Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Friday, November 21st. You'll be interested
to know. 40 years ago, today, in 1985, President
Ronald Reagan and General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev
met in Geneva for a breakthrough summit. that
opened a new chapter of candid dialogue on nuclear
arms and human concerns. Their willingness to
engage in direct, respectful talks set a hopeful
precedent for de -escalation and cooperation,
shaping later agreements and easing global tensions.
So now you know. And now, it's time for the weather
report. This morning it's partly sunny and it
feels like 26 degrees with 5 mile per hour wind.
The sunset will take place at 416 and it will
rise again tomorrow at 643. It looks like we're
in for a partly sunny day with a high near 50
and a light southwest wind at 5 to 13 miles per
hour. Tonight. There's a slight chance of rain
showers, then patchy fog, with mostly cloudy
skies and a low around 41, along with a gentle
southwest breeze. For all you beach runners out
there, the first high tide Friday will be at
1130, with the low tide at 6. The nearshore gooey
at Cape Cod Bay reads 50 degrees for the water
temperature. Looking ahead in the weather. Saturday
starts with patchy fog and a slight chance of
brief rain before midmorning, then turns partly
sunny with highs near 48 and a northwest wind
of 6 to 10 miles per hour. Sunday and Monday
are dry with highs in the mid to upper 40s, nights
cooling into the low 30s, and mainly west to
northwest breezes near 6 to 10 miles per hour.
Tuesday becomes mostly cloudy with a chance of
afternoon rain and rain, likely Tuesday night,
as temperatures hold near 50 with south winds.
Bonjour, food enthusiasts. This podcast is brought
to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas.
Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of
Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe is a haven for
culinary delights. Indulge in their amazing eggs
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grab a panini for lunch or just breeze on through
to get your morning coffee. They are open every
day from 8 to 5. So stop on by and don't forget
to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local
news, Boston's legal seafoods at Copley Place
failed a recent health inspection after a live
mouse was spotted in the dining room near the
bar. according to a report from November 18th.
Health inspectors also found mouse droppings
near a storage shelving unit during the inspection.
This is not the first instance, as inspectors
reported mouse droppings last winter, and a Yelp
reviewer noted seeing a mouse while dining in
August. While this particular location has faced
issues, other legal seafoods locations have not
reported any rodent problems this year. Now on
to sports. Number 16 Southern California visits
Number 6 Oregon in a marquee matchup with college
football playoff implications. Southern California
must overcome its road challenges against Oregon
to secure a playoff spot. The Trojans also need
to win their season finale against rival UCLA.
This crucial game influences everything for both
teams. Trojan's coach Lincoln Riley expressed
confidence in his team. Oregon is under pressure,
too, as a loss could end their playoff hopes.
Coach Dan Lanning acknowledged the excitement
of high -stakes games. And over to pro football.
Houston's dominant defense sacked Josh Allen
eight times, and Kellen Bullock forced three
turnovers. With his second interception sealing
the Texans, 23 -19 win over the Buffalo Bills
on Thursday Night Football. Allen took consecutive
sacks on the Bills' final possession, leading
to a fourth in 27. Davis Mills threw for 153
yards with two first -half touchdown passes to
help the Texans improve to six wins and five
losses. Cook rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown,
marking his third consecutive 1 ,000 -yard season.
The Texans regained the lead with an 8 -yard
touchdown pass just before halftime. In local
sports, with the way Drake May is performing
and the struggles of Cincinnati's defense, Joe
Burrow's potential return on Sunday may do little
to change the outlook for the Bengals. Borov
has been a full participant in practice this
week, working his way back from a turf toe injury
he sustained on September 14th against Jacksonville.
Bengals coach Zach Taylor stated, I am not there
yet. We will use the time we have and come up
with the best decision. May has completed 71
.9 % of his passes for 2 ,836 yards, both lead
best. Cincinnati's all -pro receiver Jemar Chase
will surgo one game suspension after spitting
on Pittsburgh's Jalen Ramsey. In top news, flying
without a real identification could cost you
$18 and require a trip through a new screening
process. The Transportation Security Administration
announced a new biometric kiosk system for travelers
without real identification. charging $18 for
10 days of airport security access. Facial recognition
technology will verify identity, though security
clearance is not guaranteed and additional screening
may still occur. Travelers could be subject to
this new airport security screening program without
a real identification or passport. It remains
unclear when the new system and fee will be implemented.
The Transportation Security Administration is
working to ensure security and efficiency at
checkpoints. In business news, real estate investors
are increasingly turning to the invisible housing
market to find deals. Among single -family real
estate investors, 21 % say they first look to
off -market deal sources. In a recent survey,
44 % of United States real estate investors plan
to grow their portfolios in the near term. Two
-thirds of investors find the most frustrating
part of buying is finding deals that cash flow.
63 % would only accept a mortgage rate of 6 %
or lower on their next purchase. The investor
landscape is expansion -minded, but more selective
and operationally focused than in prior years.
In crypto movement, Bitcoin is down half a percent
for the week to just under $86 ,000. Ethereum
is down 12 % to just over $2 ,800. And XRP is
down half a percent to $1 .98. 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. Amazon's lawsuit
against perplexity has opened the door to the
major conflict over AI browsers. This dispute
highlights what is now being called the DoorDash
problem. At its core, this issue concerns the
impact of AI interfaces on service providers
like DoorDash and their relationships with consumers.
If users increasingly rely on AI agents to order
products, traditional business models could be
jeopardized. Amazon's legal action aims to stop
Perplexity's AI -powered Comet browser from shopping
on its website, which it claims violates the
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. This confrontation
signals a significant shift in the economic landscape
driven by AI. And in entertainment news, Christopher
Nolan revealed to Empire magazine that he shot
over 2 million feet of film during the making
of The Odyssey, which filmed for 91 days earlier
this year. The movie is Nolan's adaptation of
Homer's Greek epic and Marx's follow -up project
to Oppenheimer. which won him the Oscars for
Best Picture and Director. Nolan noted, as a
filmmaker, you're looking for gaps in cinematic
culture, things that haven't been done before.
Matt Damon reunites with Nolan to headline The
Odyssey in the lead role Hodesius, alongside
a stellar cast including Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway,
and Zendaya. The film is set for release on July
17th. 2026 from Universal Pictures. Well, alrighty
folks, it's time for the quote of the day. And
today, our quote comes from the American diplomat
and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, George C. Marshall.
And he said, Peace is more than the absence of
war. It is a positive force, a vital force, a
constructive force. And that's a wrap for this
morning. You can check out our Instagram, YouTube,
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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.