WBUR TODAY: A fight over Saturdays
❤️ Donate Thursday, July 2, 2026 ☀️ Day 2 of the heat wave , with a high near 98 and heat index values as high as 105. Possible isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Good Morning Boston, The U.S. men's national team won their first World Cup knockout round game since 2002 last night, but they'll be without star striker Folarin Balogun in the next round against Belgium on Monday due to a controversial red card. Meanwhile, the Celtics will be without star Jaylen Brown for the foreseeable future, after the team's decision to trade the 2024 NBA Finals MVP to the Philadelphia 76ers yesterday for 36-year-old Paul George and a bunch of draft picks. The Associated Press has more details on the trade that has a lot of analysts scratching their heads here. Now, to the non-sports news: What's driving the MeVa bus strike: Bus drivers and mechanics for Merrimack Valley Transit remain on strike for a second day today. The work stoppage comes after union members rejected what ...