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Beautiful Weather Ahead! Red Sox Wild Card Push and Peter Thiel's Billion Dollar Payday. · 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 Wednesday, September 11th.
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  You'll be interested to know.
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  Thirty-nine years ago, today, in 1985, Pete Rose, a Hall of Fame caliber baseball player, registered his 4,192nd career hit, breaking the record set by Ty Cobb.
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  This historic achievement solidified Rose's status as one of the most prolific hitters in the history of baseball.
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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 beautifully sunny day, with a high near 75 and a light northeast breeze.
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  Tonight, expect mostly clear skies with a comfy low of 55 and calm winds.
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  For all you beach runners out there, the first high tide Wednesday will be at 530 with a low tide at 1115.
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  The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 67 degrees for the water temperature.
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  Looking ahead in the weather, expect sunny skies through the weekend with highs around 81 to 83 degrees and light southwest winds.
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  Nights will be mostly clear with lows in the upper 50s to low 60s, making for pleasant evenings ahead.
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  Bonjour, food enthusiasts.
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  This podcast is brought to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe is a haven for culinary delights.
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  Indulge in their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten-free crates.
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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're open every day from 8 to 5, 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 environmental group is suing Greyhound Lines, Inc. for what they call excessive idling in Boston, which releases harmful pollutants into the air.
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  The Boston-based Conservation Law Foundation filed the complaint after observing 65 instances of Greyhound buses idling longer than legally permitted over 16 days, from December 2023 to August 2024.
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  The suit highlights that some buses idled for over an hour, with one instance recording idling for 2 hours and 17 minutes.
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  Now on to sports.
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  It has been a strange baseball season, with many top teams faltering since July 1st.
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  The Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Baltimore Orioles, once among the best, have all seen their records decline significantly.
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  Meanwhile, the Arizona Diamond Vax and New York Mets have surged, winning the most games in the second half.
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  Notably, the Milwaukee Brewers have consistently led the National League Central Division.
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  In player news, the New York Yankees called up Jasson Dominguez, and Kumar Roker will start for the Texas Rangers, as they deal with injuries to key players.
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  In local sports.
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  The Red Sox lost 5-3 last night at Fenway against the Orioles.
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  Cedric Mullins crushed two homers driving in three runs while Raffy Devers, and Masataka Yoshida scored for Boston.
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  Cutter Crawford took the loss, and Albert Suarez got the win for Baltimore.
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  Tonight Nick Pivetta will face off against Dean Kramer at 410pm at Fenway as Boston tries to even the series.
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  The Sox are third in the wild card race, two games behind Minnesota and Detroit for the final spot, and six games behind Baltimore.
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  They need to make a push to stay in the hunt for October baseball.
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  In top news.
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  Mold can be found in surprising places within your kitchen, from dishwashers to refrigerator gaskets.
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  This diverse group of fungi thrives in environments with water, food and oxygen, making kitchens ideal breeding grounds.
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  While small amounts of mold may not pose health risks, they can still induce allergic reactions.
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  To combat kitchen mold, experts recommend keeping surfaces clean and dry, reducing humidity, and frequently cleaning areas like coffee machines and refrigerator seals.
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  If you find mold on food, toss moist items, while denser foods can often be salvaged.
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  Proper hygiene is essential to prevent mold growth and maintain a healthy kitchen.
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  In business news.
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  Palantir Technologies is experiencing a significant stock surge after it was announced that the data analytics company will join the S&P 500 index on September 23rd.
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  Peter Thiel, Palantir's co-founder and chairman, is poised to sell up to nearly $1 billion of stock.
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  This plan, allowing the sale of over 28 million shares by December 31st, 2025, was adopted in May.
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  Palantir shares have doubled this year, with no slowdown in sight.
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  In crypto movement, Bitcoin is just under $56,900.
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  Ethereum is just under $2,400.
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  And Solana is $134.
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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 to bring you some free classes, so listen up.
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  Check out Club Pilates with several locations in the Boston area. Pilates presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing tension, 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, Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, 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 science.
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  Scientists are delving into the intriguing possibility that wormholes might be influencing our perception of the universe.
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  Researchers in Greece propose that these tiny structures could help explain discrepancies in our understanding of gravity and the expansion of the universe.
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  Their findings, published in a peer-reviewed journal, suggest that the positive cosmological constant has created mathematical issues, predicting values much larger than observed.
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  By incorporating microscopic wormholes into their models, the scientists believe they can account for dark energy and the observed cosmological constant, potentially reshaping our understanding of space-time itself.
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  And in entertainment news.
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  In the order, Jude Law shines as a haunted lawman, potentially earning his first Oscar nomination in 21 years.
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  The 51-year-old English actor portrays Terry Husk, an FBI agent drawn back into a violent investigation after relocating to Idaho.
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  The film, directed by Justin Kerzel, premiered at the Venice Film Festival and is based on a book about the FBI's pursuit of a domestic terror group in the 1980s.
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  Critics have embraced the film, drawing parallels to real-world extremism.
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  The order will be released in limited theaters on December 6, showcasing Law's compelling performance.
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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 Charlie Hussle himself, Pete Rose.
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  And he said,
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  Willie Mays could throw better, and Hank Aaron could hit more home runs. But I've got enthusiasm. I've got desire. I've got hustle.
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  Those are God-given talents too.
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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 with local news and the weather reports.
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  Have an amazing day, my good friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.