emerge on a violent crime in Allston. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 23, 20257 min

Morning Report: Wednesday, April 23, 2025

The first witnesses take the stand in the Karen Read retrial, a Boston Celtic nets high praise from the league, and YouTube's oldest video turns 20 years old. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 23, 20258 min

Afternoon Report: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Testimony resumes tomorrow in the Karen Read retrial. Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveils a sweeping overhaul of the agency. The Red Sox help make over a Hyde Park community center. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 22, 20256 min

Mid Day Report: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

It's Day 1 of the Karen Read re-trial, hundreds of Mass. Brigham doctors get the go-ahead to form a union, the Vatican releases details of the funeral of Pope Francis. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 22, 20257 min

Afternoon Report: Monday, April 21, 2025

The markets take a huge plunge. History is made at the Boston Marathon. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is on defense. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 21, 20258 min

Mid Day Report: Monday, April 21, 2025

Runners took off on the 129th Boston Marathon, World leaders react to Pope Francis' passing, and spectators packed up T stops near Copley Square. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 21, 20256 min

Morning Report: Monday, April 21, 2025

Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88, runners take off for the Boston Marathon, and details on Defense Department Secretary Pete Hegseth's second groupchat leak. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 21, 20257 min

Afternoon Report: Sunday, April 20, 2025

The budget battle continues on Beacon Hill this week, there's a massive search underway in Lowell after a four year old fell into the Merrimack River, and although it's a beautiful day, we do have an elevated fire risk. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 20, 20257 min

Mid Day Report: Sunday, April 20, 2025

If grilling is part of your holiday plans be extra careful there's an elevated fire risk today. Lowell Police continuing to investigate a deadly shooting. The first shots fired in the war for independence honored yesterday in Lexington and Concord. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 20, 20256 min

Morning Report: Sunday, April 20, 2025

On this Patriots Day Weekend tens of thousands gathering in Lexington and Concord to celebrate 250 years since the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Protests held around the country once again yesterday critical of the Trump Administration. About 300 people ran 26.2 miles through Boston yesterday in a race that's entirely in the city. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 20, 20257 min

Afternoon Report: Saturday, April 19, 2025

A new ruling from the Supreme Court has blocked deportations under an 18th century wartime law, there's a different Boston marathon taking place today, and the U.S. and Iran finish a second round of negotiations over Tehran's advancing nuclear program. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 19, 20256 min

Mid Day Report: Saturday, April 19, 2025

Patriots Day weekend includes a taste of summer, the swan boats return to the public garden for a 148th season, and a local college student from Kansas City facing federal charges appears in court. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 19, 20257 min

Morning Report: Saturday, April 19, 2025

History comes to life on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Public schools in Burlington facing a lawsuit after a health and wellness survey was sent out with questions some parents found graphic and obscene. Norwood Hospital may take patients again but it won't be anytime soon. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 19, 20257 min

Afternoon Report: Friday, April 18, 2025

Federal, state and local law enforcement detail Boston Marathon safety plans. A judge throws a roadblock in the Trump administration's deportation plans. Boston gets ready for the Celtics' playoff run. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Apr 18, 20257 min
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