Good morning, and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Friday, January 9th. You'll be interested
to know. At 19 years ago, today, in 2007, Apple
unveiled the first iPhone that combined a mobile
phone, an internet communicator, and a widescreen
music player into a single, elegant device. It
reshaked expectations for personal communication
and portable computing by making intuitive touch
navigation and seamless multimedia integration
mainstream. So now you know. And now it's time
for the weather report. This morning it's patchy
freezing fog and it feels like 33 degrees with
two mile per hour wind. The sunset will take
place at 430, and it will rise again tomorrow
at 710. It looks like we're in for some patchy
freezing fog early today, then a chance of rain
with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 50,
accompanied by a light south wind gusting up
to 21. Tonight, expect rain likely before 8 p
.m., followed by more rain and patchy fog. Mostly
cloudy skies, a low around 40, and a southwest
wind near 9, with gusts reaching 22. For all
you beach runners out there, the first low tide
Friday will be at 930, with the high tide at
345. The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads
37 degrees for the water temperature. Looking
ahead in the weather. Rain becomes likely Saturday
afternoon with a high near 46 and light northwest
winds, then stays likely Saturday night into
Sunday morning with lows falling to the upper
30s. Sunday is cool and wet with a high near
43, then a mostly cloudy Sunday night brings
a mix of rain and an occasional brief snow shower
and west winds gusting to 23 miles per hour.
Monday turns mostly sunny but cooler with highs
near 37 and west winds gusting to 24, then milder
Tuesday with highs near 44. Bonjour, food enthusiasts.
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Sunny mornings send you. In local news, Bruno
Mars is set to take the stage at Gillette Stadium
on Saturday, September 5th. as part of his highly
anticipated The Romantic Tour. This marks his
first full headline tour in nearly a decade,
following the success of the 24K Magic World
Tour in 2017. The tour kicks off on April 10th
in Las Vegas and will feature nine -time Grammy
Award -winning artist Anderson Paak as DJ Peewee.
Presale tickets go on sale January 14th at 12
p .m. while general sales begin January 15th
at 12 p .m. at BrunoMars .com. Mars' new album,
titled The Romantic, is expected to drop on February
27th. Now onto sports. Miami exercised two decades
of demons Thursday when quarterback Carson Beck
capped a frenzied back and forth. by scrambling
for a touchdown in the final minute to beat Ole
Miss 31 -27 in the first college football playoff
semifinal. The Hurricanes held one of the nation's
most prolific offenses to minus one yard in the
first quarter and doubled Ole Miss passing yardage
through two quarters. The thick completed 78
% of his throws in the first half, hitting Keelan
Marion on a 52 -yard touchdown pass. Miami will
play either Indiana or Oregon for the national
championship on January 19th at Hard Rock Stadium
in local sports. In a year's time, Patriots quarterback
Drake May has transformed from a rookie starter
on a losing team to an MVP candidate leading
New England into its first playoff game since
the 2021 season. The Patriots, with a record
of 14 -3, hosts the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday
night. May emphasizes his focus on the same process
that got him this far, stating, I have to play
well for us to win. Wide receiver Stephon Diggs
believes May will thrive under postseason pressure.
Head coach Mike Frable insists the team is not
just there to make an appearance, but to compete
for championships. May and the Patriots aim for
their first home playoff victory since the 2018
season. Kickoff is at 8 on NBC. In top news,
after 27 years, it is finally time to fill the
empty lifeguard stands. In 2026, California entertainment
workers will see the return of the TV show Baywatch.
A planned Fox reboot has received an award from
California's expanded film and television tax
credit program. California officials hope this
new tax credit, which more than doubled to $750
million in 2025, will revive production. The
Hollywood workforce, which faced a severe shock
due to the COVID -19 pandemic, is expected to
benefit from this tax credit. Industry watchers
anticipate that the expanded credit will start
paying off in 2026. In business news, The United
States has announced it will abandon the world's
largest climate fund, a day after President Donald
Trump moved to withdraw from 66 international
organizations, including the world's benchmark
climate treaty. This decision threatens a program
that has provided $19 billion to help poorer
nations adapt to climate change. Established
in 2010, the Green Climate Fund serves as the
main financial mechanism for the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change and the
Paris Agreement. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessen
stated, Our nation will no longer fund radical
organizations like the GCF. The fund has approved
over $19 billion for projects aimed at reducing
emissions and building resilience. in crypto
movement. Bitcoin is down 2 % for the week to
$91 ,000. Ethereum is down 2 % to just over $3
,000. And XRP is down 1 % to $2 .12. 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. CES 2026
offered a glimpse of a future that feels straight
out of a sci -fi movie, featuring bendable screens,
paper -thin televisions, and gadgets that can
think for themselves. As NVIDIA Chief Executive
Officer Jensen Huan stated, The chat GPT moment
for physical AI is here. Among the highlights,
LEGO introduced LEGO Smart Play, a new platform
built around connected bricks and designed to
bring builds to life. Roborock unveiled a vacuum
that climbs stairs while cleaning, and Racers
showcased headphones that replicate smart glasses
capabilities. Additionally, V -Heck's lab presented
an immersive therapy platform for grief processing,
while Ober revealed its premium robo -taxi in
development. And in entertainment news, Sarah
Jessica Parker received the Golden Globes Carol
Burnett Award for her outstanding achievements
in television presented by her husband, Matthew
Broderick, at the Golden Eve Ceremony. Helen
Mirren was also honored with the Cecil B. DeMille
Award, reflecting on her career as a life lived
and enjoyed. Harrison Ford praised Mirren's powerful
presence, while Viola Davis shared her awe at
seeing her in the film, The Cook, The Thief,
His Wife, and Her Lover. Parker received a heartfelt
tribute from Kristin Davis and celebrated her
iconic role as Carrie Bradshaw. Both women will
be recognized during the main Golden Globes show
airing live on CBS. Well, all righty, folks.
It's time for the quote of the day. And today,
our quote comes from the American inventor and
visionary, Steve Jobs. And he said, And that's
a wrap for this morning. You can check out our
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reports. Have an amazing day, my good friends.
We'll see you tomorrow with another episode of
Sunny Mornings in Boston.