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Wet weather has been causing some delays at Brockton's Campanelli Stadium. For more stories like this, ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

The Karen Read jury heads on a field trip Friday.  President Trump criticizes Russia for attacking Ukraine earlier today. Mister Trump plans to be interviewed by The Atlantic's editor-in-chief. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio. www.spreaker.com/episode/afte...

RMV tells Massachusetts residents "no rush" for Real IDs unless air traveling. For more stories like this, ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

A fundraiser for the residents at Jack Satter House in Revere got a little more spotlight than they intended. For more, ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio. wbznewsradio.iheart.com/content/some...

A new bill aimed to legalize magic mushrooms in Massachusetts is making its way through Beacon Hill again. For more, ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio. wbznewsradio.iheart.com/content/stat...

Text messages are read to the courtroom in the Karen Read case, considering a fare-free MBTA, and romance scams are afoot in Boston. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio. www.spreaker.com/episode/mid-...

The Dorchester Health Planning Working Group has issued recommendations to city and state leaders on how to address healthcare gaps since Carney Hospital's closure. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

Court is back in session for the Karen Read case. Listen live for the latest updates as witnesses testify and attorneys ask questions. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio. www.iheart.com/live/wbz-new...

Walking City Trails has a new way to see Boston on foot. For more, ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio. wbznewsradio.iheart.com/content/a-ne...

To bid or not to bid, that is the question. 🎭 A set of four Shakespeare originals are about to go on the auction block in London. Some say they'll pay upwards of 4.7 million dollars. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio. www.iheart.com/live/wbz-new...

In the news this morning: Josh Kraft gets a big name endorsement from an athletic gear giant. 👟 Times are historically bad under the sea. 🐟 Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio. www.iheart.com/live/wbz-new...

An emotional day in court for the Karen Read case, the NFL Draft gets going tonight, and it's Right Whale Day. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio. www.spreaker.com/episode/morn...

Good Thursday morning— better take some sunglasses with you. 🕶 Mostly sunny today, high of 65 in Boston. ☀ Get the full Accuweather report and ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio. www.iheart.com/live/wbz-new...

Two Arlington High School students while working as landscapers saw an opportunity to provide a service to customers by hauling their junk away, and now, they have their own business. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

Day 2 of testimony has ended in the second Karen Read murder trial. Listen LIVE for the latest updates. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

A dozen states sue the Trump administration in U.S. trade court over its tariff policies. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

A Canton firefighter testifies about trying to comfort Karen Read the day John O'Keefe died. The SJC will release audio of the custody hearing for Harmony Montgomery. Local teens get their hands dirty to make a buck. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio. www.spreaker.com/episode/afte...

The lines were long in Boston's Public Garden Wednesday as families took advantage of a beautiful spring day during spring break to take a ride on the iconic Swan Boats. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

A report from the American Lung Association finds wildfire smoke from Canada has worsened the air quality in the Commonwealth. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

The Karen Read retrial picks up again, a deadline is pushed for those facing unemployment, and details emerge on a violent crime in Allston. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio. www.spreaker.com/episode/mid-...

Day 2 of testimony is underway in the Karen Read murder retrial. Listen LIVE for the latest updates. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

Eight bulls escaped a rodeo at North Attleboro's Emerald Square Mall in September 2024, but the group in charge of the rodeo is asking for a second chance on June 15. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

Coming up in the news this morning: The FDA wants to take artificial dyes out of the food equation. 🍩 A list of the most influential people in Boston. 🌆 Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio. www.iheart.com/live/wbz-new...

The first witnesses take the stand in the Karen Read retrial, a Boston Celtic nets high praise from the league, and YouTube's oldest video turns 20 years old. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio. www.spreaker.com/episode/morn...

Payton Pritchard of the Boston Celtics wins the NBA’s sixth man of the year award. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

US health officials announce policy changes designed to eliminate petroleum-based dyes from foods by the end of 2026. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

Testimony resumes tomorrow in the Karen Read retrial. Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveils a sweeping overhaul of the agency. The Red Sox help make over a Hyde Park community center. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio. www.spreaker.com/episode/afte...

A jury finds that The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in a 2017 editorial. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

Bao Nguyen of Arlington is arrested in Dedham, accused of lingering and filming within the buffer zone in Dedham near the courthouse where the Karen Read trial is happening. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

Pedro Martinez appears to be headed to Boston. The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education chooses Martinez, the superintendent of the Chicago Public Schools, to be the state's next education commissioner. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

Karen Read's second murder trial begins in earnest. Both the prosecution and defense delivered opening statements before the first witness was called to the stand. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

Local college students are closely following the developments of the pandemic-era student loan forbearance program coming to a close. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

Harvard sues the Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

The markets take a huge plunge. History is made at the Boston Marathon. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is on defense. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio. www.spreaker.com/episode/afte...

Opening statements are set to begin in Norfolk Superior Court on Tuesday in the retrial of the Karen Read murder case. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

The Vatican says cause of Pope Francis' death was a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

The Vatican has begun a Rosary prayer in St. Peter’s Square in its first public commemoration following Pope Francis’ death. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

As thousands descended on Boston to watch the 129th Boston Marathon, some runners had teams of supporters strategically placed to provide an extra "boost." Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

Kenya's John Korir joins his older brother as a champion of the Men's Elite Division, posting the second fastest time in Boston Marathon history. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

Kenya's Sharon Lokedi broke the course record and her own best time winning the 2025 Boston Marathon Women's Division 20 seconds ahead of last year's winner Helen Obiri. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iheartradio

Marcel Hug of Switzerland has won the Boston Marathon Men's Wheelchair Division. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio

Susannah Scaroni is a Boston Marathon Women's Wheelchair Division champion once again, after crossing the finish line on Boylston Street in 1:35:20. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

Runners took off on the 129th Boston Marathon, World leaders react to Pope Francis' passing, and spectators packed up T stops near Copley Square. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio. www.spreaker.com/episode/mid-...

Local and global leaders including Mass. Gov. Maura Healey have been responding to the death of Pope Francis, while Braintree parishioners attending Monday mass at St. Francis of Assisi were sympathizing. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio

From carving out the prime viewing spots to starting the party before dawn, spectators are out in full force across the 129th Boston Marathon route. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

Coming up on WBZ NewsRadio, Cambridge Police said they are still looking for the person who fired a gun at Harvard Square Red Line station Sunday, which prompted a 'shelter in place' alert on campus. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio. www.iheart.com/live/wbz-new...

Water stations are crucial for runners in the 129th Boston Marathon, but one longtime station leader says there is a method to the madness to keep the route from getting clogged up. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

Condolences from around the world continue to pour in following the Vatican's announcement Monday morning that Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio

In the news this hour, The 129th Boston Marathon is getting underway. Listen to WBZ for live updates. Reactions pouring in from around the world, mourning the passing of Pope Francis. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio. www.iheart.com/live/wbz-new...