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Boston Mayoral Race Heats Up, Sox vs. Angels Recap, Bumble Layoffs. · 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 Thursday, June 26. You'll be interested
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  to know. Eighty years ago today, in 1945, delegates
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  from 50 nations gathered in San Francisco, California,
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  to sign the United Nations Charter, establishing
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  the world's most important international organization.
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  This monumental event marked a commitment to
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  fostering global peace, security, and cooperation,
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  aiming to prevent future conflicts and promote
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  human rights worldwide. The United Nations has
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  since played a pivotal role in addressing international
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  challenges, reflecting humanity's enduring aspiration
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  for a harmonious and just world. So now you know.
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  And now, it's time for the Weather Report. This
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  morning, it's mostly cloudy and it feels like
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  66 degrees with 17 mile per hour wind. The sunset
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  will take place at 816 and it will rise again
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  tomorrow at 507. It looks like we're in for some
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  mostly cloudy skies today with a slight chance
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  of rain showers after 11 a .m. and temperatures
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  peaking around 71 before dipping to about 65
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  in the afternoon with a light northeast breeze.
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  Tonight, there's a chance of more rain showers
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  as it remains mostly cloudy with a low of 60.
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  For all you beach runners out there, the first
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  low tide Thursday will be at 630 with a high
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  tide at 1245. The near shore buoy at Cape Cod
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  Bay reads 68 degrees for the water temperature.
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  Looking ahead in the weather. Expect mostly cloudy
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  skies on Friday with a slight chance of rain
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  showers and a high near 68. Rain is likely Friday
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  night with a low around 60. Saturday brings a
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  chance of showers and thunderstorms with a high
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  near 72. Saturday night continues the chance
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  of rain with a low around 64. Sunday offers a
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  chance of rain before 2 p .m., turning partly
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  sunny in the afternoon. with a high near 80.
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  Nights will be partly cloudy, with lows around
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  65. Monday looks mostly sunny and warm, with
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  a high around 84, before a slight chance of showers
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  and thunderstorms Monday night, with a low near
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  71. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! This podcast is
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  in Encinitas. Nestled on El Camino Real South,
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  just north of Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe
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  is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge in
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  their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten -free
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  crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch or just
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  breeze on through to get your morning coffee.
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  They are open every day from 8 to 5. So stop
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  on by and don't forget to tell them. Sunny Morning
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  sends you. In local news, the Boston mayoral
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  race is heating up with incumbent Democratic
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  Mayor Michelle Wu facing off against philanthropist
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  Josh Kraft. As Election Day approaches, three
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  major issues dominate the campaign landscape.
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  First, affordable housing remains a pressing
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  concern, with a median home price reaching $845
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  ,000. Both candidates support some form of rent
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  stabilization. Second, public safety is a key
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  focus, especially in downtown areas. Lastly,
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  the redevelopment of White Stadium has sparked
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  debate over costs and community impact. With
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  significant campaign funding pouring in, the
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  race is poised to intensify. Now on to sports.
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  Justin Herbert, the highly paid quarterback for
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  the Los Angeles Chargers, is set to lose over
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  $28 million of his salary to taxes. While his
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  average annual salary of $52 .5 million seems
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  impressive, California's heavy tax burden will
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  cut that figure significantly. In fact, Herbert
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  may take home less than half of his salary after
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  taxes. This staggering tax bill exceeds what
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  the Chargers pay some of their other players,
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  highlighting the financial challenges athletes
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  face in states with high income taxes. Despite
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  this, the appeal of living in Los Angeles and
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  playing for a respected coach remains strong.
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  In local sports. Yesterday afternoon in Anaheim,
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  the Sox were defeated by the Angels 5 -2. Despite
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  an early two -run single from Story, the Sox
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  couldn't maintain the momentum. Guerrero suffered
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  the loss, allowing four runs in less than one
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  inning. The Angels' Adele and Darna had each
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  homered, fueling the victory, while Kikuchi's
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  season -high 12 strikeouts in seven innings sealed
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  the win. Now at 40 -42, the Sox are looking to
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  rebound as they host the Blue Jays in Boston
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  tomorrow night for Game 1 of a three -game series.
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  Ryan Baio, with a 3 .31 earned run average, takes
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  on Jose Barrios, who posts the 3 .51. First pitch
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  is at 7 -10, with temperatures around 67 degrees
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  at Fenway. In top news. Is food really better
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  in Europe? Many Americans believe their food
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  is unhealthy, often feeling bloated and tired
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  after consuming wheat and dairy. Influencers
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  including Joe Rogan and Gwyneth Paltrow have
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  noted they can enjoy these foods in Europe without
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  discomfort. Claims suggest that American food
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  contains around 10 ,000 chemicals compared to
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  Europe's 400. However, experts argue that many
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  of these fears are unfounded. Issues like food
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  safety regulations and ingredient differences
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  exist. But the notion that banning specific chemicals
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  will lead to better health overlooks deeper systemic
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  problems, including lifestyle and healthcare
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  access. In business news, Mumble is set to lay
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  off approximately 30 % of its workforce. which
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  equates to around 240 employees. This decision
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  aims to realign the company's operating structure
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  and enhance its focus on strategic priorities.
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  Chief Executive Whitney Wolf Hurd stated, We
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  need to take decisive action to restructure to
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  build a company that's resilient, intentional,
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  and ready for the next decade. Following this
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  announcement, Bumble raised its second quarter
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  revenue outlook to between $244 million and $249
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  million. The company also anticipates significant
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  annual cost savings from this workforce reduction.
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  In crypto movement, Bitcoin is up 1 % to about
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  $108 ,000. Ethereum is unchanged at about $2
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  ,500. And XRP is unchanged at $2 .19. Moving
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  on to a more local vibe. In our community spotlight
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  on health and wellness, we are working with a
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  national Pilates studio to bring you some free
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  classes, so listen up. Check out Club Pilates
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  with several locations in the Boston area. Pilates
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  presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating
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  strength, Reducing tension and elevating mental
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  well -being. Scientific research affirms its
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  benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates
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  for a free class. With locations in Canton, Wellesley,
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  Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure
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  to tell them, sunny morning sent you by. And
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  now, back to the show. Let's talk science. Scientists
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  have uncovered a remarkable genetic lineage of
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  ancient hunter -gatherers in Colombia, which
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  appears to have no modern descendants. This previously
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  undocumented group vanished approximately 2 ,000
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  years ago. Archaeologists remarked that this
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  discovery was unexpected as it challenges previous
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  beliefs about South American ancestry. Researchers
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  analyzed DNA from 21 individuals at archaeological
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  sites, revealing that seven belonged to this
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  mysterious population. By 2 ,000 years ago, local
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  genetics were replaced by Central American populations,
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  raising intriguing questions about the origins
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  and disappearance of the Chequia people, as highlighted
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  by the study. And in entertainment news… The
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  first new James Bond in the Amazon era will debut
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  in 2026, starring in 007 First Light, developed
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  by IO Interactive. This version of Bond is described
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  as young, brash, and possessing a robust origin
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  story, along with a mysterious scar. This marks
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  the first original Bond since Daniel Craig's
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  Casino Royale in 2006. and the first major Bond
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  video game in 15 years. IO Interactive's CDO,
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  Hakan Aybrak, emphasizes the pressure to honor
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  the franchise's legacy while introducing a Bond
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  that balances humor and optimism as he navigates
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  the world of espionage. Well, alrighty folks,
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  it's time for the quote of the day. And today,
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  our quote comes from the American diplomat and
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  Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ralph Bunche. And
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  he said, to make peace, you must be an uncompromising
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  leader. You must be willing to fight for peace
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  as fiercely as others fight for war. And that's
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  a wrap for this morning. You can check out our
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  Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating
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  aerial videos with local news and the weather
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  reports. Have an amazing day, my good friends.
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  We'll see you tomorrow with another episode of
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  Sunny Mornings in Boston.