WEBVTT 00:00:01.420 --> 00:00:04.179 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:04.339 --> 00:00:08.759 Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.039 --> 00:00:13.279 and it's Monday, March 31st. You'll be interested 00:00:13.279 --> 00:00:20.980 to know, 136 years ago, today in 1889, the Eiffel 00:00:20.980 --> 00:00:23.839 Tower, a remarkable wrought iron structure designed 00:00:23.839 --> 00:00:27.199 by Gustave Eiffel, was officially inaugurated 00:00:27.199 --> 00:00:31.539 in Paris, France. This iconic monument, standing 00:00:31.539 --> 00:00:35.840 at a height of 984 feet, symbolized the technological 00:00:35.840 --> 00:00:39.259 advancements of the era and celebrated the centenary 00:00:39.259 --> 00:00:44.320 of the French Revolution. So now you know. And 00:00:44.320 --> 00:00:50.799 now, it's time for the weather report. This morning, 00:00:50.799 --> 00:00:54.320 there's patchy fog, and it feels like 41 degrees, 00:00:54.640 --> 00:00:58.759 with 6 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take 00:00:58.759 --> 00:01:02.000 place at 7 .07 and it will rise again tomorrow 00:01:02.000 --> 00:01:06.379 at 6 .17. It looks like we're in for some patchy 00:01:06.379 --> 00:01:09.799 fog early, clearing by mid -morning, but we might 00:01:09.799 --> 00:01:12.719 see some rain later, with cloudy skies and a 00:01:12.719 --> 00:01:17.519 high near 66, along with a gentle breeze. Tonight, 00:01:17.719 --> 00:01:22.019 expect rain and isolated thunderstorms with a 00:01:22.019 --> 00:01:26.959 low around 43 and winds picking up to 15. For 00:01:26.959 --> 00:01:29.519 all the beach runners out there, the first low 00:01:29.519 --> 00:01:33.359 tide Monday will be at 715 with a high tide at 00:01:33.359 --> 00:01:38.239 130. The near shore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 00:01:38.239 --> 00:01:42.939 40 degrees for the water temperature. Looking 00:01:42.939 --> 00:01:46.459 ahead in the weather. Expect a chance of rain 00:01:46.459 --> 00:01:50.120 early Tuesday, then mostly sunny skies with a 00:01:50.120 --> 00:01:54.799 high near 52. Wednesday brings mostly sunny weather 00:01:54.799 --> 00:01:58.939 at a high around 45. Rain is likely Wednesday 00:01:58.939 --> 00:02:03.540 night into Thursday with a high near 66. Friday 00:02:03.540 --> 00:02:07.060 offers a chance of rain before 4 p .m. with partly 00:02:07.060 --> 00:02:11.300 sunny conditions and a high near 65. Nights will 00:02:11.300 --> 00:02:13.979 be mostly clear to partly cloudy with lows in 00:02:13.979 --> 00:02:19.009 the 30s and 40s. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! This 00:02:19.009 --> 00:02:21.849 podcast is brought to you by Versailles Cafe 00:02:21.849 --> 00:02:25.889 and Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled on El Camino 00:02:25.889 --> 00:02:29.050 Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, 00:02:29.250 --> 00:02:34.229 this cafe is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge 00:02:34.229 --> 00:02:37.330 in their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten 00:02:37.330 --> 00:02:40.830 -free crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch 00:02:40.830 --> 00:02:43.650 or just breeze on through to get your morning 00:02:43.650 --> 00:02:47.330 coffee. They are open every day from 8 to 5. 00:02:47.949 --> 00:02:50.849 So stop on by and don't forget to tell them. 00:02:51.090 --> 00:02:57.310 Sunny mornings send you. In local news, Tufts 00:02:57.310 --> 00:03:00.689 University student Rumisa Osterk was detained 00:03:00.689 --> 00:03:03.789 by immigration officials following the revocation 00:03:03.789 --> 00:03:07.169 of her student visa by Secretary of State Marco 00:03:07.169 --> 00:03:11.849 Rubio. During a visit to Guyana, Rubio stated 00:03:11.849 --> 00:03:14.770 that Osterk's criticism of Israel's response 00:03:14.770 --> 00:03:18.509 to the October 7th attacks by Hamas, was the 00:03:18.509 --> 00:03:20.930 reason for the revocation, providing evidence 00:03:20.930 --> 00:03:24.629 of an opinion piece she wrote. Local leaders, 00:03:24.830 --> 00:03:28.009 including Representative Ayanna Pressley, condemned 00:03:28.009 --> 00:03:30.930 her detainment as a harrowing attack on free 00:03:30.930 --> 00:03:34.050 speech, while others remember the literal attack 00:03:34.050 --> 00:03:38.250 where Hamas murdered 1 ,200 Jews and took 250 00:03:38.250 --> 00:03:42.849 hostages, including women and children. Osterk 00:03:42.849 --> 00:03:45.349 remains in an immigration processing center in 00:03:45.349 --> 00:03:48.419 Louisiana. as legal battles continue over her 00:03:48.419 --> 00:03:57.979 case. Now on to sports. The men's final four 00:03:57.979 --> 00:04:00.539 will feature a thrilling lineup of top teams, 00:04:00.819 --> 00:04:05.240 Duke, Auburn, Florida, and Houston. All four 00:04:05.240 --> 00:04:08.000 are number one seeds, meeting in San Antonio 00:04:08.000 --> 00:04:13.180 on April 5th. Duke, led by Cooper Flagg, boasts 00:04:13.180 --> 00:04:16.279 a strong defense, and recently captured the Atlantic 00:04:16.279 --> 00:04:20.060 Coast Conference title. Florida's Walter Clayton 00:04:20.060 --> 00:04:23.600 Jr. turned in a heroic performance, scoring 30 00:04:23.600 --> 00:04:26.439 points in a nail -biting Elite Eight comeback. 00:04:27.579 --> 00:04:31.240 Houston showcased impressive defense, holding 00:04:31.240 --> 00:04:35.639 Tennessee to just 15 first -half points. And 00:04:35.639 --> 00:04:38.920 Auburn, featuring Joni Broom's standout play, 00:04:39.100 --> 00:04:43.740 overcame challenges to secure its place. in local 00:04:43.740 --> 00:04:47.620 sports. Yesterday afternoon in Arlington, the 00:04:47.620 --> 00:04:50.300 Sox came up short against the Rangers, losing 00:04:50.300 --> 00:04:55.759 3 -2. Despite Rafi Devers and Trevor Story contributing, 00:04:56.240 --> 00:05:00.839 the tight game slipped away. Sox pitcher Ron 00:05:00.839 --> 00:05:05.040 Fitz allowed three runs over six innings. The 00:05:05.040 --> 00:05:09.720 Sox are now 1 -3. This afternoon, the Sox take 00:05:09.720 --> 00:05:15.120 on the Orioles in Baltimore at... John Newcomb 00:05:15.120 --> 00:05:18.720 will be on the mound for the Sox. The Celtics 00:05:18.720 --> 00:05:21.720 were off last night, but tonight, with a record 00:05:21.720 --> 00:05:26.060 of 55 -19, the Celtics take on the Memphis Grizzlies 00:05:26.060 --> 00:05:30.720 at the FedEx Forum. The Grizzlies sit at 44 -30, 00:05:31.000 --> 00:05:33.899 currently in second place in the Southwest Division. 00:05:35.050 --> 00:05:38.110 Boston enters with an impressive 8 -game winning 00:05:38.110 --> 00:05:41.430 streak, while Memphis is on a 2 -game losing 00:05:41.430 --> 00:05:45.569 streak. Jalen Brown is listed as questionable, 00:05:45.850 --> 00:05:49.730 with a right knee posterior impingement. Tip 00:05:49.730 --> 00:05:53.470 -off is at 7 .30. Tomorrow night, the Bruins 00:05:53.470 --> 00:05:57.610 at 30 -35 -9 clash with the Capitals at the Garden. 00:05:58.670 --> 00:06:03.370 David Pasternak, boasting 86 points with 51 assists. 00:06:03.930 --> 00:06:10.370 spearheads the bees. In top news, HIMSS, the 00:06:10.370 --> 00:06:13.269 telehealth startup known for its erectile dysfunction 00:06:13.269 --> 00:06:16.250 treatments, is urging customers to lobby the 00:06:16.250 --> 00:06:19.649 Food and Drug Administration to protect its compounded 00:06:19.649 --> 00:06:23.930 GLP -1 weight loss medications. Originally developed 00:06:23.930 --> 00:06:27.810 for type 2 diabetes, these medications, including 00:06:27.810 --> 00:06:31.790 semaglutide and terzpatide, have seen a surge 00:06:31.790 --> 00:06:36.139 in demand. However, recent FDA regulations threaten 00:06:36.139 --> 00:06:40.920 their future. HIMSS claims its Fosempic generated 00:06:40.920 --> 00:06:46.360 $225 million in revenue in 2024, and its ads 00:06:46.360 --> 00:06:49.259 now encourage users to quickly support continued 00:06:49.259 --> 00:06:52.899 access to these treatments. The compounded versions 00:06:52.899 --> 00:06:55.680 cost significantly less than the brand -name 00:06:55.680 --> 00:06:58.740 alternatives, yet transparency remains an issue. 00:07:00.139 --> 00:07:05.389 In business news... An entrepreneur, Jeremy Gulbin, 00:07:05.529 --> 00:07:08.750 is tackling the daunting challenge of revitalizing 00:07:08.750 --> 00:07:12.149 local news through his ownership of 92 community 00:07:12.149 --> 00:07:16.550 newspapers across the United States. Facing issues 00:07:16.550 --> 00:07:19.810 such as tariffs, skepticism towards print media, 00:07:20.050 --> 00:07:23.269 and competition from podcasts, he has found that 00:07:23.269 --> 00:07:26.750 many of his papers are losing money. While at 00:07:26.750 --> 00:07:30.029 his company, Sherry Road Media saw $30 million 00:07:30.029 --> 00:07:34.149 in revenue last year, profitability remains elusive. 00:07:34.990 --> 00:07:37.769 Gulben's goal is to foster community connections 00:07:37.769 --> 00:07:40.569 through journalism, despite struggling to hire 00:07:40.569 --> 00:07:44.629 reporters. As local newspapers close, he remains 00:07:44.629 --> 00:07:47.470 committed to finding solutions, believing that 00:07:47.470 --> 00:07:51.629 saving small newspapers is crucial. In crypto 00:07:51.629 --> 00:07:55.750 movement, Bitcoin is down 5 % over the weekend 00:07:55.750 --> 00:08:02.019 to $82 ,000. Ethereum is down 6%. to just over 00:08:02.019 --> 00:08:07.339 $1 ,800. And Goat Seas Maximus is down 14 % to 00:08:07.339 --> 00:08:13.160 $0 .05. Moving on to a more local vibe. In our 00:08:13.160 --> 00:08:16.279 community spotlight on health and wellness, we 00:08:16.279 --> 00:08:19.019 are working with a national Pilates studio to 00:08:19.019 --> 00:08:23.160 bring you some free classes, so listen up. Check 00:08:23.160 --> 00:08:26.040 out Club Pilates with several locations in the 00:08:26.040 --> 00:08:29.019 Boston area. Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:08:29.019 --> 00:08:32.389 wellness approach. Cultivating strength, reducing 00:08:32.389 --> 00:08:36.529 tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:08:36.529 --> 00:08:40.549 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:08:40.549 --> 00:08:44.190 check out Club Pilates for a free class. With 00:08:44.190 --> 00:08:47.870 locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline, 00:08:47.990 --> 00:08:51.769 and Framingham, just be sure to tell them, sunny 00:08:51.769 --> 00:08:55.909 morning sent you by. And now, back to the show. 00:08:57.029 --> 00:09:01.240 Let's talk tech. Cloudflare is introducing a 00:09:01.240 --> 00:09:04.840 new tool called AI Labyrinth to combat web scraping 00:09:04.840 --> 00:09:08.379 bots. Instead of blocking these crawlers, the 00:09:08.379 --> 00:09:10.799 company invites them to navigate through a web 00:09:10.799 --> 00:09:15.279 of useless, AI -generated pages designed to slow 00:09:15.279 --> 00:09:19.960 down, confuse, and waste resources. Cloudflare 00:09:19.960 --> 00:09:22.720 reports handling over 50 billion web crawler 00:09:22.720 --> 00:09:25.620 requests daily and aims to outsmart malicious 00:09:25.620 --> 00:09:28.919 bots by leading them into a trap of fake data. 00:09:29.870 --> 00:09:32.450 Website administrators can opt in through the 00:09:32.450 --> 00:09:34.909 bot management section of their Cloudflare dashboard. 00:09:35.889 --> 00:09:38.710 This is just the beginning of Cloudflare's efforts 00:09:38.710 --> 00:09:42.169 to use generative AI to thwart bots effectively. 00:09:44.889 --> 00:09:49.190 And in entertainment news, in a surprising turn, 00:09:49.409 --> 00:09:52.370 Jason Statham's action thriller, A Working Man, 00:09:52.590 --> 00:09:57.570 led the box office with $15 ,200 ,000 in its 00:09:57.570 --> 00:10:01.389 opening weekend. Directed by David Ayer, the 00:10:01.389 --> 00:10:04.529 film dethroned Disney's Snow White, which dropped 00:10:04.529 --> 00:10:09.309 over 66 % in its second week, earning $14 ,200 00:10:09.309 --> 00:10:16.850 ,000. Snow White has made $66 .8 million domestically, 00:10:17.029 --> 00:10:21.149 but with a budget exceeding $250 million, it 00:10:21.149 --> 00:10:25.009 faces challenges ahead. Competing for family 00:10:25.009 --> 00:10:28.210 audiences next weekend is the Warner Bros. adaptation. 00:10:28.919 --> 00:10:33.059 a Minecraft movie. Overall, box office revenues 00:10:33.059 --> 00:10:36.519 remain sluggish, lagging behind previous years. 00:10:37.720 --> 00:10:41.120 Well, alrighty folks, it's time for the quote 00:10:41.120 --> 00:10:44.980 of the day. And today, our quote comes from the 00:10:44.980 --> 00:10:48.879 American author and activist, Helen Keller. And 00:10:48.879 --> 00:10:53.059 she said, Optimism is the faith that leads to 00:10:53.059 --> 00:10:56.679 achievement. Nothing can be done without hope 00:10:56.679 --> 00:11:01.730 and confidence. And that's a wrap for this morning. 00:11:02.250 --> 00:11:05.490 You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, and 00:11:05.490 --> 00:11:09.330 TikTok for some captivating aerial videos with 00:11:09.330 --> 00:11:13.389 local news and the weather reports. Have an amazing 00:11:13.389 --> 00:11:15.769 day, my good friends. We'll see you tomorrow 00:11:15.769 --> 00:11:18.830 with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.