Latest / Sunny Mornings Boston / West Nile Virus Risk High in Boston, Red Sox Eye Sweep

Transcript

West Nile Virus Risk High in Boston, Red Sox Eye Sweep · Sunny Mornings Boston

• 0:01
  Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
• 0:05
  Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
• 0:09
  and it's Tuesday, August 25th. You'll be interested
• 0:14
  to know. 37 years ago, today, in 1989, Voyager
• 0:20
  2 flew past Neptune and sent back the first close
• 0:23
  images and discoveries about its rings, moons,
• 0:26
  and atmosphere, revealing a dynamic and distant
• 0:30
  world. This milestone expanded human knowledge
• 0:33
  of the outer solar system and demonstrated the
• 0:36
  power of long duration robotic exploration, inspiring
• 0:40
  future missions and public wonder. So now you
• 0:45
  know. And now, it's time for the weather report.
• 0:53
  This morning it's mostly sunny and it feels like
• 0:56
  69 degrees with 6 mile per hour wind. The sunset
• 1:01
  will take place at 727 and it will rise again
• 1:04
  tomorrow at 603. It looks like we're in for a
• 1:08
  mostly sunny day with temperatures reaching around
• 1:11
  82 and a light southwest breeze around 8 miles
• 1:15
  per hour. If you're inland, it will hit a high
• 1:19
  of 81. Tonight, expect mostly clear skies with
• 1:24
  a low of 62 and light winds around 7 miles per
• 1:28
  hour. The near shore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads
• 1:33
  71 degrees for the water temperature. Looking
• 1:37
  ahead in the weather. Wednesday will be sunny
• 1:41
  with a high near 81 and a light southwest wind
• 1:44
  of 3 to 7 miles per hour, then becoming partly
• 1:47
  cloudy overnight with a low around 65. A slight
• 1:51
  chance of afternoon showers returns Thursday
• 1:54
  with highs near 82 and a south wind up to 12
• 1:57
  miles per hour. then the chance of showers and
• 2:00
  thunderstorms increases Thursday night into Friday,
• 2:04
  with lows in the upper 60s to low 60s. By Saturday,
• 2:08
  it turns mostly sunny again, with highs near
• 2:11
  80 and light northeast winds. Bonjour, food enthusiasts!
• 2:16
  This podcast is brought to you by Versailles
• 2:19
  Café and Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled on El
• 2:23
  Camino Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard,
• 2:27
  this cafe is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge
• 2:31
  in their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten
• 2:34
  -free crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch
• 2:38
  or just breeze on through to get your morning
• 2:41
  coffee. They are open every day from 8 to 5.
• 2:45
  So stop on by and don't forget to tell them.
• 2:49
  Sunny mornings send you. In local news, health
• 2:54
  officials have reported that the risk for West
• 2:56
  Nile virus is high in Boston and several surrounding
• 3:00
  areas, following two human cases in Massachusetts.
• 3:05
  A man in his 60s contracted the virus in Middlesex
• 3:08
  County, joining another man in his 90s who was
• 3:11
  exposed earlier. Public Health Commissioner Robbie
• 3:14
  Goldstein emphasized that those who are older
• 3:17
  or have compromised immune systems are particularly
• 3:21
  at risk. With 184 positive mosquito samples detected
• 3:26
  statewide, residents are urged to use repellent,
• 3:30
  dress appropriately, and eliminate standing water
• 3:33
  around their homes. While most infected individuals
• 3:36
  may not show symptoms, some can experience fever
• 3:40
  and body aches. Now on to sports. The Southeastern
• 3:49
  Conference issued a statement emphasizing its
• 3:52
  belief that athletes who leave college athletics
• 3:55
  and sign professional contracts should not then
• 3:58
  be permitted to return to college competition.
• 4:01
  This comes amid discussions about former Ole
• 4:04
  Miss tight end Daquan Wright, who hopes to clear
• 4:07
  waivers with the Cleveland Browns to return to
• 4:09
  college and play for Louisiana State University
• 4:12
  in what would be his fifth season of eligibility.
• 4:16
  Wright's situation is unprecedented, possibly
• 4:19
  setting a trend due to ongoing legal battles
• 4:22
  between the NCAA and athletes seeking a fifth
• 4:26
  year of eligibility. The SEC statement highlighted
• 4:30
  concerns about blurring the line between college
• 4:33
  and professional sports. In local sports, the
• 4:37
  Red Sox are riding high, four straight wins after
• 4:41
  topping the Marlins 4 -2 last night in Miami.
• 4:46
  Rangers Suarez battled five innings and Aroldis
• 4:49
  Chapman closed it out for his 30th save. Jaron
• 4:53
  Duran went two for four. Boston is now 72 and
• 4:58
  59, up one to zero in this series, and they're
• 5:02
  back at Lone Depot Park tonight at 640 with Peyton
• 5:05
  Toley on the mound, looking to set up a sweep
• 5:08
  tomorrow. Behind the scenes, the managerial search
• 5:12
  is heating up. Interim skipper Chad Tracy holds
• 5:15
  the edge for the permanent job, per insider Chris
• 5:19
  Cotillo, though Rob Thompson and Don Mattingly
• 5:22
  could enter the picture. A decision is expected
• 5:26
  once the season wraps. Over in Foxboro, the Patriots
• 5:31
  are dealing with punter Bryce Behringer's injury,
• 5:35
  signing veteran Matt Hacht to fill in, while
• 5:38
  cornerback Christian Gonzalez returned to practice
• 5:41
  Monday for the first time since contract talk
• 5:44
  stalled. That's a good sign for his health and
• 5:46
  the extension. Meanwhile, the Celtics are already
• 5:50
  building chemistry out west. Peyton Pritchard
• 5:54
  has been running in formal workouts with Jason
• 5:57
  Tatum, Paul George, Derek White, and Sam Hauser,
• 6:01
  getting early reps and ahead of a retooled roster
• 6:04
  after the Jalen Brown trade. In top news, Should
• 6:10
  you stop using your hands to apply your skincare?
• 6:14
  We asked a dermatologist. Every time you apply
• 6:17
  serum or moisturizer, you are transferring whatever
• 6:21
  is on your fingers onto your face. This has led
• 6:24
  many to skip using their fingers altogether and
• 6:27
  opt for hands -free applicators. According to
• 6:30
  dermatologists, as long as you use clean fingers,
• 6:33
  applying skincare with your hands is fine. The
• 6:36
  real concern is introducing bacteria into the
• 6:39
  product. Hands -free products like roller balls
• 6:43
  and mists can be convenient, but they are not
• 6:46
  automatically more hygienic. Always wash your
• 6:49
  hands before applying skin care. In business
• 6:53
  news, Visa and MasterCard stocks hit fresh records,
• 6:58
  underscoring a resilient United States consumer.
• 7:02
  Aggregate spending has been strong. even if American
• 7:05
  shoppers are getting choosier about what they
• 7:08
  buy. Visa and MasterCard shares notched their
• 7:11
  first record closes in more than a year, helping
• 7:14
  to paint a picture of sturdy consumer spending
• 7:17
  despite an array of pressures on American shoppers.
• 7:21
  Shares of Visa, which investors view as a gauge
• 7:24
  of consumer spending, finished 3 .1%, higher
• 7:28
  on Monday to close at $382 .41. A new high. The
• 7:35
  gains made for the stock's first record finish
• 7:37
  since June 11, 2025, when it closed at $373 .31,
• 7:45
  according to Dow Jones Market data. In crypto
• 7:49
  movement, Bitcoin is up 4 % to about $81 ,000.
• 7:55
  Ethereum is up 2 .5 % to about 3 ,000. And XRP
• 8:01
  is up 3%. to $1 .52. Moving on to a more local
• 8:07
  vibe. In our community spotlight on health and
• 8:11
  wellness, we are working with a national Pilates
• 8:14
  studio to bring you some free classes, so listen
• 8:18
  up. Check out Club Pilates with several locations
• 8:22
  in the Boston area. Pilates presents a comprehensive
• 8:25
  wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing
• 8:29
  tension, and elevating mental well -being. scientific
• 8:33
  research affirms its benefits. So now you can
• 8:37
  check out Club Pilates for a free class. With
• 8:40
  locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline,
• 8:45
  and Framingham, just be sure to tell them Sunny
• 8:48
  Morning sent you by. And now, back to the show.
• 8:54
  Let's talk tech. Hora is reportedly eyeing a
• 8:58
  September initial public offering that could
• 9:01
  value it at more than $16 billion. The smart
• 9:05
  ringmaker, with offices in San Francisco, California
• 9:08
  and Finland, plans to raise up to $3 billion.
• 9:13
  This valuation represents a significant increase
• 9:16
  from $10 .9 billion last September. Hora generated
• 9:21
  $500 million in revenue in 2024, roughly $1 billion
• 9:27
  in 2025, and expects close to $2 billion in 2026.
• 9:34
  However, a proposed class -action lawsuit in
• 9:36
  San Francisco accuses Orav misleading consumers
• 9:39
  about its sleep -tracking accuracy. And in entertainment
• 9:46
  news, Harlan Coban's 8 -episode Netflix thriller
• 9:50
  is officially one of its top 10 shows of all
• 9:53
  time. Coban has become one of Netflix's best
• 9:57
  bets, delivering numerous successful miniseries
• 10:00
  thrillers that have made him the most prolific
• 10:02
  creator in the streaming service's history. Despite
• 10:06
  mixed reviews from critics, his latest thriller,
• 10:09
  I Will Find You, has achieved over 112 .9 million
• 10:14
  views, making it a massive hit. As it continues
• 10:18
  to rise in popularity, Netflix is already preparing
• 10:21
  another adaptation of Coban's work. tentatively
• 10:24
  titled Myron Bolitor. All eight episodes of I
• 10:28
  Will Find You are currently streaming on Netflix
• 10:31
  globally. Well, all righty, folks. It's time
• 10:36
  for the quote of the day. And today, our quote
• 10:40
  comes from the American naturalist and essayist,
• 10:43
  John Burroughs. And he said, the lure of the
• 10:47
  distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great
• 10:50
  opportunity is where you are. And that's a wrap
• 10:54
  for this morning. You can check out our Instagram,
• 10:58
  YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating aerial
• 11:02
  videos with local news and the weather reports.
• 11:06
  Have an amazing day, my good friends. We'll see
• 11:09
  you tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings
• 11:12
  in Boston.