NightSide With Dan Rea

In a joint operation by ICE and the Joint Terrorism Task Force, eight Tajikistan nationals with suspected ties to ISIS were arrested. The illegal entry of these individuals only heightens fears of terrorism as migrants continue to cross the southern border. 

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Boston TV weather power couple Matt and Danielle Noyes have given up the big screen to deliver the New England forecast exclusively online! They’ve created the "1Degree Outside Weather Network" and took the gamble after a 2023 poll indicated fewer than half of us get our weather from TV. The Noyes’s join Dan to talk about their new venture!

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We began the program by bringing you four news segments with different guests on the stories we think you need to know about. This hour we're joined:

8:05PM: Deirdre Calvert, Director of the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health - Mass. opioid-related overdose deaths are down in most communities! Rates are unfortunately still rising for black men.

8:15PM: Certified Trauma Therapist & Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Catherine Athans, Ph.D. June Is National PTSD Awareness Month

8:30PM: Juliana Moreno, CLUE: A Walking Mystery game creator - CLUE: A Walking Mystery is an interactive game that takes place across multiple locations in Boston, gathering clues from popular sites and shops in a “one of a kind’ experience.

8:45PM: Amanda Oenbring, Chief Executive Officer of the Upcycled Food Association - June is Upcycle Food Month!

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This hour, Dan throws open the phone lines in this edition of Caller's Choice, where listeners bring up the topics!

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Douglas Greenlaw has lived a fascinating, transformational life filled with stories worth sharing. Greenlaw was struck by lightning at the age of 13. He served in the Vietnam War where he died on the battlefield and was later resurrected in a helicopter in route to a MASH unit. Then went on to work in the media industry for 30 years meeting and befriending celebrities along the way as he climbed his way up to the CEO ranks. Greenlaw joins Dan to discuss tales from his new book, “Forged By Lightning: From Boyhood to the Battlefield to the Boardroom.”

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Construction will begin on a new bike lane in Boston that will close off a lane of car traffic on Boylston Street. The mayor’s office says the project, “will improve pedestrian safety, update curb regulations, and reduce conflicts.” However, Back Bay residents and business owners are not exactly sold on the project citing concerns over losing roughly 90 parking spaces and shortened crossing times for pedestrians at certain intersections. Tonight, we discuss with Meg Minzer-Cohen and Ed Flynn. 

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In this Nightside News Update, we started with Cheryl Patella - Certified Fitness Trainer & Life Coach, talkling about Pickleball! The popular sport that has taken off in the last couple of years. However pickleball-related injuries are skyrocketing! How to avoid hurting yourself.

Then, Greg Zlevor, Founder of HopeMakers and President of Westwood International discussed Gallup's 2024 State of the Global Workplace report reveals employees working under stressed out management are 60% more likely to be stressed themselves.

And, Joy Farrow - retired Deputy Sheriff & Author of Street Smart Safety for Women: Your Guide to Defensive Living” warnings about Boston bars that have seen an uptick in date-rape drug use, raising public safety concerns. Nationally, reports of drink spiking are also increasing, targeting unsuspecting victims.

Next, Natalie B. Compton – WaPo Travel Reporter says you can renew U.S. passports online again – what you need to know.

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Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, is convicted of all three felony gun charges. The jury determined Hunter was guilty of lying on a federal gun form in 2018 that asked if he was addicted to drugs and for unlawfully possessing a gun. How will this verdict effect Joe Biden’s presidential campaign? Could his son’s conviction cause President Biden to take a step back from reelection?


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Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, is convicted of all three felony gun charges. The jury determined Hunter was guilty of lying on a federal gun form in 2018 that asked if he was addicted to drugs and for unlawfully possessing a gun. How will this verdict effect Joe Biden’s presidential campaign? Could his son’s conviction cause President Biden to take a step back from reelection?

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Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio is a member of the Democratic Party. The Auditor talked about her intention to audit the MA State Legislature, both the House and Senate. Some political leaders are pushing back against the audit, but DiZoglio claims it is her right as auditor to review the books of the MA Legislature.

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