WEBVTT 00:00:01.479 --> 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, 00:00:09.039 --> 00:00:13.580 and it's Wednesday, April 23rd. You'll be interested 00:00:13.580 --> 00:00:20.079 to know, 40 years ago, today, in 1985, the Coca 00:00:20.079 --> 00:00:23.219 -Cola Company introduced New Coke, a reformulated 00:00:23.219 --> 00:00:26.440 soft drink intended to replace its flagship beverage. 00:00:27.399 --> 00:00:30.620 However, due to significant public outrage, the 00:00:30.620 --> 00:00:33.579 previous version of Coca -Cola was reintroduced 00:00:33.579 --> 00:00:36.780 as Coca -Cola Classic in less than three months, 00:00:36.979 --> 00:00:39.960 marking a notable misstep in marketing strategy. 00:00:40.920 --> 00:00:45.880 So now you know. And now, it's time for the weather 00:00:45.880 --> 00:00:51.340 report. This morning, it's sunny and it feels 00:00:51.340 --> 00:00:55.979 like 50 degrees with 11 mile per hour wind. The 00:00:55.979 --> 00:00:59.299 sunset will take place at 728, and it will rise 00:00:59.299 --> 00:01:03.259 again tomorrow at 617. It looks like we're in 00:01:03.259 --> 00:01:05.799 for some sunny weather today, with a high near 00:01:05.799 --> 00:01:09.319 70 and a light west wind at about 9 miles per 00:01:09.319 --> 00:01:14.379 hour. Tonight, expect mostly clear skies with 00:01:14.379 --> 00:01:19.140 a low of 48 and gentle winds. For all you beach 00:01:19.140 --> 00:01:21.700 runners out there, The first high tide Wednesday 00:01:21.700 --> 00:01:25.959 will be at 745 with a low tide just before 2. 00:01:26.739 --> 00:01:31.079 The near -shore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 46 00:01:31.079 --> 00:01:35.659 degrees for the water temperature. Looking ahead 00:01:35.659 --> 00:01:39.640 in the weather. Expect sunny skies on Thursday 00:01:39.640 --> 00:01:44.400 with a high near 69 and light east winds. The 00:01:44.400 --> 00:01:47.120 Thursday night will be partly cloudy with a low 00:01:47.120 --> 00:01:51.620 around 53. Friday brings mostly sunny weather 00:01:51.620 --> 00:01:55.200 with a high near 73 and a chance of rain showers 00:01:55.200 --> 00:02:00.260 after 10 p .m. Saturday will be rainy with thunderstorms 00:02:00.260 --> 00:02:04.760 likely and a high near 66. Saturday night will 00:02:04.760 --> 00:02:09.620 also be rainy with a low around 46. Sunday starts 00:02:09.620 --> 00:02:12.580 with a slight chance of rain but will turn mostly 00:02:12.580 --> 00:02:16.680 sunny with a high near 60. Nights will be mostly 00:02:16.680 --> 00:02:22.229 clear. with lows around 46. Bonjour, food enthusiasts. 00:02:22.550 --> 00:02:25.710 This podcast is brought to you by Versailles 00:02:25.710 --> 00:02:29.590 Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled on El 00:02:29.590 --> 00:02:33.289 Camino Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, 00:02:33.449 --> 00:02:38.490 this cafe is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge 00:02:38.490 --> 00:02:41.530 in their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten 00:02:41.530 --> 00:02:45.060 -free crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch 00:02:45.060 --> 00:02:47.840 or just breeze on through to get your morning 00:02:47.840 --> 00:02:51.560 coffee. They are open every day from 8 to 5. 00:02:51.840 --> 00:02:55.060 So stop on by and don't forget to tell them. 00:02:55.219 --> 00:03:01.860 Sunny mornings send you. In local news, the retrial 00:03:01.860 --> 00:03:04.500 of Karen Reed, charged with hitting her Boston 00:03:04.500 --> 00:03:08.849 police officer boyfriend, is now underway. Defense 00:03:08.849 --> 00:03:12.210 attorney Alan Jackson claimed Reed's SUV never 00:03:12.210 --> 00:03:15.090 struck John O 'Keefe, whose body was discovered 00:03:15.090 --> 00:03:19.930 in the snow on January 29, 2022, following a 00:03:19.930 --> 00:03:23.770 long night of drinking. And he claimed that O 00:03:23.770 --> 00:03:26.750 'Keefe did in fact enter the house of the Boston 00:03:26.750 --> 00:03:29.610 police officers, where he was found dead on the 00:03:29.610 --> 00:03:33.250 lawn. Jackson argued that O 'Keefe's injuries 00:03:33.250 --> 00:03:36.530 were consistent with an animal attack, not a 00:03:36.530 --> 00:03:40.210 vehicle collision. Meanwhile, special prosecutor 00:03:40.210 --> 00:03:43.610 Hank Brennan contended that Reed, who allegedly 00:03:43.610 --> 00:03:47.310 consumed nearly nine vodka drinks, hit O 'Keefe 00:03:47.310 --> 00:03:50.669 with her vehicle. The cases sparked division, 00:03:50.969 --> 00:03:53.629 with Reed's supporters rallying for her release 00:03:53.629 --> 00:03:57.969 amid concerns over investigative bias. The opening 00:03:57.969 --> 00:04:00.729 witnesses' examinations were fiery, to say the 00:04:00.729 --> 00:04:03.949 least. Things should get real interesting this 00:04:03.949 --> 00:04:12.050 week, with more witnesses to come. Now on to 00:04:12.050 --> 00:04:16.550 sports. In last night's NBA playoff action, the 00:04:16.550 --> 00:04:19.610 Indiana Pacers took a commanding 2 -0 series 00:04:19.610 --> 00:04:23.810 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks, winning 123 -115. 00:04:24.810 --> 00:04:29.009 Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 24 points and 00:04:29.009 --> 00:04:32.610 11 rebounds, while Tyrese Halliburton contributed 00:04:32.610 --> 00:04:37.629 21 points and 12 assists. Giannis Antetokounmpo 00:04:37.629 --> 00:04:41.129 scored 34 points for Milwaukee. but it was not 00:04:41.129 --> 00:04:44.850 enough. Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder 00:04:44.850 --> 00:04:47.610 continued to dominate the Memphis Grizzlies, 00:04:47.790 --> 00:04:52.209 winning 118 -99 and leading the series 2 -0. 00:04:52.990 --> 00:04:55.930 Despite a strong performance from Jaron Jackson 00:04:55.930 --> 00:04:59.410 Jr., Memphis struggled offensively, failing to 00:04:59.410 --> 00:05:02.649 score 100 points for the second consecutive game. 00:05:03.509 --> 00:05:08.050 In local sports. Last night at Fenway, the Sox 00:05:08.050 --> 00:05:11.519 beat the Mariners 8 -3. with Fayot securing the 00:05:11.519 --> 00:05:14.600 win by giving up just one run over five innings. 00:05:15.120 --> 00:05:18.639 A highlight was Kassa's three -run homer in the 00:05:18.639 --> 00:05:22.420 seventh. Crawford and Duran added keyed RBIs, 00:05:22.660 --> 00:05:25.759 helping the Sox notch their 14th win as they 00:05:25.759 --> 00:05:30.100 dominated with 19 hits to Seattle's 11, handing 00:05:30.100 --> 00:05:34.480 Seattle's Miller the loss. Tonight, the Sox faced 00:05:34.480 --> 00:05:37.060 the Mariners at Fenway with a chance for the 00:05:37.060 --> 00:05:42.029 three -game sweep. John Newcomb, with a 2 .29 00:05:42.029 --> 00:05:46.449 ERA and a 5 -2 record, goes up against Emerson 00:05:46.449 --> 00:05:52.389 Hancock, who holds a 3 .63 ERA. First pitch is 00:05:52.389 --> 00:05:56.269 at 645, with expectations of a comfortable 68 00:05:56.269 --> 00:06:00.889 degrees under clear Boston skies. It sounds like 00:06:00.889 --> 00:06:04.889 a great night for baseball. In basketball, tonight, 00:06:05.189 --> 00:06:08.430 the Celtics host the Orlando Magic at TD Garden. 00:06:09.389 --> 00:06:13.149 Boston leads the series with the first win. The 00:06:13.149 --> 00:06:15.990 game tips off at 4, and Boston is favored by 00:06:15.990 --> 00:06:22.610 10 .5 points. In top news, in a shift reminiscent 00:06:22.610 --> 00:06:26.050 of the Millennial Lifestyle Subsidy, today's 00:06:26.050 --> 00:06:28.290 college students are benefiting from what is 00:06:28.290 --> 00:06:32.750 being called the Gen Z Lifestyle Subsidy. OpenAI 00:06:32.750 --> 00:06:35.370 is offering students two months of free access 00:06:35.370 --> 00:06:39.800 to ChatGPT+. typically priced at $20 a month, 00:06:39.939 --> 00:06:44.360 just in time for finals. Other companies like 00:06:44.360 --> 00:06:47.600 Anthropic are also providing free or discounted 00:06:47.600 --> 00:06:51.759 access to their AI tools. This push to attract 00:06:51.759 --> 00:06:55.000 young users reflects a broader trend where AI 00:06:55.000 --> 00:06:57.720 companies aim to build a loyal user base among 00:06:57.720 --> 00:07:00.819 students who may rely on these technologies for 00:07:00.819 --> 00:07:03.579 various aspects of their lives, from academics 00:07:03.579 --> 00:07:09.899 to personal advice. In business news, the largest 00:07:09.899 --> 00:07:12.459 credit card companies are bracing for a potential 00:07:12.459 --> 00:07:16.000 economic downturn as Americans continue to spend. 00:07:16.779 --> 00:07:20.279 However, firms like JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup 00:07:20.279 --> 00:07:22.860 are adding to their reserves to cover expected 00:07:22.860 --> 00:07:25.839 losses, while Synchrony is tightening lending 00:07:25.839 --> 00:07:29.579 standards. Delinquencies are rising, reaching 00:07:29.579 --> 00:07:33.279 levels seen before the pandemic. Despite concerns, 00:07:33.680 --> 00:07:36.610 consumer spending has remained strong. with Bank 00:07:36.610 --> 00:07:39.250 of America's chief indicating that consumers 00:07:39.250 --> 00:07:43.290 are still solidly in the game. Yet, banks are 00:07:43.290 --> 00:07:46.209 shifting focus towards wealthier customers, as 00:07:46.209 --> 00:07:48.949 the top 10 % of earners now account for about 00:07:48.949 --> 00:07:52.889 half of all spending in the United States. In 00:07:52.889 --> 00:07:58.410 crypto movement, Bitcoin is up 5 % to $93 ,000. 00:07:59.470 --> 00:08:05.230 Ethereum is up 11 % to just under $1 ,800. And 00:08:05.230 --> 00:08:08.589 Goatsy's Maximus is up half a percent to seven 00:08:08.589 --> 00:08:13.990 cents. Moving on to a more local vibe. In our 00:08:13.990 --> 00:08:17.110 community spotlight on health and wellness, we 00:08:17.110 --> 00:08:19.829 are working with a national Pilates studio to 00:08:19.829 --> 00:08:23.970 bring you some free classes, so listen up. Check 00:08:23.970 --> 00:08:26.889 out Club Pilates with several locations in the 00:08:26.889 --> 00:08:29.889 Boston area. Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:08:29.889 --> 00:08:33.480 wellness approach, cultivating strength, Reducing 00:08:33.480 --> 00:08:37.360 tension and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:08:37.360 --> 00:08:41.379 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:08:41.379 --> 00:08:45.019 check out Club Pilates for a free class. With 00:08:45.019 --> 00:08:48.720 locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline, 00:08:48.820 --> 00:08:52.639 and Framingham, just be sure to tell them, sunny 00:08:52.639 --> 00:08:56.740 morning sent you by. And now, back to the show. 00:08:57.860 --> 00:09:01.659 Let's talk science. A fascinating study reveals 00:09:01.659 --> 00:09:04.679 the brain's remarkable survival mechanism during 00:09:04.679 --> 00:09:09.000 marathons. Carlos Matute, a neuroscientist from 00:09:09.000 --> 00:09:11.700 the University of the Basque Country, discovered 00:09:11.700 --> 00:09:14.539 that myelin, the fatty insulation around nerve 00:09:14.539 --> 00:09:19.259 fibers, provides energy when fuel runs low. This 00:09:19.259 --> 00:09:22.299 research, published in Nature Metabolism, showed 00:09:22.299 --> 00:09:25.000 that during a marathon, myelin levels decreased 00:09:25.000 --> 00:09:28.019 in areas responsible for motor coordination and 00:09:28.019 --> 00:09:31.980 emotion. but recovered within two months. While 00:09:31.980 --> 00:09:34.679 some headlines sensationalize the findings as 00:09:34.679 --> 00:09:38.179 the brain eating itself, Matute emphasizes that 00:09:38.179 --> 00:09:40.919 these adaptations are both nuanced and promising, 00:09:41.200 --> 00:09:44.080 highlighting the brain's ability to change even 00:09:44.080 --> 00:09:51.220 in adulthood. And in entertainment news, a bankruptcy 00:09:51.220 --> 00:09:56.259 court has set a minimum price of $417 .5 million. 00:09:57.320 --> 00:09:59.919 for Village Roadshow Entertainment's library 00:09:59.919 --> 00:10:04.539 of 108 films, including notable franchises like 00:10:04.539 --> 00:10:09.139 The Matrix and Oceans. U .S. bankruptcy judge 00:10:09.139 --> 00:10:12.580 Thomas Horan approved an offer from Alkin Media 00:10:12.580 --> 00:10:15.919 Group, outbidding content partners, which offered 00:10:15.919 --> 00:10:21.940 $365 million. Village Roadshow filed for Chapter 00:10:21.940 --> 00:10:25.240 11 bankruptcy. due to high costs from in -house 00:10:25.240 --> 00:10:28.240 content creation and a strained partnership with 00:10:28.240 --> 00:10:31.759 Warner Brothers Discovery. The auction deadline 00:10:31.759 --> 00:10:35.120 for bids is May 16th, with concerns about the 00:10:35.120 --> 00:10:39.620 studio's profitability looming. Well, alrighty 00:10:39.620 --> 00:10:43.659 folks, it's time for the quote of the day. And 00:10:43.659 --> 00:10:46.220 today, our quote comes from the American poet, 00:10:46.539 --> 00:10:51.960 Maya Angelou. And she said, You are the sum total 00:10:51.960 --> 00:10:54.960 of everything you've ever seen, heard, eaten, 00:10:55.240 --> 00:10:59.500 smelled, been told, and forgot. It's all there. 00:11:00.620 --> 00:11:03.440 Everything influences each of us, and because 00:11:03.440 --> 00:11:06.299 of that I try to make sure that my experiences 00:11:06.299 --> 00:11:11.080 are positive. And that's a wrap for this morning. 00:11:11.639 --> 00:11:14.860 You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, and 00:11:14.860 --> 00:11:18.710 TikTok for some captivating aerial videos. with 00:11:18.710 --> 00:11:22.730 local news and the weather reports. Have an amazing 00:11:22.730 --> 00:11:25.090 day, my good friends. We'll see you tomorrow 00:11:25.090 --> 00:11:28.169 with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.