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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 Monday, April 21st. You'll be interested
- 0:13to know, 39 years ago, today in 1986, in a much
- 0:20-hyped television special, American journalist
- 0:22Geraldo Rivera opened a vault. discovered in
- 0:26the former headquarters of notorious gangster
- 0:29Al Capone, only to reveal it was empty, disappointing
- 0:33an estimated 30 million television viewers. This
- 0:37event highlighted the sensationalism surrounding
- 0:40Capone's legacy and the public's enduring fascination
- 0:43with organized crime. So now you know. And now,
- 0:49it's time for the weather report. This morning
- 0:55it's sunny and it feels like 37 degrees with
- 0:586 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take place
- 1:03at 728 and it will rise again tomorrow at 617.
- 1:08It looks like we're in for a mostly sunny Monday
- 1:10with temperatures climbing to around 58 and a
- 1:14light east wind. Tonight, expect cloudy skies
- 1:19and likely rain showers after 10 p .m. with a
- 1:22low of 48. and a gentle south wind. For all you
- 1:26beach runners out there, the first low tide Monday
- 1:29will be at 1215 with a high tide at 630. The
- 1:35near -shore GUI at Cape Cod Bay reads 44 degrees
- 1:39for the water temperature. Looking ahead in the
- 1:43weather. Expect a chance of rain showers on Tuesday
- 1:47with partly sunny skies and a high near 73. Wednesday
- 1:52and Thursday will be mostly sunny to sunny, with
- 1:55highs around 67. Nights will be partly cloudy,
- 1:59with lows in the mid -40s to low -50s. A slight
- 2:04chance of rain returns Friday evening. Bonjour,
- 2:08food enthusiasts! This podcast is brought to
- 2:11you by Versailles Café and Pastries in Encinitas.
- 2:15Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of
- 2:18Encinitas Boulevard. This cafe is a haven for
- 2:22culinary delights. Indulge in their amazing Eggs
- 2:26Benedict or their gluten -free crepes. You can
- 2:30grab a panini for lunch or just breeze on through
- 2:33to get your morning coffee. They are open every
- 2:36day from 8 to 5. So stop on by and don't forget
- 2:41to tell them. Sunny Morning sends you. In local
- 2:46news. It's Marathon Monday and Patriot's Day.
- 2:51This iconic event, now in its 129th year, attracts
- 2:56tens of thousands of racers and spectators, featuring
- 2:59a 26 .2 -mile course that runs from Hopkinton
- 3:03to Boston. The first wave of runners will start
- 3:07at approximately 10 a .m., with the final wave
- 3:10beginning around 11 .15 a .m. The marathon will
- 3:14be broadcast on Channel 5 in Boston. And ESPN
- 3:18will cover the event for those outside the Northeast
- 3:21from 8 .30 to 1. Now on to sports. In the NBA
- 3:32playoffs this weekend, the Golden State Warriors
- 3:34beat the Houston Rockets 95 -85, thanks to standout
- 3:39performances from Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler.
- 3:44Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavs dominated the Miami
- 3:47Heat, winning 121 -100, led by Ty Jerome, who
- 3:52scored 28 points. The Oklahoma City Thunder showcased
- 3:57their strength in a historic 131 -80 victory
- 4:01against the Memphis Grizzlies, while the Celtics
- 4:04blew out the Magic. In local sports. Last night,
- 4:09the Celtics secured a commanding victory over
- 4:12the Magic. 103 -86 at the Garden. Derek White
- 4:18showed guts with 30 points, while Jason Tadum
- 4:21stayed in the game despite a fall, contributing
- 4:24crucial plays. Wednesday night, the Celtics host
- 4:28the Orlando Magic at TD Garden for Game 2 of
- 4:31the East First Round. The Celtics are favored
- 4:35by 9 .5 points. And happy Marathon Monday, all!
- 4:40Yesterday afternoon at Fenway, the Sox were defeated
- 4:43by the White Sox 8 -4. Despite homers from Abreu
- 4:48and Vaughn, Boston couldn't keep up. Kelly took
- 4:53the loss, allowing five runs, and the Sox struggled
- 4:56defensively with one error. Key moments included
- 5:01Vaughn's two -run homer in the eighth, sealing
- 5:04the victory for Chicago. The Sox now sit at 12
- 5:08-11 after this loss. This morning, the Sox face
- 5:12the White Sox at Fenway in the final game of
- 5:15this four -game series. Walker Buehler, with
- 5:19a 2 -1 record and a 5 .23 ERA, goes up against
- 5:24Jonathan Cannon. First pitch is at 11 -10 under
- 5:28clear skies, 53 degrees. This is our city. Let's
- 5:34go Red Sox. In top news. At 77 years old, runner
- 5:41Jeannie Rice exhibits outstanding fitness, rivaling
- 5:45that of a 25 -year -old. Researchers are studying
- 5:49her remarkable endurance, as most runners experience
- 5:52significant performance declines after 70. Rice
- 5:57has shattered world records in her age group
- 6:00and aims to compete in the Boston Marathon today.
- 6:03Her exceptional maximal oxygen uptake aligns
- 6:07with youth levels. revealing insights into healthy
- 6:10aging. Consistent training, a nutritious diet,
- 6:14and a passion for running contribute to her success.
- 6:18Rice inspires others, demonstrating that it's
- 6:22never too late to start exercising and fostering
- 6:25a belief that age is just a number. In business
- 6:30news, the ongoing tariff war is reshaping the
- 6:34competition between PepsiCo and Coca -Cola. PepsiCo,
- 6:39which produces nearly all of its soda concentrate
- 6:42in Ireland, is facing a 10 % tariff on its products.
- 6:46This puts Pepsi at a disadvantage, as Coca -Cola
- 6:49produces most of its concentrate for American
- 6:52sodas domestically in Atlanta and Puerto Rico,
- 6:55reducing its tariff exposure. With Pepsi's market
- 7:00share dwindling, the new tariffs complicate efforts
- 7:02to revive U .S. soda sales. Meanwhile, the trade
- 7:07conflict could also affect independent bottlers,
- 7:10raising concerns over costs and competition.
- 7:13The cola wars continue to heat up. In crypto
- 7:18movement, Bitcoin is up 3 % over the weekend
- 7:22to about $87 ,000. Ethereum is up 4 % to just
- 7:29over $1 ,600. And Goatseys Maximus is up 4%.
- 7:35to five cents. Moving on to a more local vibe.
- 7:40In our community spotlight on health and wellness,
- 7:43we are working with a national Pilates studio
- 7:46to bring you some free classes, so listen up.
- 7:50Check out Club Pilates with several locations
- 7:53in the Boston area. Pilates presents a comprehensive
- 7:56wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing
- 8:00tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific
- 8:04research affirms its benefits. So now you can
- 8:08check out Club Pilates for a free class. With
- 8:12locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline,
- 8:15and Framingham, just be sure to tell them, sunny
- 8:19morning sent you by. And now, back to the show.
- 8:24Let's talk tech. In today's digital age, protecting
- 8:29your personal information has become crucial.
- 8:33Google's updated tool, Results About You, reveals
- 8:36the extent of your data exposure, including home
- 8:39addresses and phone numbers on people's search
- 8:42websites. Easily accessible information can lead
- 8:46to junk mail, identity theft, and even harassment,
- 8:49particularly for public figures. To mitigate
- 8:53risks, consider using services like Delete Me,
- 8:57which help remove your data from the Internet.
- 9:00Regularly check your online presence and opt
- 9:03out of data brokers to minimize your digital
- 9:05footprint. Remember, staying vigilant is key
- 9:09in this connected world. And in entertainment
- 9:15news, a new theatrical Star Wars movie titled
- 9:19Star Wars Starfighter is set to hit theaters
- 9:22on May 28, 2027. Announced at Star Wars Celebration
- 9:28in Japan, This standalone film takes place five
- 9:31years after The Rise of Skywalker. Directed by
- 9:35Sean Levy, known for Deadpool and Wolverine,
- 9:38it features Ryan Gosling in a leading role. The
- 9:43film is described as an entirely new adventure
- 9:46featuring all new characters set in a period
- 9:49of time that has not been explored on screen
- 9:51yet. Additionally, Starfighter will be preceded
- 9:55by The Mandalorian spin -off. Releasing on May
- 9:5922nd, 2026. Well, alrighty folks, it's time for
- 10:05the quote of the day. And today, our quote comes
- 10:09from the American political figure and activist,
- 10:12Eleanor Roosevelt. And she said, With the new
- 10:17day comes new strength and new thoughts. And
- 10:22that's a wrap for this morning. You can check
- 10:25out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some
- 10:29captivating aerial videos with local news and
- 10:32the weather reports. Have an amazing day, my
- 10:36good friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another
- 10:38episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.