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All right, parties over people, It's back to business on this Tuesday morning, after what for some of us was a long holiday weekend. We're under cloudy skies this morning at thirty nine degrees in Boston. The News at six is brought to us by your New England Toyota Dealer, your hybrid all wheel drive headquarters. Thanks for being here today. I'm Jeff Brown And what a difference a day makes.
Breezy and quite cool as cloud to give away to some sun later on the higes fifty to fifty four.
At is WBZ achi weather meteorologist Joe Lundberg. It won't get out of the forties south of the city, especially on the Capean Islands today. Take me home Country Roads or the Space Race Highway. Either way, Sonny Williams and Butch Willmore, we'll splash down later today.
NASA astronauts stuck in space or finally homeward bound. Butch Willmore and Sunny Williams left the International Space Station this morning SpaceX capsule, providing their ride home on docked right on schedule. What started as an eight day mission is now on day two hundred and eighty seven due to technical problems on their original spacecraft.
That is, ABC's Andrew dimbered weather permitting the Dragon ten mission carrying Williams, will Moore and two others who will be back in Gravity's arms early this evening. Off the coast of Florida, Bruins stumble to the last place Buffalo Sabers. They blow it in overtime at the Garden. Celtic's nets at the Garden tonight, and it's opening day for Major League Baseball. It's Dodgers and Cubs in Tokyo. First pitch is coming up in just minutes. March Madness begins tonight
with the high hopes for our brackets. The first bour on the men's college basketball sides tip off today.
The first game is a showdown of two teams that folks around here likely haven't heard of, Saint Francis of Pennsylvania and Alabama State, the winner of which will face top seed at Auburn in the Southeast Region's first round, while the nightcap pits Sandy Diego State against blue blood North Carolina, a controversial pick in Thisius tournament because of the tar heels lackluster season, wreck Chris ham A WBZ Boston's.
News radio, The Stadium Showdown heads to court this morning, but the judge delivers a blow already to a Boston neighborhood.
I'm here at White Stadium. This is what the City of Boston and the Emerald Necklace Conservancy are going head to head over in court. This year long battle involving lawsuits and campaigns both for and against the public private partnership with a professional women's soccer team has culminated to this point.
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The latest twist in the story came Monday, when a judge rolled against the plaintiffs, dismissing one of the two major claims of a lawsuit which accused the City of Boston of violating the terms of a public charitable trust at White Stadium. James Rojas w b Z Boston's News Radios.
Twenty four hours ago, at this very moment, it was pouring rain and much of the eastern side, much of Massachusetts really, and the heaviest rain was still to come. This morning, it's much different still, some clouds in the air, thirty nine degrees right now. We will see some sunshine emerging before long, and temperatures will jump into the lower fifties. It will be a breezy day today. In fact, if your travels are taking into the Cape and Islands, it's
not going to get out of the forties. These are the final days of the winter season and it's really going to be above average. Temperatures for this time of year. Will be in the mid fifties again tomorrow with a mix of sun and clouds, and then on the first day of spring coming up on Thursday, it looks like it's going to rain. Temps will be in the fifties. Looks like it's going to be a little bit colder
though as we head towards the weekend. Once again, on Friday, temperatures will be stuck in the forties, but we rebound nicely coming up this weekend. Right now in Boston, cloudy skies and thirty nine degrees this Tuesday morning, it's six oh five. Marine scientists can sleep a little easier these days.
Experts say the endangered North Atlantic right whale population seems to be making a comeback. Officials with the Center for Coastal Studies say they've seen more right whales return to Cape Cod Bay this season than in recent memory. They've counted more than fifty new animals in a population that is believed to be numbered at fewer than four hundred worldwide. Researchers credit new shipping regulations for saving the lives of right whales. This after the Center spotted the first right
whale of the season off the coast of Massachusetts. Earlier this month, thirty one year old Nauset and her calf, Jaywill, led WBZ, Boston's news radio. The EPA is cutting ties with its largest division. More than one thousand scientists with the Office of Research and Development will be laid off. It is the latest target in a government wide reduction
in force campaign. EPA chief Lee Zelden says he plans to cut the entire agency's budget by sixty five percent, and this elimination will wipe out most chemists, biologists, and others. Critics say this will leave the nation short on air quality monitoring, the cleanup of toxic sites, and leave US short unclean water sources.
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Today's day, President Trump and Russias Vladimir Putin aren't expected to talk on the phone in hopes of coming to a consensus on a cease fire agreement in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has already agreed to the terms issued by the United States. It is not clear specifically what the President has on his mind today, but it is believed that a territory exchange will be a key part
of any agreement. Skeptics, including Zelensky, say Putin's demands might make it next to impossible to achieve a real and lasting cease fire meantime. A new NBC News poll finds most Americans favor Ukraine over Russia, but almost half of those surveyed say President Trump sides with Vladimir Putin. No more Secret Service protection for former President Joe Biden's adult children.
President Trump cuts off the detail effective immediately for Hunter Biden and his sister Ashley, cutting short mister Biden's executive order by three months. It is customary for close relatives of the outgoing first family to receive Secret Service protection for a limited time after leaving office. Former presidents and First ladies receive lifetime protection. Well Grammy Award winning singer Ed Sharon's secret is out of the bag and what
Night in a Boston, Irish pub. Wbz's Drew Mulholland is here. Have you recovered yet.
Yes, I'm doing well. Good to see you.
Good to be seen.
It is first at Shecheron Post, I'll see you at the pub, and then last night he does a pop up show at the dub Leinner. How about that For a surprise.
He performed a few of his favorites right in the heart of Boston, wearing a Celtics jersey, and Sheeron had the place rock in as a huge crowd tried to catch a glimpse through the window outside before he left.
Jeff, you like this, Ed Sheeran buys around for everybody. Well, there's a surprise. That's the surprise right there. Drinks on me.
Well worth the trip.
Indeed, what a nice I know.
Fantastic. You are now in the loop For news updates throughout the day. Listen to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Jeff Brown, WBZ, Boston's news radio.