Latest / Sunny Mornings Boston / NBA Finals Thriller! Boston Tax Crisis, Walmart Drone Expansion.

Transcript

NBA Finals Thriller! Boston Tax Crisis, Walmart Drone Expansion. · Sunny Mornings Boston

• 0:01
  Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
• 0:04
  Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
• 0:09
  and it's Friday, June 6th. You'll be interested
• 0:13
  to know, 81 years ago today in 1944, the Allied
• 0:18
  forces launched Operation Overlord, famously
• 0:21
  known as D -Day, marking a pivotal moment in
• 0:25
  World War II. On this historic day, approximately
• 0:29
  160 ,000 troops courageously landed on the beaches
• 0:33
  of Normandy, France, initiating the liberation
• 0:36
  of Western Europe from Nazi occupation. This
• 0:41
  monumental operation showcased unparalleled bravery
• 0:44
  and strategic coordination, symbolizing the resilience
• 0:48
  and unity of nations striding for freedom and
• 0:51
  peace. So now you know. And now. It's time for
• 0:57
  the weather report. This morning, it's mostly
• 1:02
  cloudy and it feels like 72 degrees with 4 mile
• 1:07
  per hour wind. The sunset will take place at
• 1:10
  8 .16 and it will rise again tomorrow at 5 .07.
• 1:15
  It looks like we're in for a chance of showers
• 1:17
  and thunderstorms this morning with a slight
• 1:20
  chance of rain early, then partly sunny later.
• 1:23
  Highs will be around 79. cooling to about 72
• 1:27
  in the afternoon with a light northeast breeze.
• 1:31
  Tonight, expect cloudy skies with a low of 62
• 1:35
  and light winds. For all you beach runners out
• 1:39
  there, the first high tide Friday will be at
• 1:42
  845 with a low tide at 245. The nearshore buoy
• 1:47
  at Cape Cod Bay reads 62 degrees for the water
• 1:52
  temperature. Looking ahead in the weather. Expect
• 1:57
  a chance of rain showers on Saturday morning,
• 2:00
  with mostly cloudy skies and a high around 76.
• 2:05
  Showers and thunderstorms are likely Saturday
• 2:07
  night, with a low near 59. Sunday will be partly
• 2:12
  sunny and a bit cooler, reaching 73. Rain is
• 2:17
  possible Sunday night and Monday, with highs
• 2:20
  in the low 70s. Tuesday brings more rain chances
• 2:24
  and thunderstorms, with a high near 74. Nights
• 2:29
  will be mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper
• 2:31
  50s to low 60s. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! This
• 2:37
  podcast is brought to you by Versailles Café
• 2:40
  and Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled on El Camino
• 2:44
  Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard,
• 2:47
  this café is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge
• 2:52
  in their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten
• 2:55
  -free crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch
• 2:59
  or just breeze on through to get your morning
• 3:01
  coffee. They are open every day from 8 to 5.
• 3:05
  So stop on by and don't forget to tell them.
• 3:09
  Sunny mornings send you. In local news, a new
• 3:15
  report from the Boston Policy Institute. warns
• 3:18
  that Boston could lose $1 .7 billion in tax revenue
• 3:22
  due to empty office buildings and declining property
• 3:25
  values. This revenue is crucial for city services
• 3:29
  like road repairs, schools, and emergency services.
• 3:33
  The report suggests that the city's budget shortfall
• 3:37
  could escalate from $135 million this year to
• 3:41
  over $550 million by 2029. While Mayor Michelle
• 3:47
  Wu disputes these findings, stating the city's
• 3:50
  budget remains balanced, the report highlights
• 3:53
  that more than a third of Boston's budget relies
• 3:56
  on commercial property taxes, which are under
• 3:59
  pressure from changing work trends and other
• 4:02
  economic factors. Now on to sports. In a thrilling
• 4:11
  start to the NBA Finals, Tyrese Halliburton delivered
• 4:15
  a clutch jumper with just .3 seconds left, leading
• 4:19
  the Indiana Pacers to a stunning 111 -110 victory
• 4:24
  over the Oklahoma City Thunder. This marks Halliburton's
• 4:29
  third game -winning shot in the playoffs, showcasing
• 4:31
  his remarkable ability to perform under pressure.
• 4:35
  Despite trailing by 14 points early in the fourth
• 4:38
  quarter, the Pacers rally back with significant
• 4:41
  contributions from Andrew Nempart and Pascal
• 4:45
  Siakam. Coach Rick Carlisle praised their teamwork,
• 4:49
  emphasizing their effectiveness in high -stakes
• 4:52
  situations. Game two is set for Sunday evening
• 4:56
  at Oklahoma City's Paycom Center in local sports.
• 5:02
  Tonight in the Bronx, the Sox take on the Yankees
• 5:05
  at Yankee Stadium. It's game one of a three -game
• 5:09
  series. Walker Bueller, with a 4 -3 record and
• 5:13
  4 .31 earned run average, will face Will Warren,
• 5:18
  who's 2 -5, with a 5 .19. First pitch is at 7
• 5:24
  .05 Eastern, with pleasant weather expected.
• 5:28
  In top news, the ongoing feud between Elon Musk
• 5:33
  and President Donald Trump. is proving to be
• 5:37
  stunning and potentially damaging. With a multi
• 5:41
  -trillion -dollar tax bill at stake, along with
• 5:44
  the fate of one of the world's largest companies
• 5:46
  and even the livelihood of U .S. astronauts,
• 5:49
  the implications are significant. Recently, Musk
• 5:53
  criticized Trump's tax bill, calling it a disgusting
• 5:56
  abomination, prompting Trump to lash out, claiming
• 6:00
  their once -great relationship was over. Shareholders
• 6:03
  are already feeling the impact with Trump media
• 6:06
  stock plummeting and Tesla losing significant
• 6:09
  market value. The fallout might disrupt government
• 6:13
  services and international negotiations, leaving
• 6:17
  many concerned about the broader consequences.
• 6:21
  In business news, GameStop has made headlines
• 6:25
  by purchasing 4 ,710 bitcoins. marking its first
• 6:30
  step towards establishing a Bitcoin treasury.
• 6:33
  This move follows the example set by MicroStrategy,
• 6:37
  now known as Strategy, which has become the largest
• 6:41
  corporate holder of Bitcoin. GameStop's Bitcoin
• 6:44
  acquisition is valued at over $5 million, although
• 6:48
  the details remain sparse. Despite this, the
• 6:52
  company's aspirations signal a shift towards
• 6:55
  becoming an investment holding entity. However,
• 6:58
  shares fell 10 % to $31 following the announcement,
• 7:03
  as Bitcoin's price also dipped to $107 ,577.
• 7:10
  In crypto movement, Bitcoin is down 2 % for the
• 7:15
  week to just under $103 ,000. Ethereum is down
• 7:21
  0 .5 % to just under $2 ,500. and Goatsies Maximus
• 7:27
  is down 5 % to 11 cents. Moving on to a more
• 7:32
  local vibe. In our community spotlight on health
• 7:36
  and wellness, we are working with a national
• 7:39
  Pilates studio to bring you some free classes,
• 7:42
  so listen up. Check out Club Pilates with several
• 7:47
  locations in the Boston area. Pilates presents
• 7:49
  a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating
• 7:53
  strength, Reducing tension and elevating mental
• 7:56
  well -being. Scientific research affirms its
• 7:59
  benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates
• 8:03
  for a free class. With locations in Canton, Wellesley,
• 8:08
  Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure
• 8:12
  to tell them, sunny morning sent you by. And
• 8:16
  now, back to the show. Let's talk tech. Walmart
• 8:21
  is set to expand its drone delivery service to
• 8:24
  three more states, launching the option at 100
• 8:27
  stores in Atlanta, Georgia, Charlotte, North
• 8:30
  Carolina, Houston, Texas, Orlando, Florida, and
• 8:34
  Tampa, Florida within the coming year. Currently,
• 8:38
  drone deliveries are available in parts of northwest
• 8:40
  Arkansas and Dallas -Fort Worth. Customers will
• 8:45
  use the Wing app to request deliveries. which
• 8:48
  can reach locations up to six miles away. Walmart
• 8:52
  has conducted over 150 ,000 drone deliveries
• 8:55
  since 2021 as it aims to enhance convenience
• 8:58
  and compete with rivals like Amazon. And in entertainment
• 9:05
  news, Tom Cruise has set a new Guinness World
• 9:09
  Record for the most burning parachute jumps by
• 9:12
  an individual. successfully leaping from a helicopter
• 9:15
  with a flaming parachute 16 times while filming
• 9:19
  Mission Impossible, The Final Reckoning. In a
• 9:23
  recently released promo clip, Cruise demonstrates
• 9:25
  the intense stunt, explaining he has about 10
• 9:29
  seconds to pull it off in order to survive. Filmed
• 9:33
  in Drakensberg, South Africa, he jumped from
• 9:35
  a height of at least 7 ,500 feet. Craig Klende,
• 9:40
  Guinness World Records Editor -in -Chief. praised
• 9:44
  Cruz for his dedication to authenticity and fearlessness.
• 9:49
  Well, alrighty folks, it's time for the quote
• 9:52
  of the day. And today, our quote comes from the
• 9:56
  British Prime Minister during World War II, Winston
• 9:59
  Churchill. And he said, Success is not final.
• 10:04
  Failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue
• 10:08
  that counts. And that's a wrap for this morning.
• 10:13
  You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, and
• 10:16
  TikTok for some captivating aerial videos with
• 10:19
  local news and the weather reports. Have an amazing
• 10:23
  weekend, my good friends. We'll see you Monday
• 10:26
  with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.