Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Wednesday, April 16th. You'll be interested
to know, 113 years ago, today in 1912, American
aviator Harriet Quimby made history by becoming
the first woman to successfully fly across the
English Channel. piloting her French Blyriot
monoplane through challenging weather conditions
from Dover, England to Hartelot, France, marking
a significant achievement in aviation history.
So now you know. And now, it's time for the weather
report. This morning, it's sunny and it feels
like 33 degrees with 22 mile per hour wind. The
sunset will take place at 7 .11 and it will rise
again tomorrow at 6 .17. It looks like we're
in for some mostly sunny skies today, with a
high near 52 and a breezy west wind around 16
miles per hour. Tonight, expect partly cloudy
conditions with a low around 38 and light winds.
For all you beach runners out there, the first
low tide Wednesday will be at 815 with a high
tide at 230. The near -shore buoy at Cape Cod
Bay reads 43 degrees for the water temperature.
Looking ahead in the weather. Expect sunny skies
on Thursday with a high near 58 and a west wind
around 10 miles per hour. Thursday night will
be mostly clear with a low around 37. Friday
brings mostly sunny weather with a high near
63 and a southwest wind. A chance of rain showers
returns Friday night with mostly cloudy skies
and a low around 50. Saturday also has a chance
of rain showers, mostly cloudy skies, and a high
near 74. Saturday night, there is a slight chance
of rain before 1 a .m., with a low around 48.
Finally, Sunday will be mostly sunny, with a
high near 60 and a northwest wind. Sunday night
will be partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Bonjour, food enthusiasts! This podcast is brought
to you by Versailles Café and Pastries in Encinitas.
Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of
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to tell them. Sunny Morning sends you. In local
news, a critically endangered North Atlantic
right whale was spotted entangled in fishing
gear while feeding in Cape Cod Bay this week.
Researchers from the Center for Coastal Studies
reported tracking this young male, who has been
entangled since at least December of last year.
Initially, the five -year -old whale had multiple
ropes and buoys caught around its upper jaw.
The Marine Animal Entanglement Response Team
spotted him on April 10th, managing to remove
some gear, but not all. With only around 370
North Atlantic right whales remaining, researchers
are concerned this entanglement could be deadly.
Now on to sports. In an intense NBA play -in
tournament matchup, The Warriors narrowly defeated
the Grizzlies, with Jimmy Butler leading the
charge, scoring 38 points in a thrilling 121
-116 victory. The Grizzlies showed resilience,
fighting hard until the final whistle. With this
win, the Warriors will now face the Houston Rockets
in the first round of the playoffs. Earlier in
the day, the Magic dominated the Hawks, advancing
smoothly to meet the Celtics. in local sports.
Last night in Tampa, the Sox triumphed over the
Rays 7 -4. Alex Bregman dazzled, going 5 -for
-5 with two homers and four RBIs, while Jaron
Duran added a two -run shot. Walker Bueller snagged
the win. Diaz chipped in for the Rays, but Chapman's
save secured it. The Sox are now 9 -10. Tonight,
the Sox take on the Rays in Tampa for the final
game of this three -game series. Sean Newcomb,
with an ERA of 4 .97, faces Zach Littell and
his ERA of 6 .88. First pitch is at 7 .05. Expect
clear skies with a warm 78 degrees. Last night,
the Bruins faced a tough overtime loss against
the Devils. falling 5 -4 at the Garden. David
Pasternak and Morgan Jekie each tallied a goal,
but Brian Dumoulin's decisive overtime strike
clinched it for New Jersey. The Bruins finished
the season at 33 -39 -10, missing the playoffs
and finishing last place in the Atlantic Division.
And now the NBA playoffs are decided. And the
Celtics will take on the Magic on Saturday afternoon
at 3 .30 for Game 1 of the East First Round.
In top news, in spring 2023, Bernard Marantelli,
a former London banker, aimed to take down the
Texas lottery by buying nearly every possible
number combination for an upcoming drawing. With
25 .8 million potential combinations and a jackpot
of $95 million, they sought to maximize profits.
Marantelli and his team set up operations in
Texas, using official ticket printing terminals
to produce tickets rapidly. Their plan culminated
in a jackpot win of $57 .8 million, sparking
outrage among state officials. who claimed the
operation constituted the biggest theft from
the people of Texas in the history of Texas.
In business news, cloud -based design platform
Figma has confidentially filed for an initial
public offering in the United States following
the collapse of a $20 billion acquisition deal
with Adobe. Antitrust regulators in Europe and
Britain blocked this deal in December 2023. marking
it as one of the largest failed acquisitions
of a software startup. Last year, Figma was valued
at $12 .5 billion. Despite recent market volatility,
which has caused many tech startups to delay
their IPO plans, Figma remains cash flow positive
and boasts clients like Adobe, Uber, Spotify,
and Google. In crypto movement, Bitcoin is down
2 % to about $84 ,000. Ethereum is down 3 % to
just under $1 ,600. And Goatseys Maximus is down
8 % to $0 .04. Moving on to a more local vibe.
In our community spotlight on health and wellness,
we are working with a national Pilates studio
to bring you some free classes, so listen up.
Check out Club Pilates, with several locations
in the Boston area. Pilates presents a comprehensive
wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing
tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific
research affirms its benefits. So now you can
check out Club Pilates for a free class. With
locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline,
and Framingham, just be sure to tell them. sunny
morning sent you by. And now, back to the show.
Let's talk science. A new study suggests that
at the quantum level, time might be flowing in
reverse without our awareness. Researchers in
England have discovered two arrows of time in
open quantum systems moving in opposite directions.
This finding challenges our understanding of
time's asymmetrical nature. The study indicates
that as energy dissipates into the environment,
time's flow is indicated by entropy, which always
increases. Senior author Andrea Rocco emphasizes
that while this theory does not imply time travel,
it offers a fresh perspective on time's function
in thermodynamics and the universe's creation,
raising intriguing questions about our reality.
And in entertainment news. Hollywood is facing
a challenge as original movies struggle to attract
audiences. Director Christopher Landon recently
warned that it's really hard out there for an
original movie, as his thriller dropped open
to an estimated $7 .5 million. Similarly, Disney's
The Amateur debuted at $15 million. Despite a
push for original ideas, nearly every recent
release based on fresh scripts has disappointed
at the box office. The industry is still recovering
from the pandemic, with many consumers preferring
to wait for films to stream online rather than
attend theatres. Well, alrighty folks, it's time
for the quote of the day. And today, our quote
comes from the Scottish author and reformer,
Samuel Smiles. And he said, Hope is like the
sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the
shadow of our burden behind us. And that's a
wrap for this morning. You can check out our
Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating
aerial videos with local news and the weather
reports. Have an amazing day, my good friends.
We'll see you tomorrow with another episode of
Sunny Mornings in Boston.