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- 0:01Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
- 0:04Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
- 0:09and it's Tuesday, June 3rd. You'll be interested
- 0:13to know, 60 years ago today, in 1965, astronaut
- 0:18Edward White made history by becoming the first
- 0:21American to perform a spacewalk during the Gemini
- 0:244 mission. Stepping out of the spacecraft, he
- 0:28floated in the vastness of space for approximately
- 0:3123 minutes, connected only by a tether. This
- 0:36courageous act not only showcased human bravery,
- 0:39but also marked a significant milestone in space
- 0:42exploration, paving the way for future extravehicular
- 0:45activities and inspiring generations to reach
- 0:49for the stars. So now you know. And now. It's
- 0:54time for the weather report. This morning, it's
- 1:00sunny and it feels like 57 degrees with 7 mile
- 1:04per hour wind. The sunset will take place at
- 1:088 .14 and it will rise again tomorrow at 6 .17.
- 1:12It looks like we're in for some sunny weather
- 1:14today with a high near 77 and a light north breeze.
- 1:19Tonight. Expect mostly clear skies with a low
- 1:24of 59 and a gentle south wind. For all you beach
- 1:28runners out there, the first low tide Tuesday
- 1:31will be just before noon with a high tide at
- 1:34630. The near shore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads
- 1:3953 degrees for the water temperature. Looking
- 1:44ahead in the weather. Expect sunny skies Wednesday
- 1:48with a high near 86. and light southwest winds.
- 1:53Thursday brings a chance of showers and thunderstorms
- 1:56with a high near 89. Friday sees partly sunny
- 2:00skies with a high near 84 and a higher chance
- 2:04of rain. Saturday is likely to be rainy and cloudy
- 2:08with a high near 75 and more thunderstorms possible.
- 2:13Nights will be mostly cloudy with lows in the
- 2:1660s. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! This podcast
- 2:21is brought to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries
- 2:24in Encinitas. Nestled on El Camino Real South,
- 2:28just north of Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe
- 2:31is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge in
- 2:36their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten -free
- 2:39crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch or just
- 2:43breeze on through to get your morning coffee.
- 2:45They are open every day from 8 to 5. So stop
- 2:50on by and don't forget to tell them. Sunny mornings
- 2:53send you. In local news. In Boston, the new late
- 3:00-night food truck program is set to launch, bringing
- 3:03food to those working late or enjoying a night
- 3:06out. Announced by Mayor Michelle Wu, the initiative
- 3:09aims to enhance the city's late -night offerings.
- 3:13A lottery for food truck operators will take
- 3:16place on June 6 at 4 p .m. with registration
- 3:19closing on June 4th. District 8 City Councilor
- 3:23Sharon Durkin called the program a win for small
- 3:27businesses and a great opportunity for entrepreneurs.
- 3:35Now on to sports. In a historic first inning
- 3:40at Fenway Park, the Angels made waves by launching
- 3:43three home runs against the Red Sox, marking
- 3:45a significant achievement. Zach Nadeau kicked
- 3:49off the scoring with a leadoff homer, followed
- 3:52by a three -run blast from Mike Trout and a solo
- 3:55shot from Joe Adele. This was the first time
- 3:58a visiting team hit three homers in the opening
- 4:01frame at Fenway since it opened in 1912. Trout,
- 4:06returning from injury, celebrated his 10th homer
- 4:09of the season, while Adele added his 8th and
- 4:129th, showcasing their impressive offensive prowess.
- 4:16in local sports. Yesterday evening at Fenway,
- 4:20the Sox fell to the Angels 7 -6. Despite rallying
- 4:26with six runs in the fifth and seventh innings,
- 4:28it wasn't enough. Devers homered, while Gonzalez
- 4:32doubled to drive in two runs. Fitz took the loss,
- 4:36allowing a crucial homer to Adele. Los Angeles'
- 4:41powerful start, including three homers in the
- 4:43first, Proved too much for the home team, leaving
- 4:47the Sox at 29 -33. Tonight, the Sox take on the
- 4:51Angels at Fenway for Game 2 of this three -game
- 4:54series. Ryan Baio, with a 3 .83 ERA, faces off
- 5:00against Yusei Kikuchi, boasting a 1 .52 ERA.
- 5:05First pitch is at 7 -10, with clear skies and
- 5:08a pleasant 71 degrees expected in the back bay.
- 5:13In top news, in a surprising turn of events,
- 5:17Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, widely
- 5:21regarded as the greatest chess player in history,
- 5:24lost his temper after being defeated by teenager
- 5:27Gukish Damaraju in a Norwegian tournament. Following
- 5:32the match, Carlsen slammed the board and exclaimed,
- 5:35oh my god, before shaking Damaraju's hand without
- 5:39making eye contact. Damaraju, just 19 years old,
- 5:44capitalized on Carlson's blunder during a critical
- 5:47moment, securing a victory that he admitted was
- 5:50not the way I wanted it to be. Despite no longer
- 5:54holding the world champion title, Carlson remains
- 5:57a formidable presence, currently leaving the
- 6:00tournament. In business news, a new wave of clear
- 6:06pricing is emerging in America, eliminating hidden
- 6:10fees. and presenting all -in costs up front.
- 6:13Major platforms like Airbnb, Ticketmaster, Booking
- 6:18.com, and StubHub have adopted this transparent
- 6:21pricing model, prompted by a recent rule from
- 6:24the Federal Trade Commission that aims to prohibit
- 6:26unfair pricing tactics. While this change applies
- 6:30mainly to live event tickets and short -term
- 6:33lodging, it enhances competition and aids consumers
- 6:36in making informed decisions. Clear pricing makes
- 6:40common sense, supporting better comparison shopping
- 6:43and in time where many people are financially
- 6:46strained. In crypto movement, Bitcoin is unchanged
- 6:51at about $105 ,000. Ethereum is up 4 % to just
- 6:58over $2 ,600. And Goatseys Maximus is up 9 %
- 7:04to $0 .13. Moving on to a more local vibe. In
- 7:10our community spotlight on health and wellness,
- 7:13we are working with a national Pilates studio
- 7:16to bring you some free classes, so listen up.
- 7:20Check out Club Pilates, with several locations
- 7:23in the Boston area. Pilates presents a comprehensive
- 7:26wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing
- 7:30tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific
- 7:34research affirms its benefits. So now you can
- 7:38check out Club Pilates for a free class. With
- 7:41locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline,
- 7:45and Framingham, just be sure to tell them sunny
- 7:49morning sent you by. And now, back to the show.
- 7:54Let's talk tech. The United States military is
- 7:58exploring applications for the world's largest
- 8:01aircraft, the Windrunner. which is primarily
- 8:04designed to transport enormous wind turbine blades.
- 8:08Developed by Radia in Colorado, this aircraft
- 8:12will have an impressive wingspan of 80 meters
- 8:15and a length of 108 meters, providing about 12
- 8:19times the cargo volume of a Boeing 747. Radia
- 8:25notes that the Windrunner can carry oversized
- 8:27military cargo, including vehicles and even smaller
- 8:31aircraft. Its ability to land on short, unpaved
- 8:35runways could offer critical flexibility during
- 8:38humanitarian and combat operations. And in entertainment
- 8:45news, toy maker Mattel is merging its film and
- 8:49television units to establish Mattel Studios.
- 8:53The company aims to create content inspired by
- 8:56its brands, hoping to replicate the success of
- 8:59the Barbie movie. Robbie Brenner, president of
- 9:03Mattel Films, has been appointed as president
- 9:05and chief content officer, reporting to chairman
- 9:09and chief executive officer Anon Kreese. Notably,
- 9:14Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling,
- 9:18earned over $1 .4 billion globally. Upcoming
- 9:23projects include Masters of the Universe in June
- 9:262026 and Polly Pocket. along with animated series
- 9:30like Hot Wheels Let's Race. Well, alrighty folks,
- 9:35it's time for the quote of the day. And today,
- 9:39our quote comes from the American writer and
- 9:42humorist Mark Twain. And he said, The secret
- 9:47of getting ahead is getting started. And that's
- 9:51a wrap for this morning. You can check out our
- 9:54Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. for some captivating
- 9:59aerial videos with local news and the weather
- 10:02reports. Have an amazing day, my good friends.
- 10:05We'll see you tomorrow with another episode of
- 10:08Sunny Mornings in Boston.