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J.D. Vance's Venmo Leak, Karen Read's Retrial, Eminem. · Sunny Mornings Boston

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  Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, Sunny Mornings in Boston.
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  I'm your host Melissa and it's Tuesday, July 23rd.
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  You'll be interested to know.
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  Twenty-five years ago, today, in 1999, with the launch of the National Aeronautics and
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  Space Administration's Orbiter Columbia, United States astronaut Eileen Collins became
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  the first woman to command a space shuttle mission.
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  This milestone achievement not only highlighted the progress of women in space exploration,
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  but also marked a significant step forward for gender equality in the field of aerospace.
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  So now you know.
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  And now, it's time for the weather report.
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  It looks like we're in for a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m., then
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  mostly cloudy with a high near 77 and east wind around 8 mile per hour.
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  Chance of precipitation is 60 percent with new rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter
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  of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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  Tonight, a chance of showers and thunderstorms with a low around 68.
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  Chance of precipitation is 50 percent with new rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch.
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  For all you beach runners out there, the first low tide Tuesday will be just before 730 with
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  a high tide at 1.30 p.m.
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  The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 75 degrees for the water temperature.
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  Looking ahead in the weather.
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  Chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday with highs in the upper 70s to
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  mid 80s and lows around 68.
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  Friday will see morning showers, then mostly sunny with highs in the 80s.
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  The weekend looks sunny and warm with highs in the mid 80s and clear nights.
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  Sunny mornings send you.
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  In local news, Karen Reed's retrial for the alleged murder of her boyfriend, Boston
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  police officer John O'Keefe, is set for January 27th.
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  The case, which garnered international attention, saw a mistrial declared earlier this month.
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  O'Keefe was found unresponsive outside a fellow officer's home, dying of hypothermia
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  and blunt force trauma.
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  Prosecutors allege Reed struck him with her SEV.
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  Her defense claims he was killed inside the home of the other police officer and that
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  she was framed.
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  A hearing on dismissing two of the counts is set for August 9th.
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  That's public interest and a Netflix special highlight, the case's complexity.
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  Now on to sports.
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  TNT Sports plans to match Amazon's media rights package, setting the stage for a showdown
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  with the NBA.
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  TNT intends to continue broadcasting league games, aiming to match the 11-year package
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  signed by Amazon Prime Video.
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  Despite TNT's contractual right to match offers, the NBA is expected to honor the $1.8
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  billion per year contract with Amazon.
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  This disagreement could lead to more discussions with a potential legal battle looming.
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  Meanwhile, NBC is set to join ABC and ESPN as a new partner, with regular season games
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  on Peacock and NBC plus exclusive playoff coverage.
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  In local sports, the Red Sox on the road lost to the Rockies in extra innings, 9-8.
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  And tonight, the Sox and Rockies are back at it for Game 2 of the three-game series.
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  And top news, Delta's meltdown continues to worsen, with over 700 more cancellations
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  reported, bringing the total to 4,000 since Friday.
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  This chaos started after an IT outage disrupted global travel.
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  The Atlanta-based carrier has faced the worst impact, canceling more than 1,000 flights
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  both Friday and Saturday, and over 1,300 on Sunday.
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  Delta CEO Ed Bastion attributed the prolonged disruptions to Microsoft Windows issues affecting
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  critical software.
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  Despite efforts to recover, passengers still face long lines and sleep on airport floors.
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  The U.S. Department of Transportation is holding Delta accountable for passenger protections.
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  And business news, Verizon's chief executive, Hans Vestberg, noted that people are now keeping
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  their phones for over three years due to improved resilience and quality.
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  Speaking to CNBC, Vestberg explained that technological advancements over the past decade
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  have reduced the frequency of smartphone upgrades.
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  Statista reports that Americans kept their phones for an average of 2.67 years, with
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  projections increasing to 2.93 years by 2027.
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  Globally, the upgrade cycle is even longer, at 3.6 years.
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  Interestingly, analysts suggest software updates and better battery life contribute to this
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  trend.
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  From crypto movement, Bitcoin is just over $66,700.
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  Ethereum is just under $3,500.
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  And Solana is $179.
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  Moving on to a more local vibe.
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  In our community spotlight on health and wellness, 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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  Check out Club Pilates with several locations in the Boston area.
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  Pilates presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing tension,
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  and elevating mental well-being.
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  Scientific research affirms its benefits.
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  So now you can check out Club Pilates for a free class.
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  With locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure to
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  tell them, Sunny Morning sent you by.
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  And now, back to the show.
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  Let's talk tech.
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  A Wired investigation reveals the public VEMO account of U.S. Senator J.D. Vance, exposing
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  his extensive network.
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  Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee and Donald Trump's pick, has connections
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  with establishment GOP figures, wealthy financiers, technology executives, and Yale, law school
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  alumni.
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  This includes people like Amalia Halekiaz of the Heritage Foundation, Jeff Lake, and
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  media personalities such as Barry Weiss and Tucker Carlson.
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  Experts warn that VEMO's public settings could lead to stalking and impersonation.
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  Like his anti-elite stance, Vance's network shows complex relationships with establishment
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  figures and right-wing activists.
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  And in entertainment news, Eminem has unseated Taylor Swift on the Billboard 200, taking
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  the number one spot with his album, The Death of Slim Shady.
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  This marks Eminem's 12th album and his 11th to reach number one, tying him with Bruce
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  Springsteen, Barbra Streisand, and Ye.
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  The album garnered 280,000 equivalent album units, 220 million streams, and 114,000 sales
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  in the United States.
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  Swift, the tortured poet's department, has slipped to number four after a 12-week streak
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  at number one.
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  N-hypens, romance, untold debuts at number two, Clara's charm at number eight, and
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  Macon Maroney's, am I okay, at number nine.
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  Well, alrighty folks, it's time for the quote of the day.
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  And today, our quote comes from the American astronaut Eileen Collins.
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  And she said,
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  Some people said, we don't want to risk astronauts' lives anymore.
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  We need to stop doing this.
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  The astronauts don't feel that way.
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  We fly for our country.
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  We fly for humanity.
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  We fly for exploration.
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  We fly for a variety of reasons.
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  And we don't stop flying because we have accidents.
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  And that's a wrap for this morning.
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  You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating aerial videos
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  with local news and the weather reports.
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  Have an amazing day, my good friends.
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  We'll see you tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.