Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Wednesday, January 21st. You'll be interested
to know that today is National Hugging Day. This
warm holiday began in 1986 to encourage affection
and human connection, offering a gentle reminder
that a simple embrace can boost mood and well
-being. Share a friendly hug with consent, spread
kindness, and join the celebration with a smile
and playful cheer to commemorate connection.
So now you know. And now, it's time for the weather
report. This morning, it's sunny and it feels
like two degrees with five mile per hour wind.
The sunset will take place at 444, and it will
rise again tomorrow at 703. It looks like we're
in for a mostly sunny day with a high near 34,
then cooling down to around 26 in the afternoon,
along with a light southwest breeze at 5 to 9
miles per hour. Tonight, expect a chance of snow
before 5 a .m., transitioning to rain, with mostly
cloudy skies, a low around 27, and gusty winds
up to 22 miles per hour. For all you beach runners
out there, the first low tide Wednesday will
be at 630 with a high tide at 1245. The nearshore
buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 38 degrees for the
water temperature. Looking ahead in the weather.
Thursday will be mostly sunny with a high near
42. A southwest wind 8 to 12 miles per hour with
gusts as high as 29. and a brief slight chance
of rain or snow in the morning. Temperatures
fall to around 23 Thursday night with west winds
near 8 miles per hour, gusting to 24, and Friday
stays mostly cloudy with a high near 30 in west
gusts around 25. A cold weekend follows with
highs near 14 on Saturday and near 18 on Sunday,
northwest and north breezes, and chances of snow
late Saturday night. and again Sunday into Sunday
night. 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, New England Patriots
owner Robert Kraft spoke confidently about the
NFL expanding to an 18 game schedule and having
each team play one international game per season.
Craft stated, we're going to push like the Dickens
now to make international more important with
us. He emphasized that every team will play 18
regular season games and two preseason games,
eliminating one preseason game. Craft's push
for a longer season aligns with NFL Commissioner
Roger Goodell's support for the idea, which is
expected to be a key topic during negotiations
for a new collective bargaining agreement. The
NFL played a record seven games internationally
in 2025 and aims for nine games overseas in 2026.
Now on to sports. Carlos Beltran and Andrew Jones,
graceful centerfielders and slugging stalwarts
of the 2000 era, were elected to the Baseball
Hall of Fame on Tuesday. in voting by the Baseball
Writers Association of America. The duo will
join Jeff Kent, a second baseman elected last
month at the ceremony on July 26 in Cooperstown,
New York. Daltren received 358 votes, while Jones
received 333 votes. Both players are 48 years
old and were born one day apart in April 1977.
Beltran becomes the sixth Hall of Famer raised
in Puerto Rico, while Jones is the first native
of Curifthau in the Hall. In local sports, Jason
Robertson scored two goals, Justin Rick Owen
contributed a goal and two assists, and the Dallas
Stars ended a three -game skid, while snapping
the Bruins' six -game winning streak, 6 -2 on
Tuesday night. Wyatt Johnston, Maverick Bork,
and Issa Lindell also scored for the Stars, who
had only three goals in their previous three
games. Morgan Geeky scored on the power play
to end Jake Oettinger's shutout bid with seven
minutes and 49 seconds left. The Bruins, who
had allowed two goals or less per game during
their winning streak, are set to host the Vegas
Golden Knights on Thursday night. In top news,
America's largest power grid operator, PJM, is
facing significant challenges due to the rise
of artificial intelligence data centers and increasing
demand for electricity. 67 million people in
a 13 -state region rely on PJM's services, while
the demand for power is expected to grow by 4
.8 % annually over the next decade. Consumers
are frustrated with rising rates. as older power
plants are closing faster than new ones can be
built. PJM's board chairman, David Mills, emphasized
that reliability challenges are serious, but
can be solved through collaboration with policymakers
and the industry. The situation is complicated,
with political dynamics influencing the future
of power generation. In business news, the powerful
exchange Coinbase withdrew its support for the
Senate Clarity Act, leaving the crypto industry
infuriated. January was poised to be a significant
month for crypto legislation, with negotiations
underway on this crucial bill. Coinbase's CEO
Brian Armstrong stated, We'd rather have no bill
than a bad bill, attributing the decision to
last -minute lobbying from big banks. This unexpected
move led to the cancellation of the markup session.
as industry leaders expressed discontent with
Coinbase's actions. With midterm elections approaching,
time is running out to finalize any meaningful
crypto legislation before Congress shifts its
focus to campaigning. In crypto movement, Bitcoin
is down 3 % to just over $89 ,000. Ethereum is
down 6 .5 % to 3 ,000. And XRP is down 3 .5%.
to $1 .90. 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. At the Worldwide Developers
Conference in 2021, Apple announced support for
adding driver's licenses and state identification
cards to Apple Wallet. Since then, over a dozen
states in the United States have begun supporting
this platform. Currently, seven states are officially
on board, including Kentucky, Mississippi, Utah,
Virginia, Connecticut, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
While Kentucky is set to launch this summer,
no specific timeline exists for the others. Additionally,
other states, such as Oklahoma, Missouri, and
Florida, are exploring digital IDs. Apple has
also introduced a new solution that allows anyone
with a passport to create a digital ID. And an
entertainment news. The home on 169th Terrace
in Miami Lakes sat along the Palm Line Street
until June 29th. 2016, when Miami -Dade police
officer Chris Casiano and his narcotics team
executed a search warrant. What was meant to
be a routine drug investigation turned into a
shocking discovery of $24 million in cash, the
largest seizure in department history. This event
inspired The Rip, a crime thriller starring Matt
Damon and Ben Affleck, which premiered this week
on Netflix. Writer -director Joe Carnahan emphasizes
that the film explores how money tests the soul
and strains loyalty. Hasiano's experience shaped
the narrative into a story of friendship and
moral dilemmas. Well, all righty, folks. It's
time for the quote of the day. And today, our
quote comes from the American poet and civil
rights activist, Maya Angelou. And she said,
I've learned that people will forget what you
said, people will forget what you did, but people
will never forget how you made them feel. 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.