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Georgia vs Alabama Showdown, Bills vs Ravens, Pats Preview. · 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 Friday, September 27th.
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  You'll be interested to know.
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  Two hundred and forty-seven years ago, today in 1777.
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  During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress, having fled Philadelphia, held a
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  session in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, making the city the capital of the American colonies
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  for one day.
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  So now you know.
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  And now, it's time for the weather report.
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  It looks like we are in for a slight chance of rain showers early, but then we will see
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  mostly sunny skies with temperatures reaching up to seventy-five and a light northwest breeze.
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  Tonight, expect mostly cloudy conditions with a low of fifty-seven and gentle winds.
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  For all you beach runners out there, the first high tide Friday will be just before eight,
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  with a low tide at two.
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  The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads sixty-three degrees for the water temperature.
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  Looking ahead in the weather.
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  Expect mostly sunny weather on Saturday, with a high near sixty-nine and a light northeast
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  wind.
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  Nights will be partly cloudy with lows around fifty-five.
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  Sunday and Monday will continue partly sunny, with highs near sixty-eight and seventy.
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  Tuesday brings a chance of rain showers in the evening, with mostly cloudy skies and
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  a low around fifty-five.
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  Bonjour, food enthusiasts!
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  This podcast is brought to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas.
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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 eight to five.
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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, a Boston restaurant, Polly's North End, is offering a unique lobster roll
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  to help couples pop the question.
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  In celebration of National Lobster Day, the restaurant has created the USS Lobstitution,
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  featuring 28 ounces of fresh lobster meat, along with a certified 1-5-eighth-carat round-cut
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  diamond ring, priced at $10,000.
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  The lobster roll can also be purchased separately for just under $100.
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  Restaurant owner Paul Barker expressed excitement about the promotion, saying,
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  Seems like a fun idea, perfect for a memorable engagement.
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  Now on to sports.
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  This Saturday, second-ranked Georgia takes on fourth-ranked Alabama in a highly anticipated
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  SEC showdown.
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  Both teams enter the game with perfect 3-0 records, but Georgia comes in as a 2.5-point
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  favorite, looking to maintain their dominance.
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  Alabama, determined to defend their home turf in Tuscaloosa, will be led by quarterback
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  Jalen Milrow, while Carson Beck heads the Bulldogs offense.
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  Kickoff is set for 7.30 Eastern on ABC.
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  On Sunday night football, the undefeated Bills visit the Baltimore Ravens in another exciting
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  matchup.
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  Josh Allen leads the Bills' explosive offense, fresh off a dominant 47-10 win, while Lamar
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  Jackson and the Ravens, currently 1-2, aim to bounce back.
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  The Bills are favored by 2.5 points, and a tight game is expected.
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  Kickoff is at 8.20 in local sports.
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  This Sunday, the Patriots head to Levi Stadium to take on the 49ers, aiming to snap a two-game
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  losing streak.
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  With Jacoby Brissette leading New England's offense, they'll face a formidable San Francisco
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  defense, which is favored by 7.5 points.
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  Kickoff is set for 4.05.
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  On Saturday, Boston College, sitting at 3-1, will host Western Kentucky at Alumni Stadium.
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  The Eagles, favored by 6.5 points, will be led by quarterback Thomas Castellanos.
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  Kickoff for this game is at 3.
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  Meanwhile, the Red Sox, who grew off last night, will face the Rays tonight at Fenway
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  Park.
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  The game starts at 7-10, with Nick Pivetta, sporting a 4.21 ERA, taking the mound.
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  Expect a cool 70 degrees in Boston for the game.
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  In top news, old newspaper dispensers are now delivering Narcan, an opioid overdose
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  reversal drug, instead of news.
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  Tasha Withrow, a co-founder of the Harm Reduction Organization, Project Mayday, shared her past
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  struggles with opioid access.
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  Today, she helps place boxes of Naloxone, the nasal spray known as Narcan, for free
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  community distribution.
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  This life-saving medication has become more accessible since the FDA approved its over-the-counter
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  sale.
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  Withrow expressed gratitude for the progress, stating,
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  "...people can just reach in and grab what they need.
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  We did not have that years ago."
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  In business news, OpenAI, once heralded as a non-profit, committed
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  to the safe and beneficial development of artificial intelligence, has undergone a significant
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  transformation.
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  The company known for creating ChatGPT is now shifting to a for-profit benefit corporation.
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  CEO Sam Altman, who previously claimed he held no equity, is set to receive billions
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  in equity and ultimate control of the company.
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  This change comes just as Chief Technology Officer Mira Moradi announced her departure
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  leaving employees stunned and questioning the company's direction.
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  The promise of shared profits seems overshadowed by this new corporate reality raising concerns
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  about OpenAI's original mission.
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  In crypto movement, Bitcoin is just over $65,300.
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  Ethereum is just over $2,600.
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  And Solana is $155.
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  Moving on to a more local vibe.
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  In our community spotlight on health and wellness, we are working with a national Pilates studio
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  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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  And 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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  In a striking move, Google has reportedly paid nearly $2 billion to bring back artificial
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  intelligence expert known Shazir.
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  This decision highlights the intense competition among tech firms for top talent.
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  Shazir, a key figure behind a groundbreaking research paper that sparked the AI revolution,
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  left Google in 2021 after the company declined to release his chatbot.
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  Focusing challenges with his startup, character, AI, Google re-entered the scene licensing
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  characters technology while securing Shazir's return.
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  This comeback raises questions about whether tech companies are excessively spending in
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  this evolving landscape.
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  And in entertainment news, in a recent episode of Serious XM, literally with Rob Lowe, veteran
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  actor Jeff Bridges shared his unique experience working alongside Jared Leto in the upcoming
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  film Tron Aries.
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  Bridges admitted he was uncertain about Leto's method acting style having heard much about
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  it from previous projects like Suicide Squad and Morbius.
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  He described the set's interesting vibe, noting that Leto, who is also a producer,
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  prefers to be called Aries.
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  Bridges reflected on the anticipation he felt before meeting Leto, emphasizing the distinct
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  atmosphere each film set can create.
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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 British writer and theologian C.S. Lewis.
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  And he said,
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  We all want progress, but if you are on the wrong road, progress means doing an about
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  turn and walking back to the right road.
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  In that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive.
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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 weekend, my good friends.
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  We'll see you Monday with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.