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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, May 20th. You'll be interested
- 0:13to know. 98 years ago today, in 1927, Charles
- 0:18Lindbergh embarked on the first solo nonstop
- 0:21transatlantic flight. Departing from Roosevelt
- 0:24Field in Long Island, New York, aboard the Spirit
- 0:28of St. Louis. He soared through the skies, overcoming
- 0:31fatigue and challenging weather conditions. After
- 0:3533 and a half hours, Lindbergh triumphantly landed
- 0:39at Les Bourget Field near Paris, France, on May
- 0:4321. This monumental achievement not only showcased
- 0:47human ingenuity and determination, but also paved
- 0:51the way for the future of aviation, inspiring
- 0:53countless individuals to reach for the skies.
- 0:58So now you know. And now it's time for the weather
- 1:02report. This morning it's mostly cloudy and it
- 1:08feels like 41 degrees with 22 mile per hour wind.
- 1:13The sunset will take place at 728 and it will
- 1:17rise again tomorrow at 617. It looks like we're
- 1:21in for a cloudy Tuesday with a high near 59.
- 1:25and a breezy north wind gusting up to 26 miles
- 1:28per hour. Tonight, expect mostly cloudy skies
- 1:33with a slight chance of rain after 11 and a low
- 1:37of 49. For all you beach runners out there, the
- 1:41first low tide Tuesday will be at 1145 with a
- 1:45high tide at 6. The near -shore buoy at Cape
- 1:49Cod Bay reads 53 degrees for the water temperature.
- 1:55Looking ahead in the weather. Expect mostly cloudy
- 1:59skies with rain likely on Wednesday and a high
- 2:02near 55. Rain continues Thursday and Friday with
- 2:06highs around 51 and 57, respectively. Nights
- 2:11will be chilly with lows near 48. Bonjour, food
- 2:16enthusiasts. This podcast is brought to you by
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- 2:44day from 8 to 5. So stop on by and don't forget
- 2:49to tell them. Sunny Morning sends you. In local
- 2:54news, in a significant announcement, Governor
- 2:57Maura Healey revealed plans to close all 32 hotel
- 3:02shelters in Massachusetts this summer ahead of
- 3:05the previous deadline of December 2025. This
- 3:09move marks a dramatic decline from 100 shelters
- 3:12at their peak in the summer of 2023, representing
- 3:16a 68 % reduction. Healy attributed this success
- 3:21to reforms aimed at reducing caseloads and costs,
- 3:24including job training and increased case management.
- 3:28However, critics highlight the hotel system as
- 3:31a colossal human rights disaster, citing poor
- 3:34conditions and substantial costs to taxpayers,
- 3:37estimated at $4 billion. Now on to sports. Paige
- 3:48Beckers showcased impressive skills in her second
- 3:51game with the Wings against the Seattle Storm,
- 3:54matching notable statistics achieved by Kaitlyn
- 3:58Clark. In a 79 -71 loss, Beckers recorded 19
- 4:03points, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds. The last rookie
- 4:08to achieve such numbers in a game was Clark last
- 4:10season, accomplishing this 12 times, according
- 4:13to StatMamba. Beckers shot seven for 14 from
- 4:17the floor, adding two steals and a block. Although
- 4:22the Wings are still seeking their first win,
- 4:24Beckers is finding her rhythm, hoping for success
- 4:27similar to Clark's journey last season. In local
- 4:31sports. Last night at Fenway, the Sox beat the
- 4:35Mets 3 -1. Jaron Duran's double and triple drove
- 4:40in two, while Trevor Story's infield single added
- 4:44another. The Sox tallied nine hits, while the
- 4:48Mets managed eight. Wilson snagged the win, Chapman
- 4:52earned the save. The Sox now stand at 24 -25,
- 4:57showing promise at Fenway. Tonight, the Sox take
- 5:01on the Mets at Fenway for Game 2 of this three
- 5:05-game series. Walker Buehler, with a 4 .28 ERA,
- 5:10faces Clay Holmes. First pitch is set for 645
- 5:15with crisp conditions at 54 degrees. In top news,
- 5:21recent studies reveal that diphenhydramine, a
- 5:25common over -the -counter medication, may significantly
- 5:28raise the risk of dementia and other cognitive
- 5:32impairments. Originally approved for allergy
- 5:35relief, it is now often used to treat insomnia
- 5:39and cold symptoms. However, experts warn that
- 5:43prolonged use can lead to serious side effects,
- 5:46such as memory impairment, weight gain, and diminished
- 5:49cognitive function. Notably, those using diphenhydramine
- 5:54daily for more than three years face a 54 % higher
- 5:57risk of developing dementia. With safer alternatives
- 6:01available, health professionals recommend reconsidering
- 6:05its routine use for long -term relief. In business
- 6:10news, the owner of Francis Ford Coppola Winery
- 6:15has closed its production facility in Jaycerville,
- 6:18laying off 15 employees. Delicato, which purchased
- 6:23the winery in 2021, filed a notice with California
- 6:26authorities stating the layoffs took effect on
- 6:30May 15th. Delicato, the fourth largest United
- 6:34States wine producer, cited ample production
- 6:37capacity at its other California locations. Meanwhile,
- 6:41the Francis Ford Coppola Winery remains open
- 6:44for tasting and other services. This closure
- 6:48follows a trend of downsizing in the wine industry,
- 6:51with several major companies announcing similar
- 6:53actions this year amid a global wine downturn.
- 6:57In crypto movement, Bitcoin is up 2 % to about
- 7:03$106 ,000. Ethereum is up 7 % to just under $2
- 7:09,600. And Goatsies Maximus is up 4 % to $0 .16.
- 7:16Moving on to a more local vibe. In our community
- 7:21spotlight on health and wellness, we are working
- 7:24with a national Pilates studio to bring you some
- 7:27free classes, so listen up. Check out Club Pilates
- 7:31with several locations in the Boston area. Pilates
- 7:35presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating
- 7:38strength, reducing tension, and elevating mental
- 7:42well -being. Scientific research affirms its
- 7:45benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates
- 7:49for a free class. With locations in Canton, Wellesley,
- 7:54Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure
- 7:58to tell them Sunny Morning sent you by. And now,
- 8:02back to the show. Let's talk tech. Anthropic
- 8:07is addressing a significant issue involving its
- 8:10Claude Artificial Intelligence, which it blames
- 8:13for an embarrassing and unintentional mistake
- 8:16in a legal filing. The chatbot included wording
- 8:19errors in a citation, which made it appear as
- 8:22if a genuine article did not exist. This occurred
- 8:26during a defense against claims from music publishers
- 8:29regarding the use of copyrighted lyrics for training
- 8:32Claude. An attorney for Universal Music Group
- 8:36stated, the sources cited were a complete fabrication.
- 8:41Anthropix defense attorney clarified that, while
- 8:44some errors were corrected, others went unnoticed,
- 8:47leading to the company's apology for the confusion
- 8:50caused. In a surprising twist, Nicolas Cage is
- 8:59set to portray the legendary John Madden in an
- 9:02upcoming film titled Madden, produced by Amazon
- 9:06and GM Studios and directed by David O. Russell.
- 9:10Cage, known for his eccentric roles and Academy
- 9:13Award -winning performances, will embody the
- 9:16late football icon who was famous for his vibrant
- 9:19personality and expertise in both broadcasting
- 9:22and video games. Alongside Cage, Christian Bale
- 9:26will take on the role of Al Davis, the intense
- 9:29Raiders owner. The cast also includes John Mulaney
- 9:34as Trip Hawkins and Katherine Hahn as Madden's
- 9:37wife Virginia. A release date has yet to be announced.
- 9:42Well, alrighty folks, it's time for the quote
- 9:46of the day. And today, our quote comes from the
- 9:50American inventor and visionary Nikola Tesla.
- 9:54And he said, the present is theirs. The future,
- 9:58for which I really worked, is mine. And that's
- 10:03a wrap for this morning. You can check out our
- 10:06Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating
- 10:10aerial videos with local news and the weather
- 10:13reports. Have an amazing day, my good friends.
- 10:17We'll see you tomorrow with another episode of
- 10:20Sunny Mornings in Boston.