This is w b Z, Boston's news radio, redefining local news. Eleven o'clock. We're forty one degrees with some nice sunshine in Boston, but rain is coming this afternoon. Achi weather is coming up as well. But first, I'm Laurie Kirby, and it's really good to be with you. Ballot Question one that voters in the Commonwealth overwhelmingly approved in the November election, looks bound for the court system. Just as
a refresher. This is the referendum that empowers the Massachusetts State Auditor, Diana Desauglio, to audit the state Senate and House of Representatives in Boston. But a recent vote by the House amended their own rules so that in the end Desaglio would have to hire an outside auditor to do the work, not her. Now Former State Rep. Jim Lyons, who was a biggie in the GOP party here, alleges the rule change strips the Auditor's office of the authority
approved by voters in the Bay State. In fact, Salem News says he filed the lawsuit last week in Suffolk Superior Court, asking the judge to overturn the House rule and force State House lawmakers to comply with the will of the people and the new law which is set to go into effect in January. And of course, another big thing is happening in January, the swearing in of
President elect Donald Trump. And now, in his first TV interviews since the election, President Elect Trump gives his top priorities. On day one in the Oval office.
President elect Donald Trump is working to hit the ground running, starting with his efforts on immigration. Trump confirming his plan for mass deportations, starting with convicted criminals, but ultimately saying they could include any immigrants in the country illegally, even
if they have children that are US citizens. Trump confirming his plan to try to end birthright citizenship on day one, even though it's enshrined in the fourteenth Amendment, suggesting he may try to amend the constitution.
Mister Trump spoke with Meet the Press moderator Kristin Welker. By the way, some leads still no arrest in New York, the hunt for the suspect and the broad daylight killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson goes on and ABC's Aaron Kotursky tells us where that investigation stands.
Hundreds of tips are pouring in and thousands of police officers are cycling through a man hunt that is now nationwide. Police have yet to recover the bike or the murder weapon. NYPD divers spent the weekend searching a pond near the spot where officers found what they think is the suspect's backpack. It contained a Tommy Hillfiger jacket and monopoly money. Detectives are working to determine whether the play money was meant to some sort of statement.
The FBI is now offering a fifty thousand dollars reward for information leading to an arrest and a conviction, and why, PD said is just a matter of time and more uncertainty in the Middle East this morning, after Syrian rebels toppled the regime of b Al Assad, the Biden administration says it's good Asad is out, but the future of Syria is up in the air.
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says it's good for the US and the world that the Assad regime was brought down in Syria, but Sullivan reiterated the President's warning about the potential for a power vacuum now in Syria and the risk that brings.
There's an opportunity to build something better in Syria, but there is concern that terrorists, jihadists and other people who do not have the United States best interests at hart to say the least, could take advantage of this.
Karen Travers, ABC News Washington coming up Beacon Hill, expected to take up another shot a Marriwu's controversial home rule petition. This may be the best of the weather until Thursday. What you're getting right now, our timeline for some rain today four o'clock. I saw that for Bronton, but again all of us getting some rain, a little bit of drizzle tonight in fog. We're in the high thirties tonight,
and that's significant because that's the Boston temp. So we know that some of you will be cooler and could see those snow flurries. I imagine northern New Hampshire and southern New Hampshire is going to be getting some snow that could kind of drift our way too. But it's Tuesday and Wednesday that we're eyeing some significant rain, especially Wednesday with a thunderstorm and gusty winds and the chance of flooding,
so it gets messy. Thursday we dry up beautiful, we warm up lots of sunshine, and we'll have more coming up. I want to go back to Beacon Hill. After several delays, the State Senate today is expected to take up Mayor Wu's home rule petition request, which allows Boston in the short term to shift more of the property tax burden onto commercial owners. This is too offset declining office value in the city, and we've seen that since the pandemic
and so many people went remote. But there may be a shift in the political winds and it may not be to Mayor Wu's favor here. A new tax estimate last week put the blow to residents at ten percent rather than fourteen percent, and business groups looked at that and said, ha, this isn't as bad as we thought. Maybe we should back off this hike. They want lawmakers to hit the brakes and talk about this a little
bit more. Mayor Wu was frustrated, reportedly still pushing hard for passage, and the bill has already cleared the House. We'll see. We'll follow up on that for you, as we always do. A local wildlife group comes to the rescue after an oil spill in the Muddy River. CBS Newsball sin Samantha Cheney is more with New England Wildclife Center doctor Pria Patel.
As birds become oiled, their feathers become contaminated with the oil and it interrupts their waterproofing, so they become very cold and hypothermic.
That's exactly why Jane knew how sprang into action as well. The local wildlife rescuer came to Brookline Sunday night after learning the birds were in trouble.
Our phone started blowing up this afternoon.
We are just kind of standing by in case.
They need extra hands.
Alice Colgrove was just one of many concerned residents making those calls. There's a lot of ducks that just need scooping up and picking up and transporting it.
Getting these animals into care as fast as we can is going to be what is the difference between them surviving and not.
The State's environmental officials are investigating the cause of that oil spill, and the Golden Globe nominations are out.
Amilia Venies, Netflix musical about a Mexican drug lord who transitions gender, gets the most Golden Globe nominations, with ten next up. The Brutalists starring Adring and Brody has eight Conclave, Wicked.
And Anora are in the running too.
Top TV contenders.
What If I wanted to over in a restaurant?
There, Showgun and Only Murders shut out Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix, and The Joker sequel. Deborah Rodriguez, CBS News.
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