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Blue Man Group's Boston Finale, Aaron Rodgers Joins Steelers, iOS 26 Unveiled. · 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 Wednesday, June 11th. You'll be interested
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  to know, 62 years ago today, in 1963, President
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  John Fitzgerald Kennedy delivered his iconic,
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  Ich bin ein Berliner speech in Berlin, Germany.
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  This powerful declaration of solidarity with
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  the citizens of Berlin became a defining moment
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  in the Cold War, symbolizing the unwavering support
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  of the United States for freedom and democracy.
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  President Kennedy's words inspired hope and unity,
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  reinforcing the shared values that bind nations
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  together in the pursuit of liberty. So now you
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  know. And now, it's time for the Weather Report.
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  This morning, it's sunny and it feels like 63
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  degrees with 7 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 a
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  sunny Wednesday with temperatures climbing to
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  around 84, accompanied by a light southwest breeze.
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  Tonight, expect mostly clear skies with a low
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  of 68 and gentle winds. For all you beach runners
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  out there, the first low tide Wednesday will
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  be at 615 with a high tide at 1230. The near
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  shore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 60 degrees for
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  the water temperature. Looking ahead in the weather.
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  Expect sunny skies on Thursday with a high near
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  84 and a light west wind. Thursday night will
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  be partly cloudy with a low around 61. On Friday,
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  enjoy partly sunny weather with a high near 75.
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  Rain showers are likely Friday night after 8
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  p .m. with mostly cloudy skies at a low around
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  57. Saturday brings more rain showers with mostly
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  cloudy skies at a high near 66. Saturday night,
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  there is a chance of rain, with a low around
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  54. Sunday will have a chance of rain showers,
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  along with partly sunny skies, at a high near
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  65. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! This podcast is
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  brought to you by Versailles Café and Pastries
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  in Encinitas. Nestled on El Camino Real South,
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  just north of Encinitas Boulevard, this café
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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 mornings
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  send you. In Boston, the renowned Blue Man Group
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  will conclude its 30 -year residency with a final
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  performance at the Charles Playhouse on July
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  6. Known for their imaginative and interactive
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  shows that blend music, comedy, and multimedia
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  theatrics, this trio of blue -painted performers
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  has entertained over 4 .5 million people. General
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  Manager Jonathan Screnci expressed gratitude
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  for the community's support. since their inception
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  in 1995. As the group prepares for a North American
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  tour, tickets for this final Boston show are
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  available online, marking the end of an iconic
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  era in the city's theater scene. Now on to sports.
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  Aaron Rodgers recently revealed he has been married
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  for a couple of months during a media availability
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  with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The four -time
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  MVP quarterback, who signed a one -year deal
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  worth $13 .7 million with the Steelers, sported
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  a wedding ring but left unclear if his girlfriend,
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  Brittany, is his spouse. At 41 years old, after
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  recovering from a torn Achilles, Rogers is eager
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  to prove himself with his new team. He noted
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  the influence of coach Mike Tomlin and the Steelers'
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  rich history in making his decision. stating
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  he is all -in for this season. In local sports.
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  Last night at Fenway Park, the Sox edged past
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  the race 3 -1. Roman Anthony's two -run double
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  set the tone, while Trevor Story's blast to left
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  sealed the deal. Lucas Giolito snagged the win,
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  pitching six strong innings with four strikeouts,
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  and Brian Weiser locked the save with a smooth
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  knife. The Sox now stand at 33 wins and 36 losses,
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  gaining momentum at Fenway. Tonight, the Sox
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  battle the Rays at Fenway for the rubber game
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  of this three -game series. Walker Buehler, with
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  a 4 -4 record and a 5 .18 earned run average,
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  faces Zach Littell, who is 6 -5. First pitch
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  is at 7 -10 under clear 77 -degree skies. In
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  top news, in a recent briefing, President Donald
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  Trump announced plans to begin phasing out the
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  Federal Emergency Management Agency after this
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  year's hurricane season, which lasts from June
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  1st to November. He stated that states would
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  receive less federal aid for disaster response,
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  as disaster relief funds would be distributed
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  directly from the president's office. Trump emphasized,
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  we're going to give out less money and suggested
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  that governors should collaborate on disaster
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  response. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi
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  Noem echoed this sentiment, stating that FEMA
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  fundamentally needs to go away as it exists.
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  The agency has an annual budget of approximately
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  $30 billion. GameStop has swung to a profit in
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  the first quarter, despite declining sales in
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  other areas. The video game retailer reported
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  a profit of $44 .8 million, or 9 cents a share,
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  for the quarter ending on May 3rd. This is a
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  turnaround from a loss of $32 .3 million, or
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  11 cents a share, a year prior. Notably, sales
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  of collectibles surged by 54 % to $211 .5 million.
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  Shares spiked after GameStop revealed it had
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  purchased 4 ,710 Bitcoin, valued at about half
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  a billion dollars at the time. Time to jump on
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  the gravy train. In crypto movement, Bitcoin
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  is unchanged at about $110 ,000. Ethereum is
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  up 4 % to just under $2 ,800. And XRP is unchanged.
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  at two dollars and 28 cents moving on to a more
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  local vibe in our community spotlight on health
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  and wellness we are working with a national pilates
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  studio to bring you some free classes so listen
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  up 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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  Let's talk tech. Apple has unveiled iOS 26 at
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  its Worldwide Developers Conference. introducing
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  a stunning liquid glass redesign. This new version
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  marks a shift in Apple's naming convention, moving
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  to annual updates. The operating system features
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  a revamped lock screen, a streamlined camera
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  app, and edge -to -edge web pages in Safari.
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  Enhanced phone capabilities include call screening
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  and hold features, while the Messages app allows
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  for customized backgrounds and polls. Notably,
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  Apple introduces live translation for real -time
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  conversations and a games app for all your favorite
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  titles. This update follows iOS 18, which integrated
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  basic artificial intelligence features. And in
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  entertainment news. In a thrilling new project,
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  Brad Pitt stars in F1, a racing film reminiscent
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  of Top Gun. With the success of Top Gun Maverick
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  in mind, producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Joseph
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  Kosinski aim to capture the excitement of Formula
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  One racing, blending it with the personal dramas
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  featured in the series Drive to Survive. This
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  ambitious film, which boasts cooperation from
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  the official Formula One body and features Lewis
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  Hamilton as a producer, showcases real racing
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  with minimal CGI. F1 hits theaters on June 25th,
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  and only time will tell if it captivates audiences
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  as intended. Well, alrighty folks, it's time
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  for the quote of the day. And today, our quote
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  comes from the American writer and philosopher,
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  Henry David Thoreau. And he said, Things do not
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  change. We change. And that's a wrap for this
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  morning. You can check out our Instagram, YouTube,
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  and TikTok for some captivating aerial videos
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  with local news and the weather reports. Have
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  an amazing day, my good friends. We'll see you
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  tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings
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  in Boston.