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Trump Deploys National Guard, Perseid Meteor Shower, Red Sox vs Astros. · Sunny Mornings Boston

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  Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
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  Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
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  and it's Tuesday, August 12th. You'll be interested
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  to know, 65 years ago today in 1960, the United
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  States launched Echo One, the first passive communication
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  satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida. This
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  pioneering achievement marked a significant milestone
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  in space exploration and telecommunications,
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  paving the way for the development of modern
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  satellite communications and global connectivity.
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  So now you know. And now, it's time for the weather
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  report. This morning, it's sunny and it feels
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  like 73 degrees with 5 mile per hour wind. The
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  sunset will take place at 747 and it will rise
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  again tomorrow at 548. It looks like we're in
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  for a sunny Tuesday with temperatures climbing
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  to around 94 accompanied by a light southwest
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  breeze. Tonight, we can expect mostly clear skies,
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  a low of 72 and those gentle winds continuing.
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  For all you beach runners out there, the first
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  low tide Tuesday will be at 8, with a high tide
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  at 2 .15. The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay
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  reads 71 degrees for the water temperature. Looking
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  ahead in the weather. Expect mostly sunny weather
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  on Wednesday, with a high near 93. A slight chance
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  of rain and thunderstorms is possible. Wednesday
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  night brings a chance of showers with a low around
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  73. On Thursday, look for a chance of rain showers
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  and partly sunny skies with a high near 90. Thursday
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  night offers a chance of rain before 11 p .m.
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  with a low around 69. Friday will be sunny and
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  cooler with a high near 83. And Friday night
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  will be mostly clear with a low around 64. Saturday
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  continues the sunshine with a high near 85, and
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  Saturday night remains mostly clear with a low
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  around 69. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! This podcast
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  coffee. 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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  Sunny mornings send you. In local news, in a
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  heartfelt farewell, J .P. Licks has announced
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  the closure of its One Brigham Circle location
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  in Mission Hill. after 20 years of service. The
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  closure, effective June 25th, follows the end
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  of the lease. The chain expressed its gratitude,
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  stating, We are deeply grateful for the many
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  memories and the loyal customers who have supported
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  us throughout the years. Founded in 1981 in Jamaica
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  Plain, J .P. Licks operates 16 locations across
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  Greater Boston, creating all ice cream and ice
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  cream cakes in -house. The chain has received
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  over 300 awards, including a Best of Boston award
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  in 2021. Now on to sports. The first Associated
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  Press poll of the 2025 college football season
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  has been released, with Texas, Penn State, and
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  Ohio State leading the rankings. Texas kicks
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  off the season at number one. facing a significant
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  challenge against third -ranked Ohio State on
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  August 30th. The Southeastern Conference boasts
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  10 teams in the top 25, the most ever by one
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  conference. Notable statistics include Texas'
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  26 turnovers last season and Penn State's impressive
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  3 ,237 rushing yards. As the season begins, excitement
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  builds around these powerhouse teams and their
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  upcoming matchups. In local sports. Last night
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  at Dakin Park in Houston, the Red Sox lost to
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  the Astros 7 -6. Garcia took the loss after giving
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  up five runs in four innings. Roman Anthony powered
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  the Sox with a three -run homer, part of Boston's
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  10 hits and no errors. Both teams left four runners
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  on base. The Sox dropped to 65 -55 for the season
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  as the series continues. Tonight, the Red Sox
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  face the Astros in Houston for Game 2 of this
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  three -game series. Dustin May is 6 -8 with a
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  4 .93 earned run average, while Spencer Ariete
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  is 1 -2 with a 7 .43. First pitch is at 8 -10.
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  In top news, in a bold move, President Trump
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  has deployed National Guard troops to Washington,
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  D .C., placing the city's police department under
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  federal control. At a recent news conference,
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  Trump declared, this is Liberation Day in D .C.,
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  and we're going to take our capital back. He
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  dispatched approximately 800 National Guard troops
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  and indicated he may involve active -duty military
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  personnel if necessary. Local leaders, including
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  Mayor Muriel Bowser, criticized the decision
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  as unsettling and unprecedented. The president's
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  actions are intended to address rising crime
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  rates, with a focus on ensuring safety for all
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  citizens in the capital. In business news, some
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  debts are not worth paying back, especially when
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  it comes to zombie debt. This type of old debt
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  is often uncollectible after a certain period,
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  but collection agencies may try to intimidate
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  individuals into restarting payment timelines.
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  Under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices
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  Act, once the legal deadline passes, the debt
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  becomes time -barred, meaning collectors cannot
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  sue. However, old debts can resurface after inactivity.
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  It is crucial to regularly review credit reports,
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  Know your rights and ask for proof of the debt.
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  Remember, taking action could inadvertently restart
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  the collection clock. Stay informed and protect
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  yourself. In crypto movement, Bitcoin is down
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  2 % to $119 ,000. Ethereum is down 1 % to just
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  under $4 ,300. And XRP is down 3%. to $3 .16.
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  Moving on to a more local vibe. In our community
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  spotlight on health and wellness, we are working
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  with a national Pilates studio to bring you some
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  free classes, so listen up. Check out Club Pilates,
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  with several locations in the Boston area. Pilates
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  presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating
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  strength, reducing tension, and elevating mental
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  well -being. Scientific research affirms its
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  benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates
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  for a free class. With locations in Canton, Wellesley,
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  Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure
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  to tell them, sunny morning sent you by. And
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  now, back to the show. Let's talk tech. Futurists
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  predict that humans could live for 1 ,000 years
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  by the year 2050. ushering in the era of practical
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  immortality. While advancements in artificial
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  intelligence, robotics, and digital consciousness
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  transfer spark hope, some experts caution that
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  societal and economic hurdles may hinder access.
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  Visionaries like Ray Kurzweil and Ian Pearson
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  anticipate breakthroughs that will extend life
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  significantly, projecting a merger of humans
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  and machines by 2045. However, critics argue
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  that the promise of technology comes with challenges,
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  including potential inequalities. As we approach
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  these possibilities, questions about motivation
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  and societal impact remain ever relevant. And
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  in entertainment news. This week, the Perseid
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  meteor shower, hailed by NASA as the best meteor
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  shower of the year, will light up our skies.
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  The peak viewing nights are August 12th and 13th,
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  although a full moon may obscure some of the
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  meteors. The Perseids, which originate from the
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  constellation Perseus, can produce up to 100
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  meteors per hour at their height. Bascued in
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  the northern hemisphere during the pre -dawn
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  hours, stargazers are encouraged to find dark
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  areas, lie back, and be patient. Enjoy this dazzling
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  display of fireballs and bright trails of light.
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  Well, alrighty folks, it's time for the quote
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  of the day. And today, our quote comes from the
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  American science fiction writer Isaac Asimov.
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  And he said, The saddest aspect of life right
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  now is that science gathers knowledge faster
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  than society gathers wisdom. And that's a wrap
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  for this morning. You can check out our Instagram,
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  YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating aerial
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  videos with local news and the weather reports.
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  Have an amazing day, my good friends. We'll see
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  you tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings
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  in Boston.