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Celtics, Duckling Parade, Tiger King, WeWork, Beethoven · Sunny Mornings Boston

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  Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, Sunny Mornings in Boston.
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  I'm your host Melissa, and it's Friday, May 10th.
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  Coming up on today's show, we'll get into the weather report, then we'll jump into
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  some local news and a few interesting happenings in business, science and entertainment.
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  But first, you'll be interested to know.
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  Today is National Shrimp Day. Known as the fruit of the sea, these versatile
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  crustaceans can even glow in the dark.
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  Malvis Presley immortalized them in song, reflecting their cultural significance.
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  Enthusiasts can indulge in various preparations, grilled, fried or chilled, and served in sandwiches,
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  salads or with cocktail sauce.
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  Feels like a shrimp taco night.
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  So now you know.
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  Now you know what time it is.
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  It's time for the weather report.
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  In the Boston area.
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  This morning it's cloudy and feels like 45 degrees, with 8 mile per hour wind.
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  The sunset will take place at 7.54 and will rise again tomorrow at 5.26.
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  It looks like we're in for a slight chance of showers.
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  And it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 56 and wind of 10 to 13 mile per hour.
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  Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
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  Tonight, a slight chance of showers and a low around 43.
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  For all you beach runners out there, the first low tide Friday will be just before 7.30 a.m.,
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  with a high tide just after 2 p.m.
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  The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 51 degrees for the water temperature.
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  Looking ahead in the weather.
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  This weekend will be mostly cloudy and cool with highs in the mid to upper 50s.
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  Monday will be mostly sunny and warmer with a high near 65.
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  Tuesday will be partly sunny with a high near 70 and breezy conditions.
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  A chance of showers arrives Wednesday, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 68.
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  Bonjour, food enthusiasts!
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  This podcast is brought to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas.
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  Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe is a haven
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  for culinary delights.
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  Indulge in their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten-free crates.
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  Stop and grab a panini for lunch or just breeze on through to get your morning coffee.
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  They are open every day from 8 to 5.
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  So stop on by and don't forget to tell them.
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  Sunny mornings send you.
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  In local news, enjoy a weekend filled with unique events.
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  Start with the Somerville Porch Fest on Saturday, where local musicians fill the air with live
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  performances from noon to 6 p.m.
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  If it rains, the event moves to Sunday.
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  Alternatively, the Watch You Sit Dam opens for a tranquil walk from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.,
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  offering stunning reservoir views.
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  On Sunday, Boston Common hosts the Duckling Day Parade, a delightful celebration starting
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  at 10 a.m. featuring children dressed as ducklings, music, and fun activities.
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  Now on to sports.
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  Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverly has been suspended for the first four games of
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  the upcoming NBA season without pay.
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  The suspension comes as a result of Beverly throwing a basketball into the stands, striking
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  a fan, during the Bucks' playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers.
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  Beverly has accepted responsibility for his actions and expressed remorse for the incident.
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  This isn't Beverly's first encounter with disciplinary action from the league, as he
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  has a history of on-court altercations and unsportsmanlike conduct.
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  In local sports, Boston Celtics president of basketball operations, Brad Stevens remains
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  unconcerned about the recent criticism of star player Jason Tatum's playoff statistics.
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  Stevens emphasized Tatum's overall impact on the game, highlighting his ability to elevate
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  his teammates and contribute in ways that go beyond scoring.
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  While acknowledging a slight dip in Tatum's scoring average during the playoffs, Stevens
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  pointed to his team-leading rebounds and assists, along with his impressive plus-minus rating
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  as evidence of his positive influence on the court.
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  Stevens believes that focusing solely on scoring statistics overlooks Tatum's valuable contributions
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  as a distributor and leader within the team.
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  The Celtics at home lost to the Cavs 118-94.
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  And tonight.
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  The Red Sox are at home to take on the Nationals in the first game of a three-game series.
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  And the Bruins are at home for game three, taking on the Panthers.
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  That series is tied one-to-one.
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  In top news, new research suggests that famed composer Ludwig van Beethoven may have suffered
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  from lead poisoning, potentially contributing to his lifelong health issues, including his
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  well-known deafness.
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  High levels of lead were discovered in authenticated locks of Beethoven's hair, along with elevated
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  levels of arsenic and mercury.
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  While the lead poisoning wasn't deemed severe enough to be the sole cause of death, it's
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  believed to have played a role in his gastrointestinal problems, hearing loss, and other ailments.
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  The source of the lead poisoning is suspected to be a combination of factors, including
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  his consumption of wine and fish, both of which could have been contaminated with lead,
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  arsenic, and mercury during his lifetime.
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  In business news, WeWork, the popular co-working company, has successfully renegotiated its
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  leases in Atlanta as part of its bankruptcy proceedings.
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  The company will continue operating six of its 11 locations in the metro Atlanta area,
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  focusing on profitable spaces.
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  Five unprofitable locations, including its office on the Beltline East Side Trail, will
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  be closed.
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  This move comes as WeWork has reduced its global rent commitments by over $11 billion,
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  aiming for a more sustainable future.
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  The company anticipates emerging from bankruptcy by the end of May, expressing gratitude to
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  landlords for their cooperation during this process.
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  In crypto movement, Bitcoin is just under $63,000.
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  Ethereum is just under $3,000.
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  And Solana is $151.
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  Moving on to a more local vibe.
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  In our community spotlight on health and wellness, we are working with a national Pilates studio
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  to bring you some free classes, so listen up.
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  Check out Club Pilates with several locations in the Boston area.
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  Pilates presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing tension,
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  and elevating mental well-being.
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  Scientific research affirms its benefits.
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  So now you can check out Club Pilates for a free class, with locations in Canton, Wellesley,
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  Kingham, Brookline, and Framingham.
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  Just be sure to tell them, Sunny Morning sent you by.
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  And now, back to the show.
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  Let's talk tech.
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  OpenAI, the company behind the popular AI chatbot, ChatGPT, is set to announce its new AI-powered
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  search product on Monday.
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  This move directly challenges Google's dominance in the search engine market and intensifies
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  the competition between the two tech giants.
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  OpenAI's search product aims to provide users with more accurate and real-time information
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  by integrating with the web and including citations in its responses.
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  The announcement is strategically timed just before Google's annual conference, where
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  Google is expected to unveil its own AI-related advancements.
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  And in entertainment news.
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  A recent court ruling regarding the use of a video clip in the Tiger King docu-series
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  has raised concerns among filmmakers about the potential limitations on fair use of copyrighted
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  material in documentaries.
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  The court determined that the use of a funeral video excerpt was not transformative enough
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  to qualify as fair use, potentially setting a precedent that could restrict the use of
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  unlicensed footage in documentaries.
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  Researchers and industry groups argue that this ruling could have a chilling effect on
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  documentary filmmaking, particularly for projects that rely on archival footage or news clips.
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  They emphasize the importance of fair use for non-fiction storytelling and warn that
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  the ruling could lead to increased costs and legal challenges for documentarians.
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  Well, alrighty folks, it's time for the quote of the day.
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  And today, in honor of National Shrimp Day, our quote comes from everyone's favorite
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  bubba.
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  Bubba Blue from Forrest Gump.
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  Anyway, like I was saying, shrimp is the fruit of the sea.
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  You can barbecue it, boil it, brawl it, bake it, saute it.
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  There's shrimp kebabs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo, pan-fried, deep-fried, stir-fried.
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  There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp.
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  Shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich.
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  That's about it.
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  And that's a wrap for this morning.
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  You can check out our Instagram, YouTube and TikTok for some captivating aerial videos
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  with local news and the weather reports.
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  Have an amazing day, my good friends.
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  We'll see you tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.