WEBVTT 00:00:01.520 --> 00:00:04.200 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, 00:00:09.019 --> 00:00:13.179 and it's Tuesday, April 1st. You'll be interested 00:00:13.179 --> 00:00:18.199 to know, today is April Fool's, so don't get 00:00:18.199 --> 00:00:21.739 caught off guard. This tradition may have its 00:00:21.739 --> 00:00:24.739 origins in the medieval Feast of Fools, once 00:00:24.739 --> 00:00:28.980 held on January 1st. Enjoy the fun as this day 00:00:28.980 --> 00:00:32.299 encourages humor and creativity, fostering laughter 00:00:32.299 --> 00:00:36.320 and camaraderie among friends and family. So 00:00:36.320 --> 00:00:40.640 now you know. And now, it's time for the weather 00:00:40.640 --> 00:00:46.060 report. This morning, there's a chance of light 00:00:46.060 --> 00:00:50.219 rain, and it feels like 43 degrees with 19 mile 00:00:50.219 --> 00:00:53.560 per hour wind. The sunset will take place at 00:00:53.560 --> 00:00:57.329 7 .07. and it will rise again tomorrow at 617. 00:00:58.390 --> 00:01:00.829 It looks like we're in for a chance of morning 00:01:00.829 --> 00:01:04.450 rain before 9, followed by partly sunny skies 00:01:04.450 --> 00:01:08.069 and a high near 52, with a brisk northwest breeze. 00:01:09.030 --> 00:01:13.450 Tonight, expect mostly clear conditions, a low 00:01:13.450 --> 00:01:17.329 around 29 and light winds. For all you beach 00:01:17.329 --> 00:01:20.090 runners out there, the first low tide Tuesday 00:01:20.090 --> 00:01:24.049 will be just before 8, with a high tide at 215. 00:01:24.939 --> 00:01:28.939 The near -shore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 41 00:01:28.939 --> 00:01:33.500 degrees for the water temperature. Looking ahead 00:01:33.500 --> 00:01:37.680 in the weather. Expect mostly sunny skies Wednesday 00:01:37.680 --> 00:01:41.019 with a high near 43 and light northeast winds. 00:01:42.019 --> 00:01:45.000 Rain is possible Wednesday night with cloudy 00:01:45.000 --> 00:01:49.459 skies and a low around 37. Thursday brings a 00:01:49.459 --> 00:01:52.780 chance of rain before 5 p .m. with cloudy skies 00:01:52.780 --> 00:01:56.400 and a high near 64. along with gusty south winds. 00:01:57.400 --> 00:02:00.500 Rain is likely Thursday night with a low around 00:02:00.500 --> 00:02:05.079 55. Friday continues the chance of rain before 00:02:05.079 --> 00:02:08.740 1 p .m. with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 00:02:08.740 --> 00:02:13.639 66. Rain is possible Saturday after 9 a .m. with 00:02:13.639 --> 00:02:18.340 mostly cloudy skies and a high near 49. Expect 00:02:18.340 --> 00:02:20.960 rain likely Saturday night with a low around 00:02:20.960 --> 00:02:26.139 40. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! 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McLean Hospital in Belmont is 00:03:14.889 --> 00:03:17.490 reducing what typically takes over eight weeks 00:03:17.490 --> 00:03:20.330 to about five days using transcranial magnetic 00:03:20.330 --> 00:03:25.250 stimulation, or TMS. This non -invasive therapy 00:03:25.250 --> 00:03:28.409 offers tailored treatments by applying magnetic 00:03:28.409 --> 00:03:31.389 impulses through the scalp to stimulate the brain. 00:03:32.069 --> 00:03:35.750 Patients undergo 10 sessions, lasting about 20 00:03:35.750 --> 00:03:40.110 minutes each, over five days. Dr. Joshua Brown, 00:03:40.310 --> 00:03:43.439 the medical director of TMS, states that about 00:03:43.439 --> 00:03:47.039 50 % to 60 % of patients see a significant response, 00:03:47.400 --> 00:03:55.800 with many achieving full remission. Now on to 00:03:55.800 --> 00:03:59.800 sports. In a significant blow for the Atlanta 00:03:59.800 --> 00:04:03.680 Braves, outfielder Jurickson Profar has received 00:04:03.680 --> 00:04:06.580 an 80 -game suspension from Major League Baseball 00:04:06.580 --> 00:04:09.759 after testing positive for a performance -enhancing 00:04:09.759 --> 00:04:13.460 drug. The 32 -year -old left fielder had only 00:04:13.460 --> 00:04:16.040 played four games this season before the announcement. 00:04:17.120 --> 00:04:19.540 Profar's suspension comes after an impressive 00:04:19.540 --> 00:04:24.139 2024 season where he hit 24 home runs and earned 00:04:24.139 --> 00:04:28.519 a silver slugger award. The Braves, already struggling 00:04:28.519 --> 00:04:31.620 without their star player Ronald Acuna Jr., will 00:04:31.620 --> 00:04:34.420 likely turn to Alex Verdugo to fill the gap in 00:04:34.420 --> 00:04:37.079 left field as they face a tough start to the 00:04:37.079 --> 00:04:42.019 season. In local sports. Yesterday afternoon 00:04:42.019 --> 00:04:45.199 in Baltimore, the Red Sox fell to the Orioles 00:04:45.199 --> 00:04:49.939 8 -5. Despite two hits from Jaron Duran, the 00:04:49.939 --> 00:04:53.300 Sox couldn't overcome Tyler O 'Neal's stellar 00:04:53.300 --> 00:04:57.920 performance, who had four hits. Newcombe took 00:04:57.920 --> 00:05:01.220 the loss, allowing four runs over four innings. 00:05:01.920 --> 00:05:06.060 The Sox, now 1 -4, struggled as Baltimore broke 00:05:06.060 --> 00:05:09.720 it open with four runs in the first. Tomorrow 00:05:09.720 --> 00:05:13.060 night, the Sox take on the Orioles again at Camden 00:05:13.060 --> 00:05:19.240 Yards at 335. Garrett Crochet, with a 3 .60 ERA, 00:05:19.420 --> 00:05:24.620 faces Zac Eflin. Yesterday afternoon, the Celtics 00:05:24.620 --> 00:05:30.040 defeated the Grizzlies, 117 -103, at the FedEx 00:05:30.040 --> 00:05:34.699 Forum. Jason Tatum recorded 25 points and 14 00:05:34.699 --> 00:05:39.779 rebounds. The Seas shot 62 .5 % from the field, 00:05:39.920 --> 00:05:43.060 extending their winning streak to eight games. 00:05:43.579 --> 00:05:47.740 The Celtics' record now stands at 55 -19, while 00:05:47.740 --> 00:05:52.660 Memphis falls to 32 -42. Tomorrow night, the 00:05:52.660 --> 00:05:55.899 Celtics return home to face the Miami Heat, who 00:05:55.899 --> 00:06:01.420 have 33 wins and 41 losses at TD Garden. Tip 00:06:01.420 --> 00:06:05.629 -off is at 7 .30. Jalen Brown is out with a right 00:06:05.629 --> 00:06:09.569 knee posterior impingement. Also tomorrow night, 00:06:09.790 --> 00:06:14.350 the Bruins at 30 -35 -9 welcome the Capitals 00:06:14.350 --> 00:06:18.670 to Beantown. David Pasternak leads the Bees with 00:06:18.670 --> 00:06:23.910 42 goals and 44 assists. Facing the dominant 00:06:23.910 --> 00:06:28.709 Capitals, who are 47 -17 -9, the Bruins aim to 00:06:28.709 --> 00:06:33.430 snap their three -game skid at the Garden. In 00:06:33.430 --> 00:06:37.649 top news. Yesterday, SpaceX successfully launched 00:06:37.649 --> 00:06:40.550 its sixth private astronaut flight, called FRAM 00:06:40.550 --> 00:06:44.930 -2, led by crypto -entrepreneur Chen Wang. The 00:06:44.930 --> 00:06:47.250 mission aims to orbit Earth from pole to pole, 00:06:47.449 --> 00:06:51.910 a path previously untraveled by humans. The crew, 00:06:52.050 --> 00:06:55.129 including a virtual reality director, a robotics 00:06:55.129 --> 00:06:57.850 researcher, and an adventurer, embarked from 00:06:57.850 --> 00:07:01.259 NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. They 00:07:01.259 --> 00:07:04.319 will conduct 22 research experiments on the effects 00:07:04.319 --> 00:07:06.800 of spaceflight on the human body during their 00:07:06.800 --> 00:07:10.779 three - to five -day journey. This mission underscores 00:07:10.779 --> 00:07:14.139 SpaceX's dominance in private spaceflight, with 00:07:14.139 --> 00:07:16.959 growing interest from wealthy tourists and government 00:07:16.959 --> 00:07:23.160 entities alike. In business news, TikTok shop, 00:07:23.360 --> 00:07:25.980 despite being a latecomer, is quickly gaining 00:07:25.980 --> 00:07:29.689 ground in the social shopping arena. Launched 00:07:29.689 --> 00:07:32.829 in the United States in 2023, it has attracted 00:07:32.829 --> 00:07:36.810 47 million shoppers who spend an average of $32 00:07:36.810 --> 00:07:40.769 million daily, according to Capital One Shopping. 00:07:41.189 --> 00:07:45.389 This platform combines low prices like Temu with 00:07:45.389 --> 00:07:48.269 in -app shopping, keeping users engaged without 00:07:48.269 --> 00:07:51.930 redirecting them. Experts highlight the innovative 00:07:51.930 --> 00:07:55.110 shoppertainment concept, where influencers like 00:07:55.110 --> 00:07:59.240 Lexi Rosenstein thrive. However, Tech Talk Shop 00:07:59.240 --> 00:08:02.439 faces uncertainty due to a recent law requiring 00:08:02.439 --> 00:08:05.579 its parent company to sell U .S. operations by 00:08:05.579 --> 00:08:11.319 April 5, 2024, or face a ban. In crypto movement, 00:08:11.699 --> 00:08:18.699 Bitcoin is up 0 .5 % to just over $83 ,000. Ethereum 00:08:18.699 --> 00:08:24.000 is up 2 % to just over $1 ,800. And Goatseys 00:08:24.000 --> 00:08:29.360 Maximus is up 0 .5%. to five cents. Moving on 00:08:29.360 --> 00:08:33.200 to a more local vibe. In our community spotlight 00:08:33.200 --> 00:08:36.139 on health and wellness, we are working with a 00:08:36.139 --> 00:08:39.039 national Pilates studio to bring you some free 00:08:39.039 --> 00:08:43.379 classes, so listen up. Check out Club Pilates 00:08:43.379 --> 00:08:46.879 with several locations in the Boston area. Pilates 00:08:46.879 --> 00:08:50.340 presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating 00:08:50.340 --> 00:08:53.659 strength, reducing tension, and elevating mental 00:08:53.659 --> 00:08:57.120 well -being. Scientific research affirms its 00:08:57.120 --> 00:09:01.220 benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates 00:09:01.220 --> 00:09:05.399 for a free class. With locations in Canton, Wellesley, 00:09:05.580 --> 00:09:09.539 Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure 00:09:09.539 --> 00:09:13.539 to tell them, sunny morning sent you by. And 00:09:13.539 --> 00:09:18.820 now, back to the show. Let's talk tech. The Zelle 00:09:18.820 --> 00:09:21.179 app will disappear on Tuesday, but there are 00:09:21.179 --> 00:09:23.379 still plenty of ways to send money digitally. 00:09:24.590 --> 00:09:27.149 This change only affects the standalone app. 00:09:27.370 --> 00:09:29.870 You can continue to use Zelle through your bank's 00:09:29.870 --> 00:09:33.669 mobile app or website. Zelle has seen a decline 00:09:33.669 --> 00:09:37.629 in standalone usage, with over 2 ,200 financial 00:09:37.629 --> 00:09:42.210 institutions now offering the service. Other 00:09:42.210 --> 00:09:45.090 options for digital payments include Venmo, PayPal, 00:09:45.490 --> 00:09:49.590 Apple Wallet, Revolit, and Cash App. Always take 00:09:49.590 --> 00:09:52.690 precautions, as these services can attract scammers. 00:09:53.580 --> 00:09:56.100 Only send money to those you know and trust, 00:09:56.340 --> 00:09:59.899 and be wary of urgent messages or too -good -to 00:09:59.899 --> 00:10:05.500 -be -true offers. And in entertainment news. 00:10:06.519 --> 00:10:10.539 While A. Coyote is heading to court as Coyote 00:10:10.539 --> 00:10:14.700 vs. Acme finally reaches theaters. The film, 00:10:14.720 --> 00:10:17.220 which explores the cartoon character's legal 00:10:17.220 --> 00:10:20.639 battle against the Acme Corporation. was initially 00:10:20.639 --> 00:10:25.120 shelved by Warner Brothers in 2023. However, 00:10:25.419 --> 00:10:28.320 Backlash led to its acquisition for global distribution 00:10:28.320 --> 00:10:32.019 by Ketchup Entertainment for around $50 million. 00:10:33.440 --> 00:10:37.059 Ketchup's CEO, Gareth West, expressed excitement 00:10:37.059 --> 00:10:39.759 about bringing this perfect blend of nostalgia 00:10:39.759 --> 00:10:44.340 and modern storytelling to audiences. Starring 00:10:44.340 --> 00:10:47.590 John Cena and Lena Condor, The film is set for 00:10:47.590 --> 00:10:51.629 a long -awaited release in 2026, following significant 00:10:51.629 --> 00:10:54.210 production efforts and passionate dedication 00:10:54.210 --> 00:10:58.450 from its cast and crew. Well, alrighty folks, 00:10:58.769 --> 00:11:02.610 it's time for the quote of the day. And today, 00:11:02.809 --> 00:11:05.009 our quote comes from the American entrepreneur 00:11:05.009 --> 00:11:10.129 and business magnate, Elon Musk. And he said, 00:11:11.240 --> 00:11:13.840 Some people don't like change, but you need to 00:11:13.840 --> 00:11:16.360 embrace change if the alternative is disaster. 00:11:17.899 --> 00:11:21.720 And that's a wrap for this morning. You can check 00:11:21.720 --> 00:11:25.279 out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some 00:11:25.279 --> 00:11:28.799 captivating aerial videos with local news and 00:11:28.799 --> 00:11:32.299 the weather reports. Have an amazing day, my 00:11:32.299 --> 00:11:34.919 good friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another 00:11:34.919 --> 00:11:37.259 episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.