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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 Wednesday, August 28th.

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You'll be interested to know.

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61 years ago, today, in 1963, approximately 200,000 people marched on Washington, D.C.,

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an event that became a high point of the civil rights movement, especially remembered for

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the famous, I Have a Dream speech of Martin Luther King Jr.

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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 some isolated showers and thunderstorms today between 10

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a.m. and 5 p.m. with partly sunny skies, a high near 88, and winds from the west at 10

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to 15 miles per hour.

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Tonight, expect mostly cloudy skies with a low around 62 at a north wind around 8 to

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12 miles per hour.

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For all you beach runners out there, the first high tide Wednesday will be at 715 with a

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low tide just after 830.

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The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 70 degrees for the water temperature.

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Looking ahead in the weather, expect mostly sunny skies with highs in the low 70s on Thursday

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and Friday and clear nights in the mid-50s.

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Rain chances increase Saturday afternoon through Sunday night with highs near 80 and partly

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sunny skies.

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Bonjour, food enthusiasts.

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This podcast is brought to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Ansonides, nestled on

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El Camino Real South, just north of Ansonides Boulevard.

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This cafe is a haven for culinary delights.

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Indulge in their amazing eggs Benedict or their gluten-free crepes.

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You can grab a panini for lunch or just breeze on through to get your morning coffee.

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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.

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In local news.

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In a remarkable turn of events, Dania Mahota and his wife Rebecca welcomed their daughter

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Summer in a Dunkin' Donuts parking lot in Cape Cod.

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Rebecca's contractions began on their way to the hospital, but the baby arrived quicker

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than anticipated.

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Dania, guided by Rebecca, delivered their daughter on the shoulder of Route 6.

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The hospital sent an ambulance to meet them at Dunkin'.

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Despite the chaos, both mother and baby are healthy.

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The Mahotas plan to amend Summer's birth certificate to include the exact GPS coordinates

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of her birth location.

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Now on to sports.

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The National Football League is set to allow private equity firms to buy into teams, a

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significant shift for the world's most lucrative league.

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This change, approved in a recent meeting, now allows team owners to sell up to 10% of

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their teams to pre-approved firms.

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The initial list includes Arctos, Ayres Management, 6th Street, and a consortium featuring Blackstone,

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Carlisle, CVC, and Dynasty Equity.

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Strict rules apply, including no governance rights and a minimum six-year holding period.

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This policy opens the door for billions of dollars to flow into the league, enhancing

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franchise valuations.

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In local sports, the Red Sox at home beat the Blue Jays 6-3.

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And tonight, the Sox are back at Fenway for Game 3 of the series.

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In top news, the number of thousand dollar per night hotel rooms has soared as wealthy

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travelers embrace eye-popping rates.

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Paying $1,000 may no longer secure a swank suite or prima view.

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At the Ritz-Carlton New York Nomad, a standard room costs $1,300 for the first weekend in

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October.

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The Four Seasons Miami Surfside charges $1,500 with an advance discount.

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According to Costa Group, 80 US hotels averaged $1,000 or more per night in the first half

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of the year, up from 22 in 2019.

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European hotels have tripled to 183.

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Hotels capitalize on affluent travelers, boosting rates as a psychological signal of their superiority.

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In business news, IKEA has launched a new secondhand marketplace for pre-owned furniture,

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aimed at helping the company compete with resale sites like eBay, Gumtree, and Finn.

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The pilot program, called IKEA Pre-Owned, will be tested in Madrid, Spain, and Oslo,

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Norway through the end of the year.

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Customers in these cities can buy and sell pre-owned IKEA items, with listings featuring

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photos and prices set by sellers.

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According to IKEA's chief executive Jesper Brodin, this initiative reflects the company's

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confidence in evolving digitally.

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The marketplace may charge a symbolic fee in the future to enhance the experience for

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both sellers and buyers.

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In crypto movement, Bitcoin is just over $59,200.

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Ethereum is just over $2,400.

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And Solana is $147.

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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 science.

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Boeing's Starliner is set to return to Earth next week, but its crew will remain in space

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until next year.

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This situation raises significant questions for Boeing's space business.

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NASA announced that the crew will return on a SpaceX ship, prompting inquiries about Starliner's

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future.

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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson expressed full confidence in Boeing's future flights, but

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not everyone shares this optimism.

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The mission faced glitches, extending the crew's stay from eight days to eight months.

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Industry experts suggest Boeing might reconsider its focus on human spaceflight, given its

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recent struggles and financial losses.

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And in entertainment news, Francis Ford Coppola, renowned filmmaker, expressed to Rolling Stone

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that his aim with Megalopolis was to avoid it being branded as some woke Hollywood production.

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The film's cast features controversial figures like John Voight and Shia LaBeouf.

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Coppola emphasized the cast includes people who were canceled.

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He appreciated LaBeouf's intense approach, comparing him to Dennis Hover.

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Megalopolis stars Adam Driver and includes a notable supporting cast.

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Despite controversy at Cannes, including allegations against Coppola, Lionsgate will release the

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film in theaters on September 27th, with a screening at the Toronto International Film

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Festival.

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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 civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr.

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And he said, darkness cannot drag out darkness, only light can do that.

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Hate cannot drag out hate, only love can do that.

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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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Had an amazing day, my good friends.

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We'll see you tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.