Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Friday, August 29th. You'll be interested
to know. 116 years ago, today in 1909. At the
Grande Semaine Deviation near Rhimes, France,
more than 100 ,000 people gathered to witness
the arrival of the Zeppelin LZ3. a majestic airship,
marking a triumphant moment in human ingenuity
and the dawn of modern aviation. This inspiring
event celebrated the spirit of exploration, the
marvel of lighter -than -air flight, and the
boundless potential of human creativity, uniting
crowds in wonder and hope. So now you know. And
now, it's time for the weather report. This morning,
it's partly sunny, and it feels like 65 degrees,
with 9 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take
place at 720, and it will rise again tomorrow
at 607. It looks like we're in for some rain
showers early this morning, with a good chance
of thunderstorms later, mostly cloudy skies,
and a high near 77, falling to around 71 in the
afternoon. with a south wind of 10 to 14 mile
per hour. Tonight, expect partly cloudy skies
with lingering showers and thunderstorms until
after 7, a low around 56, and light west winds.
For all you beach runners out there, the first
low tide Friday will be at 10, with a high tide
at 415. The near shore gooey at Cape Cod Bay
reads 67 degrees for the water temperature. Looking
ahead in the weather. Expect sunny skies on Saturday
with a high near 75 and a west wind around 6
to 9 miles per hour. Saturday night will be mostly
clear with a low around 55 and a west wind near
6 miles per hour. Sunday continues with sunny
weather, a high near 76. and a north wind around
6 miles per hour. Sunday night remains mostly
clear with a low around 56 and a southwest wind
2 to 6 miles per hour. Labor Day features sunny
skies with a high near 76 and a northeast wind
2 to 7 miles per hour. Monday night will be partly
cloudy with a low around 57 and a south wind
2 to 6 miles per hour. Tuesday brings mostly
sunny conditions, a high near 75, and a northeast
wind 2 to 7 miles per hour. Tuesday night will
be mostly clear, with a low around 56, and a
south wind 3 to 7 miles per hour. 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 Encinitas
Boulevard, This cafe is a haven for culinary
delights. Indulge in their amazing Eggs Benedict
or their gluten -free crepes. You can grab a
panini for lunch or just breeze on through to
get your morning coffee. They are open every
day from 8 to 5. So stop on by and don't forget
to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local
news, Amtrak launched its next gen Acela. Linking
Boston to Washington, District of Columbia, and
New York City. Top speed is 160 miles per hour.
Five trains are running now, with 28 planned
by 2027. And the first Boston departure was set
for South Station at 5 .55 in the morning on
Thursday. Cars feature free fifth -generation
Wi -Fi, power outlets, USB ports, adjustable
reading lights, and a very quiet ride. Amtrak
will adjust schedules to cut travel time, fares
remain unchanged, and NextGen will gradually
replace original Acela sets while both continue
operating. Now onto sports. Dallas traded Micah
Parsons to Green Bay after his public trade demand
and he signed a four -year $188 million deal
with $136 million guaranteed, averaging $47 million,
a record -setting non -quarterback contract.
At 26, Parsons owns 52 and one -half sacks in
63 regular season games. Winners include Parsons
and agent David Mulugida, the Packers and NBC.
With September 28, Sunday night football packers
at Cowboys poised for ratings history. Losers
include owner Jerry Jones, rookie head coach
Brian Schottenheimer, Kenny Clark, Dallas fans,
and local sports. Yesterday afternoon at Oriole
Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, the Red Sox
won over the Orioles 3 -2. Rasneider and Jackson
each hit home runs. with Jan Gonzalez driving
in the go -ahead run in the eighth. Jay Hicks
earned the win, Varsia took the loss, and Matz
earned the save. The Sox finished with eight
hits and no errors, leaving five runners on base.
Boston's record improves to 75 -60. Tonight,
the Sox face Paul Skeens and the Pirates. First
pitch is scheduled for 7 -10 in Boston. with
temperatures near 64 degrees and cloudy skies.
In top news, Dallas traded Micah Parsons to Green
Bay after his public trade demand, and he signed
a four -year $188 million deal with $136 million
guaranteed, averaging $47 million, a record -setting
non -quarterback contract. At 26, Parsons owns
52 1⁄2 sacks in 63 regular season games. Winners
include Parsons and agent David Mulugida, the
Packers, and NBC. With September 28, Sunday Night
Football, Packers at Cowboys poised for ratings
history. Losers include owner Jerry Jones, rookie
head coach Brian Schottenheimer, Kenny Clark,
and Dallas fans. In business news, a firm's shares
jumped 15 % in extended trading after the buy
now pay later provider delivered a clear earnings
and revenue beat for its fiscal fourth quarter.
Earnings per share were 20 cents versus 11 cents
expected. Revenue reached $876 million versus
$837 million expected. with revenue up 33 % from
$659 million a year ago and gross merchandise
volume rising 43 % to $10 .4 billion from $7
.2 billion. In crypto movement, Bitcoin is down
2 % for the week to about $111 ,000. Ethereum
is down 6 % to just under $4 ,500. And XRP is
down 4 % to $2 .90. 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 former NASA engineer, Charles
Buller, now at Exodus Propulsion Technologies,
claims an electrostatic propellant -less drive
can counter Earth's gravity. He says a new force
allows electric fields to generate sustained
thrust without expelling mass, enabling center
-of -mass translation. Unaffiliated with NASA,
he presented at APEC, citing colleagues from
NASA, Blue Origin, and the Air Force, and a 2023
trial that reportedly beat gravity. Skepticism
is warranted as Roger Scheuer's M -drive from
2001 failed under testing, despite a 2016 NASA
Eagle Works hint with later studies, including
Dresden University of Technology, finding zero
thrust. And in entertainment news. Darren Aronofsky
embraced something closer to light with caught
stealing. Set in 1998 New York City, this rosing
chase follows Henry Thompson, a Lower East Side
bartender and former ball player, now drifting
and drinking, played by Austin Butler. A neighbor's
cat, a mysterious key, and brutal men ignite
pursuits across the city, including a drone shot
through the Unisphere in Queens. Low -stakes
drills and a vivid New York portrayal gets a
graded B-, it's rated R, and 107 minutes. Well,
all righty, folks, it's time for the quote of
the day. And today, our quote comes from the
American inventor and visionary Alexander Graham
Bell. And he said, when one door closes, another
opens. But we often look so long and so regretfully
upon the closed door that we do not see the one
which has opened for 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.