Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Tuesday, October 21st. You'll be interested
to know. 146 years ago, today, in 1879, Thomas
Edison successfully tested a practical incandescent
light bulb that glowed steadily using a carbon
filament. and improved vacuum conditions. This
achievement marked a major milestone in electric
illumination, inspiring broad development of
electric lighting systems and practical applications
that transformed homes and industry. So now you
know. And now it's time for the weather report.
This morning rain showers are likely and it feels
like 58 degrees with 6 mile per hour wind. The
sunset will take place at 548, and it will rise
again tomorrow at 706. It looks like we're in
for some rain showers and patchy fog early today,
then more showers and thunderstorms likely through
the afternoon, with a high near 66 and a light
south wind. Tonight, expect mostly clear skies
with a low around 45 and light winds. For all
you beach runners out there, the first low tide
Wednesday will be at 615, with a high tide just
before 1230. The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay
reads 58 degrees for the water temperature. Looking
ahead in the weather, Thursday will be sunny
with a high near 60 and a southwest wind near
10 miles per hour. Friday stays mostly sunny
with a high near 60 in lighter west winds. Then
Saturday and Sunday cool a bit with highs falling
to the mid -50s and northwest breezes. A low
near 38 Sunday night brings a slight chance of
rain showers after 10 p .m. Bonjour, food enthusiasts.
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Sunny mornings send you. In local news, Berkeley
College of Music is laying off 70 employees,
citing budget challenges, in a letter to the
college community. President Jim Luciz stated
that key challenges include rising costs, a dynamic
enrollment environment, and shifting national
policies. These layoffs account for 3 % of the
college's workforce, but no faculty were affected.
All programs and academic offerings will continue
as before and affected employees will receive
severance compensation, subsidized health care
continuation, and career transition support.
In response, students stage a walkout demanding
greater transparency from the administration
regarding future plans. This announcement follows
the Boston Conservatory at Berkeley facing out
its contemporary theater, Bachelor of Fine Arts
program earlier this year. Now on to sports.
On Monday, a Florida jury awarded Jack Nicklaus
$50 million in his defamation lawsuit against
Nicklaus companies, owned by billionaire banker
Howard Milstein. Nicholas, aged 85, filed the
lawsuit in response to statements made by Milstein
and other officials in a previous New York court
case. He claimed the defendant suggested he considered
a $750 million deal with the Saudi Arabian -financed
LIV Golf League. Nicholas' attorney stated that
proving damages to reputation is difficult, but
they were pleased with the verdict. The jury
found Nicklaus Companies actively participated
in damaging false claims about him. Nicklaus
Companies previously paid him $145 million for
exclusive rights to his services in local sports.
The Celtics begin the season at home tonight
against the Philadelphia 76ers. Last season,
the Seas achieved an impressive 61 wins and 21
losses. with 39 wins and 13 losses in Eastern
Conference action and 28 wins and 13 losses at
home. The Celtics averaged 15 .6 points off of
turnovers, 14 .2 second chance points, and 30
.4 bench points. In contrast, Philadelphia struggled
with 24 wins and 58 losses overall, allowing
opponents to score 115 .8 points per game. Injury
Updates Jason Tatum is out with an Achilles injury,
while Paul George is day -to -day with a knee
issue. In Top News After a group of thieves brazenly
broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris and snatched
eight pieces of jewelry, the race is on to recover
them before they enter the black market. Robert
Whitman, a former art crime investigator with
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, stated that
everybody in the business is discussing this
theft. The Global Network for Stolen Art trades
billions of dollars yearly, with the United States
logging over $1 .2 billion in jewelry thefts
annually. Whitman described the thieves as audacious,
but amateurish, noting they left behind significant
evidence, including the damaged crown of Empress
Eugenie. In business news, Warner Brothers Discovery
has officially announced it is up for sale following
interest from multiple parties, including Paramount,
owned by billionaire Larry Ellison and his family.
This marks the third time in a decade that its
assets have been on the auction block. The company's
board has initiated a review of strategic alternatives
in response to unsolicited interest. Despite
receiving bids for its entire operation, including
coveted channels like CNN and HBO, both offers
were rejected. Warner Brothers Discovery stock
surged nearly 11 % to $20 a share, valuing the
company at $50 billion. The company is exploring
options for a potential split into two entities,
one focused on the studio and streaming service,
and the other on basic cable and international
operations. In crypto movement, Bitcoin is unchanged
at about $109 ,000. Ethereum is unchanged at
just under $3 ,900. And XRP is unchanged at $2
.42. 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 tech. Liam
Fetus, a respected researcher at OpenAI, recently
announced his departure, igniting a frenzy among
venture capitalists for his startup, Periodic
Labs. The startup secured an enormous $300 million
seed round, led by Andreessen Horowitz. with
Felicis being the first investor. Fetus and his
collaborator, Eekendogus Cubuck, aim to automate
material science using advanced technology. Their
mission is to discover new superconductor materials,
potentially revolutionizing energy consumption.
While they have set up their lab, the robots
are still in training, indicating that scientific
discovery remains a challenging endeavor. The
investor who penned a love letter did not win
the deal. And in entertainment news, the Springsteen
biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere has more soul
than swagger. An electric moment occurs while
recording Born in the USA with the E Street Band
showcasing the boss at his best. Director Scott
Cooper's musical drama focuses on the making
of Springsteen's 1982 Nebraska album, exploring
his troubled inner life rather than his working
-class rock swagger. Jeremy Allen White portrays
Springsteen while the film dies into his childhood
trauma and creative struggles. Despite some storytelling
misfires, Deliver Me From Nowhere offers a solid
portrait of an artist grappling with his identity.
Well, alrighty, folks. It's time for the quote
of the day. And today, our quote comes from the
American journalist and author Robert Quillen.
And he said, And that's a wrap for this morning.
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day, my good friends. We'll see you tomorrow
with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.