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News, mostly sunny, forty three degrees in Boston at eleven o'clock. Hello, thanks for being with us on this Tuesday morning. I'm Sherry Small. Let's get you caught up. Here's what's happening. Karen Reid's second murder trial begins in two weeks, but today the judge is considering a number of motions from both the prosecution and the defense, including what witnesses will be allowed in the courtroom. Here's defense attorney Liz a Little.
At the first trial, members of the Albert and mccab families continued to attend court after their testimony. During closing arguments, Colin Albert, Ryan Albert, and Jennifer McCabe were all seated in the jury box with the O'Keeffe family. At least one juror who was seated in this case indicated to a reporter at Vanity Fair that she felt in terminated by their presence closing arguments.
Again, defense attorney lies a little there, but the prosecution argues that witnesses who are also family members should be allowed to sit through the court proceedings. Will have updates as this hearing continues, keep it right here or stream us on the new iHeartRadio app. Needham native astronaut Sunny Williams is on her way home the SpaceX capsule undock the International Space Station overnight, caring Williams fellow astronaut Which Wilmore,
and two other astronauts. It has been a very long wait for Williams and Wilmore. They were supposed to be at the ISS for just about a week, but ended up stuck there for more than nine months because problems with the Starliner crew capsule. Now they're getting a ride home with a SpaceX capsule. Splash down expected at about six pm tonight. That's happening off the coast of Florida, weather permitting, and we will follow you, follow this and
of course bring you the very latest. A wave of IS air strikes attacks along the Gaza Strip kills more than four hundred people. The Gaza Health Ministry says that includes women and children. Here's ABC's Nicole D'Antonio with my.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he ordered the strikes after Hamas refused to release more hostages. Hamas says Netanyahu has decided to overturn the ceasefire deal. Negotiations have stalled, with neither side able to agree on a path forward. Israel says this new offensive will continue as long as necessary and could expand beyond just air strikes.
The strikes come after President Trump made another demand for Hamas to release all the hostages. The EPA cus ties with its largest division, More than one thousand scientists with the Office of Research and Development, will be laid off. EPA chief Lee Zelden says he plans to cut the entire agency's budget by sixty five percent, wiping out most chemists, biologists, and some others. The breezy day today, we'll see highs in the low to mid fifties, forties over the capein Islands.
Tonight turning out clear down to thirty eight in Boston. It's going to be a chilly night, closer to thirty in some of those coldest inland suburbs. Tomorrow, we start out with a mix of sun and clouds. Highs again fifty one in Boston, upper fifties well inland, upper forties for the capin Islands. But then we'll see some low clouds, some areas of fog and drizzle return Wednesday night, same Dale. Thursday morning, low clouds, drizzle, perhaps some lingering fog to
start us off. Otherwise we're going to see mostly cloudy sky throughout the day with highs in the high forties to low fifties. But then showers arrive at night and it looks like we could see some rain again on Friday forty three and mostly sunny in Boston. At eleven oh five on this Tuesday, listen to this Ed Shearon pops up in Boston. Here's WBC's Drew Mholland with more.
Yeah i'd Sharon told his fans on Instagram, I will see you at the pub, and he did not disappoint. He walks right into the dubliner. His fans are screaming, Sharon sport in a Celtics jersey. He grabs the guitar and does a short set right in the heart of Boston, very appropriate for Saint Patrick's Day. It was a packed house inside. Those people all got a free drink on Shearon as well one around on me.
Everyone have a drink.
Well played, well played, Ed Sharon, and for the huge crowd outside, they get a glimpse of their idol. One a night at the Dubliner Drew maholland WBZ Boston's news radio.
That's being in the right place at the right time if you were there. A new Irish theme festival is coming to Boston in September, says June, A two day celebration of community will feature merging artists along with essential American artists. Massachusetstone Dropkick Murphy's is set to headline. Other acts include The Hold Steady, The Water Boys, and Lisa O'Neill, with more lineup announcements to come. The Cultural Gathering and Music vest will take place at the stage at Suffolk
Down on September sixth and seventh. It's eleven zh six. President Trump is scheduled to hold a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin today in hopes of securing a ceasefire deal regarding his attack on Ukraine. There's ABC's James Longman with a very Lazies.
As objectives go, the United States clearly will want the Kremlin to agree to this ceasefire. As far as Russia goes, well, it could be argued that they've already got at least one of their objectives, which is to be taken seriously to be accepted into the international fold, to have relations with the United States normalized.
Meanwhile, the Secretary General of NATO says he has every trust at President Trump will be able to broker a piece deal. To London now where Pope Francis sends a message from his hospital room, writing to.
The CORRIERA Della Sera, Pope Francis has repeated his call for an end to war, saying quote, in this moment of illness, war appears even more absurd. More than a month into his hospital stay for pneumonia and other breathing issues, the eighty eight year old pontif is no longer in critical condition, but it's not clear when he can return to the Vatican. Vicki Barker, CBS News London.
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