Good morning, and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Tuesday, November 4th. You'll be interested
to know. Today is election day. Each year, communities
across the nation celebrate the chance to vote
and shape our shared future with kindness, participation,
and civic pride. Polling places open early so
neighbors, families and friends can gather peacefully
to honor democracy and the responsibility of
choosing leaders with hope and gratitude today.
So now you know. And now it's time for the weather
report. This morning it's sunny and it feels
like 37 degrees with 16 mile per hour wind. The
sunset will take place at 431, and it will rise
again tomorrow at 622. It looks like we're in
for a sunny Tuesday with a high near 56 and a
brisk west wind gusting up to 37 miles per hour
tonight. Expect mostly clear skies with a low
around 40 and a lighter west wind blowing at
8 to 14 miles per hour. For all you beach runners
out there the first high tide Tuesday will be
at 930 with a low tide at 345 The nearshore buoy
at Cape Cod Bay reads 55 degrees for the water
temperature Looking ahead in the weather Wednesday
is mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
after 5 p .m. And a high near 58 with a southwest
breeze of 7 to 10 miles per hour Rain is likely
Wednesday night with lows near 43 and west winds
9 to 16 miles per hour, gusting as high as 29.
Then Thursday turns mostly sunny with a high
near 52 and northwest winds 12 to 17 miles per
hour, gusting as high as 30. Bonjour, food enthusiasts.
This podcast is brought to you by Versailles
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Sunny mornings send you. In local news, Canton
Police Sergeant Sean Good has been placed on
paid administrative leave due to allegations
of misconduct, according to a statement from
the town and Interim Police Chief Joseph Perkins.
The officer is currently the subject of an internal
affairs investigation, and the town has not disclosed
details regarding the allegations. Officials
were informed on October 24th and immediately
hired an independent investigator to conduct
a thorough administrative inquiry. The Canton
Police Department has faced scrutiny in the past,
particularly during the high -profile Karen Reed
murder trial, where Goode also testified. An
independent audit last spring noted mistakes
in evidence collection related to another case,
but reassured residents about the department's
integrity. Now onto sports. The city of Pasadena
has filed a lawsuit against UCLA to enforce its
lease for the Rose Bowl, which runs through June
30, 2044. The lawsuit accuses UCLA of attempting
to move football games to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood,
calling this a profound betrayal of trust. Pasadena
officials state taxpayers have invested more
than $150 million in stadium renovations. UCLA
denies breaching the contract, asserting that
discussions about relocation do not violate the
lease. The lawsuit seeks a court order to require
UCLA to honor its lease, which officials claim
is crucial for the community's economic health.
Experts suggest the involvement of a government
entity complicates potential negotiations. And
last night on Monday Night Football, the Dallas
Cowboys lost to the Arizona Cardinals with a
final score of 27 -17. The Cowboys often struggled
throughout, failing to score a touchdown until
the fourth quarter, while the Cardinals, led
by Jacobi Brissette, capitalized on their opportunities.
Despite being ranked 21st in yards allowed, Arizona's
defense limited Dak Prescott. and his team significantly.
The Cowboys fell to a record of three wins, five
losses, and one tie, diminishing their playoff
hopes. In local sports, Jusuf Nurkic delivered
the go -ahead bucket with six tenths of a second
remaining, powering the Utah Jazz past the Celtics
105 to 103 on Monday night. Nurkic's putt back
won the game. overcoming a double -digit, second
-half deficit. Keon DeGeorge scored a season
-high 31 points, while Laurie Markkinen added
20 points and nine rebounds, helping the Jazz
end a three -game losing streak. Jalen Brown
led Boston with 36 points, but struggled from
three -point range, finishing 0 for 9. The Celtics,
who have lost their last two games, will host
Washington Wednesday night. In top news, Republicans
hold a 219 to 213 majority in the House, but
they could secure more seats if reapportionments
favor them. Both parties are engaged in a fierce
battle in legislatures and courts over redistricting
ahead of the 2026 elections. Mid -decade reapportionments
have been triggered by demands from Donald Trump
for more Republican districts. combined with
changing legal frameworks around partisan gerrymandering.
As states push for redistricting, Texas aims
for five additional seats for Republicans, while
California seeks to gain five seats for Democrats.
This high -stakes political maneuvering highlights
the critical nature of upcoming legislative sessions.
In business news, The fight over credit scores
has escalated into a war among key players in
the finance industry. For years, the FICO score
has determined access to mortgages, car loans,
and credit cards. Now, a $10 fee has ignited
fierce competition between Fair Isaac, the creator
of the FICO score, and three major credit bureaus,
Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. These companies
are advocating for their alternative score, Vantage
Score, which claims to enhance credit access.
As tensions rise, experts warn that this battle
could impact American taxpayers and the financial
landscape significantly. In crypto movement,
Bitcoin is down 1 % to just over $107 ,000. Ethereum
is down half a percent to about $3 ,600. And
XRP is down 3 % to $2 .35. 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. by allowing international payments
through Zelle. This initiative aims to help users
transfer money across borders with service available
to any bank within the Zelle network. Staplecoins
are digital currencies linked to fiat currencies
such as the U .S. dollar and are designed to
maintain a consistent value. President Trump
signed a bill in July to provide oversight for
staplecoins encouraging companies like Walmart
and Amazon .com to explore their own coins. Currently,
stable coins primarily facilitate the buying
and selling of other cryptocurrencies. And in
entertainment news, Google has declined Disney's
request to restore ABC to YouTube TV for election
night coverage. instead proposing to let users
watch ESPN and ABC as negotiations continue.
This disagreement marks the fifth day of the
blackout of Disney networks on YouTube TV due
to a fee dispute. Disney requested that Google
provide ABC on November 4th, but Google suggested
that restoring both ABC and ESPN would better
serve customers. Disney's networks went dark
after their prior agreement expired on October
30th at midnight Eastern time, with Google claiming
Disney has demanded an unprecedented fee increase.
Disney contends that Google refuses to pay fair
rates for its channels. Well, alrighty folks,
it's time for the quote of the day. And today,
our quote comes from the American journalist
and author, Hunter S. Thompson. And he said,
freedom is something that dies unless it's used.
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.