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- 0:01Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
- 0:04Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
- 0:09and it's Wednesday, June 18th. You'll be interested
- 0:13to know, 42 years ago today, in 1983, astronaut
- 0:18Sally Ride became the first American woman to
- 0:21journey into space. Aboard the space shuttle
- 0:25Challenger, She and her four crewmates embarked
- 0:28on a six -day mission that captivated the world.
- 0:32Sally Ride's historic flight not only shattered
- 0:35gender barriers, but also inspired countless
- 0:37individuals to pursue careers in science, technology,
- 0:41engineering, and mathematics. Her remarkable
- 0:45achievement continues to symbolize the boundless
- 0:48possibilities of human ambition and the enduring
- 0:51spirit of exploration. So now you know. And now,
- 0:56it's time for the weather report. This morning,
- 1:02there's a chance of rain showers and it feels
- 1:05like 67 degrees with 6 mile per hour wind. The
- 1:10sunset will take place at 8 .16 and it will rise
- 1:13again tomorrow at 5 .07. It looks like we're
- 1:17in for some early rain showers and patchy fog
- 1:20before 3 p .m. with mostly cloudy skies and a
- 1:24high near 80. accompanied by a light breeze.
- 1:28Tonight, expect more cloudy skies with a low
- 1:32of 68 and a chance of thunderstorms with winds
- 1:36picking up to 7 miles per hour. For all you beach
- 1:40runners out there, the first low tide Wednesday
- 1:42will be at 1115 with a high tide at 530. The
- 1:48near -shore GUI at Cape Cod Bay reads 63 degrees
- 1:52for the water temperature. Looking ahead in the
- 1:57weather. Expect mostly sunny skies on Juneteenth
- 2:01with a high near 96 and a slight chance of rain
- 2:05showers. Thursday night brings mostly cloudy
- 2:08skies and a low around 68. Friday stays mostly
- 2:13sunny with a high near 82. Saturday is similar
- 2:17with a high near 85. A slight chance of showers
- 2:21and thunderstorms return Saturday night, with
- 2:24a low around 68. Sunday starts with a slight
- 2:28chance of rain before 8 a .m., then warms up
- 2:31to a high near 88. Nights will be partly cloudy,
- 2:35with lows around 70. Bonjour, food enthusiasts!
- 2:40This podcast is brought to you by Versailles
- 2:43Café & Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled on El Camino
- 2:48Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard,
- 2:51this cafe is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge
- 2:56in their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten
- 2:59-free crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch
- 3:03or just breeze on through to get your morning
- 3:05coffee. They are open every day from 8 to 5.
- 3:09So stop on by and don't forget to tell them Sunny
- 3:13Morning sent you. In local news, this summer,
- 3:19beach goers may want to visit South Boston, home
- 3:22to some of the cleanest urban beaches around
- 3:25Boston Harbor. According to an annual water quality
- 3:29report from the nonprofit Save the Harbor, Save
- 3:32the Bay, Pleasure Bay and City Point beaches
- 3:35received perfect cleanliness scores, the only
- 3:38ones among the 15 metropolitan beaches evaluated.
- 3:42Other notable beaches included M Street Beach,
- 3:46and Carson Beach. Chris Mancini, executive director,
- 3:51affirmed that Boston has some of the best swimming
- 3:53beaches in the country, accessible via public
- 3:56transportation. While most beaches maintained
- 4:00grades, some like Savin Hill Beach experienced
- 4:03declines in water quality, prompting further
- 4:06investigation into causes. Now on to sports.
- 4:15The Florida Panthers have made a significant
- 4:18mark in the National Hockey League by winning
- 4:21back -to -back Stanley Cups, solidifying their
- 4:24status as a dynasty in the salary cap era. Their
- 4:29recent 5 -1 win over the Edmond & Oilers in Game
- 4:326 highlights their impressive journey as they
- 4:36join the ranks of only a few teams to achieve
- 4:38consecutive championships since 2005. With a
- 4:43culture of excellence and remarkable leadership,
- 4:45the Panthers have transformed their organization,
- 4:48reflecting their determination and hunger for
- 4:51continued success. In local sports. Last night,
- 4:57the Sox got smoked 8 -0 against the Mariners.
- 5:01Rails Grand Slam put an abrupt end to the six
- 5:04-game winning streak. Buehler takes the loss,
- 5:08going only three and one -third innings. Tonight
- 5:12is the rubber game of this three -game series.
- 5:15Garrett Crochet, with a 2 .24 earned run average,
- 5:20faces off against Luis Castillo, who boasts a
- 5:233 .29. First pitch at 4 .10 at T -Mobile Park,
- 5:28where temperatures will be around 67 degrees.
- 5:33In top news, a new study reveals that cannabis
- 5:38use may double the risk of cardiovascular death,
- 5:42raising significant concerns about its effects
- 5:44on heart health. Researchers analyzed data from
- 5:4824 previous studies, finding that cannabis users
- 5:52face a 20 % higher risk of stroke and twice the
- 5:56risk of dying from cardiovascular disease compared
- 5:59to non -users. Despite its popularity as a wellness
- 6:03product, experts warn that cannabis is not a
- 6:06safe alternative to tobacco. As marijuana use
- 6:10has surged in the United States, the implications
- 6:13for cardiovascular health are becoming increasingly
- 6:16critical, particularly given that cardiovascular
- 6:19disease is the leading cause of death in the
- 6:22country. In business news, the Trump Organization
- 6:27is set to launch a mobile phone service named
- 6:30Trump Mobile alongside a U .S.-built smartphone
- 6:34called the T1 Phone. which will be available
- 6:37in August for $499. This new venture aims to
- 6:42compete with major players like Apple and Samsung.
- 6:45The service will partner with all three major
- 6:48wireless carriers utilizing mobile virtual network
- 6:52operator agreements. Eric and Donald Trump Jr.
- 6:56will oversee the project. The new Android phone
- 7:00is described as a sleek gold smartphone. The
- 7:04Services Core 47 plan will cost $47 a month.
- 7:09In crypto movement, Bitcoin is down 2 % to about
- 7:15$105 ,000. Ethereum is down 2 % to just over
- 7:21$2 ,500. And XRP is down 0 .5 % to $2 .17. Moving
- 7:29on to a more local vibe. In our community spotlight
- 7:34on health and wellness, we are working with a
- 7:37national Pilates studio to bring you some free
- 7:40classes, so listen up. Check out Club Pilates
- 7:44with several locations in the Boston area. Pilates
- 7:47presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating
- 7:51strength, reducing tension, and elevating mental
- 7:54well -being. Scientific research affirms its
- 7:58benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates.
- 8:02for a free class. With locations in Canton, Wellesley,
- 8:06Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure
- 8:10to tell them Sunny Morning sent you by. And now,
- 8:15back to the show. Let's talk science. Private
- 8:19space stations are emerging as the next -it destination,
- 8:23with several companies racing to create facilities
- 8:26for astronauts, researchers, and even tourists.
- 8:31spurred by the National Aeronautics and Space
- 8:33Administration, these projects aim to replace
- 8:36the aging International Space Station. Future
- 8:40visitors could include government astronauts
- 8:42and private scientists, while tourists seek unique
- 8:45experiences above Earth. Companies like Axiom
- 8:49Space plan to develop modern, comfortable environments,
- 8:53while Voyager Technologies and VAST aim for utilitarian
- 8:58designs. Sierra Space is innovating with expandable
- 9:02habitats. Blue Origin's Orbital Reef and SpaceX's
- 9:07Starship are also in the mix, promising exciting
- 9:11advancements in space travel. And in entertainment
- 9:17news, Marvel has unveiled a thrilling first look
- 9:21at the iconic villain, Galactus, from the upcoming
- 9:24film The Fantastic Four First Steps. As the Marvel
- 9:29Cinematic Universe progresses toward the climax
- 9:32of its multiverse saga, excitement is reaching
- 9:36a fever pitch. The film, set to release on July
- 9:3925, 2025, features a star -studded cast and promises
- 9:44to showcase the formidable threat posed by Galactus,
- 9:49expertly portrayed by Ralph Ensign. Following
- 9:53a previous blurry image, this new promo art reveals
- 9:56his truly intimidating appearance, assuring fans
- 10:00that this devourer of worlds is faithfully represented,
- 10:04unlike his earlier live -action adaptation. Well,
- 10:09alrighty folks, it's time for the quote of the
- 10:11day. And today, our quote comes from the American
- 10:15inventor and visionary Orville Wright. And he
- 10:20said, If we all worked on the assumption that
- 10:23what is accepted as true is really true, there
- 10:26would be little hope of advance. And that's a
- 10:30wrap for this morning. You can check out our
- 10:33Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating
- 10:37aerial videos with local news and the weather
- 10:40reports. Have an amazing day, my good friends.
- 10:44We'll see you tomorrow with another episode of
- 10:47Sunny Mornings in Boston.