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Oilers' Overtime Thriller, Tesla Robotaxi Launch, Boston's $3B Surtax. · Sunny Mornings Boston

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  Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
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  Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
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  and it's Friday, June 13th. You'll be interested
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  to know, 42 years ago today in 1983, the United
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  States space probe, Pioneer 10, became the first
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  human -made object to leave the central solar
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  system. Launched in 1972, Pioneer 10 journeyed
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  through the vast expanse of space, crossing the
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  orbit of Neptune, which at that time was the
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  outermost planet. This remarkable achievement
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  marked a significant milestone in space exploration,
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  showcasing human ingenuity and our relentless
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  pursuit of knowledge beyond our own celestial
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  neighborhood. So now you know. And now, it's
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  time for the weather report. This morning, it's
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  partly sunny and it feels like 62 degrees with
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  7 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take place
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  at 8 .16 and it will rise again tomorrow at 5
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  .07. It looks like we're in for a mostly sunny
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  day with a high near 76 and a light northeast
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  breeze. Tonight, there's a chance of rain showers
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  after midnight with mostly cloudy skies and a
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  low around 58. For all you beach runners out
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  there, the first low tide Friday will be at 730
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  with a high tide at 145. The near shore buoy
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  at Cape Cod Bay reads 62 degrees for the water
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  temperature. Looking ahead in the weather, expect
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  mostly cloudy skies with a chance of rain showers
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  Saturday, highs near 64 and lows around 54. Sunday
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  and Monday remain similar, with highs reaching
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  70 and lows in the upper 50s. 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. In local news, Massachusetts
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  is projected to generate nearly $3 billion from
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  its surtax on household income exceeding $1 million.
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  This estimate, shared by state budget official
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  Matthew Gorskowicz, is more than double previous
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  forecasts. The Department of Revenue reported
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  collections of nearly $2 .6 billion from the
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  surtax between July 1, 2024 and April 30, 2025.
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  With May and June numbers expected to boost this
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  total, Gorskowicz anticipates fiscal 2025 collections
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  could reach $3 billion. Revenue from the surtax
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  is constitutionally earmarked for education and
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  transportation, allowing for additional spending
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  outside the traditional budget process. Now on
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  to sports. In an exhilarating Game 4 of the Stanley
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  Cup Final, The Edmonton Oilers rallied from a
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  three -goal deficit to secure a thrilling 5 -4
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  overtime victory against the Florida Panthers.
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  With just 19 seconds left in regulation, Sam
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  Reinhart tied the game, but Leon Dreisaitl's
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  overtime goal at 11 -18 evened the series at
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  two wins each. This marked Dreisaitl's fourth
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  overtime goal of the postseason, setting a new
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  NHL record. Calvin Pickard, stepping in for Stuart
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  Skinner, made 23 saves, helping the Oilers become
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  only the seventh team in history to overcome
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  such a deficit in the Stanley Cup final. In local
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  sports. Tonight at Fenway, the Sox face the Yankees
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  in game one of a three -game series. Carrot Crochet
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  takes the mound for Boston, sporting a 2 .35.
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  earned run average and 2 -0 record. Opposing
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  him is Ryan Yarbrough with a 3 .41. See you at
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  Friendly Fenway under clear skies and 69 degrees.
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  In top news, you may not be getting enough iron,
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  which could significantly impact your health.
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  A recent review published in The Lancet Hematology
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  reports that iron deficiency affects one in three
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  women. making it the most common nutrient deficiency
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  globally. Iron is crucial for producing hemoglobin,
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  supporting energy, brain development, and a healthy
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  immune system. Many people do not consume enough
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  iron -rich foods, and even when they do, absorption
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  can vary. Common signs of deficiency include
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  tiredness and pale skin. To combat this, consider
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  incorporating more iron -rich foods into your
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  diet. and consult your doctor if you experience
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  unusual fatigue or symptoms. In business news,
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  Tesla's Robotaxi service is set to begin a trial
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  period in Austin, Texas, by the end of the month,
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  utilizing Level 2 autonomous driving, which still
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  requires human supervision. The service will
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  operate a fleet of Tesla Model Lays geofenced
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  to a limited downtown area. Concerns are rising
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  as Tesla seeks to prevent public access to trial
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  records. With Elon Musk's previous challenges
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  in achieving full self -driving capabilities,
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  safety remains a significant issue. The trial
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  will start with 10 vehicles, gradually expanding
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  to thousands if deemed smoothly. Meanwhile, competitors
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  like Waymo and Amazon's Zoox are already testing
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  their services. In crypto movement, Bitcoin is
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  down 1 % for the week to about $104 ,000. Ethereum
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  is up 1 % to just over $2 ,500. And XRP is down
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  5 % to $2 .12. Moving on to a more local vibe.
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  In our community spotlight on health and wellness,
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  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
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  in the Boston area. Pilates presents a comprehensive
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  wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing
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  tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific
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  research affirms its benefits. So now you can
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  check out Club Pilates for a free class with
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  locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline,
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  and Framingham, just be sure to tell them sunny
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  morning sent you by. And now, back to the show.
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  Tesla's Robotaxi service is set to begin a trial
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  period in Austin, Texas, by the end of the month,
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  utilizing level 2 autonomous driving, which still
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  requires human supervision. The service will
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  operate a fleet of Tesla Model Ys geofenced to
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  a limited downtown area. Concerns arising as
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  Tesla seeks to prevent public access to trial
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  records. With Elon Musk's previous challenges
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  in achieving full self -driving capabilities,
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  safety remains a significant issue. The trial
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  will start with 10 vehicles, gradually expanding
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  to thousands if deemed smoothly. Meanwhile, competitors
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  like Waymo and Amazon's Zoox are already testing
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  their services. In crypto movement, Bitcoin is
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  down 1 % for the week to about $104 ,000. Ethereum
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  is up 1 % to just over $2 ,500. And XRP is down
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  5 % to $2 .12. And in entertainment news. A significant
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  battle is unfolding as Disney and Universal have
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  sued Midjourney, an emerging artificial intelligence
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  startup, for copyright infringement. This marks
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  the first major lawsuit of its kind targeting
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  the use of studios' intellectual property to
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  train AI models. The lawsuit claims Midjourney
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  is exploiting Disney's and Universal's creative
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  work through unauthorized image generation. This
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  moment reflects heightened tensions between legacy
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  media and AI firms as Hollywood seeks compensation
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  in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. Experts
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  suggest this action could redefine expectations
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  for non -AI platforms and the future of content
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  creation in the entertainment industry. Well,
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  alrighty folks, it's time for the quote of the
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  day. And today... Our quote comes from the American
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  inventor and visionary, Thomas Jefferson. And
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  he said, I like the dreams of the future better
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  than the history of the past. And that's a wrap
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  for this morning. You can check out our Instagram,
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  YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating aerial
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  videos with local news and the weather reports.
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  Have an amazing weekend, my good friends. We'll
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  see you Monday with another episode of Sunny
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  Mornings in Boston.