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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 Wednesday, July 2nd. You'll be interested

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to know. 61 years ago today, in 1964, President

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Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act

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into law, a landmark piece of legislation that

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outlawed discrimination based on race, color,

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religion, sex, or national origin. This pivotal

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act marked a significant victory for the American

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Civil Rights Movement, ending segregation in

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public places and banning employment discrimination.

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It stands as a testament to the nation's commitment

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to equality and justice for all its citizens.

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

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Report. This morning, there's a slight chance

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of rain showers, and it feels like 75 degrees

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with 7 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take

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place at 816, and it will rise again tomorrow

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at 507. It looks like we're in for a cloudy Wednesday

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with a slight chance of rain showers early on,

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before 11 a .m., and a high around 86, accompanied

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by a light southwest breeze. Tonight. Expect

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mostly cloudy skies with a low of 69. For all

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you beach runners out there, the first low tide

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Wednesday will be just before 1130 with a high

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tide at 545. The near shore buoy at Cape Cod

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Bay reads 64 degrees for the water temperature.

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Looking ahead in the weather. Expect sunny skies

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Thursday with a high near 90 and a light west

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wind. Independence Day looks great too with highs

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around 83. Saturday brings mostly sunny conditions,

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highs near 84 and a low around 68 at night. Sunday

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heats up, reaching a high near 92 with partly

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cloudy nights. Lows will be in the low 70s. Bonjour,

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food enthusiasts. This podcast is brought to

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you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas.

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Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of

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Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe is a haven for

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culinary delights. Indulge in their amazing Eggs

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Benedict or their gluten -free crepes. You can

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grab a panini for lunch or just breeze on through

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to get your morning coffee. They are open every

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day from 8 to 5. So stop on by and don't forget

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to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local

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news, hundreds of sanitation workers in the Boston

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area went on strike early Tuesday, affecting

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waste collection in over a dozen communities.

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Teamsters Local 25. announced that 450 workers

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commenced the strike amid ongoing contract negotiations

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with Republic Services. The union demands better

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wages, benefits, and labor protections, but the

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company remains unyielding. The strike impacts

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towns including Peabody, Manchester -by -the

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-Sea, and Revere. Teamsters General President

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Sean O 'Brien expressed frustration, stating,

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If your rubbish is piling up on the 4th of July,

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remember who's responsible for it. Residents

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are advised not to put out trash or recycling

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during this disruption. Now on to sports. The

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Milwaukee Bucks have made a shocking move by

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signing Miles Turner to a four -year contract

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worth $107 million, replacing Brookloops. as

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the rim protector next to Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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To create cap space, they waived Damian Lillard,

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opting to pay him $22 .5 million annually over

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five years, instead of $113 million over two

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years. This decision has left the Bucs without

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a starting point guard and has raised concerns

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about their ability to compete. While Turner

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is a solid player, his fit and the long -term

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implications of this move remain questionable.

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In local sports. Last night at Fenway Park, the

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Sox and Reds game was suspended with the score

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tied at 2 -2. The Sox started strong with Anthony's

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double -scoring Duran and Narva as a single bringing

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Anthony in, while McClain responded for Cincinnati

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by grounding out to score Benson. Rafi Devers

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and the Sox will resume play today at 2 .30 p

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.m., eager to break the stalemate. And tonight,

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the Sox face the Reds at Fenway for the final

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game of this three -game series. Brian Baio,

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with a 3 .41 earned run average, takes on Nick

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Martins of the Reds, who holds a 4 .12. First

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pitch is at 710, with clear skies and a cozy

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82 degrees in Boston. In top news, in Scottsdale,

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Arizona, JSX is making waves with its promise

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of a private jet experience without the hassle

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of major airports. Arriving just 20 minutes before

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my flight to Las Vegas, I was surprised to find

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a quiet gig area with minimal amenities. However,

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the check -in process was refreshingly personal,

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as an employee approached me directly. HSX boasts

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perks like free checked bags, in -flight drinks,

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and generous pet policies, but prices can be

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steep. My last -minute round -trip ticket costs

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$644, significantly higher than typical economy

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fares. AsiaGasX aims to provide a premium experience

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for travelers seeking convenience. In business

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news, MicroStrategy is making headlines with

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its latest Bitcoin purchase, which positions

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the company to soon exceed 600 ,000 tokens. Recently,

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it acquired 4 ,980 Bitcoins. at an average price

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of $106 ,801 each, totaling approximately $531

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.5 million. Following this, shares rose 4 .7

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% to $402 on Monday, despite Bitcoin's stable

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price. The company now holds nearly 600 ,000

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digital tokens, valued at around $64 billion.

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Chairman Michael Saylor, a prominent advocate

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for Bitcoin, hinted at the acquisition on social

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media, emphasizing the long -term potential of

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these investments. Moving on to a more local

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vibe. In our community spotlight on health and

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wellness, we are working with a national Pilates

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studio to bring you some free classes, so listen

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up. 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 science. The U .S. Senate has passed

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President Trump's budget reconciliation bill,

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securing an additional $10 billion for NASA's

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Artemis program. This funding will support more

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space launch system rockets and the Gateway Station

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orbiting the moon, a move criticized by SpaceX

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CEO Elon Musk and billionaire entrepreneur Jared

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Isaacman. Musk argues that the space launch system

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is overly costly and expendable, with production

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costs estimated at $2 .5 billion per launch.

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Isaacman, during confirmation hearings, expressed

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skepticism about the long -term viability of

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the rocket. Nonetheless, Congress is moving forward

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with these initiatives, despite prior proposals

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to phase out the space launch system. and in

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entertainment news. Ahead of the sequel to St.

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Elmo's Fire, Rob Lowe reflects on his favorite

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moment from the original film, calling it one

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of the most 1980s experiences. Lowe, who portrayed

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Billy Hicks in the iconic Coming of Age movie,

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highlighted the memorable scene of playing the

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saxophone in a bar, which he fondly embraces

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as a quintessential part of the era. While some

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elements of the film have not aged well, the

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nostalgia remains strong. As fans await the sequel,

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questions arise about whether Billy will still

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play the saxophone, a detail that could define

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the continuation of this beloved story. Well,

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alrighty folks, it's time for the quote of the

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day. And today, our quote comes from the American

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writer and philosopher, Eric Hoffer. And he said,

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In times of change, learners inherit the earth,

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while the learned find themselves beautifully

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equipped to deal with a world that no longer

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exists. 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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day, my good friends. We'll see you tomorrow

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with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.

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you