Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Monday, December 22nd. You'll be interested
to know. 81 years ago, today, in 1944. Allied
forces sealed a hard -fought breakthrough in
the Ardens, pushing back a last -majored German
winter offensive and liberating the siege towns.
That victory marked a decisive turning point
that restored momentum to the Allied advance,
shortening the road to final victory in Europe
and boosting morale across armies and homelands.
So now you know. And now it's time for the weather
report. This morning it's sunny and it feels
like 10 degrees with 16 mile per hour wind. The
sunset will take place at 415, and it will rise
again tomorrow at 709. It looks like we're in
for a sunny Monday with a high near 33 and a
breezy northwest wind blowing at 10 to 16, gusting
up to 26 tonight. Expect mostly cloudy skies,
a chance of snow after 4 a .m., and a low around
25 with light wind. For all you beach runners
out there, the first low tide Monday will be
at 615, with a high tide at 1230. The nearshore
buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 44 degrees for the
water temperature. Looking ahead in the weather,
Tuesday will be cloudy with snow likely and a
high near 35, with new accumulation under one
inch and southeast winds around five miles per
hour. Wednesday starts with a chance of snow
early, then turns mostly sunny, with highs near
38 and northwest winds up to 26 miles per hour.
Christmas Day stays mostly cloudy, with highs
near 40 and a chance of mixed precipitation,
returning Thursday night into Friday, with highs
around 41. 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 Benedict or their gluten -free
crepes. You can 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, during ski season, mountain
officials across New England post daily weather
reports that are both useful and entertaining.
On Friday morning, Watjuset Mountain in Princeton
reminded skiers to pack their ponchos, stating,
precipitation, fog, and wind. Oh my. But there
is no curve ball that can be thrown that we can't
handle. In contrast, Jiminy Peak announced a
suspension of operations due to unfavorable conditions,
while Jay Peak highlighted a season total of
194 inches of snow. Cranmore Mountain officials
embraced the unpredictable weather, encouraging
skiers to enjoy the fresh mountain air despite
the rain. Over at Sunday River, officials declared,
Today is wet, windy, and unapologetically New
England. Now on to sports. Drake May guided New
England to a pair of fourth -quarter touchdowns,
rallying his team from an 11 -point deficit to
a 28 -24 victory over Baltimore on Sunday night,
which clinched a postseason spot for the Patriots
and dealt a devastating blow to the Ravens' playoff
hopes. Down 24 -13 in the fourth quarter, May
answered with a 37 -yard scoring strike to Kyle
Williams. and a two -point conversion pass to
Ramondre Stevenson made it a three -point game
with nine minutes to play. After New England
forced a punt, the Patriots drove 89 yards for
the winning touchdown. The Ravens, who lost Lamar
Jackson to a back injury in the second quarter,
turned the ball over on their final drive on
a fumble by Zay Flowers. And tonight on Monday
Night Football, The 49ers are at the Colts at
8 .15 Eastern on ESPN and ABC. The odds favor
the 49ers by 6 points. Against the spread, the
49ers are 9 -5, while the Colts are 8 -6. In
a last meeting, the Colts defeated the 49ers
30 -18 on October 24. The 49ers offense ranks
10th overall, with a scoring rank of 11th. The
Colts offense ranks eighth overall, with a scoring
rank of six. Look out for 49ers wide receiver,
Joann Jennings, who caught two touchdown passes
last game, bringing his total to six in the last
six games. The key matchup will be San Francisco's
run defense against Jonathan Taylor, who is chasing
his second league rushing title. In local sports,
The Indiana Pacers will face the Celtics tonight
at 7 .30 at the Garden. The Pacers enter the
game after losing four consecutive matchups,
sitting at six wins and 22 losses in the Eastern
Conference. In contrast, the Celtics are third
in the Eastern Conference with a record of 17
wins and 11 losses. Boston leads the conference
in team defense, allowing 110 .5 points per game.
Jalen Brown is the Celtic standout, averaging
29 .3 points, while Pascal Siakam leads the Pacers
with 23 .8 points. In top news, Sony Group has
agreed to acquire a 41 % stake held by Canadian
entertainment company Wildbrain and Peanuts Holdings
for $457 .2 million. The Japanese conglomerate
announced on Friday that two of its subsidiaries,
Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Sony Pictures
Entertainment, will purchase the stake for $630
million Canadian dollars. After this transaction,
the subsidiaries will indirectly own an 80 %
equity interest in peanuts, which will become
a consolidated subsidiary of Sony. This transaction
is subject to regulatory approvals and other
closing conditions. In business news, stocks
rallied on Friday, capping a mixed week for major
averages in the final full trading week of 2025.
The tech -heavy Nasdaq composite rose about 0
.4%, while the blue -chip Dow Jones Industrial
average fell about 0 .7%. All three major indexes
will enter the final seven trading sessions of
2025 within 3 % of record highs. Investors will
focus on the prospects of a Santa Claus rally
and upcoming economic data from the Conference
Board. American consumers are entering the holidays
with less joy as consumer sentiment remains significantly
below last December's levels. Traders are hopeful
for a Santa Claus rally despite lingering concerns
about valuations. In crypto movement, Bitcoin
is up 2 % over the weekend to $89 ,000. Ethereum
is up half a percent to just over $30 ,000. And
XRP is up half a percent to $1 .92. 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. Google has
filed a lawsuit against SERP API, a company that
offers tools to scrape content on the web, including
Google search results. SERP API is accused of
violating the Copyright Act by using deceptive
means to automatically access and take Google's
search results at an astonishing scale. Google
argues that its search results include a substantial
amount of copyrighted content, including images.
It alleges that SERP API... undermines its investment
in licenses by making the content available to
other services that need not incur similar costs.
Google asks the court to order SERP API to stop
circumventing its restrictions against scraping.
sets the box office ablaze with a scorching $345
million global premiere. The success of James
Cameron's fantasy -threacle marks the fifth major
weekend in a row at the domestic box office.
Despite a downturn from Avatar, The Way of Water,
each entry in the franchise has proven an enduring
success, racking up hundreds of millions. New
premieres occupied the leading spots, including
the animated Christian film David, the erotic
thriller The Housemaid, and the comical family
film The SpongeBob Movie, Search for SquarePants.
Cameron's franchise has now earned over $5 .6
billion globally, breaking every record for profitability.
Well, alrighty folks, it's time for the quote
of the day. And today, Our quote comes from the
American economist and author Milton Friedman.
And he said, And that's a wrap for this morning.
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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.