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Proctor Files Controversy, Devers Struggles, Fantastic Four Triumph. · 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, July 28th. You'll be interested
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  to know, 157 years ago today, in 1868, the United
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  States ratified the 14th Amendment to the Constitution.
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  This landmark amendment granted citizenship and
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  equal civil and legal rights to African Americans
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  and emancipated slaves, marking a significant
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  step toward equality and justice in the nation.
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  So now you know. And now, it's time for the weather
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  report. This morning, there's patchy fog, and
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  it feels like 74 degrees with 6 mile per hour
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  wind. The sunset will take place at 8 .12 and
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  it will rise again tomorrow at 5 .19. It looks
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  like we're in for some patchy fog this morning,
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  clearing up to mostly sunny skies at a high near
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  90 with a gentle northeast breeze. Tonight, expect
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  mostly clear conditions with a low around 70
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  and light winds. For all you beach runners out
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  there, The first low tide Monday will be at 830
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  with a high tide at 245. The near -shore buoy
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  at Cape Cod Bay reads 66 degrees for the water
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  temperature. Looking ahead in the weather. Expect
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  mostly sunny skies on Tuesday with a high near
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  96 and a heat index around 97. Tuesday night
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  will be mostly clear with lows around 73. Wednesday
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  brings a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
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  in the afternoon, with mostly sunny skies at
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  a high near 94. Wednesday night has a chance
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  of showers and thunderstorms, with mostly cloudy
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  skies and lows around 71. Thursday starts with
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  a chance of showers and thunderstorms, becoming
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  mostly cloudy with a high near 80. Thursday night
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  continues with a chance of showers and thunderstorms,
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  lows around 62. On Friday, expect a chance of
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  rain before 1 p .m. with mostly sunny skies at
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  a high near 75. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! This
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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, defense
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  attorneys are urging for the release of the so
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  -called proctor files. which were seized from
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  former Massachusetts State Police investigator
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  Michael Proctor. These files contain emails and
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  text messages obtained by the Federal Bureau
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  of Investigation from Proctor's iCloud account
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  during the Karen Reed investigation. Proctor,
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  who faced misconduct allegations, was dismissed
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  from the police force. A federal judge has extended
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  the deadline to destroy the files, allowing defense
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  teams. including that of Miles King, to seek
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  critical evidence. Legal analyst Michael Coyne
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  emphasized that failure to disclose exculpatory
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  information could lead to case dismissals. A
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  follow -up hearing is set for August 5th. Now
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  on to sports. Rafael Devers' debut at first base
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  did not go smoothly for the San Francisco Giants,
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  who suffered a close 2 -1 loss against the New
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  York Mets. Now just three games above the 500
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  mark, the Giants are struggling in the National
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  League wildcard race, and the much -anticipated
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  Devers' trade has yet to elevate the team's performance.
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  While Devers has the potential to improve, his
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  initial performance raised concerns among fans.
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  Despite some bright moments, such as an impressive
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  play in the fourth inning, the Giants may need
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  to reconsider his defensive role and possibly
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  return him to the DH position. In local sports,
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  yesterday afternoon at Fenway Park, the Sox edged
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  out the Dodgers 4 -3. Bregman blasted a two -run
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  homer in the fifth, sealing the win. May took
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  the loss for the Dodgers. while Bernard claimed
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  the win for Boston. In a tight contest, Hicks
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  notched the save. Story's sacrifice fly and Conforto's
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  long shot kept the pressure on. With this victory,
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  the Sox improve to 57 -50 as they hold off the
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  Dodgers' late push. Tonight, the Sox take on
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  the Twins in Minneapolis. Richard Fitz, holding
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  a 4 .86 earned run average. faces Simeon Woods
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  Richardson, sporting a 4 .14. First pitch is
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  at 7 .40 under sunny skies with a warm 89 degrees
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  forecast. In top news, in Las Vegas, workers
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  are facing a significant challenge as tourism
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  declines this year, impacting their tip income
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  dramatically. Visits have decreased by 6 .5 %
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  compared to last year. and workers such as bartenders,
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  showgirls, and dealers report tips have shrunk
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  by more than half. Although Congress recently
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  exempted up to $25 ,000 in tips from personal
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  income taxes, many feel it does not offset the
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  drop in earnings. Rising living costs further
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  complicate matters as workers rely heavily on
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  tips to make ends meet. As one tattoo artist
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  said, we're all starting to freak out. In business
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  news, Warren Buffett is sending a blunt message
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  regarding Social Security, urging lawmakers to
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  prevent benefit cuts. Social Security is a vital
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  income source for many retired Americans, with
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  nearly 40 % of men and 44 % of women aged 65
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  and older relying on it for half or more of their
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  income. The average retiree receives about $2
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  ,000 in monthly benefits, which is insufficient
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  amidst rising inflation. Buffett warns that without
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  changes, the program's trust fund could run out
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  by 2033, risking a staggering 23 % cut in benefits.
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  Lawmakers must act quickly to avert a senior
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  poverty crisis. In crypto movement, Bitcoin is
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  up 3 % over the weekend to about $119 ,000. Ethereum
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  is up 7 % to just under $3 ,900. And XRP is up
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  6 % to $3 .26. Moving on to a more local vibe.
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  In our community spotlight on health and wellness,
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  we are working with a national Pilates studio.
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  to bring you some free classes, so listen up.
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  in the Boston area. Pilates presents a comprehensive
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  wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing
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  tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific
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  research affirms its benefits. So now you can
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  check out Club Pilates for a free class with
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  locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline,
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  and Framingham, just be sure to tell them sunny
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  morning sent you by. And now, back to the show.
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  Let's talk science. Recent research reveals that
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  groundwater pumping has caused Earth to tilt
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  31 .5 inches over the past two decades, impacting
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  its rotation and contributing to sea level rise.
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  The study published in the journal Geophysical
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  Research Letters. highlights that this tilt is
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  linked to 2 ,100 gigatons of groundwater being
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  redistributed, primarily for irrigation and human
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  use. Kang Wiyonseo, a geophysicist involved in
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  the study, emphasizes the significant role of
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  groundwater in climate -related changes. Understanding
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  these shifts could aid conservationists in addressing
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  climate challenges and mitigating sea level rise.
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  and in entertainment news. The Fantastic Four
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  First Steps has taken the top spot at the box
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  office, earning an impressive $118 million in
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  the US and Canada and $218 million globally during
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  its opening weekend. This marks a triumphant
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  return for the franchise under Walt Disney Company's
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  ownership. Starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby,
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  Ibn Mas Bakrach, and Joseph Quinn, the film received
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  an 88 % approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, signaling
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  a quality comeback. In contrast, DC Studios'
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  Superman landed in second place with $24 .9 million
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  domestically and a total of $503 million worldwide.
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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
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  the American author and philosopher William James
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  Durant. And he said, The future never just happened.
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  It was created, emphasizing the power of resilience
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  and proactive efforts in shaping outcomes. And
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  that's a wrap for this morning. You can check
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  out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some
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  captivating aerial videos with local news and
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  the weather reports. Have an amazing day, my
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  good friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another
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  episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.