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We're seeing some sunshine thirty nine degrees in breezy in Boston. Red flag warning up again and the picket signs are up again. On the North Shore. It's another day of no classes for kids in Gloucester, Beverly and Marblehead. Teachers are picketing. Educators say we won't go back until a new contract is reached with their local school communities. As of this point in time, it remains a stalemate and
this thing is now in the court system. Yesterday at the teacher's union in both Beverly and Marblehead were called to court to face fines. Because teachers strikes were illegal in Massachusetts, the judge took the matter under advisement. Now, parents in Marblehead are pushing the district to get back on track as teachers spend another day picketing. Wb James Rojas reports from the North Shore.
A number of sports games and extracurricular activities have been sidelined because of the teacher strike, but some parents are hoping the court will get involved because the Marblehead football team they're hoping to play a playoff game this Friday, Striking English teacher Connor Ryan says kids need to play. I really miss my English class, but the work we're
doing can be made up. The boys cross country team and Eric Boys and girls cross country teams are going to run in the States this weekend.
That can't be made up. Same for football.
Parents are seeking an injunction with the court ordering the school district to lift the ban on extracurricular activities and events. Superintendent John Rubidoo, however, says being in the classroom should be teacher's first priority, adding they cannot pick and choose which part of their jobs they want to perform in marblehead. James Rojas WBZ, Boston's News Radio.
The government releases an unsurprising glimpse of inflation. ABC's Dave Packer reports.
Inflation was slightly higher last month after two years of cooling, but remain low. Prices in October are up two point six percent from the same month a year ago. That's just what analysts expected. Months to month, price has ticked up two tenths of a percent from September to October, the same as the month before. Today's consumer price index data from the labor departments being closely watched by the Federal Reserve as it weighs further interest rate cuts.
Some economists predict this report could prompt the Fed to cut rates once again next month. And a pre trial motion hearing is just wrapped up in Denim and the Karen Ree case had Norfolk Superior Court. Not a lot of movement yet on a push to get the retrial delayed from January to April, but we will keep you updated. But the court and the lawyers have just agreed to another pre trial hearing for later this month. Judge Beverly Canoni declared a mistrial earlier this year in Reed's first
murder trial. And of course, Reid is accused of intentionally hitting her boyfriend, Boston Police officer John O'Keefe with her SUV and leaving him him for dead in the snow. All right, it's a beautiful day, but a cold and blustery one as well. Our concern is the red flag situation. Everything is so dry and so flammable right now. That's
through six o'clock tonight. It's going to be a super moon, I believe tonight and tomorrow and great viewing, mostly clear, very chilly, thirty four in Boston after high today of forty seven, times of sun and clouds tomorrow high of forty seven. President elect Donald Trump is back in our nation's capital for the first time since his win and meeting with House Republicans. He said this, well, thank you very much.
It is a very nice gathering.
Isn't it nice to win?
It's nice to win.
Now it's on to the White House, where the President elect is about to meet with President Biden as part of the transition of power. This is a tradition as the final weeks of the Biden administration wind down. Trump is off to a quick start when it comes to staffing his new cabinet. ABC's Rachel Scott has more.
Trump, revealing he has elected Fox and Friends Weekend host Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary. They pick even catching some Republicans off guard. The US Army veteran, who has led two Conservative Veterans groups, would oversee the Pentagon and one point three million acted duty troops. Hegseeth just days ago, said he doesn't believe women should be in combat roles. He has no government experience, but has been a staunch Trump loyalist.
The President elect is also said he would choose Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswami to head a new Department of Government Efficiency. This is really about oversight and accountability. They'll be looking at all the federal agencies, seeing where they're bloated, what can be cut and the like. Special Council Jack Smith won't let President Trump fire him. He's going to beat him to the punch.
President Elect Donald Trump has vowed to fire Special Counsel Jack Smith immediately after he's sworn in, but may very well not get the chance. CBS News has learned Smith tends to issue a final report and leave the Justice Department before Trump becomes president for the second time. His federal cases against the President elect will also likely be wrapped up by the time Trump takes office. Went each elect CBS News All Right.
InfoWars hits the auction block. The media studio owned and operated by conspiracy theorist and peddler Alex Jones, is said to be sold off today. Proceeds from this auction will help pay back more than a billion dollars that Jones owes to the families of the victims and the Sandy Hooks School massacre in Connecticut. Jones was ordered to pay that money after the families suit him for calling the
schools shooting a hoax. He says Info Wars will only survive if his supporters win the auction and buy the studio. Jones has already set up new websites just in case that doesn't happen. A man who wants work for the US government is charged with leaking classified information on the Middle East. The New York Times says as If William Rahman is accused of releasing top secret documents on the messaging app Telegram. These documents detailed Israel's game plan prior
to its strike on Iran last month. It's not clear which government agency Ramen once worked for, and it comes just one day after a Dighton Air National guardsman was sentenced to fifteen years in prison for leaking classified intelligence on the war in Ukraine on the social media gaming website known as Discord. You are now in the loop. For news updates throughout the day. Listen to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Laurie Kirby, WBZ Boston's news radio