Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, Sunny Mornings in Boston.
I'm your host Melissa and it's Friday, May 17th.
Coming up on today's show, we'll get into the weather report, then we'll jump into
some local news and a few interesting happenings in business, science and entertainment.
At first, you'll be interested to know, 70 years ago, today in 1954, lawyer Thurgood
Marshall scored a landmark victory as the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in, Brownverse
Board of Education of Topeka, that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
So now you know.
And now you know what time it is.
It's time for the weather report.
In the Boston area.
This morning it's partly cloudy and feels like 52 degrees with 7 mile per hour wind.
The sunset will take place at 8.01 and it will rise again tomorrow at 5.19.
It looks like we're in for a partly sunny day with a high near 66 and wind of 7 to 11
mile per hour.
Tonight, mostly cloudy with a low around 51.
For all you beach runners out there, the first high tide Friday will be at 7.30 a.m. with
a low tide at 2 p.m.
The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 53 degrees for the water temperature.
Looking ahead in the weather.
This weekend will be partly sunny with a slight chance of showers on Saturday.
Highs will be in the low 60s.
Monday will be mostly sunny with a high near 66.
Tuesday will be sunny and much warmer with a high near 77.
Wednesday will be mostly sunny with a high near 75.
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In local news.
The first trailer for It Ends With Us, a Boston-set romantic drama starring Blake Lively, has
been released.
Based on Colleen Hoover's best-selling novel, the film features Lively as Lily Bloom, a
flower shop owner escaping a traumatic past who finds herself entangled in a new relationship
with Ryle, a charming but troubled neurosurgeon.
The story explores Lily's struggle to break free from a cycle of violence, ultimately learning
to rely on her own strength.
Despite showcasing Boston landmarks, the film was mainly shot in New York and New Jersey.
Also starring Brandon Sklinner, Hassan Minhaj, and Jenny Slate, It Ends With Us will premiere
in theaters on August 9th.
Sounds like a real feel-good flick.
Now on to sports.
Caitlin Clarke's home debut for the Indiana Fever was overshadowed by Brianna Stewart's
MVP performance, leading the New York Liberty to a 102-66 victory at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Stewart's dominant game, featuring 31 points, 10 rebounds, and multiple defensive contributions,
highlighted the Liberty's strength.
Clarke had a solid outing with 9 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists, but struggled against
intense defensive pressure.
Despite an early bucket that energized the crowd, Clarke faced tough defense and limited
scoring opportunities.
The Fever's defensive struggles and challenging schedule have contributed to their O and 2
start, with upcoming games against top-tier teams.
In local sports, the Red Sox at home lost to the Rays 7-5.
Tonight the Sox are on the road in Atlanta to take on the Cardinals, and the Bruins are
at home to take on the Panthers for game 6.
In top news, the Justice Department has uncovered a major identity theft scheme involving thousands
of North Korean IT workers who stole American identities to secure remote tech jobs at Fortune
500 companies.
This scheme generated significant revenue for North Korea, including for its weapons
program by exploiting the U.S. labor shortage and the rise of remote work.
Three individuals have been arrested in Arizona who facilitated the scheme.
The Justice Department and FBI are collaborating with international partners and private companies
to combat such fraud, emphasizing the need for stringent identity verification in hiring
processes.
In business news, in response to declining subscriber numbers, Comcast has launched a
new streaming service bundle called StreamSaver, which includes Apple TV+, Netflix, and Peacock.
This initiative aims to counter the trend of cord cutting where consumers are abandoning
cable TV in favor of streaming services.
Comcast chair Brian Roberts announced the bundle, emphasizing its competitive pricing
and value addition for consumers.
This move comes after Comcast reported significant losses in broadband and video customers in
its first quarter earnings for 2024, with a 7% decrease in revenue from residential
video subscribers.
The new bundle is an effort to attract and retain customers amid the shifting media consumption
landscape.
In crypto movement, Bitcoin is now $65,500, Ethereum is $2,900, and Solana is $162.
Moving on to a more local vibe.
In our community spotlight on health and wellness, we are working with a national Pilates studio
to bring you some free classes, so listen up.
Check out Club Pilates with several locations in the Boston area.
Pilates presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing tension,
and elevating mental well-being.
Public research affirms its benefits.
So now you can check out Club Pilates for a free class.
With locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure to
tell them Sunny Morning sent you by.
And now back to the show.
Let's talk tech.
British engineering giant RUP has fallen victim to a $25 million deep fake scam involving
a Hong Kong employee being tricked into transferring funds.
The fraudsters used sophisticated fake voices and images to impersonate the company's
CFO and other staff during a video call.
Despite the significant loss, RUP confirmed that their financial stability and business
operations remained unaffected and their internal systems were uncompromised.
This incident, under investigation by Hong Kong police, highlights the increasing frequency
and sophistication of cyber attacks such as deep fakes, invoice fraud, and phishing scams.
RUP's global CIO emphasized the need for heightened awareness and vigilance against
such threats.
And in entertainment news, Francis Ford Coppola's long-awaited passion project, Megalopolis,
premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, closing a chapter decades in the making for the legendary
director.
This 138-minute science fiction epic, inspired by Roman history, features Adam Driver as
architect scientist Caesar Catalina and Giancarlo Esposito as Mayor Franklin Cicero.
Despite mixed critical reviews, with some finding it fascinating if chaotic, Megalopolis
marks Coppola's return to Cannes competition for the first time since Apocalypse Now in
1979.
The film, which has a star-studded cast, at a $120 million budget, has yet to secure a
U.S. distributor, but is expected to have a limited global release in IMAX theaters
later this year.
Well, alrighty, folks, it's time for the quote of the day.
And today, our quote comes from the lawyer and civil rights activist Thurgood Marshall.
He said,
None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps.
We got here because somebody, a parent, a teacher, an ideally crony, or a few nuns,
bent down and helped us pick up our boots.
And that's a wrap for this morning.
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with local news and the weather reports.
Have an amazing weekend, my good friends.
We'll see you Monday with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.