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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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Mid Day Report: Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Concession workers at Fenway Park and MGM Music Hall plan to rally before tonight's Red Sox game. The Trump Administration cancels $500 million in mRNA vaccine funding. An infant is fighting for her life after a tick bite on Martha's Vineyard. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.

Aug 06, 20257 min

Morning Report: Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Hate crimes approach a record high in the U.S. Attorney Alan Jackson joins Karen Read's legal team in her upcoming wrongful death lawsuit. ESPN is acquiring the NFL Network in a landmark deal. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.

Aug 06, 20257 min

Afternoon Report: Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Alan Jackson tells WBZ he's joining Karen Read's defense for her civil trial. A House panel issues a flurry of subpoenas in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. President Trump goes for a walk atop the White House. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.

Aug 05, 20257 min

Mid Day Report: Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Department of Justice is subpoenaed for 'Epstein Files', A new poll shows how high grocery prices are affecting the mental health of Americans, NASA is set to fast tack plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.

Aug 05, 20257 min

Morning Report: Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Another strike could be in the works at Fenway Park, new research shows cutting out highly processed foods helps you lose weight at twice the rate, Walgreens on Washington Street in Dorchester is closing its doors. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.

Aug 05, 20257 min

Afternoon Report: Monday, August 4. 2025

The bad air quality should extend another day. The man accused of hijacking a trash truck last week is arraigned from his hospital bed. A Boston bar is ranked among the best in the nation. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.

Aug 04, 20257 min

Mid Day Report: Monday, August 4, 2025

Republic Service trash strike continues as workers voted to stay on strike, Russian officials send a veiled warning to President Trump about nuclear rhetoric, sunsets are now happening before 8:00 o'clock. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.

Aug 04, 20257 min

Morning Report: Monday, August 4, 2025

Phone scammers posing as landlords are targeting renters, this year is showing signs as the worst year for home buyers as home prices rise, the Pan-Mass Challenge raised money for cancer research in Provincetown. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.

Aug 04, 20257 min

Afternoon Report: Sunday, August 3, 2025

The two-day Pan Mass Challenge comes to an end today, the Senate has adjurned until September 2nd, and Ford is recalling more than 312-thousand vehicles.

Aug 03, 20257 min

Mid Day Report: Sunday, August 3, 2025

The Senate shoots down some of President Trump's nominees to key positions. The chase is over in Webster for a 5 foot water monitor that escaped two weeks ago. Police in Milford are searching for the driver of a white SUV who fled the scene after hitting a teenager on a skateboard.

Aug 03, 20255 min

Morning Report: Sunday, August 3, 2025

Today is day 2 of the Pan-Mass Challenge. Former Special Counsel Jack Smith now under investigation. An Olympic Gold Medalist, facing domestic abuse charges. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.

Aug 03, 20258 min

Afternoon Report: Saturday, August 2, 2025

A waring is out from the City of Boston to avoid part of the Charles River, police in Montana are searching for a gunman who killed four people at a bar, and the big college move-in day is under a month away.

Aug 02, 20256 min

Mid Day Report: Saturday, August 2, 2025

The Corporation For Public Broadcasting has announced it will begin winding down its operations, a popular restaurant on the South Shore was damaged by fire early Friday morning, and if you're heading for the cape this weekend, be sure to pack bug spray.

Aug 02, 20256 min

Morning Report: Saturday, August 2, 2025

New Hampshire is the first state in New England to ban gender affirming care for minors. The President's tariff war may be costing jobs. The 7th Annual Cat Video Fest is playing at the Dedham Community Theatre this weekend. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.

Aug 02, 20257 min

Afternoon Report: Friday, August 1, 2025

President Trump orders two US nuclear subs repositioned, after comments by Russia's former president. Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down. Geoffrey Epstein is running for mayor in Framingham. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.

Aug 01, 20257 min

Mid Day Report: Friday, August 1, 2025

Changes coming for some student loan borrowers, police shot an Everett man after a chaotic car chase, and the annual Pan-Mass Challenge pedals off this weekend. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.

Aug 01, 20257 min

Morning Report: Friday, August 1, 2025

The White House said times up to cut a tariff deal, federal court denied Boston Marathon bomber's appeal, and harmful algae bloom closed off the Charles River. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.

Aug 01, 20257 min

Afternoon Report: Thursday, July 31. 2025

A ban on cell phones in schools clears the state senate. An 18 year old in Quincy is charged with a weekend vandalism spree. President Trump extends tariff negotiations with Mexico for 90 days. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.

Jul 31, 20257 min

Mid Day Report: Thursday, July 31, 2025

Massachusetts Senate votes on statewide cell phone ban in public schools, bricks collapsed from a Roslindale building, and Boston getting ready for next summer's World Cup games. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.

Jul 31, 20256 min

Morning Report: Thursday, July 31, 2025

The FDA recalled High Noon seltzers mispackaged as Celsius energy drinks, no end in sight in the trash collector strike, and calls to clean up encampments in Somerville. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.

Jul 31, 20257 min

Afternoon Report: Wednesday, July 30, 2025

President Trump is pushing Jerome Powell to lower interest rates. The City of Revere has sworn in its first-ever female Police Chief. An end may be coming to the Massachusetts public defenders strike. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ News Radio.

Jul 30, 20257 min

Mid Day Report: Wednesday, July 30, 2025

A sign of relief on the Hawaiian islands, lawyers filed to unseal the grand jury transcripts in the Jefferey Epstein case, and a new record on Massachusetts tourism. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.

Jul 30, 20257 min

Morning Report: Wednesday, July 30, 2025

The sweltering heat continues in Boston, NTSB hearings into January's deadly plane crash at Raegan Airport begin today, and the tsunami warning in Hawaii downgraded. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.

Jul 30, 20257 min

Afternoon Report: Tuesday, July 29, 2025

We've officially broken a heat record. Investigators try to find a motive behind yesterday's mass shooting in Manhattan. The man accused of stalking WNBA star Caitlin Clark is off to prison. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ News Radio.

Jul 29, 20257 min

Mid Day Report: Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Another heat advisory is in effect. New details have been released on the NY city mass shooter. Supporters behind a rent stabilization bill rally on Beacon Hill. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ News Radio.

Jul 29, 20257 min

Morning Report: Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Another day of stifling heat and humidity with the possibility of record-setting temperatures. Karen Read wants her belongings returned including her Lexus SUV and cell phone. Authorities say the gunman in the NY city mass murder may have been targeting NFL offices. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ News Radio.

Jul 29, 20257 min

Afternoon Report: Monday, July 28, 2025

A Boston federal judge blocks the Trump administration from cutting Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood. President Trump announces a trade deal with the EU. PayPal goes all-in with crypto. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.

Jul 28, 20257 min

Mid Day Report: Monday, July 28, 2025

President Trump announces a new trade deal with the European Union. At least for now, the concession worker's strike at Fenway Park has ended. Well ahead of fall, pumpkin spice has appeared in stores. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ News Radio.

Jul 28, 20256 min

Morning Report: Monday, July 28, 2025

Boston will bake as the heat is back. No end in sight to the trash strike now into its fourth week. The Patriots practicing in pads for the first time this training camp. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ News Radio.

Jul 28, 20257 min
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