Members of the SAG-AFTRA union rallied in Boston on Labor Day. SAG-AFTRA New England President Andrea Lyman says a big issue of concern is how A.I., or Artificial Intelligence will be used in film production. Actors Daniel Washington said A.I. can’t replace the work done by true performers. Among those showing their support […]
Andrea Lyman, President of SAG-AFTRA New England, speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the ongoing strike and their Labor Day Breakfast and Rally.
Phyllis Ellis, President of the Brockton Area Branch NAACP, speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the NAACP National Convention taking place this week in Boston.
Update: Boston Police say the van and the child have been located, the incident was a misunderstanding. Original story below: Boston Police are searching for a van being sought in connection with a reported kidnapping. Police say the incident took place at about 1:10 p.m. Thursday in the area of 700 Commonwealth Ave. with the […]
UPDATE from Associated Press: Officials probing whether Northeastern explosion was staged AP-US–Boston-Campus Explosion, 5th Ld-Writethru Sep 14, 2022 4:55 PM BOSTON (AP) — Law enforcement officials says authorities are examining whether the employee who reported an explosion at Northeastern University may have lied to investigators and staged the incident. One official said investigators identified inconsistencies […]
WATD Counterterrorism Expert Col. David Gavigan speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about his experience protecting Queen Elizabeth II during her two visits to Boston.
Crews were called to the scene of a fire in Quincy Sunday afternoon. Fire officials tell WATD News that at around 3:45 p.m. they were called to 166 Granite St. for a fire on the exterior of the house. That fire spread through the attic into the interior of the home. Boston and Weymouth provided […]
Two men are facing charges following a nine-month-long narcotics investigation that began in Brockton and led to arrests in Boston. Brockton Police say that, with the help of the Massachusetts State Police’s CINRET Team (Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction Enforcement Team), they were able to execute two search warrants in Boston on Tuesday. That led to […]
One man was killed following a hit & run on I-93 in Braintree. Massachusetts State Police tell WATD News the incident took place shortly before 4:30 a.m. Tuesday in the area of Exit 6 near the South Shore Plaza. The victim has been identified as a 42-year-old man from Boston. State Police say they are […]
A Hanover man is facing charges in connection with alleged fraud at the Boston Police Department. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 62-year-old Richard Evans, a retired Captain who oversaw the Evidence Control Unit, allegedly left overtime shifts two or more hours early, but submitted false and fraudulent overtime slips which claimed to have worked the […]