Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Tuesday, January 27th. You'll be interested
to know. 146 years ago, today, in 1880, Thomas
Edison successfully secured a patent for his
electric light bulb. demonstrating a durable
and practical incandescent design that could
be produced and used in homes and businesses.
This innovation accelerated the spread of safe
indoor lighting, transformed daily life in industry,
and set the stage for widespread electrification
and modern urban growth. So now you know. And
now, it's time for the weather report. This morning
it's sunny and it feels like minus four degrees
with nine mile per hour wind The sunset will
take place at 452 and it will rise again tomorrow
at 658 It looks like grand for a mostly sunny
day with a high near 72 and a light west wind
at about 8 tonight Expect partly cloudy skies
with a low around 7 and a gentle west wind For
all you beach runners out there, the first low
tide Tuesday will be at 1145, with a high tide
just before 6. The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod
Bay reads 36 degrees for the water temperature.
Looking ahead in the weather, Wednesday will
be sunny with a high near 23 and a west wind
around 6 to 9 miles per hour, producing wind
chill values as low as minus 4. Thursday stays
mostly sunny with highs near 22 in light west
winds. Then Friday turns cooler with highs near
18 and a west breeze near 10 miles per hour.
A warmer Saturday returns with highs near 26
and a slight chance of snow arrives late Saturday
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, from New England lore
to Netflix, the documentary Secret Mall Apartment
is now streaming. This fascinating tale began
in 2003 when Michael Townsend and seven friends
discovered a vacant 750 square foot loft within
Providence Place Mall. They lived there for four
years until mall security caught on, leading
to Townsend's arrest in 2007. After years of
science, Townsend's story resurfaced through
a podcast, and now the gripping documentary explores
themes of gentrification and creative resilience.
Executive produced by Jesse Eisenberg, Secret
Mall Apartment captures a unique chapter in local
history and is set to resonate with audiences
everywhere. Now onto sports. was once one of
Major League Baseball's most exciting players,
but now he is on trial. Dressed in an understated
black turtleneck and black pants, Puig has mostly
been in the background of his own trial. This
trial, which began on January 20th, is four years
in the making and involves illegal gambling,
multiple witnesses, and serious charges. Puig
faces charges of obstruction of justice and making
false statements. which could lead to a maximum
of 20 years in federal prison. His defense argues
that language barriers and cognitive disabilities
influenced his interview with investigators.
The trial continues, with significant implications
for Puig's future. In local sports, the Celtics
secured a solid victory against the Portland
Trail Blazers, winning 102 -94 on Monday night.
Hayden Pritchard led the charge with 23 points,
including buzzer -beaters to end the first two
quarters, while Jalen Brown contributed 20 points.
Derek White added 18 points, hitting a crucial
three -pointer after Portland narrowed a 23 -point
deficit to five. Former UKIN star Donovan Klingon
grabbed 15 rebounds for the Blazers, who had
recently been on a winning streak. Next up, the
Seas will host Atlanta on Wednesday night as
they continue their five -game homestand. In
top news, we may not have flying cars, but we
do have flying umbrellas. Inventor John T. has
embraced high technology to keep raindrops from
falling on your head. For years, people have
viewed the humble umbrella as a challenge, questioning
if human ingenuity can perfect it. Currently,
there are more than 11 registered patents for
backpack umbrellas, featuring everything from
simple extendable designs to full -body variants.
Tee has innovated with his flying umbrella, using
drone technology to keep your head dry without
the need to hold anything. Despite its imperfections,
Teezy's invention is fun and potentially practical,
offering a glimpse into the future of umbrellas.
In business news, private credit investors are
cashing out in droves, with redemptions soaring
at the end of 2025 after performance declined.
For the first time since the onset of the private
credit boom, many individual investors are seeking
to withdraw their money. Requests to cash out
surged to about 5 % of shareholders, with one
fund managed by Blue Owl witnessing redemptions
for around 15 % of its shares. Total returns
for five major private credit funds aimed at
individual investors fell to an average of about
6 .22 % in the first nine months of 2025, down
from 8 .76 % the previous year. And crypto movement.
Bitcoin is up 1 % to about $89 ,000. Ethereum
is up 2 .5 % to 3 ,000. An XRP is up 1 .5 % to
$1 .91. 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. NVIDIA has announced a suite
of open -source artificial intelligence weather
forecasting systems, joining other big tech players
as federal funding evaporates. California farmers,
insurers, and meteorologists stand to gain from
adding artificial intelligence to their weather
forecasting tools. At the American Meteorological
Society's annual meeting in Houston, NVIDIA unveiled
a new NVIDIA Earth -2 family of open models,
libraries and frameworks for weather and climate
artificial intelligence. NVIDIA described the
system as complete for no -casting and medium
-range predictions, previously requiring hours
on high -performance computing clusters. The
company stated these tools surpassed traditional,
physics -based models in short -term precipitation
forecasting. And in entertainment news, the highly
anticipated Masters of the Universe is set to
hit theaters on June 5th. Nicholas Galatzine
stars as He -Man, the muscle -bound superhero
in the first live -action film since 1987. Joining
him are Jared Leto, Alison Brie, Idris Elba,
and Kristen Wiig in a star -studded supporting
cast. The story follows Prince Adam, who returns
to his home world of Aeternia, now under the
fiendish control of Skeletor. Galadzine has transformed
his physique for the role, consuming around 4
,000 calories daily. Fans are eager to see how
this new adaptation unfolds. Well, alrighty folks,
it's time for the quote of the day. And today,
our quote comes from the American inventor and
visionary, Alexander Graham Bell. And he said,
before anything else, preparation is the key
to success. 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.