Good morning, and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Wednesday, December 24th. And today
is Christmas Eve. Families gather with warmth,
lights, and carols as they prepare festive meals,
exchange thoughtful gifts, and share cozy stories
by candlelight. Communities host midnight services
and parades that welcome quiet reflection, joyful
singing, and a spirit of peace and generosity
that brightens winter evenings. So now you know.
And now, it's time for the weather report. This
morning, it's cloudy and it feels like 25 degrees,
with 13 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take
place at 416 and it will rise again tomorrow
at 710. It looks like we're in for some rain
showers this morning, transitioning to snow showers
by the afternoon, under mostly cloudy skies with
a high near 40 and a strong northwest wind gusting
up to 39. Tonight, expect continued cloudiness
with a low of 23 and late west winds. For all
you beach runners out there, the first low tide
Wednesday will be at 745, with a high tide just
before 2. The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay
reads 43 degrees for the water temperature. Looking
ahead in the weather, Christmas Day will be mostly
cloudy with a chance of snow between 8 a .m.
and noon at a high near 39. with west winds 7
to 12 miles per hour and gusts as high as 23.
Friday into Saturday brings rounds of snow with
a likely accumulation Friday night of 1 to 3
inches and additional light amounts Saturday.
Then Sunday turns warmer with rain and snow likely
at a high near 40 as winds shift south to southwest.
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, American Airlines is adding two domestic
routes from Boston in 2026, including a nearby
island destination. Boston travelers will have
another way to get to Nantucket for summer fun
starting June 18th. The airline announced that
routes to Nantucket and Madison, Wisconsin will
operate daily, with Madison being year -round
in Nantucket, ending on September 8. Travelers
will fly on an Embraer E175 as part of an expansion
that includes 15 routes across the United States.
Brian Snowden's senior vice president of network
and schedule planning for American stated that
the airline is proud to enhance connectivity
across the nation. Now on to sports. The National
Football League has upheld D .K. Metcalf's two
-game suspension after his appeal. The Pittsburgh
Steelers receiver will miss the Week 17 and Week
18 games for initiating a physical confrontation
with a fan. Metcalf's suspension will cost him
more than $555 ,000 in salary for those games.
His contract guarantees were also voided due
to conduct detrimental to the league. Coach Mike
Tomlin expressed support for Metcalf, stating
he has been a great teammate. With Metcalf absent,
the Steelers will rely on mid -season additions
and other receivers to step up. In local sports,
Boston sports fans witnessed a disappointing
defeat as the Bruins fell to the Canadians 6
-2 on Tuesday night. Zachary Bolduc scored to
give Montreal the lead, with the Canadians netting
four goals in just five minutes to pull away.
While the Bruins initially took a 2 -1 lead with
goals from Merit Kostnadinov and Alex Dees, Montreal
tied the game shortly after. The Bruins had a
goal waved off late in the second period, and
a costly mistake allowed Bolduc to score again.
Next, the Bruins will visit Buffalo on Saturday,
hoping to bounce back. In top news, the recent
fight between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua almost
cost DraftKings $100 million. But everyday bettors
were the real losers, as sportsbooks had a profitable
night. Joshua knocked out Paul in the sixth round,
while bettors heavily favored Paul, with 86 %
of wagers placed on him. DraftKings noted a significant
liability if Paul had won, but they celebrated
Joshua's victory. Alex Rella from Bed and Jam
stated it was the best boxing outcome of the
year. Paul acknowledged his defeat while claiming
a broken jaw, expressing respect for Joshua as
a true fighter. In business news, California
Pizza Kitchen has just sold. An investor group
led by Consortium brand partners plans to acquire
the chain. The deal, scheduled to close this
month, is valued at just under $300 million,
according to Reuters. The new owner say California
Pizza Kitchen is positioning itself for a new
era of growth, with franchise expansion, new
products, and enhanced retail presence. Founded
in 1985 in Beverly Hills, California, By two
former federal prosecutors, the chain now operates
more than 120 restaurants in 10 countries. In
crypto movement, Bitcoin is down 1 % to $87 ,000.
Ethereum is down 2 % to just over $2900. And
XRP is down 2 % to $1 .84. 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 science. Scientists
just made teleportation a reality with this groundbreaking
experiment. Researchers successfully beamed quantum
information for the first time, which could change
your life forever. A research team from the University
of Stuttgart in Germany recently teleported quantum
information, as published in the journal Nature
Communications this November. This scientific
leap could lead to a quantum internet offering
infinitely more secure information transmission.
Dejad Ashallam, PhD, states that an entangled
network of quantum computers could enable unhackable
messages and solve complex problems. Although
currently limited, these findings are a crucial
step toward bridging greater distances in quantum
communication. And in entertainment news, Jack
Flack is returning to voice Bowser for the Super
Mario Galaxy movie, and he is teasing the upcoming
film. Although he could not disclose much about
the animated adaptation, the Orange County actor
stated that video gamers who have played Super
Mario Galaxy will enjoy it. I am sworn to secrecy,
but there are tons of Easter eggs, and anyone
who loves that universe will be very pleased
with the way it has been brought to the big screen,
Black told GamesRadar. The film opens in theaters
on April 3, 2026. Returning voice actors include
Chris Pratt as Mario, Enya Taylor -Joy as Princess
Peach, and others. Well, all righty, folks. It's
time for the quote of the day. And today, our
quote comes from the American author and humorist,
Mark Twain. And he said, And that's a wrap for
this morning. You can check out our Instagram,
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Have an amazing day, my good friends. We'll see
you tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings
in Boston.