WEBVTT 00:00:01.600 --> 00:00:04.540 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:05.139 --> 00:00:09.179 Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.560 --> 00:00:14.380 and it's Tuesday, October 21st. You'll be interested 00:00:14.380 --> 00:00:22.019 to know. 146 years ago, today, in 1879, Thomas 00:00:22.019 --> 00:00:25.579 Edison successfully tested a practical incandescent 00:00:25.579 --> 00:00:28.739 light bulb that glowed steadily using a carbon 00:00:28.739 --> 00:00:32.969 filament. and improved vacuum conditions. This 00:00:32.969 --> 00:00:35.710 achievement marked a major milestone in electric 00:00:35.710 --> 00:00:38.890 illumination, inspiring broad development of 00:00:38.890 --> 00:00:42.090 electric lighting systems and practical applications 00:00:42.090 --> 00:00:46.509 that transformed homes and industry. So now you 00:00:46.509 --> 00:00:50.810 know. And now it's time for the weather report. 00:00:53.909 --> 00:00:56.969 This morning rain showers are likely and it feels 00:00:56.969 --> 00:01:01.950 like 58 degrees with 6 mile per hour wind. The 00:01:01.950 --> 00:01:05.189 sunset will take place at 548, and it will rise 00:01:05.189 --> 00:01:09.409 again tomorrow at 706. It looks like we're in 00:01:09.409 --> 00:01:12.930 for some rain showers and patchy fog early today, 00:01:13.250 --> 00:01:16.150 then more showers and thunderstorms likely through 00:01:16.150 --> 00:01:20.129 the afternoon, with a high near 66 and a light 00:01:20.129 --> 00:01:25.150 south wind. Tonight, expect mostly clear skies 00:01:25.150 --> 00:01:30.159 with a low around 45 and light winds. For all 00:01:30.159 --> 00:01:32.819 you beach runners out there, the first low tide 00:01:32.819 --> 00:01:36.680 Wednesday will be at 615, with a high tide just 00:01:36.680 --> 00:01:41.739 before 1230. The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay 00:01:41.739 --> 00:01:47.120 reads 58 degrees for the water temperature. Looking 00:01:47.120 --> 00:01:50.379 ahead in the weather, Thursday will be sunny 00:01:50.379 --> 00:01:53.579 with a high near 60 and a southwest wind near 00:01:53.579 --> 00:01:57.370 10 miles per hour. Friday stays mostly sunny 00:01:57.370 --> 00:02:00.629 with a high near 60 in lighter west winds. Then 00:02:00.629 --> 00:02:03.450 Saturday and Sunday cool a bit with highs falling 00:02:03.450 --> 00:02:07.609 to the mid -50s and northwest breezes. A low 00:02:07.609 --> 00:02:10.509 near 38 Sunday night brings a slight chance of 00:02:10.509 --> 00:02:14.810 rain showers after 10 p .m. Bonjour, food enthusiasts. 00:02:15.490 --> 00:02:18.250 This podcast is brought to you by Versailles 00:02:18.250 --> 00:02:22.120 Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas. 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President Jim Luciz stated 00:03:02.969 --> 00:03:06.990 that key challenges include rising costs, a dynamic 00:03:06.990 --> 00:03:09.810 enrollment environment, and shifting national 00:03:09.810 --> 00:03:13.949 policies. These layoffs account for 3 % of the 00:03:13.949 --> 00:03:16.990 college's workforce, but no faculty were affected. 00:03:18.000 --> 00:03:21.280 All programs and academic offerings will continue 00:03:21.280 --> 00:03:24.099 as before and affected employees will receive 00:03:24.099 --> 00:03:27.439 severance compensation, subsidized health care 00:03:27.439 --> 00:03:30.120 continuation, and career transition support. 00:03:31.439 --> 00:03:33.979 In response, students stage a walkout demanding 00:03:33.979 --> 00:03:36.319 greater transparency from the administration 00:03:36.319 --> 00:03:40.449 regarding future plans. This announcement follows 00:03:40.449 --> 00:03:43.330 the Boston Conservatory at Berkeley facing out 00:03:43.330 --> 00:03:46.310 its contemporary theater, Bachelor of Fine Arts 00:03:46.310 --> 00:03:54.430 program earlier this year. Now on to sports. 00:03:55.930 --> 00:03:58.770 On Monday, a Florida jury awarded Jack Nicklaus 00:03:58.770 --> 00:04:02.189 $50 million in his defamation lawsuit against 00:04:02.189 --> 00:04:05.189 Nicklaus companies, owned by billionaire banker 00:04:05.189 --> 00:04:09.900 Howard Milstein. Nicholas, aged 85, filed the 00:04:09.900 --> 00:04:12.860 lawsuit in response to statements made by Milstein 00:04:12.860 --> 00:04:15.560 and other officials in a previous New York court 00:04:15.560 --> 00:04:19.439 case. He claimed the defendant suggested he considered 00:04:19.439 --> 00:04:24.300 a $750 million deal with the Saudi Arabian -financed 00:04:24.300 --> 00:04:28.199 LIV Golf League. Nicholas' attorney stated that 00:04:28.199 --> 00:04:31.300 proving damages to reputation is difficult, but 00:04:31.300 --> 00:04:34.500 they were pleased with the verdict. The jury 00:04:34.500 --> 00:04:37.300 found Nicklaus Companies actively participated 00:04:37.300 --> 00:04:41.019 in damaging false claims about him. Nicklaus 00:04:41.019 --> 00:04:45.560 Companies previously paid him $145 million for 00:04:45.560 --> 00:04:50.060 exclusive rights to his services in local sports. 00:04:51.279 --> 00:04:53.680 The Celtics begin the season at home tonight 00:04:53.680 --> 00:04:58.220 against the Philadelphia 76ers. Last season, 00:04:58.459 --> 00:05:02.019 the Seas achieved an impressive 61 wins and 21 00:05:02.019 --> 00:05:06.300 losses. with 39 wins and 13 losses in Eastern 00:05:06.300 --> 00:05:10.240 Conference action and 28 wins and 13 losses at 00:05:10.240 --> 00:05:14.579 home. The Celtics averaged 15 .6 points off of 00:05:14.579 --> 00:05:18.540 turnovers, 14 .2 second chance points, and 30 00:05:18.540 --> 00:05:22.980 .4 bench points. In contrast, Philadelphia struggled 00:05:22.980 --> 00:05:27.139 with 24 wins and 58 losses overall, allowing 00:05:27.139 --> 00:05:32.909 opponents to score 115 .8 points per game. Injury 00:05:32.909 --> 00:05:36.170 Updates Jason Tatum is out with an Achilles injury, 00:05:36.490 --> 00:05:38.870 while Paul George is day -to -day with a knee 00:05:38.870 --> 00:05:45.290 issue. In Top News After a group of thieves brazenly 00:05:45.290 --> 00:05:48.269 broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris and snatched 00:05:48.269 --> 00:05:51.269 eight pieces of jewelry, the race is on to recover 00:05:51.269 --> 00:05:54.889 them before they enter the black market. Robert 00:05:54.889 --> 00:05:57.610 Whitman, a former art crime investigator with 00:05:57.610 --> 00:06:00.920 the Federal Bureau of Investigation, stated that 00:06:00.920 --> 00:06:03.519 everybody in the business is discussing this 00:06:03.519 --> 00:06:07.060 theft. The Global Network for Stolen Art trades 00:06:07.060 --> 00:06:10.120 billions of dollars yearly, with the United States 00:06:10.120 --> 00:06:14.800 logging over $1 .2 billion in jewelry thefts 00:06:14.800 --> 00:06:18.920 annually. Whitman described the thieves as audacious, 00:06:19.120 --> 00:06:22.319 but amateurish, noting they left behind significant 00:06:22.319 --> 00:06:25.579 evidence, including the damaged crown of Empress 00:06:25.579 --> 00:06:31.850 Eugenie. In business news, Warner Brothers Discovery 00:06:31.850 --> 00:06:35.509 has officially announced it is up for sale following 00:06:35.509 --> 00:06:38.629 interest from multiple parties, including Paramount, 00:06:38.990 --> 00:06:42.110 owned by billionaire Larry Ellison and his family. 00:06:43.089 --> 00:06:45.569 This marks the third time in a decade that its 00:06:45.569 --> 00:06:48.930 assets have been on the auction block. The company's 00:06:48.930 --> 00:06:52.370 board has initiated a review of strategic alternatives 00:06:52.370 --> 00:06:56.550 in response to unsolicited interest. Despite 00:06:56.550 --> 00:06:59.730 receiving bids for its entire operation, including 00:06:59.730 --> 00:07:03.930 coveted channels like CNN and HBO, both offers 00:07:03.930 --> 00:07:07.689 were rejected. Warner Brothers Discovery stock 00:07:07.689 --> 00:07:12.069 surged nearly 11 % to $20 a share, valuing the 00:07:12.069 --> 00:07:16.410 company at $50 billion. The company is exploring 00:07:16.410 --> 00:07:19.290 options for a potential split into two entities, 00:07:19.810 --> 00:07:22.569 one focused on the studio and streaming service, 00:07:22.889 --> 00:07:25.509 and the other on basic cable and international 00:07:25.509 --> 00:07:30.750 operations. In crypto movement, Bitcoin is unchanged 00:07:30.750 --> 00:07:37.370 at about $109 ,000. Ethereum is unchanged at 00:07:37.370 --> 00:07:43.129 just under $3 ,900. And XRP is unchanged at $2 00:07:43.129 --> 00:07:50.050 .42. Moving on to a more local vibe. In our community 00:07:50.050 --> 00:07:52.990 spotlight on health and wellness, we are working 00:07:52.990 --> 00:07:55.990 with a national Pilates studio to bring you some 00:07:55.990 --> 00:08:00.569 free classes, so listen up. Check out Club Pilates 00:08:00.569 --> 00:08:04.110 with several locations in the Boston area. Pilates 00:08:04.110 --> 00:08:07.569 presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating 00:08:07.569 --> 00:08:11.050 strength, reducing tension, and elevating mental 00:08:11.050 --> 00:08:14.350 well -being. Scientific research affirms its 00:08:14.350 --> 00:08:18.490 benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates 00:08:18.490 --> 00:08:22.670 for a free class. With locations in Canton, Wellesley, 00:08:23.029 --> 00:08:26.750 Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure 00:08:26.750 --> 00:08:30.740 to tell them... Sunny morning sent you by. And 00:08:30.740 --> 00:08:36.480 now, back to the show. Let's talk tech. Liam 00:08:36.480 --> 00:08:40.500 Fetus, a respected researcher at OpenAI, recently 00:08:40.500 --> 00:08:43.600 announced his departure, igniting a frenzy among 00:08:43.600 --> 00:08:46.820 venture capitalists for his startup, Periodic 00:08:46.820 --> 00:08:51.919 Labs. The startup secured an enormous $300 million 00:08:51.919 --> 00:08:55.320 seed round, led by Andreessen Horowitz. with 00:08:55.320 --> 00:08:59.539 Felicis being the first investor. Fetus and his 00:08:59.539 --> 00:09:03.000 collaborator, Eekendogus Cubuck, aim to automate 00:09:03.000 --> 00:09:07.200 material science using advanced technology. Their 00:09:07.200 --> 00:09:10.320 mission is to discover new superconductor materials, 00:09:10.960 --> 00:09:13.399 potentially revolutionizing energy consumption. 00:09:14.360 --> 00:09:16.600 While they have set up their lab, the robots 00:09:16.600 --> 00:09:19.820 are still in training, indicating that scientific 00:09:19.820 --> 00:09:23.649 discovery remains a challenging endeavor. The 00:09:23.649 --> 00:09:26.169 investor who penned a love letter did not win 00:09:26.169 --> 00:09:33.309 the deal. And in entertainment news, the Springsteen 00:09:33.309 --> 00:09:36.730 biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere has more soul 00:09:36.730 --> 00:09:39.950 than swagger. An electric moment occurs while 00:09:39.950 --> 00:09:43.450 recording Born in the USA with the E Street Band 00:09:43.450 --> 00:09:47.580 showcasing the boss at his best. Director Scott 00:09:47.580 --> 00:09:50.240 Cooper's musical drama focuses on the making 00:09:50.240 --> 00:09:54.419 of Springsteen's 1982 Nebraska album, exploring 00:09:54.419 --> 00:09:57.360 his troubled inner life rather than his working 00:09:57.360 --> 00:10:01.179 -class rock swagger. Jeremy Allen White portrays 00:10:01.179 --> 00:10:04.100 Springsteen while the film dies into his childhood 00:10:04.100 --> 00:10:08.519 trauma and creative struggles. Despite some storytelling 00:10:08.519 --> 00:10:12.100 misfires, Deliver Me From Nowhere offers a solid 00:10:12.100 --> 00:10:14.799 portrait of an artist grappling with his identity. 00:10:16.129 --> 00:10:19.309 Well, alrighty, folks. It's time for the quote 00:10:19.309 --> 00:10:23.370 of the day. And today, our quote comes from the 00:10:23.370 --> 00:10:26.590 American journalist and author Robert Quillen. 00:10:27.269 --> 00:10:37.210 And he said, And that's a wrap for this morning. 00:10:38.110 --> 00:10:41.029 You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, and 00:10:41.029 --> 00:10:44.789 TikTok. for some captivating aerial videos with 00:10:44.789 --> 00:10:48.850 local news and the weather reports. Have an amazing 00:10:48.850 --> 00:10:51.230 day, my good friends. We'll see you tomorrow 00:10:51.230 --> 00:10:54.309 with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.