WEBVTT 00:00:01.660 --> 00:00:04.540 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:05.080 --> 00:00:09.160 Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.480 --> 00:00:13.839 and it's Monday, September 29th. You'll be interested 00:00:13.839 --> 00:00:20.920 to know. 37 years ago, today in 1988. NASA triumphantly 00:00:20.920 --> 00:00:23.160 resumed human spaceflight with the launch of 00:00:23.160 --> 00:00:26.480 the space shuttle Discovery, marking a bold return 00:00:26.480 --> 00:00:29.460 to exploration. After a period of reflection 00:00:29.460 --> 00:00:32.840 and renewal, inspiring confidence in the promise 00:00:32.840 --> 00:00:38.600 of discovery. So now you know. And now it's time 00:00:38.600 --> 00:00:44.039 for the weather report. This morning it's sunny 00:00:44.039 --> 00:00:48.000 and it feels like 62 degrees with 5 mile per 00:00:48.000 --> 00:00:52.280 hour wind. The sunset will take place at 6 .26 00:00:52.280 --> 00:00:56.340 and it will rise again tomorrow at 6 .40. It 00:00:56.340 --> 00:00:58.700 looks like we're in for a sunny day with a high 00:00:58.700 --> 00:01:02.280 near 79. accompanied by a light southeast breeze. 00:01:03.460 --> 00:01:07.680 Tonight, expect mostly cloudy skies with a low 00:01:07.680 --> 00:01:11.700 around 60 and light winds continuing. For all 00:01:11.700 --> 00:01:14.359 you beach runners out there, the first low tide 00:01:14.359 --> 00:01:18.079 Monday will be at 11, with a high tide just before 00:01:18.079 --> 00:01:23.780 5. The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 66 00:01:23.780 --> 00:01:28.379 degrees for the water temperature. Looking ahead 00:01:28.379 --> 00:01:32.099 in the weather, Tuesday is partly sunny with 00:01:32.099 --> 00:01:35.040 a high near 74 and a light north wind around 00:01:35.040 --> 00:01:38.500 5 to 9 miles per hour. Then partly cloudy Tuesday 00:01:38.500 --> 00:01:41.439 night with a low near 52 and a light northeast 00:01:41.439 --> 00:01:45.280 breeze. Wednesday turns sunny but cooler with 00:01:45.280 --> 00:01:49.040 a high near 63 and a northeast breeze near 13 00:01:49.040 --> 00:01:52.019 miles per hour. staying mostly clear Thursday 00:01:52.019 --> 00:01:54.760 night into Friday morning with lows in the mid 00:01:54.760 --> 00:01:59.359 -40s before warming to around 68 Friday. Bonjour, 00:01:59.819 --> 00:02:02.579 food enthusiasts. This podcast is brought to 00:02:02.579 --> 00:02:06.340 you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas. 00:02:07.079 --> 00:02:10.219 Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of 00:02:10.219 --> 00:02:13.900 Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe is a haven for 00:02:13.900 --> 00:02:18.039 culinary delights. Indulge in their amazing eggs 00:02:18.039 --> 00:02:22.050 Benedict. or their gluten -free crepes. You can 00:02:22.050 --> 00:02:25.090 grab a panini for lunch or just breeze on through 00:02:25.090 --> 00:02:28.349 to get your morning coffee. They are open every 00:02:28.349 --> 00:02:32.669 day from 8 to 5. So stop on by and don't forget 00:02:32.669 --> 00:02:37.689 to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local 00:02:37.689 --> 00:02:41.689 news, Starbucks, your go -to coffee location, 00:02:42.009 --> 00:02:44.569 may be on the chopping block as the coffee giant 00:02:44.569 --> 00:02:47.719 closes stores nationwide. including a famous 00:02:47.719 --> 00:02:51.219 spot in Boston. The Starbucks underneath the 00:02:51.219 --> 00:02:53.860 iconic steaming kettle in Government Center is 00:02:53.860 --> 00:02:56.500 set to close at the end of the week, surprising 00:02:56.500 --> 00:03:00.479 both customers and employees. A sign on the door 00:03:00.479 --> 00:03:03.020 informs patrons about the closure and provides 00:03:03.020 --> 00:03:07.439 a QR code to find nearby locations. Starbucks 00:03:07.439 --> 00:03:10.020 plans to shut down over a dozen locations in 00:03:10.020 --> 00:03:12.800 Boston as part of a nationwide restructuring 00:03:12.800 --> 00:03:22.560 plan expected to cost $1 billion. Now onto sports. 00:03:24.159 --> 00:03:27.520 Team USA staged a Ryder Cup comeback for the 00:03:27.520 --> 00:03:30.780 ages, but ultimately lost to Europe, who took 00:03:30.780 --> 00:03:34.520 the cup on US soil for the first time since 2012. 00:03:35.500 --> 00:03:38.479 Captain Keegan Bradley's hopes were dim, but 00:03:38.479 --> 00:03:41.560 he inspired the team to aim for a historic comeback. 00:03:42.639 --> 00:03:45.439 With the U .S. trailing, Bradley urged, I want 00:03:45.439 --> 00:03:49.439 to go out there and make history. Despite a thrilling 00:03:49.439 --> 00:03:54.560 run, Europe secured a 15 to 13 victory. As Rory 00:03:54.560 --> 00:03:58.199 McIlroy said, we did what we needed to do, and 00:03:58.199 --> 00:04:00.819 we're going to celebrate like there's no tomorrow. 00:04:02.139 --> 00:04:04.759 Last night, Sunday night football was a doozy. 00:04:05.740 --> 00:04:09.219 The Packers and Cowboys tied after overtime at 00:04:09.219 --> 00:04:13.780 A .T. and T. Stadium 40 to 40. Dat Prescott was 00:04:13.780 --> 00:04:19.399 31 for 40, with 319 yards, three passing touchdowns, 00:04:19.600 --> 00:04:22.939 one rushing touchdown, and no interceptions. 00:04:24.180 --> 00:04:29.899 Jordan Love was 31 for 43, with 337 yards passing, 00:04:30.480 --> 00:04:34.579 three touchdowns, and no interceptions. And tonight, 00:04:34.819 --> 00:04:37.600 on Monday Night Football, we have a doubleheaders 00:04:37.600 --> 00:04:41.319 with Jets at Dolphins, starting at 8 .15 Eastern 00:04:41.319 --> 00:04:46.980 on ESPN. The Fins are favored by 2 .5, with the 00:04:46.980 --> 00:04:52.420 over -under set at 44 .5. Then Bengals at Broncos, 00:04:52.899 --> 00:04:57.860 starting at 9 .15 Eastern on ABC. The Broncos 00:04:57.860 --> 00:05:01.360 are favored by 8 .5, with the over -under also 00:05:01.360 --> 00:05:07.389 at 44 and a half. In local sports. Yesterday 00:05:07.389 --> 00:05:10.970 afternoon. The Patriots smoked the Panthers in 00:05:10.970 --> 00:05:16.889 Foxborough 42 to 13. Drake May was 14 for 17, 00:05:17.290 --> 00:05:22.050 with 203 yards, two passing touchdowns, one rushing 00:05:22.050 --> 00:05:26.290 touchdown, and no interceptions. Bryce Young 00:05:26.290 --> 00:05:31.000 was 18 for 30. With 150 yards, one touchdown 00:05:31.000 --> 00:05:35.339 and no interceptions. Next Sunday night, the 00:05:35.339 --> 00:05:39.480 2 -2 Pats take on the 4 -0 Bills in Buffalo at 00:05:39.480 --> 00:05:44.459 8 -20 on NBC for Sunday Night Football. Also 00:05:44.459 --> 00:05:47.540 yesterday afternoon, at Fenway Park, the Sox 00:05:47.540 --> 00:05:50.079 beat the Tigers in the last game of the regular 00:05:50.079 --> 00:05:55.319 season 4 -3. DeLeon got the win with 6 -2 thirds, 00:05:55.459 --> 00:05:59.550 pitched and 8 strikeouts. Yoshida and Hamilton 00:05:59.550 --> 00:06:04.290 Homert. The Red Sox finished the season 89 -73 00:06:04.290 --> 00:06:07.430 and now head to the Bronx for a best -of -three 00:06:07.430 --> 00:06:12.350 wild -card series. Tuesday at 6 on ESPN, Garrett 00:06:12.350 --> 00:06:19.230 Crochet faces Max Bride. In top news, Rudy Giuliani, 00:06:19.670 --> 00:06:22.310 the former New York mayor and personal lawyer 00:06:22.310 --> 00:06:25.040 to Donald Trump. has settled a long -running 00:06:25.040 --> 00:06:28.300 defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems 00:06:28.300 --> 00:06:31.819 over lies he told about the result of the 2020 00:06:31.819 --> 00:06:35.220 presidential election. Details of the settlement 00:06:35.220 --> 00:06:38.160 are confidential, as revealed in federal court 00:06:38.160 --> 00:06:42.680 in Washington, D .C. Dominion sued Giuliani for 00:06:42.680 --> 00:06:47.060 $1 billion in 2021, citing over 50 instances 00:06:47.060 --> 00:06:49.680 of false statements insisting the election was 00:06:49.680 --> 00:06:53.930 rigged. A Dominion spokesperson confirmed the 00:06:53.930 --> 00:06:57.050 confidential settlement, marking it as the company's 00:06:57.050 --> 00:07:01.029 third payout in similar lawsuits. Giuliani's 00:07:01.029 --> 00:07:03.269 involvement in promoting election misinformation 00:07:03.269 --> 00:07:06.089 has led to severe professional consequences, 00:07:06.529 --> 00:07:12.589 including disbarment. In business news, Volvo's 00:07:12.589 --> 00:07:15.589 most popular vehicle in America will soon be 00:07:15.589 --> 00:07:20.329 made here too. Chief executive Haken Samuelson 00:07:20.569 --> 00:07:23.290 announced the Swedish automaker will launch more 00:07:23.290 --> 00:07:27.449 hybrid models for US drivers. Volvo Cars' only 00:07:27.449 --> 00:07:30.709 US factory in Ridgeville, South Carolina, was 00:07:30.709 --> 00:07:35.170 expected to create 4 ,000 jobs. Currently, half 00:07:35.170 --> 00:07:38.790 that number produces electric vehicles. Beginning 00:07:38.790 --> 00:07:42.610 next year, production of the XC60 SUV will ramp 00:07:42.610 --> 00:07:46.990 up at this $1 .3 billion plant. The model has 00:07:46.990 --> 00:07:49.800 been imported from Sweden, but tariffs now make 00:07:49.800 --> 00:07:54.560 US manufacturing viable. Volvo aims to electrify 00:07:54.560 --> 00:08:00.100 90 % of its US fleet by 2030. Additionally, the 00:08:00.100 --> 00:08:03.000 company plans to introduce a new hybrid designed 00:08:03.000 --> 00:08:07.980 for American consumers. In crypto movement, Bitcoin 00:08:07.980 --> 00:08:13.319 is up 2 % over the weekend to about $112 ,000. 00:08:14.279 --> 00:08:19.519 Ethereum is up 5%. to just over $4 ,100. And 00:08:19.519 --> 00:08:26.480 that XRP is up 4 % to $2 .86. Moving on to a 00:08:26.480 --> 00:08:30.560 more local vibe. In our community spotlight on 00:08:30.560 --> 00:08:33.460 health and wellness, we are working with a national 00:08:33.460 --> 00:08:36.600 Pilates studio to bring you some free classes, 00:08:37.000 --> 00:08:41.139 so listen up. Check out Club Pilates with several 00:08:41.139 --> 00:08:44.179 locations in the Boston area. Pilates presents 00:08:44.179 --> 00:08:47.159 a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating 00:08:47.159 --> 00:08:50.639 strength, reducing tension, and elevating mental 00:08:50.639 --> 00:08:54.000 well -being. Scientific research affirms its 00:08:54.000 --> 00:08:58.080 benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates 00:08:58.080 --> 00:09:02.279 for a free class. With locations in Canton, Wellesley, 00:09:02.659 --> 00:09:06.379 Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure 00:09:06.379 --> 00:09:10.899 to tell them Sunny Morning sent you by. And now, 00:09:11.139 --> 00:09:16.190 back to the show. Let's talk tech. The new version 00:09:16.190 --> 00:09:19.669 of Chat GPT is available now, marking an important 00:09:19.669 --> 00:09:23.690 step forward for iPhone and Mac users. Released 00:09:23.690 --> 00:09:28.090 earlier this month, GPT 5 promises a significant 00:09:28.090 --> 00:09:31.190 leap in intelligence over all our previous models. 00:09:32.529 --> 00:09:35.070 This version has been activated as the standard 00:09:35.070 --> 00:09:38.070 model for free users, while premium features 00:09:38.070 --> 00:09:42.740 require payment. OpenAI CDO. Sam Altman believes 00:09:42.740 --> 00:09:45.500 this version is a big step toward artificial 00:09:45.500 --> 00:09:50.480 general intelligence. Chet GPT -5 will improve 00:09:50.480 --> 00:09:55.759 accuracy, generating fewer hallucinations. Integration 00:09:55.759 --> 00:10:00.379 with macOS and iOS is expected soon, with updates 00:10:00.379 --> 00:10:04.440 anticipated next month. Apple users may benefit 00:10:04.440 --> 00:10:07.080 from enhanced privacy and performance with this 00:10:07.080 --> 00:10:14.179 upgrade. and in entertainment news. The new trailer 00:10:14.179 --> 00:10:17.580 for The Mandalorian and Grogu resembles a Muppet 00:10:17.580 --> 00:10:20.759 movie featuring a famous human surrounded by 00:10:20.759 --> 00:10:24.860 quirky non -human creatures. Sigourney Weaver 00:10:24.860 --> 00:10:27.720 is the only human prominently featured seen in 00:10:27.720 --> 00:10:31.779 a space diner as Grogu, also known as Baby Yoda, 00:10:32.299 --> 00:10:35.299 tries to use the Force to steal her bowl of space 00:10:35.299 --> 00:10:39.059 snacks. The trailer showcases a mix of puppets, 00:10:39.539 --> 00:10:42.340 computer -generated imagery, and masked characters, 00:10:42.779 --> 00:10:45.860 including the titular Mandalorian, Din Duran, 00:10:46.159 --> 00:10:49.940 who keeps his helmet on throughout. Set for release 00:10:49.940 --> 00:10:54.460 in theaters on May 22, 2026, this film is the 00:10:54.460 --> 00:10:57.120 first theatrically released feature in the Star 00:10:57.120 --> 00:11:00.759 Wars universe since 2019's Rise of Skywalker. 00:11:02.419 --> 00:11:05.320 Well, alrighty folks, it's time for the quote 00:11:05.320 --> 00:11:09.279 of the day. And today, our quote comes from the 00:11:09.279 --> 00:11:12.240 American writer and philosopher, Henry David 00:11:12.240 --> 00:11:24.940 Thoreau. And he said, And that's a wrap for this 00:11:24.940 --> 00:11:28.500 morning. You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, 00:11:28.860 --> 00:11:32.220 and TikTok for some captivating aerial videos 00:11:32.220 --> 00:11:36.309 with local news and the weather reports. Had 00:11:36.309 --> 00:11:38.909 an amazing day, my good friends. We'll see you 00:11:38.909 --> 00:11:41.889 tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings 00:11:41.889 --> 00:11:42.409 in Boston.