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Bruins, Google Gemini, Tax Refunds, Chime, Only Murders · 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, May 15th.
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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 84 years ago, today in 1940.
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  In San Bernardino, California, brothers Morris Mack and Richard McDonald opened a drive-in
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  restaurant that gave rise to the fast food chain McDonald's.
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  So now you know.
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  And 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 59 degrees with 8 mile per hour wind.
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  The sunset will take place at 7.59 and it will rise again tomorrow at 5.21.
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  It looks like we're in for a slight chance of showers after 10 in the morning.
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  Other than that, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 74 and wind of 5 to 10 mile
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  per hour.
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  Tonight, a slight chance of showers.
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  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
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  For all you beach runners out there, the first high tide Wednesday will be just before 5.30
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  a.m. with a low tide at noon.
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  The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 53 degrees for the water temperature.
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  Looking ahead in the weather.
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  Thursday will be mostly cloudy, with a chance of showers and a high near 63 degrees.
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  Friday will be partly sunny and breezy, with a high near 63.
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  This weekend will be mostly cloudy and breezy, with highs in the upper 50s.
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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.
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  In Massachusetts, nearly 22,000 residents have unclaimed tax refunds from 2020, averaging
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  $975 each, summing up to a total of about $25 million.
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  The IRS urges those who haven't filed their 2020 tax returns to act quickly, as the deadline
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  to claim these refunds is May 17.
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  Due to the pandemic, the IRS extended the usual three-year window to file for these
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  refunds.
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  Taxpayers are encouraged to check their records and prepare their filing soon to ensure they
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  do not miss out on potential refunds.
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  For necessary forms and more information, visit the IRS website or call their toll-free
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  number.
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  Now on to sports.
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  The NFL quarterback market continues to soar, with potential new contracts pushing the limits
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  towards $60 million annually.
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  Following Jared Goff's lucrative deal of $212 million over four years, other quarterbacks
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  like Trevor Lawrence, Jordan Love, and Tua Tagovailoa are poised to negotiate significant
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  contracts, possibly reaching or exceeding $50 million a year.
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  That Prescott is also in discussions for a substantial extension.
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  The trend reflects the rising salary cap and the increasing importance of quarterbacks
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  in the league's strategic plays.
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  As negotiations progress, these quarterbacks are likely to further elevate the salary standards
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  for their position.
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  In local sports, the Bruins pulled off a critical 2-1 victory in Game 5 against the Panthers,
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  keeping their playoff hopes alive.
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  With Brad Marshon sidelined again, the Bruins showcased resilience, highlighted by Charlie
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  McEvoy's pivotal second-period goal.
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  Despite a challenge for goaltender interference, the goal stood, boosting the Bruins' momentum.
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  Jeremy Swamen starred in the net, stopping 28 shots, including crucial saves in the game's
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  dying moments.
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  His performance was a key factor, especially with the series returning to Boston for Game
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  6, with the Panthers still leading the series 3-2.
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  The Bruins adopted a high-volume shooting approach right from the start, establishing
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  intense pressure and maintaining a robust forecheck, which was crucial in setting the
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  tone against a somewhat flat Panthers.
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  And the Red Sox at home beat the Rays 5-4 in extra innings.
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  Tonight, the Sox and Rays are back at it, with Tanner Hauck taking the bump.
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  And the Celtics are at home to take on the Cavs for Game 5 of the Eastern Semifinals.
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  In top news, according to Fitch Ratings, Hones in 90% of major U.S. metropolitan areas are
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  currently overvalued, with the most significant price increases occurring in the southern
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  states, including Tennessee, Arkansas, and South Carolina.
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  Since the end of 2023, Hones nationwide were overvalued by 11%.
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  Despite a recent increase in home listings, suggesting a move toward market normalization,
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  high mortgage rates and escalating home prices continue to challenge the housing market.
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  The 30-year mortgage rate averaged 7% as of early May.
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  Fitch anticipates that home price growth could decelerate significantly in 2024.
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  In business news, U.S. digital bank, Chime, is introducing a new financial product, MyPay,
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  which allows customers early access to up to $500 of their wages before payday.
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  This product aligns with the growing trend in earned-wage access services that cater
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  to Americans who need funds between paychecks, especially gig workers and freelancers.
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  MyPay will operate without mandatory fees, interest or credit checks, relying on historical
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  wage data to estimate available amounts.
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  As Chime prepares for a potential public offering in the near future, CEO Chris Britt views
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  MyPay as both a way to enhance customer engagement and a strategic move to attract new users.
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  This launch comes amid ongoing regulatory discussions on whether EOS should be classified
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  as a loan, which would impose stricter regulations.
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  In crypto movement, Bitcoin is now $61,500, Ethereum is $2,800, and Solana is $142.
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  Moving on to a more local vibe, in our community spotlight on health and wellness, we are working
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  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.
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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 tech.
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  Google is set to enhance its Gemini 1.5 Pro AI model by doubling its context window to
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  2 million tokens, a move that significantly expands the model's data processing capacity.
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  This increase allows the AI to analyze and remember more information for longer periods,
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  enhancing the quality of interactions and responses.
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  The term tokens refers to segments of data, like words or parts of words, that the AI
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  uses to understand and generate language.
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  A larger context window enables the AI to handle more complex queries and provide more
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  detailed responses, potentially transforming how users interact with Google's technologies.
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  This update, still in private preview for developers, marks a significant step in AI
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  development, aiming toward infinite context, where AI could access and utilize an unlimited
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  amount of data.
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  And in entertainment news.
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  Only Murders in the Building returns for its fourth season with an exciting new teaser.
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  Set to premiere on Hulu on August 27, the beloved series takes its trio, Martin Short,
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  Steve Martin, and Selena Gomez, to Los Angeles.
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  This season revolves around a Hollywood studio's interest in making a film about their podcast,
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  amidst their investigation into the latest murder.
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  The plot thickens as they question who the true target was, leading to more mystery and
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  intrigue back in New York.
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  The cast is joined by stars such as Meryl Streep and Eugene Levy, enhancing the already
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  dynamic ensemble.
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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 great comedian Martin Short.
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  He said, My natural state is to be happy.
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  I'm naturally buoyant.
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  I wake up feeling, what a great morning.
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  I've had some tragedy in my life, absolutely, but I don't know one human being who hasn't.
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  You either learn from it and become empowered by it, or you become a victim to it.
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  It's life after all.
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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.