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NFL Lawsuit, Tornado, Airport Delays, Asteroids, Reservation Dogs. · 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, June 28th.
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  Coming up on today's show, we'll get into the weather report, then we'll jump into
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  some local news and a few interesting happenings in business, science, and entertainment.
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  At first, you'll be interested to know, 27 years ago, today in 1997.
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  In a boxing match for the heavyweight title, Mike Tyson was disqualified after he twice
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  bit Evander Holyfield's ears.
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  As a result of the infraction, he temporarily lost his boxing license.
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  So now you know.
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  And now you know what time it is.
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  It's time for the weather report.
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  It looks like we're in for a sunny day with a high near 77 and northwest wind of 6 to
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  9 mile per hour tonight.
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  It will be partly cloudy with a low around 64.
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  For all you beach runners out there, the first low tide Friday will be at 11 a.m. with a
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  high tide just before 5.30 p.m.
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  The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 66 degrees for the water temperature.
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  Looking ahead in the weather, Saturday will be partly sunny with a high near 79 and south
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  wind 7 to 14 mile per hour.
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  Showers and thunderstorms are likely Saturday night with a low around 69.
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  Showers are also likely Sunday and Sunday night with highs in the mid 80s and lows in
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  the mid 60s.
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  Monday will be mostly sunny with a high near 75.
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  Tuesday will be sunny with a high near 80.
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  And Wednesday will be mostly sunny with a high near 83.
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  Bonjour, food enthusiasts.
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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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  They are open every day from 8 to 5.
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  So stop on by and don't forget to tell them.
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  Any morning sends you.
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  In local news, a tornado that touched down in Rhode Island on Wednesday, traveled over
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  four miles into Massachusetts, confirmed the National Weather Service.
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  The EF1 tornado with wind at 100 miles per hour landed on breakneck Hill Road in Lincoln
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  at around 1123 p.m.
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  It moved through Cumberland and north Attleboro before dissipating around 1130.
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  Forecasters noted a large number of hardwood trees were uprooted, some falling onto homes
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  and structures in Lincoln and Cumberland.
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  Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities were reported.
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  The tornado's maximum width reached 100 yards.
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  Now on to sports.
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  A jury has ruled that the National Football League violated antitrust laws in distributing
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  out-of-market Sunday afternoon games through a premium subscription service.
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  The verdict has resulted in damages of nearly $5 billion.
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  The jury awarded $4,700,000,000 to the residential class and $96,000,000 to the commercial class.
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  The NFL plans to appeal, stating that their media distribution strategy is the most fan-friendly.
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  Post-trial motions will be heard on July 31.
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  This lawsuit covers 2.4 million residential subscribers and 48,000 businesses from 2011
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  through 2022.
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  In local sports, the socks were off last night.
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  Tonight, the Red Socks are back at Fenway Park for the weekend home stand against the
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  Padres.
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  In top news, how early should you arrive?
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  For the busiest air travel day in the United States, seven such days have occurred since
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  late May, driven by strong leisure and business travel demand.
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  The Transportation Security Administration expects to screen a record 3 million people
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  next Friday, possibly breaking the previous record set on Sunday.
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  Airports generally recommend arriving two hours before domestic departures and three
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  hours for international flights.
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  However, with increased travel, these guidelines might not suffice.
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  Factors like airport size, peak travel times, and additional services can affect your buffer
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  time.
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  In business news, Walgreens Boots Alliance announced plans to close between 650 to 700
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  underperforming stores in the United States.
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  This decision follows a reduced profit forecast for fiscal 2024 due to weak consumer spending.
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  Additionally, up to 650 Boots stores in the United Kingdom will close, with related pre-tax
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  charges estimated between $3.8 billion and $4.1 billion.
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  CEO Tim Wentworth, who joined last October, has initiated significant changes, including
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  store closures at a $1 billion cost-cutting plan.
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  Walgreens challenges are expected to continue into fiscal 2025.
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  In crypto movement, Bitcoin is just over $61,000.
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  Ethereum is nearing $3,400.
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  And Solana is $144.
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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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  So 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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  Two massive asteroids will fly past Earth this week, just in time for World Asteroid
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  Day, celebrated annually on June 30.
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  The first asteroid, called 2011 UL21, will pass Earth on Thursday afternoon at approximately
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  414 PM Eastern Time.
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  This gargantuan space rock, measuring 7600 feet long, will be more than 4 million miles
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  away, offering a spectacular sight for astronomers and citizen scientists.
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  The second asteroid, named 2024 MK, will fly closer to Earth on Saturday morning at 946
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  AM Eastern.
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  This city killer asteroid, measuring between 400 and 850 feet long, will pass at about
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  3 fourths the distance to the Moon.
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  Those with strong binoculars or telescopes, especially in Hawaii or South America, may
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  spot this fast-moving celestial object.
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  This event underscores the need for improved detection and monitoring of potentially hazardous
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  near-Earth objects, as highlighted by the European Space Agency.
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  And in entertainment news, Sterling Harjo, creator of Reservation Dogs, is teaming up
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  with Ethan Hawke for a new project, the Sensitive Kind.
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  FX has secured the pilot for this series, which is set to fill a gap in 2025.
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  John Landgraf mentioned the need for new dramas and comedies, highlighting the impact of recent
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  strikes.
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  The Sensitive Kind is described as a Tulsa noir about a character, played by Ethan Hawke,
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  who knows too much.
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  The series boasts a stellar cast, including Keith David, Gene Triplehorn, and Tim Blake
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  Nelson.
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  The release is anticipated in 2025.
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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 physicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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  And he said,
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  There is no science in this world like physics.
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  Nothing comes close to the precision with which physics enables you to understand the
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  world around you.
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  It's the laws of physics that allow us to say exactly what time the sun is going to
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  rise.
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  What time the eclipse is going to begin.
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  And what time the eclipse is going to end.
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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.