Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Wednesday, February 4th. You'll be interested
to know. Like 22 years ago, today, in 2004, a
group of Harvard students launched a social networking
site that let college peers create profiles and
connect across campus. The platform rapidly reshaped
online social interaction by making networking
personal, scalable, and central to how people
shared news and built communities. Today, we
call that social network Facebook. So now you
know. And now, it's time for the weather report.
This morning, it's mostly sunny, and it feels
like 10 degrees. with 5 mile per hour wind? The
sunset will take place at 5 .02 and it will rise
again tomorrow at 6 .50. It looks like grin for
a sunny day with a high near 30 and a light west
wind blowing at 5 to 10. Tonight, expect partly
cloudy skies with a low around 12 and a gentle
west wind at 6. For all you beach runners out
there, the first low tide Wednesday will be just
after 630, with a high tide just before 1. The
nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 33 degrees
for the water temperature. Looking ahead in the
weather, Thursday will be sunny with a high near
29 and light northwest winds around 6 miles per
hour, turning partly cloudy overnight with a
low near 7. A chance of snow moves in Friday
night into Saturday with highs falling from near
28 Friday to near 24 on Saturday, and west winds
increasing to 6 to 15 miles per hour, with gusts
as high as 35 on Saturday and up to 36 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, Boston's Back Bay neighborhood
was rocked Tuesday night as multiple manholes
exploded and caught fire, prompting the evacuation
of Newbury Street and other nearby roadways.
The chaos began with a call to Boston police
shortly after 5 .20 p .m. about a manhole fire
at the intersection of Dartmouth and Newbury
Streets. Deputy Fire Chief James Green confirmed
that at least six manholes exploded in succession,
though no injuries were reported. Authorities
believe the issue appears to be electrical in
nature, and Eversource is currently troubleshooting
the situation. As a precaution, power has been
cut to some buildings, while police and firefighters
ensure public safety in the area. Now on to sports.
In a significant player exchange, the Los Angeles
Clippers are trading James Harden to the Cleveland
Cavaliers for Darius Garland. In a second round
pick, sources reported on Tuesday, Harden, an
11 -time All -Star, has worked through his exit
with the Clippers, who are currently 23 wins
and 26 losses. This trade offers a win -now opportunity
for Harden, who is performing well at 36 years
old, while Garland, at 26, can contribute now
and in the future. The Cavaliers hope Harden's
addition will boost their chances of contending
for a title in the Eastern Conference. In local
sports, Jalen Brown led the Seas with 33 points
and 11 rebounds. defeating the Mavericks 110
to 100 on Tuesday night. Cooper Flack shined
for Dallas, scoring 36 points in his first matchup
against the team he grew up cheering for. Peyton
Pritchard added 26 points for Boston, which made
a trade earlier in the day, acquiring Nikola
Vucevic for Anfernee Simons. The Seas dominated
the game, leading by as many as 23 points in
the second half. Next up, the Celtics head to
Houston to wrap up their quick road trip in Texas.
In top news, the National Football League Players
Association is closely monitoring electromagnetic
field issues at Levi's Stadium, where the Super
Bowl will take place on Sunday. This comes after
players expressed concerns about electromagnetic
interference. stated that players want more data
and more feedback. The New England Patriots will
face the Seattle Seahawks at the stadium, located
near an electrical substation operated by Silicon
Valley Power in Santa Clara, California. Concerns
about potential harmful effects gained traction
during the San Francisco 49ers regular season.
David White, interim executive director of the
NFLPA, mentioned that experts have said there
is nothing to be concerned about. In business
news, Disney has named Josh D 'Amaro as its new
chief executive officer, putting him in charge
of theme parks and cruise ships, which are the
company's biggest profit sources, atop America's
best -known entertainment brand. D 'Amaro will
succeed Bob Eger, becoming the ninth leader of
Disney in its 102 -year history. Shareholders
expect D 'Amaro to lay out and execute a growth
plan, as the company's stock price has declined
by nearly half since its 2021 high. Disney is
spending $60 billion to grow its theme parks
and cruise businesses by the year 2033. Di Amaro's
vision includes giving video games a bigger role
at the company in crypto movement. Bitcoin is
down 3 % to about $76 ,000. Ethereum is down
2 .5 % to about $2 ,000. And XRP is down 1 %
to $1 .59. 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
mornings sent you by. And now, back to the show.
Let's talk science. Space tourism raises urgent
fertility questions, NASA says. As more people
travel beyond Earth, scientists warn that risks
to reproductive health from zero gravity and
radiation remain little understood. According
to a new study overseen by Fatih Karuia, what
spaceflight does to human fertility remains dangerously
under -examined. As commercial flights become
more common, guidelines are needed before things
get out of hand. Weightlessness weakens bones
and muscles, and radiation levels are far higher
than on Earth. The authors stress they are not
advocating for reproduction in space. But waiting
until something goes wrong would be irresponsible.
And in entertainment news, The Night Agent is
returning for its third season on February 19th.
This popular Netflix spy drama first premiered
in 2023 following FBI agent Peter Sutherland,
played by Gabriel Basso, as he navigates political
leaks and dangerous secrets. Vasso expressed
his excitement on Instagram, stating, I can honestly
say I'm blown away by the level of interest that
everyone has shown in the show. The season two
finale ended with Peter and his allies thwarting
a major attack at the United Nations headquarters
in New York City. Fans can expect more thrilling
conspiracies and new cast members in this upcoming
season. Well, all righty folks, it's time for
the quote of the day. And today, our quote comes
from the American sociologist and philosopher
Eric Fromm, and he said, 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,
Had an amazing day, my good friends. We'll see
you tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings
in Boston.