eastbound. The crash that we had at Cambridge street and the double tree hotel that is just cleared. However, it's going to take some time for things to get back disputed is slow from Elliott Bridge to that point. there we're still dealing with delays on the mass Pike eastbound. Lots of volume through Framingham and again from the Western State Police barracks, it's heavy and slow all the way to calm this morning. It is especially tough this just about everywhere we're looking. I got to tell you that 95 northbound slow going 93 all the way to 9 in Denham. It's also tough on one 28 southbound from main street in Lynnfield to route 38 slow again route 3, Tripo road in Wall Pam traffic continues to be slow on the northbound side of the expressway. Pretty much brain tree to Boston. How many minutes will it take you? Well, let me tell you 44 min right now that's what it will take your brain tree to Boston. Laurie Grandy, WBCS traffic on the re seems we are going to bounce back and forth between clouds and some sunshine throughout the day. Today that's played out in just a matter of a couple of hours already this morning. Right now 55 here in the city, destination Mid Sixties live, local and fiercely independent. This is WBZ Newsradio. High rip current risk remains in effect one more day today until 8 0 tonight. It's going to be rough on the water due to this offshore storm system. that will not leave us alone. We've got some rain on our parade coming into the area tomorrow night and into Thursday. It's Tuesday morning in Boston, 24 September. Glad you're here here. I'm Jeff Brown, and here are the 5 things you need to know at 8 40. 5 Airing of grievances tonight a community forum at Revere High School for parents, students and staff following several fights on school grounds one Last time President Biden is about to address the United Nations General Assembly for the final time as President and of the United States. It's electric Amazon says it's going to add to its fleet of V power delivery vans by the end of this decade Battle of the bulks the CDC says America's obesity rate has hit 40 %, and more of us are considered severely the obese as well. Climate activists show up at the Statehouse in chains of their own accord 3 members of the group extinction Rebellion locked themselves together arm in arm, blocking access to the General Hooker entrance this is part of what the group calls a week of rebellion raising awareness for climate change and demanding a ban on new fossil fuel infrastructure in them, wealth members plan to hold more public events this week like this and what they call nonviolent civil disobedience more step the organization says the 3 members who chained themselves to the front gate yesterday were arrested, though State police say that is not the case rather, they left after being asked to do so at the State House. James Rojas, WBZ, Boston's news radio We are at the midway point. And a hurricane season in the tropics have been quiet, but they're coming alive again, and forecasters in Florida say brace yourself, city workers in St. Pete have been making and handing out sandbags 10 per car. Locals are grateful for the help. I. I can't do it on my own it as they rushed to prepare for what could become a category the hurricane by the time it makes landfall. Thursday. The city's storm water operations manager, Michael Perry, says they've lowered levels in lake Magori by 3 get as much capacity as possible, as like a storage basin for rainwater. City workers have been using sweeper trucks to clear drains and remove debris. Deborah Rodriguez CB's news that storm system is identified as tropical cyclone 9 so far, but in just a matter of days it could become hurricane Helene. Meantime, Hurricane John has made landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast as a category, the storm as well. Here in greater Boston it's 8th, 48 and we have a mix of sun and clouds and 55 here in this city. The best road to affordability is free. St. Anselm College in Manchester, new Hampshire is testing that theory A launches a program that allows many of in-state students to that college. Tuition free. Guidelines on GPA and household income will turn the key to free tuition. The school says it is investing in the future of new Hampshire by providing an affordable education to as many high-achieving students. As possible, school officials want students undivided attention in class and in California districts are testing kids patients Governor Gavin Newsom signing a bill into law mandating all 977 school districts here in California, charter schools and county offices of education come up with policies limiting or banning the use of cell phones by students on campuses by July of 2026 studies show test scores rise dramatically when mobile devices are limited on campuses, but some parents oppose a move saying they want to have contact with their children. Alex