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Mid Day Report: Thursday, May 8, 2025

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State Police Sergeant Yuri Bukhenik presented evidence to the jury at the Karen Read murder re-trial, more black smoke out of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, and Mass. AG sued CVS Health over drug prices. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

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This is WBZ, Boston's news radio.

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We defining local news. Seventy one degrees in Boston. We've got a couple of clouds out there. Beautiful sunny day for your Thursday morning. It's eleven o'clock. Good to be with you. I'm Nicole Davis, and here's what's happening in debtum over at Norfolk Superior Cord. The Karen Reid retrial is on morning recess. So far today we've heard testimony from State Police Sergeant Ury Buchannick, who is Trooper Michael Proctor's supervisor. Proctor, of course fired after it was revealed

he made derogatory comments about red WBC's Emma Friedman. Joining us at eleven fifteen, with more meantime at eleven oh one. Happening right now in Washington, speaking from the White House, President Trump is announcing a trade deal with the United Kingdom. Let's listen in both.

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Countries have agreed that the economic security is national security, and we'll be working together as allies to ensure that we have a strong industrial base of export controls and protections for key technologies and industries like steel. Steel is a big factor. Both countries will become stronger with steel and things necessary for military. You know, we used to build ships and other things literally at a level that nobody's ever seen, and we haven't. We've eased up, and

I would say that the UK certainly eased up. But now we're going to be uneasing both and we work together.

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Also, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer is speaking via speaker phone. He took a moment to praise the negotiating team and President Trump. Starmer also invoking the relationship between the two countries as seen during World War Two. As the world celebrates the anniversary of Germany's surrender V Day. Now, we don't know exactly what the trade agreement entails. Both Starmer and Trump say the final details are being hashed out. The deal, though, is expected to reduce the tariffs that

President Trump has placed on the United Kingdom. Over to the conclave in Rome now at eleven oh two. More blacks of pouring out of the Sistine Chapel this morning after the latest voting session, meaning after three votes, we still do not have a new poem.

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The vote.

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Each of them writes a name on a rectangular ballot printed with the Latin words I elect as Supreme Pontiff. They're even careful to change their handwriting so as not to be identified. Then they walk their folded ballot, one at a time to the altar with a kneel for a short prayer and submit their vote to be counted.

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Now.

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As ABC's James Longman at the Vatican, a cardinal needs two thirds majority to be elected Pope. So we're watching the chimney over at the Sistine Chapel. We'll keep you informed on the conclave as it continues. Keep it tuned right here to WBC News Radio or stream us on the iHeartRadio app. A state's top lawyer is suing Rhode

Island based CVS Health over drug prices. In the suit, Attorney General Andrea Campbell claims CVS is charging mass Health higher prices for prescription drugs than they charge the general public through discount programs. Here in Massachusetts, pharmacies are required to charge mass High Wealth the lowest drug price they

offer other customers. CVS Health telling WBZ News Radio it strongly disputes the allegations, and the company claims Massachusetts never gave it any guidance, saying third party discount cards apply under that law, we are looking at a fantastic forecast for the next few hours. Temperatures in the mid to upper sixties. Already seeing some seventies out there in places like Bridgewater and Attleborough, getting over toward Webster and Southbridge,

and in the Springfield area. We are watching some showers out there in the Hudson Valley. So right now we're not dealing with any of these showers in Massachusetts. Give it a couple of hours, we might start to see some develop in the afternoon. We've got a high year seventy today and tonight. A couple of stray showers and thunderstorms are possible early, but we should just see some clouds overnight with a low in the upper forties. Now Tomorrow is going to be wet. It's going to be

brisk and raw and chilly. Ponding is possible on roadways in the areas where you normally see it with heavy rain. We have a high only about fifty to fifty five real feels in the upper thirties. Saturday, rain ends in the morning, clouds break for sun in the afternoon, and a high in the mid sixties sixty eight degrees in Westborough sixty nine in PbD seventy one in Carver in Boston. Right now at eleven oh six, it is sunny and seventy one. Last night's Celtics loss at the Garden was

just downright painful. After the game, people were running for the exits, but it wasn't because of the gameplay.

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The Garden was evacuated last night after the stadium's fire alarm system was triggered was going off. During the next postgame press conference, Josh Hart of the Knicks, answering questions when he could hear it continuing to get better.

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No one else too worried about that.

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Son, Yeah, and figuring out a way to put together a full forty eight minute game, And you could hear it lightly there in the background.

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Now.

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There were no reports of any smoke or fire after the fire alarm sounded. The all clear was given a short time later. It remains under investigation. Jim McKay WBZ, Boston's News Radio.

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Updating a story we've been watching this week out of Boston. We have learned the couple who was questioned by a security guard at the Liberty Hotel as they use the women's bathroom are now filing discrimination complaints with the state. Ansley Baker and Liz Victor say the security guard accused Baker of being a man in the women's bathroom and demanded to seid before they were ultimately kicked out. The hotel has since suspended the guard, and they're saying they're

working on retraining the staff. CBS News Boston reporting Baker and Victor have not now filed complaints with Attorney General Andrea Campbell's office, Baker saying she'll do the same with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and Today Great Britain is marking eighty years since the end of World War II in a way ve day Here CBS is Vicki Barker.

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I'm Vicky Barker in London. As big band struck noon, Britain's bowed their heads for a two minute signs. King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and wife Kate joined World War II veterans in Westminster Abbey for a service that echoed the one held here eighty years ago when tens of thousands of Londoners poured through its doors to give thanks. Vicki Barker, CBS News London. You are now in Maloup for news updates throughout the day. Listened to WBZ News

Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Nicole Davis, WBV, and Boston's News Radio

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