WEBVTT 00:00:01.660 --> 00:00:04.540 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:05.120 --> 00:00:09.119 Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.560 --> 00:00:13.980 and it's Thursday, December 11th. You'll be interested 00:00:13.980 --> 00:00:20.420 to know. 89 years ago, today, in 1936, Edward 00:00:20.420 --> 00:00:23.500 VIII chose to relinquish the throne to Mary Wallace 00:00:23.500 --> 00:00:26.780 Simpson, a twice -divorced American social aide. 00:00:26.989 --> 00:00:30.089 creating a constitutional and emotional moment 00:00:30.089 --> 00:00:33.710 for the monarchy. His decision transformed the 00:00:33.710 --> 00:00:37.369 crown by placing personal choice and public duty 00:00:37.369 --> 00:00:41.049 intention and led to a renewed emphasis on stability 00:00:41.049 --> 00:00:45.549 and continuity in royal succession. So now you 00:00:45.549 --> 00:00:49.869 know. And now, it's time for the weather report. 00:00:52.869 --> 00:00:55.670 This morning, it's partly sunny, and it feels 00:00:55.670 --> 00:00:59.429 like 28 degrees, with 10 mile per hour wind. 00:01:00.670 --> 00:01:03.630 The sunset will take place at 411, and it will 00:01:03.630 --> 00:01:07.689 rise again tomorrow at 703. It looks like we're 00:01:07.689 --> 00:01:11.349 in for a sunny day with a high near 38, and temperatures 00:01:11.349 --> 00:01:14.769 dropping to around 28 in the afternoon, accompanied 00:01:14.769 --> 00:01:18.670 by a breezy west wind at 10 to 15 miles per hour, 00:01:18.909 --> 00:01:24.200 gusting up to 44. Tonight. Expect mostly clear 00:01:24.200 --> 00:01:27.780 skies with a low around 22 and a west wind at 00:01:27.780 --> 00:01:31.519 about 14 miles per hour, gusting as high as 45. 00:01:32.420 --> 00:01:34.879 For all you beach runners out there, the first 00:01:34.879 --> 00:01:37.980 low tide Thursday will be at 10, with a high 00:01:37.980 --> 00:01:42.599 tide just before 430. The near shore buoy at 00:01:42.599 --> 00:01:46.659 Cape Cod Bay reads 45 degrees for the water temperature. 00:01:48.700 --> 00:01:52.099 Looking ahead in the weather. Friday will be 00:01:52.099 --> 00:01:55.319 sunny with a high near 33 and a west wind of 00:01:55.319 --> 00:01:59.620 12 to 22 miles per hour, gusting as high as 37. 00:02:00.700 --> 00:02:03.200 Saturday and Sunday stay cool with highs in the 00:02:03.200 --> 00:02:06.200 mid -30s, a slight chance of snow late Saturday 00:02:06.200 --> 00:02:09.300 night, and a chance of snow on Sunday with west 00:02:09.300 --> 00:02:13.560 winds gusting up to 22 on Sunday. Monday turns 00:02:13.560 --> 00:02:17.340 colder and sunny with a high near 28 and northwest 00:02:17.340 --> 00:02:22.240 gusts around 24. Bonjour, food enthusiasts. This 00:02:22.240 --> 00:02:25.120 podcast is brought to you by Versailles Cafe 00:02:25.120 --> 00:02:29.120 and Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled on El Camino 00:02:29.120 --> 00:02:32.340 Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, 00:02:32.860 --> 00:02:37.419 this cafe is a haven for culinary delights. 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The district 00:03:20.819 --> 00:03:23.379 consulted with the Medford Board of Health and 00:03:23.379 --> 00:03:25.639 the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, 00:03:26.159 --> 00:03:28.900 noting that norovirus spreads quickly and is 00:03:28.900 --> 00:03:32.740 very contagious. Symptoms, including vomiting, 00:03:33.340 --> 00:03:37.379 typically come on suddenly. If experiencing symptoms, 00:03:37.800 --> 00:03:40.319 the Board of Health recommends waiting 24 hours 00:03:40.319 --> 00:03:44.009 after vomiting before returning to school. A 00:03:44.009 --> 00:03:46.689 deep clean will be conducted at Roberts Elementary 00:03:46.689 --> 00:03:56.370 School Thursday. Now onto sports. Why did the 00:03:56.370 --> 00:03:59.270 Colts gamble on Philip Rivers to save their season? 00:04:00.090 --> 00:04:05.150 He can still sling it. On December 9, 2025, the 00:04:05.150 --> 00:04:07.629 text message rolled in while Rivers was shaking 00:04:07.629 --> 00:04:11.469 off rust. If this report is true, then I'm all 00:04:11.469 --> 00:04:15.050 in, Frank Drake wrote. Rivers considered two 00:04:15.050 --> 00:04:19.209 options, returning to the 8 -5 Indianapolis Colts 00:04:19.209 --> 00:04:23.829 or heading home to Alabama. In a stunning unretirement, 00:04:24.170 --> 00:04:27.290 Rivers is back in the NFL five years later, likely 00:04:27.290 --> 00:04:29.850 the Colts' best hope to avoid a late -season 00:04:29.850 --> 00:04:33.389 collapse. General Manager Chris Ballard knows 00:04:33.389 --> 00:04:36.949 this gamble could define the season. It's a bold 00:04:36.949 --> 00:04:41.209 move to sign a 44 -year -old quarterback. And 00:04:41.209 --> 00:04:44.329 tonight, on Thursday Night Football, Kirk Cousins 00:04:44.329 --> 00:04:47.050 and the Falcons aimed to play spoiler against 00:04:47.050 --> 00:04:50.810 Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers. The Atlanta 00:04:50.810 --> 00:04:53.389 Falcons, with a record of four wins and nine 00:04:53.389 --> 00:04:56.290 losses, visit the Buccaneers, who have seven 00:04:56.290 --> 00:05:00.069 wins and six losses. The Buccaneers were on track 00:05:00.069 --> 00:05:02.410 for a fifth straight division title, but have 00:05:02.410 --> 00:05:07.129 lost three consecutive games. Falcons coach Raheem 00:05:07.129 --> 00:05:09.949 Morris stated, you never want to be in this spot, 00:05:10.470 --> 00:05:14.319 referring to playoff elimination. Mayfield emphasized 00:05:14.319 --> 00:05:16.639 the importance of expecting their best from the 00:05:16.639 --> 00:05:19.439 Falcons, knowing they aimed to ruin the Buccaneers' 00:05:19.699 --> 00:05:23.560 playoff chances. Kickoff is at 8 .15 Eastern 00:05:23.560 --> 00:05:29.100 on Prime Video. In local sports, the Boston Red 00:05:29.100 --> 00:05:31.899 Sox are set to leave majorly baseball's winter 00:05:31.899 --> 00:05:35.019 meetings without a proven slugger like Pete Alonso 00:05:35.019 --> 00:05:39.259 or Kyle Schorber. However, as Craig Breslow and 00:05:39.259 --> 00:05:42.000 his staff look to regroup, Could Boston pivot 00:05:42.000 --> 00:05:44.759 back to adding another proven arm in their rotation 00:05:44.759 --> 00:05:48.620 via trade? According to Ken Rosenthal and Will 00:05:48.620 --> 00:05:51.399 Salmon of The Athletic, the Red Sox are one of 00:05:51.399 --> 00:05:54.160 the teams in on Brewers ace Freddie Peralta, 00:05:54.620 --> 00:05:58.339 who could be available this offseason. Peralta, 00:05:58.399 --> 00:06:02.459 29, is coming off of a 2 ,025 season where he 00:06:02.459 --> 00:06:06.779 went 17 wins and 6 losses with a 2 .70 earned 00:06:06.779 --> 00:06:11.000 run average. Adding a two -time All -Star like 00:06:11.000 --> 00:06:14.040 Peralta would be a major lift for the Red Sox. 00:06:16.279 --> 00:06:19.759 In top news, the Federal Reserve cut interest 00:06:19.759 --> 00:06:22.399 rates for the third time this year, and this 00:06:22.399 --> 00:06:25.040 quarter -point reduction might not lead to lower 00:06:25.040 --> 00:06:29.000 mortgage or car loan rates immediately. Although 00:06:29.000 --> 00:06:31.620 Fed cuts influence banks' loan rates, they do 00:06:31.620 --> 00:06:35.220 not control them directly. Bankrate financial 00:06:35.220 --> 00:06:38.100 analyst Steph Cates stated, We're not going to 00:06:38.100 --> 00:06:41.100 see mortgage rates, car loans, savings rates 00:06:41.100 --> 00:06:44.279 all at once have a step change down by exactly 00:06:44.279 --> 00:06:47.879 a quarter percent. For mortgages, the 30 -year 00:06:47.879 --> 00:06:51.860 rate is around 6 .19 % and is influenced more 00:06:51.860 --> 00:06:56.779 by Treasury bond yields. Auto loan rates, averaging 00:06:56.779 --> 00:07:01.579 6 .6%, are also affected by many factors, including 00:07:01.579 --> 00:07:08.019 borrower credit scores. In business news, S &P 00:07:08.019 --> 00:07:11.540 and NASDAQ futures fell Wednesday night, as Oracle's 00:07:11.540 --> 00:07:14.560 results reunited fears about high -flying tech 00:07:14.560 --> 00:07:17.279 stocks, despite the Federal Reserve's latest 00:07:17.279 --> 00:07:20.279 interest rate cut boosting U .S. equity markets 00:07:20.279 --> 00:07:23.699 in the prior session. Futures tied to the Dow 00:07:23.699 --> 00:07:27.240 Jones Industrial Average added 43 points, or 00:07:27.240 --> 00:07:32.250 0 .1%. Oracle shares tumbled 11 % after posting 00:07:32.250 --> 00:07:35.509 disappointing quarterly revenue and raising its 00:07:35.509 --> 00:07:39.389 spending forecast. In after -hours trading, other 00:07:39.389 --> 00:07:43.250 AI plays also fell, including Nvidia down 1%, 00:07:43.250 --> 00:07:47.350 and Core weaved down more than 3%. Investors 00:07:47.350 --> 00:07:50.389 suggest caution ahead, as the central bank remains 00:07:50.389 --> 00:07:53.490 in a wait -and -see mode regarding future monetary 00:07:53.490 --> 00:07:59.110 policy. In crypto movement, Bitcoin is down 3%, 00:07:59.120 --> 00:08:05.180 to $90 ,000. Ethereum is down 4 % to just under 00:08:05.180 --> 00:08:13.079 $3 ,200. And SRP is down 4 % to $2 .00. Moving 00:08:13.079 --> 00:08:17.399 on to a more local vibe. In our community spotlight 00:08:17.399 --> 00:08:20.339 on health and wellness, we are working with a 00:08:20.339 --> 00:08:23.139 national Pilates studio to bring you some free 00:08:23.139 --> 00:08:27.439 classes. So listen up. Check out Club Pilates. 00:08:27.629 --> 00:08:30.930 With several locations in the Boston area, Pilates 00:08:30.930 --> 00:08:34.429 presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating 00:08:34.429 --> 00:08:37.909 strength, reducing tension, and elevating mental 00:08:37.909 --> 00:08:41.250 well -being. Scientific research affirms its 00:08:41.250 --> 00:08:45.330 benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates 00:08:45.330 --> 00:08:49.529 for a free class. With locations in Canton, Wellesley, 00:08:49.909 --> 00:08:53.629 Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure 00:08:53.629 --> 00:08:58.110 to tell them Sunny Morning sent you by. And now, 00:08:58.330 --> 00:09:03.110 back to the show. Let's talk science. On side 00:09:03.110 --> 00:09:06.129 of Earth is rapidly getting colder than the other. 00:09:07.289 --> 00:09:09.669 Research shows the Pacific Hemisphere is losing 00:09:09.669 --> 00:09:13.710 heat faster than the African Hemisphere. Scientists 00:09:13.710 --> 00:09:16.610 from the University of Oslo indicate that one 00:09:16.610 --> 00:09:19.490 side of Earth's interior is losing heat much 00:09:19.490 --> 00:09:22.710 faster than the other side. A study published 00:09:22.710 --> 00:09:25.450 in Geophysical Research Letters reveals that 00:09:25.450 --> 00:09:28.490 parts of Earth have been insulated by more landmass, 00:09:28.870 --> 00:09:32.629 creating a thermos layer that traps heat. The 00:09:32.629 --> 00:09:35.210 Pacific Hemisphere has cooled about 50 Kelvin 00:09:35.210 --> 00:09:38.669 more than the African Hemisphere. This suggests 00:09:38.669 --> 00:09:41.070 that the Pacific was much hotter at a certain 00:09:41.070 --> 00:09:49.909 moment in time. Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson 00:09:49.909 --> 00:09:52.970 are expected to reprise their roles as Katniss 00:09:52.970 --> 00:09:55.809 Everdeen and Peta Mallark in the Hunger Games 00:09:55.809 --> 00:10:00.129 prequel, Sunrise on the Reaping. This Lionsgate 00:10:00.129 --> 00:10:02.909 movie is based on the latest novel by Suzanne 00:10:02.909 --> 00:10:05.909 Collins, following the events of the 50th Hunger 00:10:05.909 --> 00:10:09.870 Games, 24 years before Katniss and Peta entered 00:10:09.870 --> 00:10:13.889 the killing field. The story centers on Haymitch's 00:10:13.889 --> 00:10:17.080 experience in the games as a 16 -year -old, played 00:10:17.080 --> 00:10:20.879 by Joseph Sada. The film is set for release on 00:10:20.879 --> 00:10:25.440 November 20th, 2026, directed by Francis Lawrence. 00:10:26.399 --> 00:10:29.539 It also stars Elle Fanning, Ralph Fiennes, Kieran 00:10:29.539 --> 00:10:34.000 Culkin, and Jesse Plemons among others. Well, 00:10:34.000 --> 00:10:36.740 all righty, folks. It's time for the quote of 00:10:36.740 --> 00:10:40.519 the day. And today, our quote comes from the 00:10:40.519 --> 00:10:44.019 American writer and philosopher Albert Hubbard. 00:10:44.960 --> 00:10:48.110 And he said, The greatest mistake you can make 00:10:48.110 --> 00:10:51.029 in life is to be continually fearing you will 00:10:51.029 --> 00:10:55.149 make one. And that's a wrap for this morning. 00:10:56.090 --> 00:10:58.970 You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, and 00:10:58.970 --> 00:11:02.710 TikTok for some captivating aerial videos with 00:11:02.710 --> 00:11:06.809 local news and the weather reports. Have an amazing 00:11:06.809 --> 00:11:09.210 day, my good friends. We'll see you tomorrow 00:11:09.210 --> 00:11:12.330 with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.