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US Beats Costa Rica! Boston Beach Closures, Colossal Squid Discovery. · 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 Monday, June 30th. You'll be interested
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  to know. 117 years ago today, in 1908, the Tunguska
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  event occurred over eastern Siberia, Russia.
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  A massive explosion believed to be caused by
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  the airburst of a small comet or asteroid. flattened
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  approximately 2 ,000 square kilometers of forest.
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  Remarkably, despite the immense force, there
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  were no confirmed human fatalities. This extraordinary
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  event has since inspired extensive scientific
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  research into cosmic impacts and their effects
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  on Earth. So now you know. And now, it's time
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  for the weather report. This morning, there's
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  patchy fog, and it feels like 70 degrees, with
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  4 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take place
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  at 816, and it will rise again tomorrow at 507.
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  It looks like we're in for some patchy fog this
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  morning, but it should clear up for a mostly
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  sunny day, with temperatures reaching around
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  Iggy 6 and a gentle breeze. Tonight. Expect partly
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  cloudy skies with a low of 69 and light winds.
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  For all you beach runners out there, the first
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  low tide Monday will be at 945 with a high tide
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  just before 4. The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod
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  Bay reads 64 degrees for the water temperature.
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  Looking ahead in the weather. Expect a chance
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  of rain showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday.
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  with partly sunny skies and a high near 90. Wednesday
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  and Thursday will be mostly sunny, with highs
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  near 88. Independence Day will be sunny and warm,
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  with highs near 82, followed by mostly clear
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  nights. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! This podcast
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  just north of Encinitas Boulevard, This cafe
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  They are open every day from 8 to 5. So stop
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  on by and don't forget to tell them. Sunny mornings
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  send you. In local news. Nearly 20 beaches were
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  closed in Massachusetts on Sunday, primarily
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  due to high bacteria levels in the water. The
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  Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported
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  that 15 of the 19 closures resulted from bacterial
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  exceedance. Two beaches closed because of harmful
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  cyanobacteria blooms, while others, including
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  Walden Pond in Concord, are closed for construction.
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  Officials urge the public not to swim or enter
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  the water at closed locations, as it poses health
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  risks, including gastrointestinal and respiratory
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  issues. With the Fourth of July approaching,
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  this is particularly unfortunate for beach doors,
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  as many seek safe summer fun. Now on to sports.
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  In a thrilling match, the U .S. men's national
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  team overcame Costa Rica in a penalty shootout,
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  advancing to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold
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  Cup. The game, held at U .S. Bank Stadium, ended
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  in a 2 -2 draw after regulation. Goalkeeper Matt
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  Friese emerged as a star, making three crucial
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  saves in the shootout, while Damian Downs scored
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  the decisive kick. This victory allowed the U
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  .S. to avoid an upset, setting up a semifinal
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  clash against Guatemala in St. Louis. The team
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  had previously struggled with second -half leads
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  but showed resilience in this intense matchup.
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  In local sports. Yesterday afternoon at Fenway,
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  the Sox were edged by the Blue Jays 5 -3. Despite
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  a two -run rally in the second, featuring a double
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  by Rafaela, The Sox couldn't overcome Toronto's
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  strong start. Barger and Guerrero Jr. homered
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  off Buehler, who took the loss, surrendering
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  four runs in six innings. Toronto's Rodriguez
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  secured the win, with Hoffman earning the save.
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  The Sox now stand at 41 -44 this season. Tonight,
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  the Sox host the Reds at Fenway for Game 1 of
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  a three -game series. Derrick Crochet, with a
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  2 .06 earned run average, takes the mound for
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  Boston, while Chase Burns pitches for Cincinnati
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  with a 5 .40. First pitch is at 7 .10, and it's
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  a warm 81 degrees in the back bay. In top news,
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  Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway predicts
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  that changes in mortgage rates will significantly
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  impact the housing market this year. Homebuyers
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  have faced an unpredictable landscape, with rising
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  prices and stubborn rates leading many young
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  Americans to delay or abandon homeownership.
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  Although mortgage rates dipped below 3 % during
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  the pandemic, the subsequent inflation pushed
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  housing costs higher. As rates approach 7%, homebuyer
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  demand is shifting, with affordability becoming
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  paramount. Experts note that even minor fluctuations
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  in rates can make buyers hesitant, impacting
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  market enthusiasm and activity, as affordability
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  remains a major barrier for many aspiring homeowners.
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  In business news, Costco is introducing a new
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  early shopping perk, catering specifically to
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  its executive members, who pay $130 a year. Starting
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  June 30th, select U .S. locations will open an
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  hour earlier from Sunday through Friday, but
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  only for these members. Regular members can shop
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  starting at 10 a .m. on weekdays and 9 .30 a
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  .m. on Saturdays. While some customers express
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  frustration over this perceived second terror
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  treatment, Others see it as a justified benefit
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  for the 27 % of members who contribute to 73
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  % of Costco's global sales. This shift reflects
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  Costco's evolving membership dynamics. In crypto
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  movement, Bitcoin is up 1 % over the weekend
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  to about $109 ,000. Ethereum is up 2 % to just
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  over $2 ,500. And XRP is up 4 % to $2 .19. Moving
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  on to a more local vibe. In our community spotlight
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  on health and wellness, we are working with a
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  national Pilates studio to bring you some free
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  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 science. For
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  the first time ever, a research team named Colossal
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  may have spotted a juvenile colossal squid while
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  exploring the waters around Antarctica. This
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  remarkable sighting could provide the first video
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  of this elusive creature, known scientifically
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  as Messonicotuthis hamiltoni. The team used a
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  deep -sea camera attached to a polar tourism
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  vessel to capture this footage. While the video
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  is currently under peer review, it is a significant
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  achievement for marine biologists, revealing
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  nearly 80 species, including giant volcano sponges
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  and Antarctic sunflower stars. The colossal squid
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  remains a mystery, but collaboration with tourism
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  could unlock more secrets of our oceans. And
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  in entertainment news, in a thrilling box office
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  showdown, F1, starring Brad Pitt, roared to a
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  remarkable $55 .6 million during its domestic
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  opening weekend, marking Apple's first box office
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  hit. With stellar reviews and an A -grade on
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  CinemaScore, the film grossed $88 .4 million
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  internationally. Directed by Joseph Kosinski,
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  F1 follows a retired Formula One driver returning
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  to the sport to coach a rookie. Meanwhile, the
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  horror sequel Megan 2 stumbled, earning only
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  $10 million. Despite its modest budget, the sequel's
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  weak performance suggests it may not become a
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  lasting franchise. Well, alrighty folks, it's
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  time for the quote of the day. And today, our
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  quote comes from the American author and philosopher,
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  William James. And he said, The greatest discovery
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  of any generation is that a human can alter his
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  life by altering his attitude. 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.