This is WBZ, Boston's news radio. We defining local news, the definition of insanity, doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. And here we are up in Adam once again on a Monday, here in Boston, under partly cloudy skies. At six o'clock. It is just thirteen degrees here in the city. The News at six brought to us by your New England Toyota Dealer, your Hybrid all wheel drive headquarters. Thanks for being with us today. I'm Jeff Brown and winter's got a hold
on me. Mostly sunny today, but it will be brisk and cold with high as the lower thirties. Just WBZ Achi weather meteorologist Joe Lundberg. How about near fifty tomorrow and slightly milder on Wednesday. Celtics knock off the Nuggets at the Garden in what could be an NBA Finals preview. Bruins can't score. They get blanked by the Minnesota Wild Spring training baseball today, with opening day three and a half weeks away. Red Sox and Orioles go at it
this afternoon in Sarasota, Florida. It's a big night at the Oscars.
I'm not well if the Oscar is Open, with a tribute to the city of La still in recovery after the devastating wildfires. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Arrivo performed a medley of songs from the Wizard of Oz and Wicked and I Lost Her dear friend. Morgan Freeman with an emotional tribute to the iconic Gene Hackman, who died last week, and Whoopie Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey with their nod to the late Quincy Jones. The crowd on their feet when Queen Latifa took the stage to perform He's On Down
the Road from the Broadway show The Whiz. Quincy Jones served as a producer on that. Matt Wolf CBS News.
Honora wins Best Picture, It's Star Mikey Madison Best Actress, and Director Sean Ellis ties Walt Disney with four oscars on the night himself, Adrian Brody Best Actor for The Brutalist.
I pray for a healthier and a happier and a more inclusive world, and I believe if the past can teach us anything, it's a reminder to not let hate go un checked.
Also last night, an earthquake hits Los Angeles. The US Geological Survey says it registered three point nine and it hit around ten o'clock local time. No injuries, no damages reported. Doctors at Jemelli Hospital in Rome say Pope Francis had another good night's sleep after suffering a respiratory setback on Friday. The eighty eight year old Pope is now off a
mechanical rather ventilation device, but he's still receiving oxygen. The Pope has been hospitalized since Valentine's Day for treatment of double pneumonia and early stage kidney failure. He responds to the faithful on social media to thank everyone for their concern and their continued prayers. City of Boston says objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are.
A bus only lane stretches up and down Huntington Aft here near Northeastern. It's one of several street safety improvement projects that are expected to be reevaluated by the city. An internal city Hall memis was sent to a list of employees recently. That's according to streets blog Mass. This comes shortly after it was announced that the bus only lane on Boylson Street would be removed after finding that
it just didn't work as expected. The city will also be looking at new neighborhoods speed humps city wide, as well as separated bike lanes in the Back Bay and other neighborhoods. On Huntington A. F.
James rohas w b Z Boston Snooze Radio. Now it is just thirteen degrees in Boston. Bit of a breeze too, blowing at about fifteen miles per hour. We are expecting to see and plenty of sunshine today. It's going to be windy throughout high temperatures only around freezing today, but we're making some progress in the first week of March. We'll see temperatures approaching fifty degrees tomorrow with sun mixing
with clouds. Even mild around Wednesday into the load to mid fifties, but it's going to come with a little bit of rain in the afternoon. Heavier rain in a thunderstorm is expected to move into the area overnight on Wednesday night and continued mild and breezy on Thursday as well. Right now in Boston, partly cloudy skies in just thirteen degrees as we get started together this Monday morning, it is six oh five, the world continues to react to
a blistering beatdown of Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky. I don't think you'd be a tough guy without the United States, and your people are very brave. But you're either going to make a deal or we're out. And if we're out, you'll fight it out. I don't think it's going to be pretty, but you'll fight it out. Now, the United Kingdom takes center stage and helping Europe rally to Ukraine's cause. Leaders agree to increase military spending in Ukraine and set
the framework for a piece deal. We are at a cross roads in history today.
This is not a moment for more talk.
It's time to act. British Prime Minister Kerr Starmer, less than a week removed from his White House visit with the President, says this is a deal that the United States will support. Details of the four pronged plan include keeping European aid flowing, ensuring Ukraine as a seat at the bargaining table, also ensuring the country's security, and to continue to provide arms to deter against potential future invasions.
Well tomorrow, oh as tariff Tuesday. President Trump is ready to hit Canada and Mexico with twenty five percent tariffs on just about all imports. An additional ten percent levy will hit China as well. There is no indication yet that the White House is planning to respond to Mexico's move last week to turn dozens of drug cartel operatives
over to US custody. The President did give both our neighbors to the North and South a one month reprieve from Tariff's when both promised to send troops to the border to help stop the flow of undocumented migrants and drugs over the border.
Well.
Millions of federal government workers face another deadline at midnight tonight to respond to the what did you do at Work this Week? Part two email? This one appears to come from federal agency bosses and promises to be a weekly installment. This time, it also demands an answer. Elon Musk's similar email last week was ignored by hundreds of thousands of workers, either by choice or under the advice
from their bosses. This week's email comes from the Office of Personnel Management, A federal court judge, by the way, recently ruled PM does not have the power to fire federal workers. Survey says most Americans are in favor of the federal government boosting rather than decreasing funding across government agencies. The Yugov poll reveals that in none of the forty areas brought up in the survey did Americans want the
government to spend less. A Delta Airlines light destined for Marty Gross celebrations in New Orleans instead heads back to Logan Airport after a smoky odor is detected in the cabin. WBCs Drew mo'holland is here with details. Good morning Drow, Good morning Jeff.
It all happened seconds after liftoff. Delta flight thirteen ninety eight at Airbus A two twenty with ninety two passengers and crew on board, lands safely, though three passengers are taken away and treated medically on the scene. One was taken to a nearby hospital. No word on what caused the actual problem here. The investigation, of course goes on.
All right.
Certainly a troubled time for the aviation industry in North America with several recent incidents in North American airspace. DRU thank you. You are now in the loop for news updates throughout the today. Listen to WBZ news Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Jeff Brown WBZ, Boston's news radio