This is WBZ Boston's news radio, redefining local news. Thirty two degrees, few clouds around in Boston. It is six o'clock here on this Friday morning, December twentieth, twenty twenty four. This hour of news brought to you by your New England Toyota Dealer, your all wheel Drive headquarters. Thank you so much for joining us. I'm Jim McKay and here's what's happening. Well, it may not be a white Christmas, however, this weekend's wintry weather over the next twenty four hours
than bitter cold for the weekend. WBZ ACI weather meteorologist Joe Lundberg on that latest forecast, we could have one to three inches on the ground Greater Boston by Saturday morning, dependent on the track of the storm. Also, tomorrow is the first day of winter. But of course, right now, you know, it's all about that holiday travel, and we're checking out how it's going on at Logan.
Audi is a freshman at UMass Amherst and is flying home to India.
Exams entered yesterday, so it just made sense to leave today.
But yeah, I'm wanted to get home as soon as possible and beat the rush. Nish and Will are flying to Puerto Rico with their two sons who were homeschooled, so no pulling them out early.
He definitely wanted to try to beat the rush and trying to get cheaper flights too, so we were trying to go a little bit earlier.
One son is on the spectrum, so leaving before the rush is even more helpful.
Spent a long time since we've traveled, so we wanted to try and see that. You know, it wasn't too crowded.
Just a handful of delays. A flight to Miami was pushed back a couple of hours, but travelers could always hit the Class Sique salon and get a hot lather shape or a manicure at Logan. Suzanne Sasville WBZ Boston's news radio at.
Six soh two. Congress is on the clock midnight deadline to get a spending deal done or else we will see a federal government shutdown. If that happens, everything from payments to federal workers, including the TSA could stop cold. Also, planned lifeline aid for people in the Carolina is reeling from Hurricane Helen. Other fiscal liabilities will see the money
dry up. Instantly. Incoming President elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk interjected last minute complaints to shut down a previous deal earlier this week that was on pace to pass. Then on Thursday, a Trump backplan failed to pass in the House. It's now back to square one with just hours to get something done. Massive jackpot is on the line tonight. Now it's not quite a billion dollars, but it's close. The Mega Millions jackpot is soaring to eight
hundred and twenty five million dollars for tonight's drawing. It's the largest jackpot ever for the month of December. Talk about a Christmas gift. The last winner of the Mega Millions was back on September tenth. One lucky winner in Massachusetts did get a million dollars from one of last week's drawings. That means they got all five lucky numbers but did not get the Megaplier ouch. That ticket was
sold at a gas station in Norwood. Kyle Bray WBZ Boston's News Radio Celtics losing to the Bulls at the Garden in Edmonton. The Bruins give up a late lead and overtime. All the excitement on sports Net the Oilers television network. Bees lose to the Oilers three to two in overtime. They come back home taking on the sabers down on Causeway Street tomorrow night. Well, coming up here in just a few moments. The latest on our drone sightings and also our population seems to be booming ahead
of the holidays. Get a check now on the four day wbz ACU weather forecast. We are looking at oh, put some clouds out there this morning, but it's got to feel to the air like it's going to snow outside, you know exactly what I mean. And some of us are getting some flurries out there this morning. Reports of a few flurries spitting around down on the Cell Shore
in Plymouth early this morning. But the real snow is going to be coming tonight after a simple cold Friday here, as we're going to be feeling like we're in the twenties all day, some overnight snowfall one to three inches potentially on the ground by Saturday morning. How fitting because tomorrow is the first day of winter and boy o boy is going to feel like it highs around thirty degrees,
but we're going to feel like the teens. Similar conditions on Sunday, but even colder, we're going to be feeling like single digits and it's going to be a cold lead up into the Christmas holiday next week. Right now thirty two degrees with a few clouds in Boston at six oh five. Well, tomorrow is shopping day for all you holiday procrastinators.
The National Retail Federation expects more than one hundred and fifty seven million people to cram in last minute Christmas and Honika purchases on Super Saturday. That's about forty six percent of everyone in the country and eleven percent increase over last year. Not all will leave their homes to get the job done. The Retail Federation expects one in
four will shop online. As for what they'll be looking for, the NRFS Holiday Survey finds fifty percent plan on buying clothing, thirty two percent will be scooping up toys, twenty six percent purchasing gift cards. Deborah Rodriguez CBS News.
New census data saying the US population is growing at its fastest rates since two thousand and one. The nation's population growing by nearly one percent, surpassing three hundred and forty million people. The Census Bureau saying international migration helped cause that bump. It comes after a nearly two decades slump in population growth. Could we have a potential answer for some of the drone sidings that have been spotted
in Massachusetts recently? The Boston Business Journal is reporting mass General Brigham and Canadian based drone company Dragonfly have completed recent test flights as part of a potential new program where medications can be delivered via drones. Pretty cool stuff here, Dragonfly announcing this week they have completed test flights, including testing taking off and landing from a hospital infrastructure. Now they're not actively making deliveries just yet, but the test
runs are being completed. And the college football playoff begins tonight Indiana and Notre Dave.
What a battle.
Brad Bryant runs the Mohican Sun Sports book. We're really hoping that it turns into March Madness type feel for two or three weeks, which we haven't had in the bank. All racing for the national championship should be fun. Drew mahaland WBZ Boston's News Radio, You are now in the loop for news updates throughout the day. Listen to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio App. I'm Jim McKay WBZ, Boston's news radio