Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Tuesday, September 16th. You'll be interested
to know. 138 years ago, today in 1887. The Montreal
Protocol was signed in Montreal, Canada, marking
a landmark moment of global cooperation to protect
the Earth's ozone layer. by facing out harmful
chlorofluorocarbons, a shining example of human
unity and scientific foresight. So now you know.
And now, it's time for the weather report. This
morning, it's partly sunny and it feels like
59 degrees, with 2 mile per hour wind. The sunset
will take place at 648. and it will rise again
tomorrow at 626. It looks like we're in for some
mostly sunny conditions today, with a high near
72 and a gentle northeast wind around 5. Tonight,
expect mostly cloudy skies with a low of 55 and
light winds. For all you beach runners out there,
the first high tide Tuesday will be at 715, with
a low tide just before 1. The nearshore gooey
at Cape Cod Bay reads 67 degrees for the water
temperature. Looking ahead in the weather. Expect
a slight chance of rain showers Wednesday afternoon
with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 72.
Wednesday night brings a chance of rain showers
with mostly cloudy skies and a low around 60.
On Thursday, a chance of rain showers is possible
before 4 p .m. with partly sunny skies at a high
near 78. Thursday night will be mostly clear
with a low around 62. Friday is looking sunny
with a high near 80. Friday night remains mostly
clear with a low around 52. Saturday will be
sunny with a high near 66. Saturday night will
also be mostly clear, with a low around 48. Bonjour,
food enthusiasts! This podcast is brought to
you by Versailles Cafe 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, Daniel Rickshaw, a retired executive who
spent 26 years at Apple, has committed $50 million
to UMass Amherst, the largest donation in university
history. Richo's donation aims to close gaps
in STEM education, leveraging his product development
expertise from groundbreaking Apple devices like
the iMac, iPhone, and iPad. UMass's engineering
college will be renamed the Daniel J. Richo Junior
College of Engineering. $40 million will create
a permanent endowment for undergraduate scholarships,
graduate fellowships, faculty recruitment, and
research initiatives in engineering. The remaining
$10 million will support cross -disciplinary
research initiatives. Now onto sports. Benkel's
quarterback Joe Burrow will undergo surgery for
a turf toe injury, and he is expected to miss
at least three months. Muro left the game against
the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second quarter
and was seen with crutches and a walking good
after the match. In his absence, backup Jake
Browning led the Bengals to a come -from -behind
victory, completing 21 of 32 passes for two touchdowns.
Cincinnati will face the Minnesota Vikings on
Sunday, as they hope to recalibrate their offense
around Browning's strengths. Burrough's recovery
will be closely monitored as he aims for a return
later this season. And last night on Monday Night
Football, the Bucs beat the Texans in a nail
-biter 20 -19. Faker Mayfield was 25 for 38 with
215 yards passing, two touchdowns and zero interceptions.
CJ Stroud was 13 for 24. with 207 yards, 1 touchdown,
and no interceptions. In Game 2, the Chargers
beat the Raiders 20 -9. Justin Herbert was 19
-27, with 242 yards passing, 2 touchdowns, and
0 interceptions. While Geno Smith was 24 -43,
with 180 yards, 0 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions.
Next week, the 2 -0 Chargers face the 1 -1 Broncos
in Los Angeles, in local sports. The Red Sox
were off last night, but tonight they are back
in action at Fenway Park, taking on the Athletics
in Boston for Game 1 of a three -game series.
Connolly Early, who is 1 -0 and a 0 earned run
average, faces Jeffrey Springs. who is 10 and
11 with a 4 .28. First pitch at 6 .45. In top
news, California quietly became the biggest holder
of MicroStrategy. It emerges as the top state
pension backer. The State Board of Administration
of the Florida retirement system has significantly
increased its holdings in MicroStrategy. increasing
its indirect exposure to Bitcoin. Florida owns
220 ,1 ,860 micro strategy shares, valued at
$88 million. The fund added 61 ,390 shares, representing
a 38 % increase from the previous quarter. As
the leading state with a public employee's retirement
system owning 357 ,183 shares, legal and regulatory
constraints largely prevent public retirement
systems from holding cryptocurrency directly.
In business news, Elon Musk, the Tesla billionaire
who tops Ford's rankings of the world's richest
people, has returned to his day job after leaving
President Donald Trump's White House. Musk, who
holds $1 .3 billion worth of Bitcoin on Tesla's
balance sheet, has issued a warning about the
spiraling $37 trillion U .S. debt pile. He stated,
So if AI and robots don't solve our national
debt, we're toast. The U .S. debt has surged
due to COVID era spending and rising interest
rates, raising fears of a potential crisis for
the U .S. dollar. In crypto movement, Bitcoin
is unchanged at about $115 ,000. Ethereum is
down 2 % to just over $4 ,500. And HexRP is down
1 % to $2 .99. 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. Coffee naps might be the
weirdest and smartest way to recharge. Research
suggests a cup of coffee followed by a short
nap could sharpen focus and fight fatigue. In
Spain, it is common to follow lunch with coffee
and a short siesta. Experts are now investigating
the scientific merit of this practice. Caffeine
is a potent adenosine antagonist that keeps us
alert. Combining a nap with coffee could amplify
the stimulant's effects. Early research indicates
caffeine naps may reduce fatigue and boost cognitive
performance. However, more studies are needed
to confirm these findings. Ultimately, individual
responses to caffeine naps vary. Claire Dane
stars in The Beast in Me, a gripping new series
where she plays a reclusive author caught in
a deadly game with her neighbor, portrayed by
Matthew Ray, who harbors dark secrets. The teaser,
released on Monday, opens with Dane stating,
we are, all of us, drawn to monsters, adding,
we flirt with death to prove we are truly alive.
Set to premiere on November 13th on Netflix,
The show follows Daines as Aggie Wiggs, who becomes
obsessed with her neighbor, a former suspect
in his wife's disappearance. Executive producer
Howard Gordon of Homeland highlights the show's
complexity, stating, it really is about all of
our complicity. Brittany Snow, Natalie Morales,
Jonathan Banks, and David Lyons also join the
cast. Well, all righty, folks, it's time for
the quote of the day. And today, our quote comes
from the American environmentalist and author,
Rachel Carson. And she said, 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.