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Cancer Breakthrough, Beach Bacteria, Mass General, Twisters. · 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 Monday, July 22nd.
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  You'll be interested to know.
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  Ninety-one years ago, today in 1933, Wiley Post, an American aviator, completed the first
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  solo flight around the world, covering nearly 16,000 miles in seven days, 18 hours and 49
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  minutes.
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  This historic journey showcased remarkable advancements in aviation and solidified post
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  status as a pioneering figure in the field.
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  So now you know.
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  And now, it's time for the weather report.
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  It looks like we're in for a partly sunny day with a high near 83 and wind of five to
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  eight mile per hour.
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  Tonight, mostly cloudy with a low around 70.
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  For all you beach runners out there, the first low tide Monday will be at 6.30 a.m. with
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  a high tide at 12.45 p.m.
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  The nearshore gooey at Cape Cod Bay reads 70 degrees for the water temperature.
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  Looking ahead in the weather, expect showers and possible thunderstorms from Tuesday through
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  Thursday with mostly cloudy skies and highs in the upper 70s to low 80s.
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  Nights will be mostly cloudy with lows around 69.
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  Friday will be partly sunny and partly cloudy at night.
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  Bonjour, food enthusiasts.
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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 crepes.
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  You can 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, more than 40 Massachusetts beaches were closed for swimming this weekend
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  due to dangerously high bacteria levels or cyanobacteria blooms, according to the state's
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  beach closure dashboard.
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  On Cape Cod, Clipper Lane Beach and Fallen's Pond Beach in Dennis and Marconi Beach in
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  Melfleet were closed because of high bacteria levels.
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  Long Nook Beach in Truro may remain closed for the rest of the summer due to eroding
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  cliffs.
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  The state's beach water quality dashboard, updated twice daily, shows recent water quality
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  tests.
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  Clubs warn against swimming at any closed beaches to avoid illness.
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  Now on to sports.
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  The Los Angeles Dodgers are gearing up for a significant boost in their pitching lineup.
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  Tyler Glasnow, the club's all-star right-hander, is set to return from the injured list on
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  Wednesday to face the San Francisco Giants.
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  Additionally, manager Dave Roberts announced that Clayton Kershaw will rejoin the rotation
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  on Thursday, marking his return from off-season shoulder surgery and starting his 17th season
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  with the team.
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  Glasnow will not have strict innings limitations, despite having thrown 109 innings this season.
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  Kershaw's return is timely as the Dodgers' rotation has struggled recently.
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  In local sports, the Red Sox on the road lost to the Dodgers 9-6.
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  And tonight, the Sox are on the road in Colorado to take on the Rockies.
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  In top news, immunotherapy is revolutionizing cancer treatment.
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  A breakthrough occurred in April 2023 when Marcela Moss and Brian Choi, researchers at
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  Mass General in Boston, treated a patient with glioblastoma using genetically modified
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  white blood cells.
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  The patient's tumor, previously the size of a strawberry, almost completely disappeared
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  overnight.
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  This remarkable regression was repeated in subsequent patients.
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  Glioblastoma, a fatal brain cancer, had shown stubborn resistance to traditional treatments.
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  However, this immunotherapy approach, using engineered T-cells, demonstrated potential
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  for tackling even the most aggressive cancers.
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  This method could transform cancer treatment forever.
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  In business news, Wall Street is eyeing America's booming battery storage sector.
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  Entrepreneur, Sheldon Kimber, is installing giant batteries in Texas and California, which
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  charge during the day using solar power and sell energy at higher prices in the evening.
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  Kimber, chief executive of Intersect Power, believes the increasing power demand and extreme
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  weather events will make this a profitable venture.
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  Intersect Power is raising $837 million for battery projects, which will power nearly
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  400,000 homes.
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  The sector is growing rapidly, driven by solar energy and billions of dollars from investors.
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  In crypto movement, Bitcoin is just under $67,700.
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  Ethereum is just under $3,500.
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  And Solana is $181.
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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.
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  With locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure to
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  tell them Sunny Morning sent you by.
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  And now back to the show.
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  Let's talk science.
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  A new genetic test, inspired by a mountain rescue dog named Shola, aims to eradicate
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  progressive retinal atrophy, or PRA, in English, shepherds.
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  Shola, who went blind due to PRA, led researchers to identify the genetic variant responsible
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  for the condition.
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  Catherine Stanbury from the University of Cambridge explained that PRA, which causes
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  blindness in over 100 dog breeds, has no treatment and is often breed-specific.
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  The team developed a $48 DNA test to detect the variant, potentially preventing affected
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  dogs from breeding.
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  This breakthrough could eliminate PRA in English shepherds, preserving their valuable traits.
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  And in entertainment news, Twisters is making waves at the box office with a global gross
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  of $123 million.
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  While it earned $27.1 million from 76 foreign territories over the weekend, its domestic
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  performance was stronger, raking in $80.5 million.
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  The film, directed by Lee Isaac Chung, stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glenn Powell, and Anthony
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  Ramos.
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  Meanwhile, Despicable Me 4 has surpassed $500 million globally, and Inside Out 2 is nearing
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  $1.4 for $3 billion worldwide, potentially becoming the highest-grossing animated film
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  in history.
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  Well, alrighty, folks, it's time for the quote of the day.
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  And today, our quote comes from the Italian polymath and inventor, Leonardo da Vinci.
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  And he said,
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  When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned
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  skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.
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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.