The Loop From WBZ NewsRadio

Afternoon Report: Saturday, July 13, 2024

The involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin was dismissed. President Biden is still trying to turn the page on his debate performance. Local shoppers are reacting to eight Stop N' Shops that are due to close. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Duration:: 6m
Broadcast on:: 13 Jul 2024
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This is WBC, Boston's news video, redefining local news. 77 and feeling like the low 80s in Boston at 4 o'clock, good Saturday afternoon, I'm Madison Rogers, and here's what's happening. Case dismissed, the involuntary manslaughter trial of Alec Baldwin is over amid allegations of buried evidence, and now we're hearing from lawyers for the victims' family. A criminal case involving Alec Baldwin is over, but the actor and producer of the film "Rust" is still fighting a civil case. Attorney Gloria Arred represents the parents and sister of cinematographer Helena Hutchins in a wrongful death suit. She was shot and killed when the gun Baldwin was rehearsing with on the set fired a live round. "We are dedicated to holding Alec Baldwin and the entire rust production accountable." Alred alleges negligence and says the judge's dismissal is not an exoneration. Michelle Frans in ABC News. On the campaign trail, President Biden is still trying to turn the page on his debate performance with an appeal to key voters in Detroit. "President Biden, sounding more energized on the campaign trail in Michigan, boosted by supporters, addressing the political turmoil in his own party and speculation about whether he could bow out of the race the president insisting he isn't going anywhere." "I am running and we're going to win." Working overtime to try to turn the conversation to his opponent. That's ABC's Mary Alice Parks. Former President Trump is holding a rally in Pennsylvania this evening. It's expected to be his last rally ahead of the Republican National Convention, which starts on Monday in Milwaukee. My new poll finds most young voters don't want to second Biden term or a second Trump term, but who do they plan on voting for? Come November, Nick Straight will take his right to vote, seriously. "We are in a position of extreme privilege to exercise our civic duty." But the recent college graduate admits it won't be easy. "It's just kind of whoever is going to mess up the least." He's discouraged after watching President Biden struggle during the presidential debate and again at a NATO event, introducing Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky incorrectly. "President Putin." And mistaking his own VP and running mate for his political opponent. "I wouldn't have picked Vice President Trump to be Vice President, but I think she's not qualified to be president." "These are the two people that we chose. It's just kind of disheartening." And he's not the only one who feels that way. According to a CBS News poll, 66% of voters under the age of 30 do not think Biden should not run in 64% don't think Trump should either. WBZTV's Laura Hayfully reports there. Tea writers are dealing with serious disruptions this weekend. The Green Line extensions are shut down from North Station on North. His crews work on the Leechmere Viaduct. Meantime, most of the busy red line is shut down from ALWIFE all the way to JFK, UMass. Starting Monday, there are weeks of nightly closures on the red line, North of Kendall, and more weekend closures in store this month. Shuttles are running. Looking at the four-day WBZ AccuWeather forecast, we have a shower and spots early tonight. Otherwise, it's warm and humid, a partly cloudy sky, and a low around 72 in the city. Tomorrow, it's quite warm, but not nearly as humid, mostly sunny with temps in the upper 80s. Sun and clouds, it is a sticky hot day for Monday, 90 to 94. But feeling close to the upper 90s, a late-day thunderstorm is also possible on Monday. Tuesday, we could have real feels hitting triple digits. The National Weather Service now declaring a heat advisory for Monday and a heat watch. An excessive heat watch for Tuesday. Stay with WBZNews Radio as we prepare for that hot weather. Right now, it is partly cloudy in Boston, really clearing up out there. 77 and feeling like the low 80s at 405. Local shoppers are reacting with news. Eight stop-and-shops in Massachusetts are due to shut down. WBZ Suzanne Sausville visits one of those stores on North Montelow Street in Brockton. I am heart sick about stop-and-shop closing. Andrea has been shopping here for decades. I love all of the employees here. I feel like they're my friends. So I shop and I use the gas station. And she lives right down the street. Half a mile away, I could actually walk if I had to. This is just so convenient, there's no other grocery store down here. Grant lives in Avon and it's his closest grocery store, but he's taking it in stride. Is it going to be an inconvenience for you? No, I'll just find another way to do it. I like everything else in life, right? The stop-and-shop gas station across the parking lot is also shutting down. In Brockton, Suzanne Sausville, WBZ, Boston's News Radio. In total, stop-and-shop is shutting down 32 stores. The company says employees at those locations will be offered other opportunities. We have an update after a massive dolphin stranding on Cape Cod two weekends ago. Rescuers who help free more than a hundred dolphins say they've now confirmed this was the largest dolphin stranding in US history. A total of 146 dolphins were involved, with 102 of them surviving, 37 died naturally, 7 had to be euthanized. Rescuers, including more than 100 volunteers, faced a lot of challenges as they attempted to guide the dolphins back to open water. We really don't know why they became stranded in the first place. The IFAW is considering their response a success. In Texas, close to 700,000 customers are still without power, nearly a week after Hurricane Beryl crashed into the Gulf Coast. Hospital officials say they're seeing an influx in heat-related illnesses three times the norm this time of year. Patients with chronic illnesses who are supposed to get priority for power restoration say they are being left behind. Data officials vow to investigate the power company's response. (keyboard clicking)