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Paris Doping Scandal, Sunny Days Ahead, Ethereum ETF, Bob Marley. · 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, July 26th.
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  You'll be interested to know.
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  Thirty-four years ago, today in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed
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  into law by President George W. Bush, providing civil rights protections to individuals with
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  physical and mental disabilities and guaranteeing them equal opportunity in public accommodations,
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  employment, transportation, state and local government services, and telecommunications.
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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 sunny day with a high near 83 and wind of 7 to 9 mile per
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  hour.
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  Tonight, it will be mostly clear with a low around 68.
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  For all you beach runners out there, the first low tide Friday will be at 945 with a high
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  tide at 4 p.m.
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  The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 71 degrees for the water temperature.
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  Looking ahead in the weather, get ready for sunny days ahead with highs in the mid to
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  upper 80s through Wednesday.
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  Expect mostly clear nights with lows around 70.
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  Winds will be light and variable, shifting mostly southeast and southwest throughout
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  the period.
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  Bonjour, food enthusiasts.
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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, an 8-foot tall wooden poster of Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi is up for auction
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  from Paragon Boardwalk, an amusement park in Hull, Massachusetts.
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  After selling the park in May to the Procopio companies for $6 million, over 200 items are
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  now listed for online auction.
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  The bidding includes unique items like a flat-top krill starting at $50 and a frozen drink machine
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  starting at $100.
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  The auction ends on July 31 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time.
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  Prisriel, the former owner, plans to donate the remaining proceeds to Sunset Point Camp,
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  a local children's camp.
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  Now on to sports.
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  As the doping scandal hovers over the start of the Paris Olympics, the United States swim
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  team is calling for fairness.
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  Seven-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky and fellow American swimmers support stringent
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  anti-doping policies.
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  Ledecky emphasized the importance of rules being applied fairly and consistently worldwide.
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  This comes after revelations that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for Tremtazidine,
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  a band-heart drug, before the Tokyo Olympics, yet faced no punishment.
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  The World Anti-Doping Agency accepted China's findings that the substance was unintentionally
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  ingested.
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  United States head men's coach Anthony Neste advocates for greater transparency to keep
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  the sport clean and safe.
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  In local sports, tonight, the Sox are at Fenway starting a three-game series with the U.S.
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  with the Yanks.
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  In top news, here is some promising news about Alzheimer's disease.
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  Historically, Alzheimer's has perplexed doctors and scientists who struggle to understand
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  its origins, progression, and treatment.
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  However, recent scientific advancements are paving the way for breakthroughs in prevention,
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  detection, and treatment.
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  According to Heather E. Whitson, doctor and co-director of the Duke, and University of
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  North Carolina, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, these advancements could significantly
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  impact the disease, which is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States.
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  There is not much to be optimistic about in building stronger, more resilient brains.
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  In business news, the launch of nine Ethereum exchange-traded funds this week marked a
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  significant milestone.
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  Approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, the funds drew a combined total
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  of $107 million in inflows.
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  BlackRock led with $266 million.
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  However, Grayscale saw massive outflows of $484 million.
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  Despite the initial success, Ethereum's price dipped 0.8% since trading began.
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  Analysts attribute the smaller inflows compared to Bitcoin ETS to the SEC's ban on staking
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  and Grayscale's 2.5% fee.
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  In crypto movement, Bitcoin is just over $66,900.
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  Ethereum is just over $3,200.
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  And Solana is $174.
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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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  Scientists have opened up a 3,000-year-old crocodile revealing extraordinary insights.
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  Ancient Egyptians mummified these creatures in ceremonies dedicated to the crocodile god,
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  Sobek.
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  Using X-ray and CT scanning technologies, archaeologists at the University of Manchester
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  explored the insides of a seven-foot crocodile kept at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
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  Unlike human mummification, these crocodiles had their organs intact.
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  Among the findings were gastrolytes and a bronze fishhook, suggesting the crocodile
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  was intentionally caught for sacrifice.
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  This non-invasive study preserves the specimen for future display, offering a glimpse into
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  ancient sacrificial rituals.
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  And in entertainment news, Bob Marley expert Roger Stephens has sold his extensive Rege
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  archive, valued at up to $3 million, to Joseph Bogdanovic.
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  The sale, for an undisclosed multimillion dollar sum, includes the largest collection
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  of Marley artifacts in the world.
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  Bobdanovic, a longtime friend of Stephens, plans to create a museum in Montego Bay to
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  house the collection.
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  Stephens' archive began in 1973 and includes rare items like a signed poster from Marley's
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  1978 concert.
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  Stephens spent around $500,000 on this collection, which has been used by numerous authors and
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  filmmakers for research.
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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 American politician and 43rd president, George W. Bush.
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  And he said,
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  To those of you who received honors, awards, and distinctions, I say, well done.
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  And to the C students, I say, you too can be president of the United States.
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  And that's a wrap for this morning.
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  with local news and the weather reports.
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  Have an amazing weekend, my good friends.
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  We'll see you Monday with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.