WEBVTT 00:00:01.660 --> 00:00:04.540 Good morning, and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:05.019 --> 00:00:09.140 Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.419 --> 00:00:14.160 and it's Thursday, September 4th. You'll be interested 00:00:14.160 --> 00:00:21.280 to know. 137 years ago, today in 1888, George 00:00:21.280 --> 00:00:23.800 Eastman received a patent for his roll film camera 00:00:23.800 --> 00:00:26.780 and registered the trademark Kodak, a moment 00:00:26.780 --> 00:00:30.140 that democratized photography by making it accessible 00:00:30.140 --> 00:00:33.399 to everyone. and sparked a revolution in visual 00:00:33.399 --> 00:00:37.179 storytelling. This invention, celebrated as a 00:00:37.179 --> 00:00:40.179 triumph of human ingenuity, transformed how people 00:00:40.179 --> 00:00:43.380 capture memories, document history and share 00:00:43.380 --> 00:00:46.740 experiences, inspiring generations of photographers 00:00:46.740 --> 00:00:52.500 and innovators. So now you know. And now, it's 00:00:52.500 --> 00:00:58.020 time for the weather report. This morning, it's 00:00:58.020 --> 00:01:01.920 sunny and it feels like 62 degrees with 5 mile 00:01:01.920 --> 00:01:05.500 per hour wind. The sunset will take place at 00:01:05.500 --> 00:01:09.000 7 .09 and will rise again tomorrow at 6 .14. 00:01:09.980 --> 00:01:12.680 It looks like we're in for a sunny day with a 00:01:12.680 --> 00:01:16.159 high near 80 and a light south wind at 5 to 12 00:01:16.159 --> 00:01:20.640 miles per hour. Tonight, there's a chance of 00:01:20.640 --> 00:01:23.560 rain showers after 1 a .m. with partly cloudy 00:01:23.560 --> 00:01:27.590 skies, a low around 64, and a gentle breeze from 00:01:27.590 --> 00:01:31.469 the south at 8 to 12 miles per hour. For all 00:01:31.469 --> 00:01:34.049 you beach runners out there, the first high tide 00:01:34.049 --> 00:01:37.430 Thursday will be just before 9 .30 with a low 00:01:37.430 --> 00:01:42.069 tide at 3 .15. The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod 00:01:42.069 --> 00:01:45.829 Bay reads 68 degrees for the water temperature. 00:01:47.870 --> 00:01:52.849 Looking ahead in the weather. Bonjour, food enthusiast. 00:01:53.040 --> 00:01:56.099 This podcast is brought to you by Versailles 00:01:56.099 --> 00:02:00.000 Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled on El 00:02:00.000 --> 00:02:03.640 Camino Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, 00:02:04.140 --> 00:02:08.719 this cafe is a haven for culinary delights. 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Housing 00:02:49.590 --> 00:02:52.250 advocates have long called for limits on rent 00:02:52.250 --> 00:02:55.629 increases since rent control was eliminated in 00:02:55.629 --> 00:03:00.349 1994. Attorney General Andrea Campbell certified 00:03:00.349 --> 00:03:03.689 this initiative, along with 43 others, marking 00:03:03.689 --> 00:03:07.830 a new record. If passed, the proposal would limit 00:03:07.830 --> 00:03:11.469 annual rent increases to 5 % or the consumer 00:03:11.469 --> 00:03:14.590 price index's inflation rate, whichever is lower. 00:03:15.439 --> 00:03:18.280 However, it would not apply to owner -occupied 00:03:18.280 --> 00:03:21.599 housing with four or fewer units, public housing, 00:03:22.039 --> 00:03:25.340 short -term rentals, or specified education and 00:03:25.340 --> 00:03:29.699 nonprofit housing. Betty Lewis, a renter in Mattapan, 00:03:30.240 --> 00:03:33.259 emphasized the impact of spyrocketing rents, 00:03:33.360 --> 00:03:36.300 stating, when rent can go up by hundreds of dollars 00:03:36.300 --> 00:03:39.120 overnight, seniors are forced to put off their 00:03:39.120 --> 00:03:43.099 retirement. On the other hand, Greg Vessel, CEO 00:03:43.099 --> 00:03:46.300 of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board, criticized 00:03:46.300 --> 00:03:50.180 the proposal as a flawed, harmful policy, predicting 00:03:50.180 --> 00:03:53.060 it would slow housing production and raise costs. 00:03:58.340 --> 00:04:03.879 Now on to sports. Who will define the 2025 fantasy 00:04:03.879 --> 00:04:07.860 football season? Our featured pros revealed their 00:04:07.860 --> 00:04:10.319 expert predictions for players likely to appear 00:04:10.319 --> 00:04:14.360 on championship -winning rosters this year. These 00:04:14.360 --> 00:04:17.420 insights highlight breakout stars, draft values, 00:04:17.720 --> 00:04:19.899 and league winners that experts believe will 00:04:19.899 --> 00:04:24.560 be the backbone of title teams. Among them, Christian 00:04:24.560 --> 00:04:27.420 McCaffrey is projected to be the most rostered 00:04:27.420 --> 00:04:30.600 player, while others like Teteiro McMillan and 00:04:30.600 --> 00:04:34.600 Braylon Allen are also expected to shine. As 00:04:34.600 --> 00:04:37.689 we look ahead, Predictions for top players in 00:04:37.689 --> 00:04:41.850 2026 are also discussed, emphasizing the importance 00:04:41.850 --> 00:04:45.850 of strategic drafting. Tonight, the NFL season 00:04:45.850 --> 00:04:50.689 kicks off on NBC in Peacock. At 820 Eastern Time, 00:04:50.930 --> 00:04:53.230 the Cowboys are at the Eagles, with the Eagles 00:04:53.230 --> 00:04:57.670 favored by 8 .5 and the Over -Under set at 47 00:04:57.670 --> 00:05:02.689 .5. Coach Nick Sirianni, a lifelong football 00:05:02.689 --> 00:05:05.769 enthusiast, surprisingly admitted he was unaware 00:05:05.769 --> 00:05:08.410 of the team's Super Bowl championship banner 00:05:08.410 --> 00:05:11.189 unveiling before the opener against the Dallas 00:05:11.189 --> 00:05:13.850 Cowboys. While the Eagles have focused on the 00:05:13.850 --> 00:05:17.230 current season, wide receiver A .J. Brown emphasized 00:05:17.230 --> 00:05:21.009 their readiness to move forward. With powerhouse 00:05:21.009 --> 00:05:23.410 players like Hertz and Brown, the Eagles are 00:05:23.410 --> 00:05:26.370 favorites to win another Super Bowl, while the 00:05:26.370 --> 00:05:29.009 Cowboys face challenges after trading star edge 00:05:29.009 --> 00:05:34.500 rusher Micah Parsons. In local sports, Last night 00:05:34.500 --> 00:05:37.680 at Fenway Park, the Red Sox lost to the Guardians 00:05:37.680 --> 00:05:42.600 8 -1. Gabriel Arias hit a 2 -run homer in a 6 00:05:42.600 --> 00:05:45.459 -run second inning as starter Cantillo earned 00:05:45.459 --> 00:05:49.220 the win and Boston's Bernard had the loss. The 00:05:49.220 --> 00:05:52.600 Sox finished with 7 hits, 2 errors and left 8 00:05:52.600 --> 00:05:56.600 runners on base. The Guardians had 11 hits with 00:05:56.600 --> 00:06:03.050 no errors. Boston's record is now 78 -63. Tomorrow 00:06:03.050 --> 00:06:05.910 night, the Red Sox clash with the D -backs in 00:06:05.910 --> 00:06:09.029 Phoenix at Chase Field for Game 1 of a three 00:06:09.029 --> 00:06:14.170 game series. Peyton Tall, who is 0 -0 with a 00:06:14.170 --> 00:06:18.449 3 .38 earned run average, faces Eduardo Rodriguez, 00:06:18.949 --> 00:06:24.029 who is 6 -8 with a 5 .4. First pitch is at 940 00:06:24.029 --> 00:06:27.569 with a clear sky and temperature near 88 degrees. 00:06:29.350 --> 00:06:33.660 In top news, This low -calorie ingredient could 00:06:33.660 --> 00:06:36.759 be contributing to cognitive decline, a study 00:06:36.759 --> 00:06:40.720 finds. Some sugar substitutes, like those in 00:06:40.720 --> 00:06:43.639 diet soda and ultra -processed snacks, could 00:06:43.639 --> 00:06:46.180 have consequences for long -term brain health, 00:06:46.579 --> 00:06:49.600 according to a study published Wednesday in Neurology. 00:06:50.680 --> 00:06:52.800 Scientists found that the consumption of low 00:06:52.800 --> 00:06:55.899 - and no -calorie sweeteners was associated with 00:06:55.899 --> 00:06:59.379 faster cognitive decline. The study followed 00:06:59.379 --> 00:07:03.839 more than 12 ,700 adults from Brazil for a median 00:07:03.839 --> 00:07:07.639 of eight years. Participants completed cognitive 00:07:07.639 --> 00:07:10.839 tests every four years, revealing that middle 00:07:10.839 --> 00:07:13.560 -aged people under 60 years old who consumed 00:07:13.560 --> 00:07:16.300 the highest amount of sweeteners showed faster 00:07:16.300 --> 00:07:19.180 declines in overall thinking and memory skills. 00:07:20.500 --> 00:07:22.660 Researchers found the link to faster cognitive 00:07:22.660 --> 00:07:25.399 decline was stronger in people with diabetes 00:07:25.399 --> 00:07:29.970 than those without. Sumoto emphasized the importance 00:07:29.970 --> 00:07:33.470 of understanding any association with brain imaging. 00:07:35.870 --> 00:07:41.589 In business news, moving on to a more local vibe, 00:07:42.569 --> 00:07:45.110 in our community spotlight on health and wellness, 00:07:45.689 --> 00:07:48.209 we are working with a national Pilates studio 00:07:48.209 --> 00:07:51.689 to bring you some free classes, so listen up. 00:07:52.529 --> 00:07:55.389 Check out Club Pilates with several locations 00:07:55.389 --> 00:07:58.899 in the Boston area. Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:07:58.899 --> 00:08:02.199 wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing 00:08:02.199 --> 00:08:06.360 tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:08:06.360 --> 00:08:10.199 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:08:10.199 --> 00:08:13.839 check out Club Pilates for a free class. 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And today, our 00:10:35.960 --> 00:10:38.659 quote comes from the American photographer and 00:10:38.659 --> 00:10:47.179 environmentalist, Ansel Adams. And he said, highlighting 00:10:47.179 --> 00:10:50.440 the transformative power of photography and capturing 00:10:50.440 --> 00:10:55.559 and shaping human experiences. And that's a wrap 00:10:55.559 --> 00:10:58.740 for this morning. You can check out our Instagram, 00:10:59.200 --> 00:11:02.759 YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating aerial 00:11:02.759 --> 00:11:05.879 videos with local news and the weather reports. 00:11:07.220 --> 00:11:09.879 Have an amazing day, my good friends. We'll see 00:11:09.879 --> 00:11:12.980 you tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings 00:11:12.980 --> 00:11:13.559 in Boston.