WEBVTT 00:00:01.660 --> 00:00:04.519 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:05.120 --> 00:00:09.060 Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.320 --> 00:00:13.359 and it's Friday, January 16th. You'll be interested 00:00:13.359 --> 00:00:20.579 to know. 57 years ago, today, in 1969, two manned 00:00:20.579 --> 00:00:23.079 spacecraft achieved the first orbital docking 00:00:23.079 --> 00:00:26.339 as crews aboard the Apollo and Soyuz linked modules 00:00:26.339 --> 00:00:29.960 and greeted each other in space. This milestone 00:00:29.960 --> 00:00:32.899 demonstrated cooperative capability for humans 00:00:32.899 --> 00:00:36.039 to transfer between vehicles and conduct joint 00:00:36.039 --> 00:00:39.840 operations, enabling future multinational exploration 00:00:39.840 --> 00:00:44.280 and shared scientific missions. So now you know. 00:00:45.219 --> 00:00:51.539 And now, it's time for the weather report. This 00:00:51.539 --> 00:00:54.740 morning, it's mostly sunny and it feels like 00:00:54.740 --> 00:00:59.600 nine degrees with 14 mile per hour wind. The 00:00:59.600 --> 00:01:02.740 sunset will take place at 438, and it will rise 00:01:02.740 --> 00:01:06.379 again tomorrow at 707. It looks like we're in 00:01:06.379 --> 00:01:09.939 for a sunny Friday, with a high near 33, and 00:01:09.939 --> 00:01:15.739 a breezy west wind gusting up to 31. Tight. Expect 00:01:15.739 --> 00:01:18.620 mostly cloudy skies, a slight chance of snow 00:01:18.620 --> 00:01:22.700 after 4 a .m., and a low around 26, with light 00:01:22.700 --> 00:01:26.040 southwest winds. For all you beach runners out 00:01:26.040 --> 00:01:29.019 there, The first high tide Friday will be at 00:01:29.019 --> 00:01:33.900 9 .30 with the low tide just before 4. The nearshore 00:01:33.900 --> 00:01:38.060 buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 38 degrees for the 00:01:38.060 --> 00:01:42.280 water temperature. Looking ahead in the weather. 00:01:43.500 --> 00:01:45.859 Saturday starts mostly cloudy with a chance of 00:01:45.859 --> 00:01:49.099 snow before 11 a .m. then rain likely and a high 00:01:49.099 --> 00:01:52.599 near 41 with a light southwest wind around 7 00:01:52.599 --> 00:01:55.739 miles per hour. A Saturday night into Sunday 00:01:55.739 --> 00:01:58.980 brings mainly cloudy skies with spotty rain or 00:01:58.980 --> 00:02:02.239 snow and lows near 30. Then Sunday has a chance 00:02:02.239 --> 00:02:05.060 of rain midday followed by a chance of snow with 00:02:05.060 --> 00:02:08.979 a high near 38 and a light west wind. A Monday 00:02:08.979 --> 00:02:11.740 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be mostly 00:02:11.740 --> 00:02:15.360 sunny and breezy with highs near 34 and west 00:02:15.360 --> 00:02:18.960 winds gusting as high as 22. Then cooler weather 00:02:18.960 --> 00:02:22.900 continues Tuesday with highs near 22 and gusty 00:02:22.900 --> 00:02:27.460 west winds. 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In local news, Tom Brady has announced 00:03:05.740 --> 00:03:08.560 that his personal fitness and nutrition brand, 00:03:08.979 --> 00:03:12.780 TB12, is shutting down, stating in an email to 00:03:12.780 --> 00:03:17.060 subscribers, after an incredible run. TB12 is 00:03:17.060 --> 00:03:20.680 winding down. He mentioned the transition to 00:03:20.680 --> 00:03:24.360 Noble Nutrition, a brand he merged with in 2024. 00:03:26.080 --> 00:03:29.300 Founded in 2015 as a Boston -based sportswear 00:03:29.300 --> 00:03:32.879 company, Noble already includes Brady -endorsed 00:03:32.879 --> 00:03:36.300 products. Brady expressed gratitude to supporters 00:03:36.300 --> 00:03:39.800 sharing that TB12 helped shape my perspective 00:03:39.800 --> 00:03:44.719 on performance and wellness. At its peak, TP12 00:03:44.719 --> 00:03:48.520 had locations in Foxborough, Boston, Los Angeles, 00:03:48.900 --> 00:03:53.060 New York, and Tampa, but by 2026, all locations 00:03:53.060 --> 00:04:02.659 have closed. Now on to sports. This weekend is 00:04:02.659 --> 00:04:05.580 the action -packed divisional round of the NFL 00:04:05.580 --> 00:04:10.020 playoffs. First up on Saturday is Bills at Broncos 00:04:10.020 --> 00:04:16.339 at 4 .30 on CDS. Denver is favored at 1 .5. Then 00:04:16.339 --> 00:04:20.879 49ers at Seahawks at 8 on Fox. Seattle is favored 00:04:20.879 --> 00:04:25.439 by 7. Moving to Sunday, we get Texans at Patriots 00:04:25.439 --> 00:04:31.620 at 3 on ESPN. New England is favored by 3. Then 00:04:31.620 --> 00:04:36.139 Rams at Bears at 6 .30 on NBC. Los Angeles is 00:04:36.139 --> 00:04:41.699 favored by 3 .5. All times are Eastern. In local 00:04:41.699 --> 00:04:46.519 sports, Bruins forward Murat Kasnadinov and Viktor 00:04:46.519 --> 00:04:49.519 Arvidsson scored early in the game, leading to 00:04:49.519 --> 00:04:53.079 a crucial 4 -2 victory against the Seattle Kraken 00:04:53.079 --> 00:04:56.259 on Thursday night, after raising Zdeno Chara's 00:04:56.259 --> 00:05:00.339 number 33 to the Rafters. Mark Kastelic added 00:05:00.339 --> 00:05:04.139 a shorthanded goal while Jeremy Swamen made 26 00:05:04.139 --> 00:05:07.120 saves, helping the Bruins sweep a five -game 00:05:07.120 --> 00:05:11.970 home stand for the first time since 2019. David 00:05:11.970 --> 00:05:14.649 Pasternak sealed the game with an empty netter 00:05:14.649 --> 00:05:17.569 as the Kraken struggled, losing four of their 00:05:17.569 --> 00:05:23.689 last five games. In top news, the Senate crypto 00:05:23.689 --> 00:05:26.649 girl has encountered a setback as Coinbase has 00:05:26.649 --> 00:05:30.069 withdrawn its support. Coinbase chief executive 00:05:30.069 --> 00:05:33.149 officer Brian Armstrong stated that the legislation 00:05:33.149 --> 00:05:37.220 has too many issues in its current form. Bitcoin's 00:05:37.220 --> 00:05:39.540 rally paused early Thursday after the Senate 00:05:39.540 --> 00:05:42.000 Banking Committee postponed a hearing on this 00:05:42.000 --> 00:05:45.079 crucial bill. The committee was set to discuss 00:05:45.079 --> 00:05:48.420 the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, but halted 00:05:48.420 --> 00:05:51.040 proceedings following Coinbase's withdrawal on 00:05:51.040 --> 00:05:54.379 Wednesday. Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim 00:05:54.379 --> 00:05:56.920 Scott expressed that everyone remains at the 00:05:56.920 --> 00:05:59.740 table working in good faith, referring to the 00:05:59.740 --> 00:06:03.939 delay as a breach pause. Despite Coinbase's concerns, 00:06:04.339 --> 00:06:07.600 Armstrong remains quite optimistic about achieving 00:06:07.600 --> 00:06:13.100 a positive outcome with ongoing efforts. In business 00:06:13.100 --> 00:06:18.420 news, McDonald's began franchising in 1955 and 00:06:18.420 --> 00:06:24.759 currently operates 44 ,113 units. Entering 2025, 00:06:25.180 --> 00:06:27.819 McDonald's aimed to deliver value to customers 00:06:27.819 --> 00:06:31.519 amid declining consumer sentiment and a 1 .4 00:06:31.519 --> 00:06:35.879 % sales dip in the fourth quarter of 2024. In 00:06:35.879 --> 00:06:39.079 January, McDonald's launched in value, featuring 00:06:39.079 --> 00:06:43.100 popular $5 meal deals and a buy one, add one 00:06:43.100 --> 00:06:48.160 for $1 offer. Joralinger, president of McDonald's 00:06:48.160 --> 00:06:51.240 USA, emphasized that customers should define 00:06:51.240 --> 00:06:56.019 value on their own terms. Sales jumped 2 .4 % 00:06:56.019 --> 00:06:59.839 in the third quarter of 2025, thanks to affordability 00:06:59.839 --> 00:07:03.040 -focused menu changes and ongoing technology 00:07:03.040 --> 00:07:08.509 upgrades. In crypto movement, Bitcoin is up 4 00:07:08.509 --> 00:07:14.370 % for the week to about $96 ,000. Ethereum is 00:07:14.370 --> 00:07:19.569 up 5 % to about $3 ,000. And XRP is unchanged 00:07:19.569 --> 00:07:26.589 at $2 .08. Moving on to a more local vibe. In 00:07:26.589 --> 00:07:29.029 our community spotlight on health and wellness, 00:07:29.709 --> 00:07:32.089 we are working with a national Pilates studio. 00:07:32.279 --> 00:07:35.339 to bring you some free classes, so listen up. 00:07:36.500 --> 00:07:39.279 Check out Club Pilates with several locations 00:07:39.279 --> 00:07:42.800 in the Boston area. Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:07:42.800 --> 00:07:46.100 wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing 00:07:46.100 --> 00:07:50.240 tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:07:50.240 --> 00:07:54.100 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:07:54.100 --> 00:07:57.740 check out Club Pilates for a free class. With 00:07:57.740 --> 00:08:01.519 locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline, 00:08:01.759 --> 00:08:05.399 and Framingham, just be sure to tell them Sunny 00:08:05.399 --> 00:08:09.620 Morning sent you by. And now, back to the show. 00:08:10.920 --> 00:08:14.240 Let's talk science. A hidden blob of water has 00:08:14.240 --> 00:08:17.800 abruptly reappeared in the Atlantic. For decades, 00:08:18.319 --> 00:08:20.459 scientists have known about equatorial waters 00:08:20.459 --> 00:08:23.579 in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, but a similar 00:08:23.579 --> 00:08:26.379 mass in the Atlantic has long remained elusive. 00:08:26.829 --> 00:08:30.029 A study by the Shershev Institute of Oceanology 00:08:30.029 --> 00:08:33.289 discovered this aquatic mass, known as the Atlantic 00:08:33.289 --> 00:08:36.669 Equatorial Water, by analyzing data from the 00:08:36.669 --> 00:08:40.690 International Argo Program. Understanding this 00:08:40.690 --> 00:08:43.250 water mass will help scientists grasp how the 00:08:43.250 --> 00:08:47.210 world's oceans transfer heat and nutrients. This 00:08:47.210 --> 00:08:50.529 discovery enhances our knowledge of oceanic complexity, 00:08:50.929 --> 00:08:53.610 which is vital for studying climate variability. 00:08:56.360 --> 00:09:00.860 and in entertainment news. Apple TV has secured 00:09:00.860 --> 00:09:04.899 a thriller series starring Dakota Fanning. The 00:09:04.899 --> 00:09:07.720 untitled project will also feature Dakota Fanning 00:09:07.720 --> 00:09:10.940 as an executive producer, alongside her sister, 00:09:11.440 --> 00:09:15.139 Elle Fanning. According to a press release, the 00:09:15.139 --> 00:09:17.539 plot details were outlined after Apple acquired 00:09:17.539 --> 00:09:20.340 the rights in a competitive situation last year. 00:09:21.120 --> 00:09:24.059 The series is a production of Sony Pictures Television. 00:09:24.200 --> 00:09:27.960 with exclusive distribution by Apple TV. While 00:09:27.960 --> 00:09:30.679 no release timeline has been announced, the show's 00:09:30.679 --> 00:09:33.940 title is expected to be revealed soon. Apple 00:09:33.940 --> 00:09:37.620 TV offers a subscription for $12 per month, featuring 00:09:37.620 --> 00:09:42.039 popular shows and movies. Well, alrighty folks, 00:09:42.460 --> 00:09:46.159 it's time for the quote of the day. And today, 00:09:46.539 --> 00:09:49.240 our quote comes from the American astronaut and 00:09:49.240 --> 00:09:52.419 first person to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong. 00:09:52.860 --> 00:09:57.039 And he said, that's one small step for man, one 00:09:57.039 --> 00:09:59.720 giant leap for mankind, highlighting the power 00:09:59.720 --> 00:10:02.840 of collaboration and exploration in advancing 00:10:02.840 --> 00:10:07.059 human achievement. And that's a wrap for this 00:10:07.059 --> 00:10:10.600 morning. You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, 00:10:10.980 --> 00:10:14.320 and TikTok for some captivating aerial videos 00:10:14.320 --> 00:10:18.440 with local news and the weather reports. Had 00:10:18.440 --> 00:10:21.039 an amazing day, my good friends. We'll see you 00:10:21.039 --> 00:10:24.019 tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings 00:10:24.019 --> 00:10:24.539 in Boston.