Nichole Davis
@nicholedavis.bsky.social
bostonian. radio news lady @wbznewsradio.bsky.social. community is everything. lover of fried potatoes, insightful chats over coffee, and probably your dog. let’s talk.
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BREAKING: Supreme Court, 6-3, limits nationwide injunctions in cases challenging Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship, staying injunctions where "broader than necessary to provide complete relief" to those challenging the orders. Lower courts are to decide how that is done.
www.supremecourt.gov
June 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
BREAKING: Supreme Court, 6-3, limits nationwide injunctions in cases challenging Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship, staying injunctions where "broader than necessary to provide complete relief" to those challenging the orders. Lower courts are to decide how that is done.
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Trump says he's signing an order "instituting reciprocal tariffs on countries throughout the world."
April 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Trump says he's signing an order "instituting reciprocal tariffs on countries throughout the world."
"President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul elections in the U.S., including requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and demanding that all ballots be received by Election Day."
apnews.com/article/voti...
apnews.com/article/voti...
Trump signs sweeping executive action overhauling US elections, including citizenship requirement
President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul federal elections in the U.S.
apnews.com
March 25, 2025 at 9:28 PM
"President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul elections in the U.S., including requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and demanding that all ballots be received by Election Day."
apnews.com/article/voti...
apnews.com/article/voti...
The #Xennial in me was happy today as I pulled together reports for @wbznewsradio.bsky.social on the resurrection of Napster, although it's no longer anything like it used to be when we were trying to download ripped songs using a dial-up connection using Windows 98...
March 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The #Xennial in me was happy today as I pulled together reports for @wbznewsradio.bsky.social on the resurrection of Napster, although it's no longer anything like it used to be when we were trying to download ripped songs using a dial-up connection using Windows 98...
The entire @wbznewsradio.bsky.social newsroom was cheering as #Crew9 splashed down. Grateful all four arrived safe and sound. Hoping Suni Williams can come back to Needham soon and visit with all her friends and supporters! (A few of us here have so many questions about ISS life, too) 🛰️🚀
March 19, 2025 at 12:45 AM
The entire @wbznewsradio.bsky.social newsroom was cheering as #Crew9 splashed down. Grateful all four arrived safe and sound. Hoping Suni Williams can come back to Needham soon and visit with all her friends and supporters! (A few of us here have so many questions about ISS life, too) 🛰️🚀
Needham native Suni Williams is finally coming home! The capsule is set to splash down near Florida Tuesday evening just before 6p ET.
Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have begun their journey back to Earth after an extended mission in space. The Dragon capsule carrying them along with astronaut Nick Hague and cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov undocked at 1:05am EDT (0505 UTC). Watch live: youtube.com/live/4dCQ-MK...
March 18, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Needham native Suni Williams is finally coming home! The capsule is set to splash down near Florida Tuesday evening just before 6p ET.
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BREAKING: Gaza’s ministry of health says at least 44 people have been killed from Israeli airstrikes into Gaza.
At least 44 people killed in new Israeli strikes against Hamas, Gaza officials say
Gaza’s ministry of health says at least 44 people have been killed from Israeli airstrikes into Gaza.
bit.ly
March 18, 2025 at 1:44 AM
BREAKING: Gaza’s ministry of health says at least 44 people have been killed from Israeli airstrikes into Gaza.
Voice of America was gutted over the weekend, with all 1300+ full-time employees placed on leave and locked out of the building. Reports say contractors were fired. The moves were made after President Trump signed an EO to make cuts at the US Agency for Global Media, VOA's parent agency.
My colleagues and our broadcasts, devoted to telling America’s story to the world — honestly, fairly and with an unwavering commitment to the truth, are being silenced this weekend. open.substack.com/pub/newsguy/...
Requiem for the voice that carried a nation’s conscience
VOA's signal for 83 years crossed borders and ideologies—now its silence will speak volumes.
open.substack.com
March 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Voice of America was gutted over the weekend, with all 1300+ full-time employees placed on leave and locked out of the building. Reports say contractors were fired. The moves were made after President Trump signed an EO to make cuts at the US Agency for Global Media, VOA's parent agency.
“She noted in the interview that she will have served for 30 years in elected office and spent 50 years in politics. ‘It’s important for New Hampshire and the country to have a new generation of leadership,” she said.’”
Breaking News: Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire will not run for re-election in 2026, further complicating Democrats’ efforts to regain a majority.
Senator Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Democrat, Won’t Run Again in 2026
Ms. Shaheen’s retirement will set off a high-stakes fight for an open seat in a state where she has been a leading political figure for decades.
www.nytimes.com
March 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
“She noted in the interview that she will have served for 30 years in elected office and spent 50 years in politics. ‘It’s important for New Hampshire and the country to have a new generation of leadership,” she said.’”
PSA: you do not need to have your high beams on while driving through downtown Boston on a Friday night. I promise.
(I just want to drive home and listen to the new Gaga album without going blind)
(I just want to drive home and listen to the new Gaga album without going blind)
March 8, 2025 at 3:32 AM
PSA: you do not need to have your high beams on while driving through downtown Boston on a Friday night. I promise.
(I just want to drive home and listen to the new Gaga album without going blind)
(I just want to drive home and listen to the new Gaga album without going blind)
“The state notice did not explain a reason for the change… a pediatric hospitalist who cares for newborns in Lewiston said some parents will be driving hours to the nearest Social Security office, and transportation is a burden for lower-income families.”
www.pressherald.com/2025/03/06/s...
www.pressherald.com/2025/03/06/s...
Social Security now requires Maine parents to visit an agency office to register newborns
The change — immediately criticized by pediatric health advocates — eliminates a program that allowed parents to fill out a form at the hospital to secure a Social Security number for their children.
www.pressherald.com
March 7, 2025 at 2:21 AM
“The state notice did not explain a reason for the change… a pediatric hospitalist who cares for newborns in Lewiston said some parents will be driving hours to the nearest Social Security office, and transportation is a burden for lower-income families.”
www.pressherald.com/2025/03/06/s...
www.pressherald.com/2025/03/06/s...
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Scoop: Rubio’s State Dept. launches a “Catch and Revoke” plan to cancel visas of foreign students who appear "pro-Hamas"
It’s using AI to comb through social media accounts and checking arrests related to 10/7 protests
www.axios.com/2025/03/06/s...
It’s using AI to comb through social media accounts and checking arrests related to 10/7 protests
www.axios.com/2025/03/06/s...
Scoop: State Dept. to use AI to revoke visas of foreign students who appear "pro-Hamas"
The effort includes AI-assisted reviews of tens of thousands of student visa holders' social media accounts and marks a dramatic escalation in the U.S. government's policing of foreign nationals' cond...
www.axios.com
March 6, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Scoop: Rubio’s State Dept. launches a “Catch and Revoke” plan to cancel visas of foreign students who appear "pro-Hamas"
It’s using AI to comb through social media accounts and checking arrests related to 10/7 protests
www.axios.com/2025/03/06/s...
It’s using AI to comb through social media accounts and checking arrests related to 10/7 protests
www.axios.com/2025/03/06/s...
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BREAKING: A federal judge finds President Trump's firing of the head of the National Labor Relations Board was illegal.
Judge finds Trump's firing of head of National Labor Relations Board was illegal
President Trump removed Gwynne Wilcox from her position on the National Labor Relations Board soon after taking office.
cbsn.ws
March 6, 2025 at 9:34 PM
BREAKING: A federal judge finds President Trump's firing of the head of the National Labor Relations Board was illegal.
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Trump: "We don't need Canada's lumber. So what I'm doing is I'll be signing an executive order freeing up our forests so that we're allowed to take down trees and make a lot of money and then re-harvest trees ... we don't need anything from Canada."
March 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Trump: "We don't need Canada's lumber. So what I'm doing is I'll be signing an executive order freeing up our forests so that we're allowed to take down trees and make a lot of money and then re-harvest trees ... we don't need anything from Canada."
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BREAKING: US President Trump exempted goods from both Canada and Mexico under a North American trade pact for a month from the 25% tariffs that he had imposed. Trump had earlier only mentioned an extension for Mexico reut.rs/4brSHKX
Tariffs latest: Trump says tariffs to start April 2, markets rattled
Tariffs and counter-tariffs set off trade wars that could slam global growth.
reut.rs
March 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
BREAKING: US President Trump exempted goods from both Canada and Mexico under a North American trade pact for a month from the 25% tariffs that he had imposed. Trump had earlier only mentioned an extension for Mexico reut.rs/4brSHKX
The #MBTA confirms a "light tin" ceiling panel showing "signs of corrosion" fell onto the southbound platform around 7:30 am at the Harvard Red Line stop. No reported injuries.
In March 2023, another panel fell, almost hitting riders. The MBTA says last hands-on panel inspection was last summer.
In March 2023, another panel fell, almost hitting riders. The MBTA says last hands-on panel inspection was last summer.
March 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The #MBTA confirms a "light tin" ceiling panel showing "signs of corrosion" fell onto the southbound platform around 7:30 am at the Harvard Red Line stop. No reported injuries.
In March 2023, another panel fell, almost hitting riders. The MBTA says last hands-on panel inspection was last summer.
In March 2023, another panel fell, almost hitting riders. The MBTA says last hands-on panel inspection was last summer.
Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin delivered the Democratic rebuttal to tonight’s speech:
Slotkin: While we are on the subject of Elon Musk, is there anyone in America who's comfortable with him and his gang using his own computer servers to poke to your tax returns, your health information, your bank accounts?
March 5, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin delivered the Democratic rebuttal to tonight’s speech:
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"Change doesn't need to be chaotic or make us less safe," Sen. Elissa Slotkin says regarding DOGE cuts.
Slotkin is delivering the Democratic response to President Trump's joint congressional address.
Slotkin is delivering the Democratic response to President Trump's joint congressional address.
March 5, 2025 at 4:21 AM
"Change doesn't need to be chaotic or make us less safe," Sen. Elissa Slotkin says regarding DOGE cuts.
Slotkin is delivering the Democratic response to President Trump's joint congressional address.
Slotkin is delivering the Democratic response to President Trump's joint congressional address.
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Trump says he’s “reclaiming” the Panama Canal, which he adds was built for Americans and “not for others”
March 5, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Trump says he’s “reclaiming” the Panama Canal, which he adds was built for Americans and “not for others”
POTUS says Greenland has right to determine its own sovereignty, but hopes they will join the US “for international security”. Goes on to say: “One way or the other, we’re going to get [Greenland].”
March 5, 2025 at 3:43 AM
POTUS says Greenland has right to determine its own sovereignty, but hopes they will join the US “for international security”. Goes on to say: “One way or the other, we’re going to get [Greenland].”
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) was among a group of House Democrats who exited President Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress in protest:
March 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) was among a group of House Democrats who exited President Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress in protest:
POTUS is asking Sen. Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson to rush him a bill including border funding to, among other things, "complete the largest deportation operation in American history"; says he will work to "bring back law and order".
March 5, 2025 at 3:27 AM
POTUS is asking Sen. Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson to rush him a bill including border funding to, among other things, "complete the largest deportation operation in American history"; says he will work to "bring back law and order".
POTUS says farmers will "have to bear with me a little bit" as tariffs go into effect. "To our farmers, have a lot of fun" growing food for domestic sale.
Nearly 85% of fertilizer in use in the US includes potash, a critical fertilizer ingredient imported from Canada: globalnews.ca/news/1106529...
Nearly 85% of fertilizer in use in the US includes potash, a critical fertilizer ingredient imported from Canada: globalnews.ca/news/1106529...
Can potash be a trade war weapon for Trump tariffs? Experts urge caution | Globalnews.ca
Potash is a key ingredient in fertilizer, and roughly 85 per cent of the supply used by American farmers comes from Canada — particularly Saskatchewan.
globalnews.ca
March 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
POTUS says farmers will "have to bear with me a little bit" as tariffs go into effect. "To our farmers, have a lot of fun" growing food for domestic sale.
Nearly 85% of fertilizer in use in the US includes potash, a critical fertilizer ingredient imported from Canada: globalnews.ca/news/1106529...
Nearly 85% of fertilizer in use in the US includes potash, a critical fertilizer ingredient imported from Canada: globalnews.ca/news/1106529...
President Trump says reciprocal tariffs will go into effect on 4/2/25. "Whatever they tariff us, we tariff them. Whatever they tax us, we tax them. If they do non-monetary tariffs to keep us out of their market, then we do non-monetary tariffs to keep them out of our market."
March 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
President Trump says reciprocal tariffs will go into effect on 4/2/25. "Whatever they tariff us, we tariff them. Whatever they tax us, we tax them. If they do non-monetary tariffs to keep us out of their market, then we do non-monetary tariffs to keep them out of our market."
POTUS: "The days of rule by unelected bureaucrats are over." Says his administration "will reclaim power from this unaccountable bureaucracy" and restore 'true democracy" to the United States. Trump goes on to say: "Any bureaucrat who resists this change will be removed from office immediately."
March 5, 2025 at 2:58 AM
POTUS: "The days of rule by unelected bureaucrats are over." Says his administration "will reclaim power from this unaccountable bureaucracy" and restore 'true democracy" to the United States. Trump goes on to say: "Any bureaucrat who resists this change will be removed from office immediately."