This is WBZ, Boston's news radio, redefining local news. Well, good morning, it is Thursday in Boston, six o'clock and it's still cold. Clear sky's twenty one degrees. But what is this a lack of wind? It's true out the door this morning, The News at six brought to us by You're New England Toyota Dealer, your hybrid all wheel drive headquarters. I'm Jeff Brown. Welcome aboard. We're still doing
our January thing. Sunshine today, we'll give way to increasing clouds that'll remain brisk and cold with a high round freezing is WBZ ACI weather meteorologist Joe Lundberg. Maybe a couple of snowflakes a little bit later on today. Firefighters in southern California catch another break as the Santa Ana winds begin to die down. Some progress is being made to contain the deadly blazes that have left behind tens
of thousands of acres of scorched earth. Estimates on damages and economic fallout from these fires now stand at at least a quarter billion dollars. Government financial aid from Washington for the fires is itself coming under fire. On Capitol Hill, Democrats are outraged over Republicans' plans to put political policy strings on any pay package. No deal yet, the planned cease fire in the Gaza Strip is on thin ice.
Israel says Hamas has reneged on a key part of the agreement that would end hostilities and include a hostage release among the hostages three Americans. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyah, who says Israel's cabinet will not vote on the agreement as scheduled today and will not take it up until Hamas backs down on what is being called a last minute crisis. Terms of the cease fire are to take effect on Sunday. President Biden delivers a heartfelt farewell addressed to the nation.
I'm so proud of.
How much we've accomplished together for the American people.
The forty sixth Commander in Chief says being in the Oval Office has been the biggest honor of his life. But as he passes the torch, he warns Americans that the incoming administration will lead to an oligarchy, with power consolidated among the tech world and the ultra rich.
Participating in our democracy becomes exhausting and even disillusioning.
If people don't feel like they have a fair shot.
Mister Biden's fifteen minute nationwide address includes a reference to high tech mobiles as moguls as becoming modern day robber barons. Senate confirmation hearings continue for a third day on Capitol Hill Today. Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi returns for a second day of grilling. Former Governor of North Dakota Doug Bergham is up for the Interior Department lead. Scott Bessant
faces the music to lead the Treasury Department. Senators will also question the nominees for Housing in Urban Development, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency. Lift off in the middle of the night for Blue Origins New Glen Rocket Jeff Bezos's third try is the charm as the massive three hundred and twenty foot rocket blasts off with a prototype satellite on board. The New Glen reached orbit just
thirteen minutes after liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center. Until last night, the Ractors had won just nine games this year, but they beat the Celtics in Toronto. Bruins are off until Saturday, when their travels take them to Ottawa and down Under at the Australian Open. Tennis tournament American Madison Keys survives a three set battle swit first.
Strike forward, ultimately those Seine Sea, who prevails seven five.
In a show off to the next round she goes. So the winds have died down out the door this morning, but this is the coldest morning of this recent stretch. Temperatures are in the teens in many locations, and in fact here in Boston it's just twenty one degrees. But the winds have calmed down substantially. We're seeing gusts still in the area of ten to fifteen miles per hour, but that's a bit of a break from days past. We'll see some sunshine to begin the day today, Clouds
around the increase later on. Cannot rule out the possibility of a couple passing showers in the form of snow showers or snow flakes later on. Today, mostly cloudy, continue to flew a few snow showers overnight. Tonight Tomorrow looks like it's going to be slightly warmer. We'll get above freezing for certain temperatures will get very close to forty degrees, and we'll see mostly sunny skies. Looks like a pretty decent start to the weekend, but it's going to be breezy.
We might see some clouds popping into the picture on Saturday, but temperatures will top forty degrees and we're still watching the potential for some snow moving in late this holiday weekend on Sunday into Monday. Right now in Boston it's clear skies and twenty one here in the city this Thursday morning. Six oh six Americans catch a cold more than one billion times every single year. Healthy Drew mo'holland joins us.
I hope excuse me while I knock on wood.
Yes, there you go, or for make for micas the case may be. Can we stop this madness?
Well, we'll see. It is a lot of that out there, right, Everybody seems to be getting sick. But pretty much every year this is the case, and while there's still no cure for the common cold, we still try it. Elderbury, are you familiar with these Jeffreys? I?
Yeah, but I haven't haven't dabbled.
Okay, they played the hot hand these days, but doctors seem divided if the treatment is worth it. Pitched as a way to boost the immune system, it's one of the most popular herbal supplements out there. Recent studies suggest that elderberry will reduce the symptoms and severity of a cold quicker, but other research shows the effect as well
barely noticeable. Still, we do anything to stop the sneezing and stuffy head symptoms, and we'll spend one hundred and seventy five million dollars a year to.
Get there, and still no cure for the common cold. Another reminder, thank you, Drew, somebody's knocking. President Biden's long national political career is coming to an end with a cigarette.
Jonathan from Boston has tried quitting cigarettes multiple times, but nothing seems to work.
Not easy, using gum, using patches, using therapy, so many different ways.
That's why he supports the FDA proposing a role that will limit the amount of nicotine and cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Definitely, they should. They're super addictive and make life easier. They should do that with alcohol too, make that's stuff less strong. Yeah, I'm with it.
Jorge from Cambridge as a longtime smoker, he likes the idea, but says they could backfire.
If you're used to a certain nicotine, you're gonna have to buy most of it's it's just another tactic for them to tell siga bites. That's how that is.
The FDA says less addictive cigarettes would help millions of Americans quit smoking and prevent future generations from starting In Cambridge. James Rojas w b Z Boston Snooze Radio.
And with just days to go till Inauguration day, social media side TikTok continues to live seemingly on borrowed time.
Yeah, better start saving your favorite TikTok videos now that are about to be gone, but there's still time. One hundred and seventy million subscribers continue to wait for the Supreme Courts decision on whether to uphold a law that will force its Chinese owner to sell it or shut it down. On Sunday, there's talk that President elects Donald
Trump might try to rescue it by executive order next week. Meantime, we learn the CEO of TikTok will be at the swearing in ceremony on Monday, needed not far from President Biden and former Presidents Jay. We'll let WBZ Boston's News radio.
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