WEBVTT 00:00:01.459 --> 00:00:04.200 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:04.339 --> 00:00:08.839 Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.019 --> 00:00:13.240 and it's Tuesday, April 15th. You'll be interested 00:00:13.240 --> 00:00:19.039 to know. Today is National Bunion Day. Established 00:00:19.039 --> 00:00:23.000 by Treece Medical Concepts in 2024, Reese's awareness 00:00:23.000 --> 00:00:27.219 about bunions and their treatments. Celebrated 00:00:27.219 --> 00:00:29.960 on the third Tuesday in April. It educates the 00:00:29.960 --> 00:00:34.140 public on this common deformity. Teresa's lapoplasty 00:00:34.140 --> 00:00:37.399 procedure offers a groundbreaking solution, correcting 00:00:37.399 --> 00:00:41.259 boonions with minimal recovery time. Learn more 00:00:41.259 --> 00:00:45.179 about this impactful health initiative. So now 00:00:45.179 --> 00:00:49.159 you know. And now, it's time for the weather 00:00:49.159 --> 00:00:54.439 report. This morning, there's a chance of rain 00:00:54.439 --> 00:00:58.359 showers, and it feels like 45 degrees with 7 00:00:58.359 --> 00:01:01.939 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take place 00:01:01.939 --> 00:01:05.200 at 7 -11, and it will rise again tomorrow at 00:01:05.200 --> 00:01:09.239 6 -17. It looks like we're in for some rain showers 00:01:09.239 --> 00:01:12.239 today, mostly cloudy with temperatures peaking 00:01:12.239 --> 00:01:16.079 around 65, then dropping to about 59 in the afternoon, 00:01:16.439 --> 00:01:20.400 accompanied by a light southwest breeze. Tonight. 00:01:21.179 --> 00:01:24.500 Expect partly cloudy skies with a low near 40 00:01:24.500 --> 00:01:29.359 and a breezy west wind gusting up to 28. For 00:01:29.359 --> 00:01:31.920 all you beach runners out there, the first low 00:01:31.920 --> 00:01:35.599 tide Tuesday will be just after 730 with a high 00:01:35.599 --> 00:01:40.680 tide at 145. The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay 00:01:40.680 --> 00:01:46.180 reads 44 degrees for the water temperature. Looking 00:01:46.180 --> 00:01:50.150 ahead in the weather. Expect mostly sunny skies 00:01:50.150 --> 00:01:54.129 on Wednesday with a high near 53 and west winds. 00:01:55.049 --> 00:01:57.950 Wednesday night will be partly cloudy with a 00:01:57.950 --> 00:02:01.769 low around 38. Thursday brings sunny weather 00:02:01.769 --> 00:02:05.530 with a high near 58 and mostly clear skies at 00:02:05.530 --> 00:02:10.330 night, cooling to 37. Friday will be mostly sunny, 00:02:10.469 --> 00:02:13.990 reaching a high near 63, but expect a chance 00:02:13.990 --> 00:02:17.050 of rain showers Friday night with mostly cloudy 00:02:17.050 --> 00:02:22.020 skies. and a low around 49. Saturday also has 00:02:22.020 --> 00:02:25.539 a chance of rain, with mostly cloudy skies, a 00:02:25.539 --> 00:02:31.400 high near 73, and a low around 47 at night. 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Harvard University will not accept unprecedented 00:03:14.479 --> 00:03:17.340 demands from the Trump administration regarding 00:03:17.340 --> 00:03:20.280 continued federal funding, which infringe on 00:03:20.280 --> 00:03:23.879 the institution's First Amendment rights. President 00:03:23.879 --> 00:03:26.800 Alan Garber stated, we will not negotiate over 00:03:26.800 --> 00:03:29.439 our independence or our constitutional rights. 00:03:29.960 --> 00:03:33.580 The administration had threatened nearly $9 billion 00:03:33.580 --> 00:03:37.879 in grants amid an investigation into campus antisemitism. 00:03:39.080 --> 00:03:42.000 Barber emphasized that no government should dictate 00:03:42.000 --> 00:03:44.800 what universities teach or whom they can admit. 00:03:45.240 --> 00:03:48.599 A White House spokesperson reiterated that institutions 00:03:48.599 --> 00:03:52.280 violating Title VI law are ineligible for federal 00:03:52.280 --> 00:03:55.199 funding, stating President Trump aims to end 00:03:55.199 --> 00:04:03.620 unchecked anti -Semitism in education. Now on 00:04:03.620 --> 00:04:08.080 to sports. Rory McIlroy's recent victory at the 00:04:08.080 --> 00:04:11.139 Masters has delighted bettors, while causing 00:04:11.139 --> 00:04:15.039 frustration for sportsbooks. Last week, Johnny 00:04:15.039 --> 00:04:17.920 Avello from DraftKings noted that McIlroy was 00:04:17.920 --> 00:04:20.339 drawing more bets than last year's champion, 00:04:20.600 --> 00:04:24.699 Scotty Scheffler. A DraftKings bettor had wagered 00:04:24.699 --> 00:04:29.740 $10 ,000 on McIlroy at odds of plus $650, anticipating 00:04:29.740 --> 00:04:35.399 a payout of $65 ,000. Despite a dramatic final 00:04:35.399 --> 00:04:38.740 round filled with ups and downs, McIlroy clinched 00:04:38.740 --> 00:04:43.120 his first Masters title. Seamus McGee, from Bet 00:04:43.120 --> 00:04:46.120 and Jam, confirmed that McIlroy was the most 00:04:46.120 --> 00:04:49.379 bet golfer, leading to a significant shift in 00:04:49.379 --> 00:04:53.259 odds. The next major event, the PGA Championship, 00:04:53.779 --> 00:04:56.699 is scheduled for May 15th through 18th, with 00:04:56.699 --> 00:05:01.360 McIlroy and Scheffler again favored to win. In 00:05:01.360 --> 00:05:05.259 local sports. Last night in Florida, the Sox 00:05:05.259 --> 00:05:10.319 were overpowered by the Rays, losing 16 -1. The 00:05:10.319 --> 00:05:13.060 offensive onslaught included a pair of homers 00:05:13.060 --> 00:05:17.180 from Missner, driving in three runs. Meanwhile, 00:05:17.420 --> 00:05:20.220 Campbell's solo shot in the third inning was 00:05:20.220 --> 00:05:23.839 the lone highlight for Boston. Hawks struggled 00:05:23.839 --> 00:05:27.279 on the mound, taking a loss with 10 hits, allowed 00:05:27.279 --> 00:05:31.310 over two and one -third innings. The Sox now 00:05:31.310 --> 00:05:35.490 sit at 8 wins and 10 losses on the season. Tonight, 00:05:35.509 --> 00:05:39.170 did they clash with their Rays again? Walker 00:05:39.170 --> 00:05:43.790 Buehler, sporting a 3 .57 ERA, squares off against 00:05:43.790 --> 00:05:49.610 Ryan Pepiot, who has a 3 .38 ERA. Moving on to 00:05:49.610 --> 00:05:54.949 hockey, tonight the Bruins, at 33 -39 -9, hit 00:05:54.949 --> 00:05:59.050 the ice against the Devils, who are 41 -32 -7. 00:06:01.040 --> 00:06:05.040 In top news, new research from scientists at 00:06:05.040 --> 00:06:08.480 the University of California, San Francisco reveals 00:06:08.480 --> 00:06:12.279 that CT scans may be more harmful than previously 00:06:12.279 --> 00:06:16.480 believed. These scans account for about 5 % of 00:06:16.480 --> 00:06:19.339 new cancer cases annually in the United States. 00:06:19.920 --> 00:06:23.079 While the risk from a single scan is low, frequent 00:06:23.079 --> 00:06:25.620 users, such as those with chronic conditions, 00:06:25.920 --> 00:06:29.550 should weigh the benefits and risks. The study 00:06:29.550 --> 00:06:33.149 predicts over 100 ,000 future cancers due to 00:06:33.149 --> 00:06:37.290 rising CT use, which has increased by 30 % since 00:06:37.290 --> 00:06:41.449 2007. It's crucial to understand the potential 00:06:41.449 --> 00:06:44.310 dangers associated with these scans, especially 00:06:44.310 --> 00:06:49.129 for vulnerable populations like children. In 00:06:49.129 --> 00:06:53.129 business news, in the world of artificial intelligence, 00:06:53.670 --> 00:06:57.329 Dario Amadi, co -founder and CEO of Anthropic, 00:06:57.800 --> 00:07:01.000 is on a mission to create powerful AI that remains 00:07:01.000 --> 00:07:05.100 benevolent. Recently back from Davos, he expressed 00:07:05.100 --> 00:07:08.079 confidence that models like Claude will outperform 00:07:08.079 --> 00:07:12.899 humans in cognitive tasks within two years. However, 00:07:13.079 --> 00:07:15.899 the landscape is shifting as a Chinese company, 00:07:16.220 --> 00:07:19.339 DeepSeek, has introduced a competitive large 00:07:19.339 --> 00:07:23.519 language model at a fraction of the cost. Despite 00:07:23.519 --> 00:07:26.839 this, Amity insists that efficiency does not 00:07:26.839 --> 00:07:29.319 diminish the value of advanced intelligence. 00:07:30.519 --> 00:07:33.579 Anthropic is focused on ensuring the safe development 00:07:33.579 --> 00:07:36.939 of artificial general intelligence with a commitment 00:07:36.939 --> 00:07:41.060 to ethical standards in AI. In crypto movement, 00:07:41.459 --> 00:07:47.839 Bitcoin is up 1 % to about $86 ,000. Ethereum 00:07:47.839 --> 00:07:53.370 is up 1 % to about $1 ,600. And Goat Seas Maximus 00:07:53.370 --> 00:07:59.089 is down 2 % to 4 cents. Moving on to a more local 00:07:59.089 --> 00:08:02.930 vibe. In our community spotlight on health and 00:08:02.930 --> 00:08:05.870 wellness, we are working with a national Pilates 00:08:05.870 --> 00:08:09.170 studio to bring you some free classes, so listen 00:08:09.170 --> 00:08:13.370 up. Check out Club Pilates with several locations 00:08:13.370 --> 00:08:16.850 in the Boston area. Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:08:16.850 --> 00:08:20.480 wellness approach, cultivating strength, Reducing 00:08:20.480 --> 00:08:24.360 tension and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:08:24.360 --> 00:08:28.379 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:08:28.379 --> 00:08:32.019 check out Club Pilates for a free class. With 00:08:32.019 --> 00:08:35.700 locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline, 00:08:35.799 --> 00:08:39.580 and Framingham, just be sure to tell them, sunny 00:08:39.580 --> 00:08:43.740 morning sent you by. And now, back to the show. 00:08:44.840 --> 00:08:49.639 Let's talk tech. A recent poll by Pointer. And 00:08:49.639 --> 00:08:52.240 the University of Minnesota reveals that many 00:08:52.240 --> 00:08:55.419 Americans are largely disgusted by artificial 00:08:55.419 --> 00:08:59.460 intelligence in news reporting. Nearly half of 00:08:59.460 --> 00:09:02.440 the respondents expressed that they do not want 00:09:02.440 --> 00:09:06.080 AI to report the news, while 20 % believe that 00:09:06.080 --> 00:09:09.399 news organizations should not utilize this technology 00:09:09.399 --> 00:09:14.940 at all. The survey, which included 1 ,128 participants, 00:09:15.820 --> 00:09:20.000 also found that 49 % had no interest in chatting 00:09:20.000 --> 00:09:23.620 with virtual assistants for news. Furthermore, 00:09:23.879 --> 00:09:28.059 30 % had no confidence in AI -generated articles. 00:09:28.899 --> 00:09:32.220 This skepticism underscores a growing distrust 00:09:32.220 --> 00:09:35.340 in media fueled by various factors, including 00:09:35.340 --> 00:09:39.940 political rhetoric. So what do you think? Have 00:09:39.940 --> 00:09:45.529 I earned your trust yet? And in entertainment 00:09:45.529 --> 00:09:49.850 news, Los Angeles is experiencing a significant 00:09:49.850 --> 00:09:52.970 decline in film and television production, as 00:09:52.970 --> 00:09:56.610 reported by Film LA. In the first quarter of 00:09:56.610 --> 00:10:01.330 2025, on -location shoot days fell by 22 .4 % 00:10:01.330 --> 00:10:06.210 compared to the previous year, totaling 5 ,295 00:10:06.210 --> 00:10:11.049 days. Television production dropped by 30 .5%, 00:10:11.049 --> 00:10:13.889 with notable declines across all categories. 00:10:15.149 --> 00:10:19.230 Feature films decreased by 28 .9%, and commercials 00:10:19.230 --> 00:10:23.990 were down by 2 .1%. Governor Gavin Newsom and 00:10:23.990 --> 00:10:26.990 state legislators are advocating for improvements 00:10:26.990 --> 00:10:30.330 to California's film tax credit program to attract 00:10:30.330 --> 00:10:35.529 productions and boost local jobs. Well, alrighty 00:10:35.529 --> 00:10:39.590 folks, it's time for the quote of the day. And 00:10:39.590 --> 00:10:42.309 today, our quote comes from the American singer 00:10:42.309 --> 00:10:47.909 and actress, Demi Lovato. And she said, no matter 00:10:47.909 --> 00:10:49.909 what you're going through, there's a light at 00:10:49.909 --> 00:10:52.350 the end of the tunnel and may seem hard to get 00:10:52.350 --> 00:10:55.230 to it, but you can do it and just keep working 00:10:55.230 --> 00:10:57.909 towards it and you'll find the positive side 00:10:57.909 --> 00:11:01.889 of things. And that's a wrap for this morning. 00:11:02.570 --> 00:11:05.649 You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, and 00:11:05.649 --> 00:11:09.490 TikTok for some captivating aerial videos with 00:11:09.490 --> 00:11:13.549 local news and the weather reports. Have an amazing 00:11:13.549 --> 00:11:15.919 day, my good friends. We'll see you tomorrow 00:11:15.919 --> 00:11:19.019 with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.