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Red Sox Win! Texas Tech's Epic Comeback. · 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 Friday, March 28th. You'll be interested
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  to know, 95 years ago, today in 1930, the Turkish
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  city of Istanbul, originally gilt as Byzantium,
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  around 657 before the Common Era. was renamed
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  Constantinople in the 4th century after Emperor
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  Constantine the Great established it as his capital
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  and officially adopted its current name. So now
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  you know. And now it's time for the weather report.
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  This morning there's a chance of rain showers
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  and it feels like 32 degrees with 11 mile per
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  hour wind. The sunset will take place at 544,
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  and it will rise again tomorrow at 617. It looks
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  like we're in for some morning rain showers and
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  patchy fog before 8 a .m., then likely rain throughout
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  the day, with mostly cloudy skies and a high
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  near 42, accompanied by a gentle northeast breeze.
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  Tonight, expect cloudy conditions with rain likely,
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  areas of fog, and a low around 35. along with
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  light winds. For all you beach runners out there,
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  the first high tide Friday will be at 1145 with
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  a low tide at 6. The near -shore buoy at Cape
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  Cod Bay reads 40 degrees for the water temperature.
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  Looking ahead in the weather, expect cloudy skies
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  with areas of fog and a chance of rain on Sunday
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  with a high near 39. Rain showers are likely
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  Sunday night, with a low around 39. Monday brings
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  more rain, mostly cloudy skies, and a high near
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  66. Showers continue Monday night, with a low
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  around 43. Tuesday starts with a slight chance
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  of rain before 8 a .m., then becomes mostly sunny,
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  with a high near 51. Tuesday night will be partly
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  cloudy, with a low around 29. Wednesday is mostly
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  sunny with a high near 43, but expect a chance
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  of rain and snow after 10 p .m. with a low around
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  35. Bonjour, food enthusiasts. This podcast is
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  brought to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries
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  in Encinitas. Nestled on El Camino Real South,
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  just north of Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe
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  is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge in
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  their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten -free
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  crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch or just
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  breeze on through to get your morning coffee.
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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, in a significant development
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  for wellness enthusiasts, Remedy Place has launched
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  its largest location in Boston. Dubbed the world's
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  first social wellness club, this new facility
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  opened on March 26th in the Seaport District
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  and is the brand's fourth location, joining its
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  clubs in West Hollywood, Soho, and Flatiron.
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  Dr. Jonathan Leary, founder and CDO, emphasized
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  that this club aims to redefine how people connect
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  and improve their health. The club features unique
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  treatments, including a foam bathing experience
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  designed for six people, alongside advanced therapies
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  like infrared sauna and acupuncture. Remedy Place
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  Boston is located at 400 Summer Street and operates
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  from 10 in the morning to 6 in the evening daily.
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  Now on to sports. In a thrilling Sweet 16 matchup,
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  the number three Texas Tech Red Raiders staged
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  a remarkable comeback against the number 10 Arkansas
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  Razorbacks, winning 85 to 83 in overtime. After
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  trailing by 16 points with 10 minutes remaining,
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  Texas Tech executed the second largest comeback
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  in Sweet 16 history. Despite struggles from beyond
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  the arc, Hitting only three out of 18 in the
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  first half, they rallied with a late surge. Darion
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  Williams hit a crucial three -pointer to tie
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  the game and then scored the go -ahead bucket
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  in overtime. Texas Tech now advances to the Elite
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  Eight, facing number one seed Florida on Saturday.
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  In local sports, yesterday afternoon in Texas,
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  the Sox claimed victory over the Rangers 5 -2.
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  Wilmer Abreu's three -run blast in the ninth
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  was the game -changer, his second homer of the
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  day. And Rafi Devers was pivotal, driving an
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  Abreu with a grounder. Tonight, the Sox take
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  on the Rangers at Globe Life Field at 5 .05.
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  Tanner Hawk is on the mound for Boston, taking
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  on Jack Leiter. Last night, the Celtics were
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  off. But... Tomorrow night, riding a seven -game
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  winning streak, the Celtics face the San Antonio
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  Spurs at the Frostbank Center. Boston boasts
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  a record of 54 -19, while the Spurs sit at 31
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  -40. Tip -off is at 8 o 'clock. Tomorrow night,
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  the Bruins, sitting at 30 -39 -12, head to Detroit
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  for a showdown with the Red Wings at Little Caesars
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  Arena. David Pasternak. with 85 points, leads
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  the Bees. In top news, soda is still a staple
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  in American culture, now rebranded with new flavors
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  and slogans. A recent Super Bowl advertisement
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  humorously depicts various people struggling
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  with the decision to drink soda, ironically showcasing
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  poppy as the solution. This beverage, containing
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  significantly less sugar than traditional soda,
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  aims to attract health -conscious consumers.
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  Despite claims of being healthier, experts warn
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  that these drinks still fall under the category
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  of sugar -sweetened beverages. With sales exceeding
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  half a billion dollars in 2024, Poppy's recent
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  acquisition by PepsiCo signals that the soda
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  industry is evolving, even amidst ongoing health
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  debates. In business news, At a recent event
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  in Shenzhen, China, hundreds of factory owners
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  explored alternatives to the irreplaceable US
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  market amid rising tariffs. Presenters shared
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  insights on selling to Russia, where demand for
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  affordable goods like nightlights and educational
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  toys is growing. However, many manufacturers
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  expressed anxiety about their future as the US
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  market becomes increasingly difficult to access.
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  Some are eyeing Southeast Asia or relocating
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  to countries like Cambodia to bypass tariffs.
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  Yet, trade dynamics remain uncertain, with potential
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  reciprocal tariffs looming. For many, losing
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  the U .S. market feels like the end of a romantic
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  relationship that fueled their growth. In crypto
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  movement, Bitcoin is unchanged for the week at
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  just over $86 ,000. Ethereum is down half a percent
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  to just over $1900. And Goetze's Maximus is down
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  half a percent to $0 .05. Moving on to a more
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  local vibe. In our community spotlight on health
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  and wellness, we are working with a national
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  Pilates studio to bring you some free classes,
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  so listen up. Check out Club Pilates with several
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  locations in the Boston area. Pilates presents
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  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 now,
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  back to the show. Let's talk tech. OpenAI has
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  announced a significant enhancement to its AI
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  system, GPT -4 .0, which now generates more realistic
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  images and comprehensible text. This updated
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  version replaces DALI 3 as the default image
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  generator for ChatGPT, now accessible to users
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  across various tiers. After a year of training
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  with over 100 human workers, The refined model
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  can create not only lifelike images, but also
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  company logos and slide decks. Despite its advancements,
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  challenges remain, as demonstrated by its occasional
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  inaccuracies. OpenAI emphasizes its commitment
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  to respecting artists' rights regarding image
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  generation. The cast for the upcoming film Avengers
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  Doomsday has been officially announced, featuring
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  a remarkable reunion of X -Men stars. Joining
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  Robert Downey Jr. as Victor Von Doom, also known
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  as Dr. Doom, are Chris Hemsworth, Paul Rudd,
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  Vanessa Kirby, and many others, all confirmed
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  during a livestream event. The biggest news includes
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  the return of Patrick Stewart. Ian McKellen and
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  Alan Cumming from the original X -Men franchise,
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  along with Channing Tatum reprising his role
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  as Gambit. Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo,
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  Avengers Doomsday is set to premiere on May 1st,
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  2026, while Avengers Secret Wars follows on May
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  7th, 2027. Well, alrighty folks, it's time for
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  the quote of the day. And today... Our quote
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  comes from the American baseball player and civil
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  rights activist, Jackie Robinson. And he said,
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  A life is not important, except in the impact
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  it has on other lives. And that's a wrap for
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  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.