Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Thursday, January 1st. Happy New Year.
Relax, enjoy yourself, and watch some football.
So now you know. And now, it's time for the weather
report. This morning, there's a chance of light
snow and it feels like 20 degrees with 9 mile
per hour wind. The sunset will take place at
422 and it will rise again tomorrow at 711. It
looks like we're in for some snow flurries early
today with a chance of scattered snow showers
before mid -morning and mostly sunny skies at
a high near 30 with a breezy west wind up to
16. Tonight. Expect mostly clear skies with a
low around 14 and a west wind gusting up to 28.
For all you beach runners out there, the first
high tide Thursday will be just after 830 with
a low tide at 315. The nearshore buoy at Cape
Cod Bay reads 39 degrees for the water temperature.
Looking ahead in the weather. Friday will be
mostly sunny with a high near 27 and a west wind
of around 10 miles per hour. A slight chance
of snow arrives after midnight into Saturday
and again late Sunday into Monday, with overnight
lows in the upper teens to low 20s and highs
around 30 on Saturday and Sunday before dropping
back to near 27 Monday. Bonjour, food enthusiast!
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Sunny mornings send you. In local news, New Hampshire
is phasing out vehicle safety inspections, which
is causing a stir in Massachusetts, where annual
inspections are still mandatory. While inspections
will remain required through January 31, drivers
must still secure their 2025 sticker. Concerns
have been raised about safety and environmental
impacts, as some believe that there should be
some kind of regulation to prevent unsafe vehicles
on the road. Mechanics emphasize that inspections
often reveal serious issues that drivers may
overlook, including rusted frames and failing
brake lines. As New Hampshire moves forward,
residents in Massachusetts are divided on whether
to follow suit. Now on to sports. In Orlando,
Florida, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian was uncertain
what to expect in the Citrus Bowl without nine
starters due to injury or the transfer portal.
However, he was thrilled to see Christian Carter
and Callick Lockett make significant contributions
in a 41 to 27 victory over Michigan. Quarterback
Arch Manning was pivotal throwing for 221 yards
and rushing for 155 yards, scoring four touchdowns
total. Manning's explosive 60 -yard run clinched
the game, leading Texas to a 10 -win season.
Michigan, meanwhile, faced challenges with a
new coach and recent controversies, finishing
the season at nine wins and four losses. And
today, we have an action -packed slate of games.
Starting at 12 Eastern, number 5 Oregon takes
on number 4 Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl on
ESPN. Next at 4 Eastern, number 9 Alabama takes
on number 1 Indiana in the Rose Bowl on ESPN.
And at 5 Eastern, number 6 Ole Miss takes on
number 5 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on ESPN. in
local sports. David Pasternak had two goals and
an assist as the Bruins closed out the calendar
year with a much -needed 6 -2 victory over the
Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. Hampus Lindholm
and Elias Lindholm each contributed a goal and
an assist for the Bruins, who snapped a six -game
losing streak. Jeremy Swamen was solid in net
with 34 stops for the win. Sekhaiman and Jack
Roslavic scored for the Pacific Division -leading
Oilers, who have lost two of three. Pasternak
was one of five players with more than 100 regular
season points in the 2025 calendar year. Up next,
the Bruins faced the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.
In top news, Miami stunned Ohio State in the
Cotton Bowl. reaching the college football playoff
semifinals. Kante Scott returned an interception
72 yards for a touchdown, while Carson Beck threw
a scoring pass, leading No. 10 Miami to a 24
-14 victory. The Hurricanes, with a record of
12 -2, have now won two playoff games to secure
a spot in football's Final Four. Coach Mario
Cristobal's team will face either No. 3C Georgia
or sixth seed Ole Miss, in the semifinals on
January 8th. This victory marks a significant
moment for Miami as they seek their first national
title since 2001. In business news, the tiny
Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has made a remarkable
shift towards cryptocurrency, transforming its
economy and reducing poverty rates. Since diversifying
into Bitcoin, the percentage of people living
in poverty has decreased from 28 % in 2017 to
11 .6 % in 2022. Bhutan now holds a stash of
cryptocurrency worth $1 .3 billion, which is
around 40 % of its gross domestic product. The
government has launched a national digital identity
system using blockchain technology and a nationwide
cryptocurrency payment system for tourists. Bhutan
is positioning itself as a hub for innovation,
aiming to attract the world's best minds. In
crypto movement, Bitcoin is down 1 % to about
$88 ,000. Ethereum is unchanged at $3 ,000. And
XRP is down 2 % to $1 .83. 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. For the
first time ever, the colossal squid might have
shown its secret face. Did cameras finally spot
the ocean's most elusive monster? Although it
is the largest invertebrate species in the world,
scientists have never glimpsed the colossal squid,
Messenichotuthis himeltoni, in its natural habitat.
A non -profit ocean research team named Colossal
may have finally spotted a juvenile colossal
squid as it traversed the waters around Antarctica.
If true, this would be the first video of its
kind. The team captured this footage by raking
a deep -sea camera to a polar tourism vessel.
Finding verified footage of a colossal squid
remains extremely challenging. And in entertainment
news... In the Peacock Thriller, the Copenhagen
Test, Simu Liu portrays Alexander Hale, an intelligence
analyst whose brain has been hacked. The series
follows Hale, who works for an organization called
The Orphanage, dedicated to overseeing United
States intelligence. Although the series explores
interesting themes, such as loyalty and integrity,
its complicated plot becomes overwhelming. The
character struggles with health issues while
competing for a promotion, leading to a convoluted
narrative. Despite its potential, the Copenhagen
test fails to deliver a gripping experience.
ultimately losing momentum and interest among
viewers. Well, all righty, folks. It's time for
the quote of the day. And today, our quote comes
from the American author and motivational speaker,
Zig Ziglar. And he said, you don't have to be
great to start, but you have to start to be great.
And that's a wrap for this morning. You can check
out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some
captivating aerial 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.