WEBVTT 00:00:01.440 --> 00:00:04.240 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:04.400 --> 00:00:08.919 Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.119 --> 00:00:13.619 and it's Wednesday, August 13th. You'll be interested 00:00:13.619 --> 00:00:19.219 to know. 64 years ago today, in 1961, East Germany 00:00:19.219 --> 00:00:22.179 began constructing the Berlin Wall, a formidable 00:00:22.179 --> 00:00:26.460 barrier that divided East and West Berlin. This 00:00:26.460 --> 00:00:29.179 monumental structure stood as a stark symbol 00:00:29.179 --> 00:00:32.179 of the Cold War. separating families and communities 00:00:32.179 --> 00:00:36.200 for nearly three decades. Its eventual fall in 00:00:36.200 --> 00:00:39.560 1989 marked a triumphant moment of unity and 00:00:39.560 --> 00:00:42.560 freedom, inspiring the world with the resilience 00:00:42.560 --> 00:00:47.500 of the human spirit. So now you know. And now 00:00:47.500 --> 00:00:53.640 it's time for the weather report. This morning, 00:00:53.659 --> 00:00:56.820 it's sunny and it feels like 73 degrees with 00:00:56.820 --> 00:01:00.579 five mile per hour wind. The sunset will take 00:01:00.579 --> 00:01:03.920 place at 7 .45 and it will rise again tomorrow 00:01:03.920 --> 00:01:07.819 at 5 .50. It looks like we're in for a sunny 00:01:07.819 --> 00:01:10.480 Wednesday with temperatures reaching around 93 00:01:10.480 --> 00:01:15.700 and a light southwest breeze. Tonight, expect 00:01:15.700 --> 00:01:18.540 mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers 00:01:18.540 --> 00:01:22.239 and thunderstorms, a low of 73 and winds picking 00:01:22.239 --> 00:01:25.560 up a bit. For all you beach runners out there, 00:01:25.980 --> 00:01:29.659 The first low tide Wednesday will be at 845 with 00:01:29.659 --> 00:01:33.980 a high tide at 3. The near shore buoy at Cape 00:01:33.980 --> 00:01:37.939 Cod Bay reads 73 degrees for the water temperature. 00:01:39.719 --> 00:01:43.560 Looking ahead in the weather. Expect showers 00:01:43.560 --> 00:01:46.540 and thunderstorms on Thursday with a high near 00:01:46.540 --> 00:01:50.219 87 and a chance of rain continuing into the evening. 00:01:51.239 --> 00:01:54.540 Friday through Sunday will be mostly sunny, warming 00:01:54.540 --> 00:01:58.280 up to 91. Nights will be clear to partly cloudy, 00:01:58.439 --> 00:02:03.599 with lows around 63 to 69. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! 00:02:03.980 --> 00:02:07.060 This podcast is brought to you by Versailles 00:02:07.060 --> 00:02:10.939 Café and Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled on El 00:02:10.939 --> 00:02:14.620 Camino Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, 00:02:14.819 --> 00:02:19.860 this café is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge 00:02:19.860 --> 00:02:22.879 in their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten 00:02:22.879 --> 00:02:26.419 -free crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch 00:02:26.419 --> 00:02:29.199 or just breeze on through to get your morning 00:02:29.199 --> 00:02:32.919 coffee. They are open every day from 8 to 5. 00:02:33.180 --> 00:02:36.400 So stop on by and don't forget to tell them. 00:02:36.580 --> 00:02:42.719 Sunny mornings send you. In local news. Braintree 00:02:42.719 --> 00:02:45.020 is buzzing with excitement as the Little League 00:02:45.020 --> 00:02:47.479 baseball team prepares for their shot at the 00:02:47.479 --> 00:02:51.419 world title in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. At 00:02:51.419 --> 00:02:54.039 Southside Tees in East Braintree, owner Sean 00:02:54.039 --> 00:02:57.259 Conroy has been working tirelessly to fill merchandise 00:02:57.259 --> 00:03:01.020 orders, catering to enthusiastic fans like Nancy 00:03:01.020 --> 00:03:03.919 Foley, who proudly wears her team shirt while 00:03:03.919 --> 00:03:07.520 out walking her dog. Braintree Mayor Aaron Joyce 00:03:07.520 --> 00:03:10.930 expressed the community's spirit, stating, This 00:03:10.930 --> 00:03:13.669 is definitely something special, as a billboard 00:03:13.669 --> 00:03:17.830 over Route 93 cheers on the team. Local restaurants 00:03:17.830 --> 00:03:20.710 are even hosting watch parties and renaming menu 00:03:20.710 --> 00:03:23.610 items after players, showing that Braintree is 00:03:23.610 --> 00:03:31.830 truly rallying behind their young athletes. Now 00:03:31.830 --> 00:03:36.069 on to sports. Major League Baseball has announced 00:03:36.069 --> 00:03:38.949 its postseason schedule for this season, confirming 00:03:38.949 --> 00:03:41.530 that the flexible start date for the World Series 00:03:41.530 --> 00:03:45.370 has been eliminated. This decision follows last 00:03:45.370 --> 00:03:47.729 year's attempt to accommodate potential early 00:03:47.729 --> 00:03:52.270 finishes, but it proved impractical. As a result, 00:03:52.569 --> 00:03:55.050 the World Series is now set to begin on Friday, 00:03:55.389 --> 00:03:59.210 October 24th, with a possible Game 7 on Saturday, 00:03:59.409 --> 00:04:03.389 November 1st. The wildcard round starts on Tuesday, 00:04:03.710 --> 00:04:06.689 September 30th, and the division series begins 00:04:06.689 --> 00:04:11.610 on Saturday, October 4th. Currently, the Dodgers 00:04:11.610 --> 00:04:14.030 hold the number three seed in the National League, 00:04:14.210 --> 00:04:19.689 with a record of 68 wins and 51 losses. In local 00:04:19.689 --> 00:04:23.209 sports. Last night at Dakin Park in Houston, 00:04:23.470 --> 00:04:28.089 the Red Sox beat the Astros 14 -1. Winning pitcher 00:04:28.089 --> 00:04:32.959 May went six innings with a... 7 -8 record. Home 00:04:32.959 --> 00:04:35.899 runs from Narvaez and Bregman powered the Sox, 00:04:36.000 --> 00:04:38.839 including Bregman's long homer to right in the 00:04:38.839 --> 00:04:43.139 sixth. Boston finished with 13 hits and three 00:04:43.139 --> 00:04:47.600 errors, leaving 10 runners on base. The Red Sox 00:04:47.600 --> 00:04:51.660 improved their record to 66 -55 in the regular 00:04:51.660 --> 00:04:55.860 season. Tonight, the Red Sox clash with the Astros 00:04:55.860 --> 00:04:58.720 in Houston for the rubber game of this three 00:04:58.720 --> 00:05:03.810 -game series. Walker Bueller is 7 -6 with a 5 00:05:03.810 --> 00:05:07.810 .4 earned run average, faces Hunter Brown, who 00:05:07.810 --> 00:05:13.589 is 9 -5 with a 2 .51. First pitch is at 7 -10. 00:05:15.310 --> 00:05:20.029 In top news, General Electric and United Nuclear 00:05:20.029 --> 00:05:23.290 have reached a U .S. consent decree mandating 00:05:23.290 --> 00:05:26.589 a cleanup of uranium mine waste, estimated to 00:05:26.589 --> 00:05:31.420 cost nearly $63 million. This effort will take 00:05:31.420 --> 00:05:34.439 over a decade, focusing on sites in New Mexico 00:05:34.439 --> 00:05:38.339 and the Navajo Nation. The Justice Department 00:05:38.339 --> 00:05:40.860 announced that the companies will excavate approximately 00:05:40.860 --> 00:05:44.540 1 million cubic yards of waste from the Northeast 00:05:44.540 --> 00:05:48.699 Church Rock Mine Superfund site. This mine operated 00:05:48.699 --> 00:05:53.660 from 1967 to 1982 and was a key source of uranium 00:05:53.660 --> 00:05:57.420 ore. The Environmental Protection Agency has 00:05:57.420 --> 00:06:00.579 previously mandated shorter -term cleanups, but 00:06:00.579 --> 00:06:03.100 risks remain for hazardous substance release. 00:06:04.800 --> 00:06:09.899 In business news, in a recent analysis, Zillow 00:06:09.899 --> 00:06:13.019 senior economist Orif Devangri highlights why 00:06:13.019 --> 00:06:17.759 2025 may be a good time to buy a house. After 00:06:17.759 --> 00:06:21.319 years of rising prices, Zillow forecasts a zero. 00:06:22.250 --> 00:06:25.649 8 % drop in home values by year -end, marking 00:06:25.649 --> 00:06:29.670 the first decline since 2011. With high mortgage 00:06:29.670 --> 00:06:32.750 rates stifling competition and inventory increasing, 00:06:33.149 --> 00:06:36.970 buyers currently have more leverage. DiValli 00:06:36.970 --> 00:06:39.649 advises against waiting for market timing, as 00:06:39.649 --> 00:06:43.810 mortgage rates can fluctuate unexpectedly. He 00:06:43.810 --> 00:06:46.509 notes that local markets vary, with affordability 00:06:46.509 --> 00:06:49.990 improving in areas like Texas and Florida, despite 00:06:49.990 --> 00:06:54.420 rising insurance costs. Sellers sitting on substantial 00:06:54.420 --> 00:06:57.439 equity are less likely to rush into the market. 00:06:57.980 --> 00:07:03.100 In crypto movement, Bitcoin is unchanged at about 00:07:03.100 --> 00:07:10.360 $119 ,000. Ethereum is up 9 % to just under $4 00:07:10.360 --> 00:07:19.579 ,700. And XRP is up 3 % to $3 .24. Moving on 00:07:19.579 --> 00:07:23.399 to a more local vibe. and our community spotlight 00:07:23.399 --> 00:07:26.339 on health and wellness. We are working with a 00:07:26.339 --> 00:07:29.240 national Pilates studio to bring you some free 00:07:29.240 --> 00:07:33.600 classes, so listen up. Check out Club Pilates 00:07:33.600 --> 00:07:37.060 with several locations in the Boston area. Pilates 00:07:37.060 --> 00:07:40.519 presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating 00:07:40.519 --> 00:07:43.860 strength, reducing tension, and elevating mental 00:07:43.860 --> 00:07:47.319 well -being. Scientific research affirms its 00:07:47.319 --> 00:07:51.420 benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates. 00:07:51.870 --> 00:07:55.610 for a free class. With locations in Canton, Wellesley, 00:07:55.810 --> 00:07:59.750 Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure 00:07:59.750 --> 00:08:03.730 to tell them, sunny morning sent you by. And 00:08:03.730 --> 00:08:09.569 now, back to the show. Let's talk tech. Corwee's 00:08:09.569 --> 00:08:12.410 revenue has more than tripled, reflecting the 00:08:12.410 --> 00:08:16.410 soaring demand for artificial intelligence. In 00:08:16.410 --> 00:08:18.629 the second quarter, the company reported revenue 00:08:18.629 --> 00:08:24.199 of $1 .2 billion. up from $395 million a year 00:08:24.199 --> 00:08:28.379 earlier. However, CoreWeave also faced a loss 00:08:28.379 --> 00:08:34.320 of $290 million. Chief Executive Michael Entrader 00:08:34.320 --> 00:08:37.159 noted the need to scale rapidly to meet this 00:08:37.159 --> 00:08:44.559 demand. Shares fell 7 .6 % to $137 in late trading. 00:08:46.940 --> 00:08:51.200 And in entertainment news... The film industry 00:08:51.200 --> 00:08:54.779 in 2025 is experiencing a much -needed positive 00:08:54.779 --> 00:08:58.440 shift, with comic book films like Superman and 00:08:58.440 --> 00:09:01.580 The Fantastic Four First Steps exceeding expectations. 00:09:02.620 --> 00:09:06.159 Original projects such as the IMAX release of 00:09:06.159 --> 00:09:09.940 F1 and Ryan Coogler's vampire thriller Sinners 00:09:09.940 --> 00:09:12.360 prove there is still strong interest outside 00:09:12.360 --> 00:09:17.080 of established franchises. However, many exceptional 00:09:17.080 --> 00:09:19.740 independent films have struggled to find their 00:09:19.740 --> 00:09:23.460 audience due to limited releases. Among these, 00:09:23.539 --> 00:09:27.559 A Little Prayer, On Swift Horses, Omaha, and 00:09:27.559 --> 00:09:30.919 My Dead Friend Zoe showcase talent and storytelling 00:09:30.919 --> 00:09:34.100 deserving of recognition in a year filled with 00:09:34.100 --> 00:09:38.600 blockbuster hits. Well, alrighty folks, it's 00:09:38.600 --> 00:09:42.559 time for the quote of the day. And today... Our 00:09:42.559 --> 00:09:45.259 quote comes from the American author and motivational 00:09:45.259 --> 00:09:51.059 speaker, Helen Keller. And she said, Alone, we 00:09:51.059 --> 00:09:53.960 can do so little. Together, we can do so much. 00:09:55.360 --> 00:09:59.139 And that's a wrap for this morning. You can check 00:09:59.139 --> 00:10:02.700 out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some 00:10:02.700 --> 00:10:06.220 captivating aerial videos with local news and 00:10:06.220 --> 00:10:09.759 the weather reports. Have an amazing day, my 00:10:09.759 --> 00:10:12.360 good friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another 00:10:12.360 --> 00:10:14.679 episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.