Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Friday, September 5th. You'll be interested
to know. 48 years ago, today in 1977, NASA launched
the Voyager 1 spacecraft, a shining testament
to human curiosity and exploration from Cape
Canaveral, Florida. That bold mission carried
our hopes beyond the outer planets, unveiling
the wonders of Jupiter and Saturn, and continues
to send back precious data from interstellar
space, inspiring generations to reach for the
stars. So now you know. And now it's time for
the weather report. This morning, there's patchy
fog. and it feels like 69 degrees, with 9 mile
per hour wind. The sunset will take place at
7 .08, and it will rise again tomorrow at 6 .15.
It looks like we're in for some patchy fog before
8 a .m., then partly sunny skies with a high
near 85, accompanied by a breezy south wind at
15 miles per hour, gusting up to 28. Tonight,
Expect mostly clear skies with a low around 68
and a south wind at 14 miles per hour. For all
you beach runners out there, the first high tide
Friday will be just before 10 with a low tide
at 4. The near shore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads
68 degrees for the water temperature. Looking
ahead in the weather. Expect a slight chance
of rain showers after 2 p .m. on Saturday with
mostly sunny skies and a high near 88. Saturday
night brings a chance of showers and thunderstorms
before midnight with mostly cloudy skies and
a low around 62. Sunday has a chance of rain
showers and patchy fog with mostly cloudy skies
and a high near 70. Sunday night features a slight
chance of rain showers before 8 p .m. with mostly
cloudy skies and a low around 56. Monday will
be mostly sunny with a high near 74 and a west
wind. Monday night is mostly clear with a low
around 54. Tuesday will be sunny with a high
near 71 and a northeast wind. Tuesday night remains
mostly clear with a low around 51. Bonjour, food
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to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local
news, the Navy's iconic Blue Angels are back
in New Hampshire for the first time in more than
a decade, bringing their thrilling air show to
Pease Air Base in Portsmouth this weekend. Locals
gathered outside the base to watch the high -flying
spectacle during Thursday's rehearsal. Les Carboneaux,
a nearby resident, remarked, The way these guys
fly, it's so close together. It's quite a sight
to see. For Katie Riley, who attended with her
daughter, it's about passing on a tradition,
recalling, My dad used to take us to air shows
all the time. The free event is expected to draw
about 40 ,000 people, and coincides with the
250th birthday of the Navy and Marine Corps.
Now on to sports. Kaitlyn Clark's season is officially
over, as the Indiana Fever star announced on
social media Thursday night, She expressed her
feelings of disappointment, thanking fans for
their support through this frustrating time.
Clark has been sidelined since July 16th with
a right groin injury, and despite her hard work
to recover, Time was not on her side. Last night,
we kicked off the NFL season with Cowboys at
Eagles. Philly came out on top 24 to 20. After
a brief lightning delay, the Eagles pulled ahead,
with Jalen Hertz going 19 for 23 with 152 yards.
Hertz really shined in the running game, and
the boys couldn't stop him. as he racked up 62
yards rushing with two touchdowns. Dak Prescott
was in good form, with 188 yards passing, going
21 for 34. And tonight, the brilliant decision
-makers at NFL headquarters decided to take a
home game away from the Chargers, with their
opening game being played in Brazil as they face
the Chiefs. This game can only be watched on
YouTube. Luckily for free, with a game time at
8 Eastern, 5 Pacific. On to college football
tomorrow. Not too many big matchups, but a good
one might be number 15 Michigan at number 18
Oklahoma, which kicks off at 430 Pacific on ABC.
The Sooners are favored by five and a half. In
local sports, the Red Sox were off last night,
but tonight, They are back in action, taking
on the D -backs at Chase Field in Phoenix for
Game 1 of a three -game series. Peyton Tall,
with a 0 -0 record and a 3 .38 earned run average,
faces Eduardo Rodriguez, who is 6 -8 with a 5
.4 ERA. First pitch at 940 under clear skies
with temperatures near 94 degrees. In top news,
Matthew Bowyer, at the center of the Shohei Otani
bedding scandal, received more than $16 million
in wires from Otani's account. And this led to
an investigation threatening the Las Vegas gambling
scene. Bowyer, a former poker player, became
involved in an illegal bookmaking operation,
attracting clients through various means. In
December 2023, Otani signed a record contract
with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but by March 2024,
reports emerged linking him to illegal gambling,
leading to Otani denying any involvement. Bowyer,
who had been successfully running his operation
for years, now faces serious legal repercussions
as his empire crumbles under scrutiny. In business
news, This stock just displaced Palantir to become
the S &P 500's top -performing stock. Move over
Palantir, you have new competition. Seagate,
the computer storage provider. Artificial Intelligence
Defense Contractor Palantir has amassed a cult
following with a $370 billion valuation and one
of the richest valuations of all time. However,
after ascending nearly 2000 % from its October
2020 initial public offering and joining the
S &P 500 index, the company has hit a setback.
Over the last week, a 10 % rally in shares of
digital storage company Seagate Technology has
helped it quietly displace the one -time best
performer in the index. Seagate is now the best
-performing stock in the index, while Palantir
sits at number two. In crypto movement, Bitcoin
is down half a percent for the week, to about
$111 ,000. Ethereum is down 9%, to just over
$4 ,300. And XRP is down half a percent, to $2
.81. 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. This disease
is on the rise, and many people do not know that
they have it. Nine out of ten people with chronic
kidney disease only find out when it progresses
to later stages. An estimated 700 million people
worldwide have chronic kidney disease, including
35 .5 million people in the United States. Experts
warn that the biggest health risk associated
with chronic kidney disease is dying from heart
disease. Early detection is key to slowing the
progression of kidney damage, especially with
new treatments available. What should have been
the perfect pairing of artist and material instead
falls victim to impossible expectations as the
master overstuffs his creations. Oscar Isaac
plays Victor Frankenstein more as a tortured
artist than a scientist. More than once, incensed
characters accuse the mad doctor of being the
true monster in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.
Del Toro remains a cinematic master with every
costume set and propcrafted with formidable imagination
and daunting attention to detail. However, the
film feels as if we are watching through a peephole.
Alas, Del Toro's depiction of sexuality remains
strangely stunted, raising questions about the
monster's attraction. Well, alrighty folks, it's
time for the quote of the day. And today, our
quote comes from the American astronaut and physicist,
Sally Ride. And she said, And that's a wrap for
this morning. You can check out our Instagram,
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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.