WEBVTT 00:00:01.699 --> 00:00:04.540 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:05.120 --> 00:00:09.039 Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.099 --> 00:00:13.640 and it's Tuesday, January 20th. You'll be interested 00:00:13.640 --> 00:00:19.399 to know. 90 years ago, today, in 1936, a local 00:00:19.399 --> 00:00:22.339 college basketball game was transmitted on early 00:00:22.339 --> 00:00:25.179 television equipment, making it the first time 00:00:25.179 --> 00:00:28.399 a sport reached a home audience via live electronic 00:00:28.399 --> 00:00:31.640 pictures. That milestone showed how broadcast 00:00:31.640 --> 00:00:34.560 technology could bring live athletic competition 00:00:34.560 --> 00:00:38.079 into everyday homes and set a precedent for sports 00:00:38.079 --> 00:00:40.740 becoming a central part of mass entertainment. 00:00:42.079 --> 00:00:46.479 So now you know. And now it's time for the weather 00:00:46.479 --> 00:00:52.479 report. This morning it's sunny and it feels 00:00:52.479 --> 00:00:56.060 like seven degrees with 12 mile per hour wind. 00:00:56.589 --> 00:01:00.049 The sunset will take place at 443 and it will 00:01:00.049 --> 00:01:03.990 rise again tomorrow at 704. It looks like we're 00:01:03.990 --> 00:01:07.310 in for a sunny day with a high near 24 and a 00:01:07.310 --> 00:01:10.329 gentle west wind at 10 to 14 miles per hour, 00:01:10.530 --> 00:01:15.129 gusting up to 24. Tonight, expect clear skies 00:01:15.129 --> 00:01:19.290 with a low around 13 and light winds. For all 00:01:19.290 --> 00:01:21.709 you beach runners out there, the first high tide 00:01:21.709 --> 00:01:25.310 Tuesday will be at noon with a low tide at 630. 00:01:25.760 --> 00:01:30.540 The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 38 degrees 00:01:30.540 --> 00:01:34.760 for the water temperature. Looking ahead in the 00:01:34.760 --> 00:01:38.540 weather. Wednesday will be mostly sunny with 00:01:38.540 --> 00:01:42.260 a high near 36 and a southwest breeze near 5 00:01:42.260 --> 00:01:45.540 to 9 miles per hour. Wednesday night brings a 00:01:45.540 --> 00:01:48.280 slight chance of snow and rain and brief bursts 00:01:48.280 --> 00:01:51.980 and lows around 27 with southwest winds gusting 00:01:51.980 --> 00:01:56.189 to 21 miles per hour. Thursday is mostly sunny 00:01:56.189 --> 00:01:59.390 with a high near 41 and southwest winds near 00:01:59.390 --> 00:02:03.129 10 miles per hour, gusting to 21, then colder 00:02:03.129 --> 00:02:05.989 Friday into the weekend with highs falling into 00:02:05.989 --> 00:02:09.770 the 20s and teens. Bonjour, food enthusiasts. 00:02:10.430 --> 00:02:13.210 This podcast is brought to you by Versailles 00:02:13.210 --> 00:02:17.069 Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled on El 00:02:17.069 --> 00:02:20.710 Camino Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, 00:02:20.939 --> 00:02:25.780 This cafe is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge 00:02:25.780 --> 00:02:29.000 in their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten 00:02:29.000 --> 00:02:32.439 -free crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch 00:02:32.439 --> 00:02:35.240 or just breeze on through to get your morning 00:02:35.240 --> 00:02:39.060 coffee. They are open every day from 8 to 5. 00:02:39.599 --> 00:02:42.620 So stop on by and don't forget to tell them. 00:02:43.099 --> 00:02:49.740 Sunny mornings send you. Power from a long -awaited 00:02:49.740 --> 00:02:52.800 renewable energy transmission line is now flowing 00:02:52.800 --> 00:02:56.379 from Quebec to Massachusetts. At a statehouse 00:02:56.379 --> 00:02:59.360 ceremony, Governor Maura Healey celebrated the 00:02:59.360 --> 00:03:02.219 completion of the New England Clean Energy Connect 00:03:02.219 --> 00:03:05.479 line with a symbolic flipping of a giant power 00:03:05.479 --> 00:03:08.580 switch. This line is expected to provide the 00:03:08.580 --> 00:03:11.759 Commonwealth with nearly 20 % of its overall 00:03:11.759 --> 00:03:16.219 electricity and save ratepayers money. State 00:03:16.219 --> 00:03:18.939 officials estimate that electric customers can 00:03:18.939 --> 00:03:23.379 expect to save around $18 to $20 a year, depending 00:03:23.379 --> 00:03:27.699 on the utility provider. Cumulatively, the project 00:03:27.699 --> 00:03:30.560 is anticipated to reduce rate -payer bills by 00:03:30.560 --> 00:03:39.419 around $50 million each year. Now onto sports. 00:03:41.060 --> 00:03:44.400 The Hoosiers are national champions. In Miami 00:03:44.400 --> 00:03:47.610 Gardens, Florida, Fernando Mendoza showcased 00:03:47.610 --> 00:03:50.550 his skills, executing a remarkable touchdown 00:03:50.550 --> 00:03:55.110 for Indiana University, sealing a 27 -21 victory 00:03:55.110 --> 00:03:58.229 over Miami, and completing an undefeated season. 00:03:59.210 --> 00:04:01.930 Mendoza's pivotal 12 -yard touchdown run defined 00:04:01.930 --> 00:04:06.050 the game, contributing to his impressive 186 00:04:06.050 --> 00:04:10.610 yards passing. With a perfect 16 -0 record, Indiana 00:04:10.610 --> 00:04:13.830 celebrates a championship that marks a significant 00:04:13.830 --> 00:04:17.170 turnaround for a program long burdened by losses. 00:04:18.430 --> 00:04:21.189 Signe reflected on the achievement, calling it 00:04:21.189 --> 00:04:24.050 one of the greatest sports stories of all time. 00:04:25.389 --> 00:04:29.449 In local sports, the Boston Celtics faced a narrow 00:04:29.449 --> 00:04:32.550 defeat against the Detroit Pistons with a final 00:04:32.550 --> 00:04:38.240 score of 104 to 103 on Monday night. Tobias Harris 00:04:38.240 --> 00:04:42.060 led the Pistons with 25 points, while Jalen Brown 00:04:42.060 --> 00:04:45.759 narrowly missed a buzzer beater. Brown put up 00:04:45.759 --> 00:04:49.660 32 points on 11 of 28 shooting for the Celtics. 00:04:50.459 --> 00:04:53.839 Jalen Durin contributed 18 points and 9 rebounds 00:04:53.839 --> 00:04:57.319 for Detroit, while Kate Cunningham had 16 points 00:04:57.319 --> 00:05:01.519 and 14 assists. Both Brown and Cunningham were 00:05:01.519 --> 00:05:05.079 named All -Star starters earlier yesterday. The 00:05:05.079 --> 00:05:08.000 Celtics will host the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. 00:05:10.240 --> 00:05:14.339 In top news, San Francisco will offer free childcare 00:05:14.339 --> 00:05:18.740 to families earning less than $230 ,000 a year 00:05:18.740 --> 00:05:23.040 and a 50 % subsidy to those earning up to $310 00:05:23.040 --> 00:05:26.579 ,000 in an effort to make the city more affordable. 00:05:27.579 --> 00:05:29.560 Mayor Daniel Lurie announced this initiative 00:05:29.560 --> 00:05:33.160 as part of his Family Opportunity Agenda. stating 00:05:33.160 --> 00:05:36.120 it aims to reduce living costs for families by 00:05:36.120 --> 00:05:39.439 tens of thousands of dollars annually. The program 00:05:39.439 --> 00:05:42.540 is funded by unspent tax dollars from Proposition 00:05:42.540 --> 00:05:46.379 C, providing access to over 500 child care providers 00:05:46.379 --> 00:05:50.060 citywide. This measure is expected to significantly 00:05:50.060 --> 00:05:52.980 help families amidst the affordability crisis. 00:05:55.160 --> 00:05:58.939 In business news... President Donald Trump has 00:05:58.939 --> 00:06:02.339 proposed a 10 % cap on credit card interest rates 00:06:02.339 --> 00:06:05.399 to address affordability concerns before the 00:06:05.399 --> 00:06:08.459 midterm elections. However, banks have pushed 00:06:08.459 --> 00:06:11.279 back, arguing that this cap could reduce access 00:06:11.279 --> 00:06:14.120 to credit, especially for those with lower credit 00:06:14.120 --> 00:06:17.360 scores. Currently, credit card interest rates 00:06:17.360 --> 00:06:21.259 average about 22%, and implementing such a cap 00:06:21.259 --> 00:06:23.839 would likely require legislation from Congress. 00:06:24.430 --> 00:06:27.750 A study from Vandergilt University suggests that 00:06:27.750 --> 00:06:31.610 a 10 % cap could save consumers $100 billion 00:06:31.610 --> 00:06:35.790 annually. Banks may reduce rewards programs to 00:06:35.790 --> 00:06:38.850 offset profit losses, but many analysts believe 00:06:38.850 --> 00:06:42.930 consumers would still benefit overall. In crypto 00:06:42.930 --> 00:06:48.170 movement, Bitcoin is down 1 % to about $92 ,000. 00:06:49.689 --> 00:06:54.410 Ethereum is down 1 % to just over $3 ,000. and 00:06:54.410 --> 00:07:01.110 XRP is unchanged at $1 .97. Moving on to a more 00:07:01.110 --> 00:07:05.209 local vibe. In our community spotlight on health 00:07:05.209 --> 00:07:07.829 and wellness, we are working with a national 00:07:07.829 --> 00:07:10.930 Pilates studio to bring you some free classes, 00:07:11.449 --> 00:07:15.509 so listen up. Check out Club Pilates with several 00:07:15.509 --> 00:07:18.550 locations in the Boston area. Pilates presents 00:07:18.550 --> 00:07:21.569 a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating 00:07:21.569 --> 00:07:25.009 strength, reducing tension, and elevating mental 00:07:25.009 --> 00:07:28.389 well -being. Scientific research affirms its 00:07:28.389 --> 00:07:32.470 benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates 00:07:32.470 --> 00:07:36.670 for a free class. With locations in Canton, Wellesley, 00:07:37.029 --> 00:07:40.750 Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure 00:07:40.750 --> 00:07:45.290 to tell them Sunny Morning sent you by. And now, 00:07:45.569 --> 00:07:50.310 back to the show. Let's talk tech. General Motors 00:07:50.310 --> 00:07:53.370 Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra says people 00:07:53.370 --> 00:07:56.029 aren't plugging in their plug -in hybrids, which 00:07:56.029 --> 00:07:59.250 defeats their whole purpose. Plug -in hybrid 00:07:59.250 --> 00:08:02.069 vehicles might be even less fuel -efficient than 00:08:02.069 --> 00:08:05.089 gas -only cars when owners do not plug them in. 00:08:05.949 --> 00:08:08.449 Barra noted at a conference that most plug -in 00:08:08.449 --> 00:08:11.509 hybrid owners do not charge their vehicles, leading 00:08:11.509 --> 00:08:14.069 to concerns about their environmental benefits. 00:08:14.600 --> 00:08:18.120 In United States, transportation is the largest 00:08:18.120 --> 00:08:20.939 source of greenhouse gas emissions, making the 00:08:20.939 --> 00:08:24.519 transition to electric vehicles crucial. Research 00:08:24.519 --> 00:08:27.639 shows that plug -in hybrids may produce significantly 00:08:27.639 --> 00:08:30.480 higher carbon dioxide emissions than official 00:08:30.480 --> 00:08:39.299 estimates suggest. Matthew McConaughey is taking 00:08:39.299 --> 00:08:42.240 a novel legal approach to combat unauthorized 00:08:42.240 --> 00:08:45.200 artificial intelligence fakes by trademarking 00:08:45.200 --> 00:08:49.240 himself. Over the past several months, the interstellar 00:08:49.240 --> 00:08:52.940 and Magic Mike star has had eight trademark applications 00:08:52.940 --> 00:08:55.860 approved by the United States Patent and Trademark 00:08:55.860 --> 00:08:59.100 Office. His attorney stated the trademarks are 00:08:59.100 --> 00:09:01.799 meant to stop artificial intelligence applications 00:09:01.799 --> 00:09:04.899 or users. from simulating McConaughey's voice 00:09:04.899 --> 00:09:08.960 or likeness without permission. McConaughey said, 00:09:12.899 --> 00:09:20.019 His lawyers hope these trademarks can deter unauthorized 00:09:20.019 --> 00:09:22.799 duplications of him in a world grappling with 00:09:22.799 --> 00:09:27.279 artificial intelligence misuse. Well, alrighty 00:09:27.279 --> 00:09:31.299 folks, it's time for the quote of the day. And 00:09:31.299 --> 00:09:34.389 today, Our quote comes from the American television 00:09:34.389 --> 00:09:39.830 pioneer, Philo T. Farnsworth. And he said, television 00:09:39.830 --> 00:09:42.669 is a gift of light bringing the world into our 00:09:42.669 --> 00:09:46.070 homes and expanding our horizons beyond imagination. 00:09:47.929 --> 00:09:51.190 And that's a wrap for this morning. You can check 00:09:51.190 --> 00:09:54.950 out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some 00:09:54.950 --> 00:09:58.330 captivating aerial videos with local news and 00:09:58.330 --> 00:10:02.139 the weather reports. Had an amazing day, my good 00:10:02.139 --> 00:10:04.580 friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another 00:10:04.580 --> 00:10:06.860 episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.