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Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,

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Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,

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and it's Monday, April 14th. You'll be interested

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to know, 160 years ago, today, in 1865, just

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after the effective end of the American Civil

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War, United States President Abraham Lincoln

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was shot by John Wilkes Booth. while attending

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a production at Ford's Theatre in Washington,

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D .C., and he died the following morning. So

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now you know. And now, it's time for the weather

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report. This morning, it's mostly sunny, and

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it feels like 34 degrees, with 13 -mile -per

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-hour wind. The sunset will take place at 7 -11,

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and it will rise again tomorrow at 6 -17. It

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looks like we're in for a sunny Monday with a

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high around 66 at a light northwest breeze. Tonight,

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expect mostly cloudy skies and a chance of rain

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showers after 1 a .m. with a low of 46 and gentle

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winds. For all you beach runners out there, the

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first low tide Monday will be at 7 with a high

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tide at 115. The near shore buoy at Cape Cod

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Bay. reads 42 degrees for the water temperature.

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Looking ahead in the weather. Expect rain likely

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on Tuesday with mostly cloudy skies and a high

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near 64. Wednesday brings mostly sunny weather

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with a high around 53. Thursday will be sunny,

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warming up to 57. Friday stays mostly sunny,

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reaching 62. but expect a chance of rain showers

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overnight. Lows will range from the upper 30s

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to mid -40s. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! This

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Sunny mornings send you. In local news, as the

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second trial of Karen Reed unfolds, significant

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events from the past three years are revisited.

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Charged with second -degree murder, manslaughter,

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and leaving the scene of a crash that resulted

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in the death of her boyfriend, John O 'Keefe,

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Reed's first trial ended in a mistrial due to

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a hung jury. Witness testimonies and conflicting

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evidence have fueled extensive debate over the

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investigation. A timeline outlines crucial moments,

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including O 'Keefe's final hours, the police

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investigation. and the ongoing fallout, including

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the suspension of key officers involved. A verdict

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remains to be seen as Reid's case continues to

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draw public attention. Now on to sports. The

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top -seeded teams in the 2025 NBA playoffs, the

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Oklahoma City Thunder and the Cleveland Cavaliers,

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are proving themselves as true contenders despite

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limited playoff experience. Both teams dominated

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the regular season, winning over 60 games and

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showcasing impressive winning streaks. Coach

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Mark Dagenold praises Oklahoma City's special

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group, led by scoring leader Shai Gilgis -Alexander.

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Meanwhile, Cleveland, under coach Kenny Atkinson,

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has shown grit and determination. highlighted

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by clutch performances from Darius Garland and

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Donovan Mitchell. As the playoffs approach, the

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question remains, can these teams transform their

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regular season dominance into postseason success?

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The play -in games start tomorrow. In golf over

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the weekend, Rory McIlroy's long -awaited quest

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for the career Grand Slam has culminated in a

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dramatic victory at the Masters. After a shaky

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finish, McIlroy secured his win against Justin

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Rose in a sudden -death playoff at Augusta National

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Golf Club. McIlroy is now among an elite group

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of only six golfers, including legends like Jack

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Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, to have captured all

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four major championships. Overwhelmed with emotion,

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McIlroy expressed gratitude to his family and

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team, acknowledging the burden he carried for

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years. As he celebrated, Woods congratulated

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him, welcoming him to this exclusive club. In

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local sports. Yesterday afternoon at Fenway Park,

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the Sox topped the White Sox 3 -1. In the eighth,

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ties doubled, driving in Medrith and Baldwin,

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while Tever Story sealed it with a solo shot

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in the ninth. Garrett Crochet was dominant, striking

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out 11 over 7 -1. earning the win, while Chapman

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secured the save. The Sox's record now stands

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at 8 -9, while Chicago falls to 4 -11. Tonight,

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the Sox square off against the Rays in Tampa

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at 7 -0 -5. Tanner Houck, seeking his first win,

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battles Shane Baz, boasting a sharp 1 .38 ERA.

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Yesterday afternoon, the Bruins dominated the

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Penguins 4 -1 in Pittsburgh. Elias Lindholm shined

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with a goal and an assist, while Jonas Corposalo

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made 24 saves. Rickard Rakal scored for the Penguins,

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but Boston's relentless offense secured the win.

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The Bees improved to 34 -39 -9. Tomorrow night

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in Beantown, the Bruins host the Devils. Yesterday

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afternoon, the Celtics closed out the regular

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season against the Charlotte Hornets. winning

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93 -86 at TD Garden. Peyton Pritchard led the

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way with 34 points and 7 assists. The Celtics'

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record now stands at 61 -21, while Charlotte

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falls to 19 -63. On Sunday, the Celtics face

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the winner of the play -in tournament in Boston

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for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Round 1.

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In top news... In a shocking incident, an arsonist

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set fire to the Pennsylvania governor's mansion

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in Harrisburg early Sunday morning, causing significant

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damage, according to state police. Fortunately,

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Governor Josh Shapiro and his family were unharmed.

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Shapiro, who is Jewish, had shared a photo of

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his family's Passover dinner at the residence

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just the night before. The Pennsylvania State

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Police are investigating this as an act of arson,

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offering a reward of $10 ,000 for information

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leading to an arrest. They stated all avenues

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will be explored regarding the potential for

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a hate crime investigation. In business news,

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European authorities are scrambling to lessen

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their dependence on Elon Musk's Starlink satellites.

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particularly in light of Musk's recent comments

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regarding Ukraine's reliance on his Internet

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service. Eva Bernake, chief executive of UTELSAT,

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Europe's rival to Starlink, is under pressure

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to provide alternatives. UTELSAT plans to utilize

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its OneWeb service to support Ukraine, aiming

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to deploy thousands of terminals quickly, although

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doubts linger about its ability to compete with

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Starlink's vast network. As competition heats

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up, with companies like Amazon in China entering

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the satellite internet sector, Udalsat seeks

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funding to bolster its capabilities. In crypto

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movement, Bitcoin is up 5 % over the weekend

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to about $84 ,000. Ethereum is up 5 % to just

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over $1 ,600. And Goatsies Maximus is up 26 %

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to $0 .05. Moving on to a more local vibe. In

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our community spotlight on health and wellness,

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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

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in the Boston area. Pilates presents a comprehensive

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wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing

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tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific

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research affirms its benefits. So now you can

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check out Club Pilates for a free class. With

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locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline,

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and Framingham, just be sure to tell them sunny

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morning sent you by. And now, back to the show.

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Let's talk tech. OpenAI is captivating the public

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once again with its latest image generator transforming

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LinkedIn users into dull dolls. This new trend,

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inspired by Studio Ghibli art, allows users to

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create toy -like versions of themselves in blister

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packs, complete with accessories like laptops

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and coffee cups, reflecting the platform's professional

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vibe. While the trend has spread to other social

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media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and

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TikTok, it has not reached the same popularity

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as the Ghibli art craze. Entertainment news.

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Apple's Mythic Quest has officially come to an

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end. The fourth season finale, now the last episode

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of the series, will feature a new goodbye ending

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next week. Mythic Quest, the Apple TV Plus comedy

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centered around a game studio, will not return

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for a fifth season, according to reports from

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Variety. This news follows a report that Apple

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has been losing $1 billion annually on TV+. The

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series, which cleverly critiques the tech industry,

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stars Rob McElhaney and Charlotte Nickto, along

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with a talented ensemble cast. Well, all righty,

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folks, it's time for the quote of the day. And

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today, our quote comes from the American singer

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and songwriter, Jon Bon Jovi. And he said, miracles

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happen every day. Change your perception of what

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a miracle is, and you'll see them all around

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you. And that's a wrap for this morning. You

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can check out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok

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for some captivating aerial videos with local

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news and the weather reports. Have an amazing

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weekend, my good friends. We'll see you Monday

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with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.

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you