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- 0:00Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, Sunny Mornings in Boston.
- 0:07I'm your host, Melissa, and it's Friday, August 23rd.
- 0:12You'll be interested to know.
- 0:15719 years ago, today, in 1305.
- 0:20William Wallace was executed in London for treason, condemned for leading the Scottish Resistance forces during the first years of the long, and ultimately successful struggle, to free Scotland from English rule.
- 0:36So now you know.
- 0:38And now, it's time for the weather report.
- 0:42It looks like we're in for some sunny skies today, with temperatures near 81 and a light west wind.
- 0:50Tonight, expect mostly clear skies, with a low around 61 and gentle west winds.
- 0:58For all you beach runners out there, the first low tide Friday will be at 830 with a high tide just before 10.
- 1:06The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 68 degrees for the water temperature.
- 1:14Looking ahead in the weather.
- 1:17Expect sunny days on Saturday and Sunday, with highs in the mid 80s and light southwest winds.
- 1:24Nights will be partly cloudy and mostly clear, with lows in the mid 60s.
- 1:30Monday brings a chance of showers and thunderstorms, with mostly sunny skies otherwise.
- 1:37Highs will be in the low 80s with south winds.
- 1:41Tuesday will be mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s and partly cloudy nights.
- 1:48Bonjour, food enthusiasts.
- 1:50This podcast is brought to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas.
- 1:56Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe is a haven for culinary delights.
- 2:05Indulge in their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten-free crepes.
- 2:11You can grab a panini for lunch or just breeze on through to get your morning coffee.
- 2:16They are open every day from 8 to 5.
- 2:20So stop on by and don't forget to tell them.
- 2:23Sunny mornings send you.
- 2:26In local news, Honey Bay Tam Company is expanding its footprint in Massachusetts,
- 2:33with four new stores opening in Springfield, Worcester, and Eastern Massachusetts.
- 2:39These locations, announced last month, are being opened by Tom McGuire, the great-grandson of founder Harry Hounselar.
- 2:47McGuire, who already owns two Connecticut locations and has plans for two Rhode Island stores,
- 2:54expressed excitement about growing the family business.
- 2:58Senior Vice President Jim Hannon described this as an exciting time of growth,
- 3:04confident that the new locations will uphold the brand's reputation for exceptional customer service.
- 3:10Honey Baked already has stores in Framingham, Saugus, and Norwood.
- 3:17Now onto sports.
- 3:23Joey Votto, a potential future Hall of Famer, announced his retirement yesterday.
- 3:30Votto, who spent his entire 17-year career with the Cincinnati Reds,
- 3:35decided to retire after a series of moments, including prolonged recovery from injury,
- 3:41declining performance, and a contemplative family lunch.
- 3:45Votto stated, the fans come to watch hunger and aggression.
- 3:50They come to watch people playing at their very, very best,
- 3:54and he feels like he can't fulfill that call any longer.
- 3:58His career included an MVP award, six All-Star appearances, and a gold glove.
- 4:06In local sports, tonight, the Red Sox are at home to take on the Diamondbacks.
- 4:15In top news, a construction worker in Gloterdal, Germany,
- 4:20stumbled upon a hidden stash of medieval coins from around 1320 AD.
- 4:27Claas Volker, while laying underground piping, discovered what he described as small metal plates.
- 4:34The coins, totaling almost 2,000, were enough to buy 150 sheep back around that time period.
- 4:42Archaeologists uncovered the coins from various mints in Germany, Switzerland, and France, despite challenging weather.
- 4:51This extensive discovery offers new insights into medieval coin circulation and mining in the Gloterdal region,
- 4:58historically significant for the Dukes of Freiburg.
- 5:03In business news, the NFL is considering changing its rules to allow private equity firms
- 5:11and institutional investors to buy stakes in teams.
- 5:16This decision is expected to be discussed and potentially voted on by NFL team owners and executives in Minneapolis on August 27.
- 5:26If approved, private equity firms could own up to 30% of a single franchise, with no single firm holding more than 10%.
- 5:35Firms like Arctos Partners and Ayres Management are already in talks with the league.
- 5:42However, actual investments may still take months to materialize, as NFL teams finalize the details.
- 5:50In crypto movement, Bitcoin is just over $60,400. Ethereum is just over $2,600. And Solana is $143.
- 6:05Moving on to a more local vibe.
- 6:08In our community spotlight on health and wellness, we are working with a national Pilates studio to bring you some free classes, so listen up.
- 6:18Check out Club Pilates with several locations in the Boston area.
- 6:22Pilates presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing tension, and elevating mental well-being.
- 6:31Scientific research affirms its benefits.
- 6:35So now you can check out Club Pilates for a free class.
- 6:39With locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure to tell them, sunny mornings sent you by.
- 6:49And now, back to the show.
- 6:53Let's talk tech.
- 6:55Apple has released a new beta firmware for AirPods Pro ahead of the iOS 18 launch next month.
- 7:03This update introduces features like head gestures, allowing users to accept or reject calls by shaking their heads.
- 7:12It also improves voice isolation in noisy environments and enhances custom spatial audio for gaming.
- 7:19The beta firmware is exclusive to AirPods Pro, too.
- 7:24This update will download automatically when paired with an Internet-connected iPhone.
- 7:31And in entertainment news.
- 7:34Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese soccer star, has broken a YouTube record with his new channel.
- 7:41In just 24 hours, he gained 20 million subscribers.
- 7:46On Wednesday, Ronaldo launched his channel, inviting followers to join him on his new journey.
- 7:53With only 12 videos, he quickly became the fastest channel to reach both 1 million and 20 million subscribers.
- 8:02As of Thursday afternoon, he has over 22 million subscribers.
- 8:07Ronaldo, who has played for top teams like Manchester United and Real Madrid, now joins other athletes like Tom Brady on YouTube, promising more content to come.
- 8:20Well, all righty, folks, it's time for the quote of the day.
- 8:25And today, our quote comes from the Scottish knight, William Wallace.
- 8:31And he said,
- 8:52This means I tell you a truth, liberty is the best of things. My son never live under any slavish font.
- 9:02And that's a wrap for this morning.
- 9:04You can check out our Instagram, YouTube and TikTok for some captivating aerial videos with local news and the weather reports.
- 9:14Have an amazing weekend, my good friends.
- 9:16We'll see you Monday with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.