Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Thursday, November 13th. You'll be interested
to know. 40 years ago, today, in 1985, Nevado
del Ruiz erupted, sending a towering column of
ash and deadly lahars that overwhelmed towns
and revealed the sheer power of volcanic hazards.
The tragedy spurred a global push for improved
volcano monitoring and early warning systems,
transforming disaster science and community preparedness
into a vital priority. So now you know. And now,
it's time for the weather report. This morning
it's mostly sunny and it feels like 33 degrees,
with 7 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take
place at 422, and it will rise again tomorrow
at 633. It looks like we're in for some mostly
cloudy skies today, with a slight chance of rain
after 4 p .m. and a high near 50, along with
a gentle west wind at 7 to 12, gusting up to
22 tonight. A slight chance of rain is possible
before 7 p .m., with partly cloudy skies and
a low around 34. along with a light northwest
wind. For all you beach runners out there, the
first low tide Thursday will be just after 1130,
with the high tide at 6. The nearshore buoy at
Cape Cod Bay reads 53 degrees for the water temperature.
Looking ahead in the weather, Friday stays mostly
sunny with a high near 45 and a northwest wind
around 10 miles per hour. then Friday night will
be mostly clear with a low near 30. Saturday
is sunny with a high near 45 before rain, likely
after 7 p .m. Saturday night. Then Sunday turns
mostly cloudy with rain likely and a high near
53 with southwest winds around 10 miles per hour.
Sunday night into Monday morning carries a chance
of rain with dusty west winds up to 21 miles
per hour Sunday night. and up to 26 miles per
hour Monday. Then Monday afternoon will be mostly
sunny with a high near 45. Bonjour, food enthusiasts!
This podcast is brought to you by Versailles
Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled on El
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or just breeze on through to get your morning
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So stop on by, and don't forget to tell them.
Sunny mornings send you. In local news, dozens
of police departments in Massachusetts are now
using Flock Safety's automated license plate
reader technology. which captures and records
license plates and locations as cars pass by.
This artificial intelligence system allows police
to track motorists during criminal investigations,
with Chief Legal Officer Dan Haley stating that
the cameras capture information visible to the
public. Haley emphasized that data typically
remains on a server for about 30 days and is
accessible by contracted police departments.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts
is monitoring the technology due to concerns
over data sharing with numerous law enforcement
agencies. Former Police Chief John Carmichael
highlighted that this technology can aid in public
safety, helping locate missing persons and alerting
law enforcement when necessary. Now onto sports.
As Paul Skeens continually conjured magical starts
this summer, Pittsburgh Pirates catchers Henry
Davis and Joey Bart whispered about the Sai Yam
Award. The celebration began when Skeens won
the National League Award, earning all 30 first
-place votes. Skeens is the second pitcher in
Major League Baseball history to win Rookie of
the Year and Sai Yam in consecutive seasons.
He led the majors in earned run average at 1
.97 and the National League in walks and hits
per inning pitched at 0 .948. Skeens is the Pirates'
third Cy Young winner, joining Verne Law and
Dog Drebeck. In local sports, the Celtics crushed
the Grizzlies, 131 -95, with five players in
double figures. Boston registers its sixth win
of the season. The Seas returned home to face
off against the Grizzlies last night. Boston
led all night, securing a big home win. Peyton
Pritchard led the team in scoring with 24 points.
Derek White contributed 20 points, while Jalen
Brown added 19 points, six rebounds, and six
assists. Jordan Walsh replaced Josh Menott in
the starting lineup. and made an instant impact.
Boston will host the Los Angeles Clippers on
Sunday at 3 .30 in the afternoon Eastern time.
In top news, using your credit card at the checkout
is set to get a lot more complicated. A settlement
between Visa and MasterCard, along with U .S.
merchants, could lead to tiered pricing at the
register. This agreement follows a two -decade
antitrust battle over interchange fees, which
banks collect from merchants for credit card
transactions. If approved, merchants could charge
different fees based on credit card categories,
allowing for surcharges based on card type. However,
analysts warned that adding fees might alienate
customers, as many would switch payment methods
to avoid surcharges. Despite changes, rewards
programs are likely to remain intact. In business
news, the decline of cable television just hit
a major milestone. For years, the pay television
business seemed to defy gravity. However, that
is no longer the case, as the industry has been
eroding for a decade. A recent estimate from
Madison and Wall shows that 15 years ago, Nearly
9 in 10 United States households had a paid television
subscription, but by the end of 2025, that number
will drop to 5 out of 10. This decline explains
why companies like Comcast and Warner Bros. Discovery
are trying to sell or spin off their cable television
assets. Advertisers are also noticing that higher
levels of audience reach can be found elsewhere.
In crypto movement, Bitcoin is down 1 % to about
$102 ,000. Ethereum is up half a percent to just
under $3 ,500. And XRP is up 3 % to $2 .46. 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. Apple
has launched a digital ID, which will be accepted
by the Transportation Security Administration
at checkpoints in more than 250 airports across
the United States. This feature allows users
to create and store an ID in Apple Wallet using
their United States passport. Digital ID acceptance
will roll out first at TSA checkpoints for domestic
travel. Users can present their digital ID instead
of a real ID using an iPhone or Apple Watch.
However, it is not a replacement for a physical
passport and cannot be used for international
travel. To create a digital ID, users must scan
their passport and take a selfie for verification.
Apple assures that this feature is encrypted,
safeguarding user data. And in entertainment
news, Netflix wants to build a home for its fans
at the mall. Netflix House opens this week at
King of Prussia Mall in Philadelphia, marking
its first major push into physical, experiential
retail locations. The venue spans 100 ,000 square
feet. and features interactive games, immersive
rooms based on hit shows, a 200 -seat theater,
and restaurants offering Netflix -steamed cuisine.
Experiences start at $15 with Netflix chief executive
officer Ted Sarandos envisioning up to 60 locations
globally. This expansion taps into a market longing
for in -person gatherings, capitalizing on nostalgia
for traditional malls. Well, alrighty folks,
it's time for the quote of the day. And today,
our quote comes from the British author and philosopher
Aldous Huxley. And he said, And that's a wrap
for this morning. You can check out our Instagram,
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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.