WEBVTT 00:00:01.620 --> 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, 00:00:09.140 --> 00:00:13.500 and it's Wednesday, February 4th. You'll be interested 00:00:13.500 --> 00:00:19.620 to know. Like 22 years ago, today, in 2004, a 00:00:19.620 --> 00:00:22.280 group of Harvard students launched a social networking 00:00:22.280 --> 00:00:25.899 site that let college peers create profiles and 00:00:25.899 --> 00:00:30.039 connect across campus. The platform rapidly reshaped 00:00:30.039 --> 00:00:32.920 online social interaction by making networking 00:00:32.920 --> 00:00:36.320 personal, scalable, and central to how people 00:00:36.320 --> 00:00:39.799 shared news and built communities. Today, we 00:00:39.799 --> 00:00:44.219 call that social network Facebook. So now you 00:00:44.219 --> 00:00:48.500 know. And now, it's time for the weather report. 00:00:51.039 --> 00:00:54.299 This morning, it's mostly sunny, and it feels 00:00:54.299 --> 00:00:59.070 like 10 degrees. with 5 mile per hour wind? The 00:00:59.070 --> 00:01:02.070 sunset will take place at 5 .02 and it will rise 00:01:02.070 --> 00:01:05.909 again tomorrow at 6 .50. It looks like grin for 00:01:05.909 --> 00:01:09.489 a sunny day with a high near 30 and a light west 00:01:09.489 --> 00:01:14.590 wind blowing at 5 to 10. Tonight, expect partly 00:01:14.590 --> 00:01:18.069 cloudy skies with a low around 12 and a gentle 00:01:18.069 --> 00:01:21.530 west wind at 6. For all you beach runners out 00:01:21.530 --> 00:01:24.590 there, the first low tide Wednesday will be just 00:01:24.590 --> 00:01:28.810 after 630, with a high tide just before 1. The 00:01:28.810 --> 00:01:33.090 nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 33 degrees 00:01:33.090 --> 00:01:37.329 for the water temperature. Looking ahead in the 00:01:37.329 --> 00:01:40.890 weather, Thursday will be sunny with a high near 00:01:40.890 --> 00:01:44.590 29 and light northwest winds around 6 miles per 00:01:44.590 --> 00:01:47.629 hour, turning partly cloudy overnight with a 00:01:47.629 --> 00:01:51.030 low near 7. A chance of snow moves in Friday 00:01:51.030 --> 00:01:53.870 night into Saturday with highs falling from near 00:01:53.870 --> 00:01:57.950 28 Friday to near 24 on Saturday, and west winds 00:01:57.950 --> 00:02:01.510 increasing to 6 to 15 miles per hour, with gusts 00:02:01.510 --> 00:02:05.689 as high as 35 on Saturday and up to 36 Saturday 00:02:05.689 --> 00:02:09.930 night. Bonjour, food enthusiasts. This podcast 00:02:09.930 --> 00:02:13.050 is brought to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries 00:02:13.050 --> 00:02:17.150 in Encinitas. 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In local news, Boston's Back Bay neighborhood 00:02:48.379 --> 00:02:51.340 was rocked Tuesday night as multiple manholes 00:02:51.340 --> 00:02:55.000 exploded and caught fire, prompting the evacuation 00:02:55.000 --> 00:02:58.060 of Newbury Street and other nearby roadways. 00:02:58.939 --> 00:03:01.360 The chaos began with a call to Boston police 00:03:01.360 --> 00:03:04.599 shortly after 5 .20 p .m. about a manhole fire 00:03:04.599 --> 00:03:07.460 at the intersection of Dartmouth and Newbury 00:03:07.460 --> 00:03:11.189 Streets. Deputy Fire Chief James Green confirmed 00:03:11.189 --> 00:03:14.310 that at least six manholes exploded in succession, 00:03:14.810 --> 00:03:17.909 though no injuries were reported. Authorities 00:03:17.909 --> 00:03:20.449 believe the issue appears to be electrical in 00:03:20.449 --> 00:03:23.530 nature, and Eversource is currently troubleshooting 00:03:23.530 --> 00:03:27.270 the situation. As a precaution, power has been 00:03:27.270 --> 00:03:30.009 cut to some buildings, while police and firefighters 00:03:30.009 --> 00:03:38.639 ensure public safety in the area. Now on to sports. 00:03:40.259 --> 00:03:43.199 In a significant player exchange, the Los Angeles 00:03:43.199 --> 00:03:46.080 Clippers are trading James Harden to the Cleveland 00:03:46.080 --> 00:03:49.300 Cavaliers for Darius Garland. In a second round 00:03:49.300 --> 00:03:53.719 pick, sources reported on Tuesday, Harden, an 00:03:53.719 --> 00:03:56.340 11 -time All -Star, has worked through his exit 00:03:56.340 --> 00:03:59.300 with the Clippers, who are currently 23 wins 00:03:59.300 --> 00:04:04.229 and 26 losses. This trade offers a win -now opportunity 00:04:04.229 --> 00:04:07.250 for Harden, who is performing well at 36 years 00:04:07.250 --> 00:04:11.169 old, while Garland, at 26, can contribute now 00:04:11.169 --> 00:04:14.669 and in the future. The Cavaliers hope Harden's 00:04:14.669 --> 00:04:17.029 addition will boost their chances of contending 00:04:17.029 --> 00:04:21.189 for a title in the Eastern Conference. In local 00:04:21.189 --> 00:04:25.990 sports, Jalen Brown led the Seas with 33 points 00:04:25.990 --> 00:04:29.420 and 11 rebounds. defeating the Mavericks 110 00:04:29.420 --> 00:04:33.620 to 100 on Tuesday night. Cooper Flack shined 00:04:33.620 --> 00:04:37.240 for Dallas, scoring 36 points in his first matchup 00:04:37.240 --> 00:04:40.720 against the team he grew up cheering for. Peyton 00:04:40.720 --> 00:04:43.899 Pritchard added 26 points for Boston, which made 00:04:43.899 --> 00:04:47.019 a trade earlier in the day, acquiring Nikola 00:04:47.019 --> 00:04:51.300 Vucevic for Anfernee Simons. The Seas dominated 00:04:51.300 --> 00:04:54.459 the game, leading by as many as 23 points in 00:04:54.459 --> 00:04:57.779 the second half. Next up, the Celtics head to 00:04:57.779 --> 00:05:00.540 Houston to wrap up their quick road trip in Texas. 00:05:02.800 --> 00:05:06.259 In top news, the National Football League Players 00:05:06.259 --> 00:05:09.620 Association is closely monitoring electromagnetic 00:05:09.620 --> 00:05:12.839 field issues at Levi's Stadium, where the Super 00:05:12.839 --> 00:05:16.040 Bowl will take place on Sunday. This comes after 00:05:16.040 --> 00:05:18.779 players expressed concerns about electromagnetic 00:05:18.779 --> 00:05:25.920 interference. stated that players want more data 00:05:25.920 --> 00:05:29.699 and more feedback. The New England Patriots will 00:05:29.699 --> 00:05:32.819 face the Seattle Seahawks at the stadium, located 00:05:32.819 --> 00:05:36.279 near an electrical substation operated by Silicon 00:05:36.279 --> 00:05:41.079 Valley Power in Santa Clara, California. Concerns 00:05:41.079 --> 00:05:43.699 about potential harmful effects gained traction 00:05:43.699 --> 00:05:46.980 during the San Francisco 49ers regular season. 00:05:47.920 --> 00:05:50.800 David White, interim executive director of the 00:05:50.800 --> 00:05:53.759 NFLPA, mentioned that experts have said there 00:05:53.759 --> 00:05:58.920 is nothing to be concerned about. In business 00:05:58.920 --> 00:06:03.439 news, Disney has named Josh D 'Amaro as its new 00:06:03.439 --> 00:06:06.360 chief executive officer, putting him in charge 00:06:06.360 --> 00:06:09.220 of theme parks and cruise ships, which are the 00:06:09.220 --> 00:06:12.540 company's biggest profit sources, atop America's 00:06:12.540 --> 00:06:16.129 best -known entertainment brand. D 'Amaro will 00:06:16.129 --> 00:06:19.069 succeed Bob Eger, becoming the ninth leader of 00:06:19.069 --> 00:06:23.790 Disney in its 102 -year history. Shareholders 00:06:23.790 --> 00:06:26.930 expect D 'Amaro to lay out and execute a growth 00:06:26.930 --> 00:06:29.850 plan, as the company's stock price has declined 00:06:29.850 --> 00:06:34.370 by nearly half since its 2021 high. Disney is 00:06:34.370 --> 00:06:37.430 spending $60 billion to grow its theme parks 00:06:37.430 --> 00:06:42.480 and cruise businesses by the year 2033. Di Amaro's 00:06:42.480 --> 00:06:45.459 vision includes giving video games a bigger role 00:06:45.459 --> 00:06:49.980 at the company in crypto movement. Bitcoin is 00:06:49.980 --> 00:06:55.420 down 3 % to about $76 ,000. Ethereum is down 00:06:55.420 --> 00:07:01.339 2 .5 % to about $2 ,000. And XRP is down 1 % 00:07:01.339 --> 00:07:08.480 to $1 .59. Moving on to a more local vibe. In 00:07:08.480 --> 00:07:10.920 our community spotlight on health and wellness, 00:07:11.230 --> 00:07:13.990 We are working with a national Pilates studio 00:07:13.990 --> 00:07:17.569 to bring you some free classes, so listen up. 00:07:18.389 --> 00:07:21.170 Check out Club Pilates with several locations 00:07:21.170 --> 00:07:24.689 in the Boston area. Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:07:24.689 --> 00:07:27.990 wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing 00:07:27.990 --> 00:07:32.170 tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:07:32.170 --> 00:07:35.990 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:07:35.990 --> 00:07:39.629 check out Club Pilates for a free class. With 00:07:39.629 --> 00:07:43.389 locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline, 00:07:43.689 --> 00:07:47.290 and Framingham, just be sure to tell them, sunny 00:07:47.290 --> 00:07:51.509 mornings sent you by. And now, back to the show. 00:07:52.910 --> 00:07:56.769 Let's talk science. Space tourism raises urgent 00:07:56.769 --> 00:08:00.670 fertility questions, NASA says. As more people 00:08:00.670 --> 00:08:03.589 travel beyond Earth, scientists warn that risks 00:08:03.589 --> 00:08:06.350 to reproductive health from zero gravity and 00:08:06.350 --> 00:08:09.949 radiation remain little understood. According 00:08:09.949 --> 00:08:13.629 to a new study overseen by Fatih Karuia, what 00:08:13.629 --> 00:08:17.110 spaceflight does to human fertility remains dangerously 00:08:17.110 --> 00:08:20.209 under -examined. As commercial flights become 00:08:20.209 --> 00:08:23.110 more common, guidelines are needed before things 00:08:23.110 --> 00:08:26.269 get out of hand. Weightlessness weakens bones 00:08:26.269 --> 00:08:29.569 and muscles, and radiation levels are far higher 00:08:29.569 --> 00:08:32.690 than on Earth. The authors stress they are not 00:08:32.690 --> 00:08:35.679 advocating for reproduction in space. But waiting 00:08:35.679 --> 00:08:38.600 until something goes wrong would be irresponsible. 00:08:41.659 --> 00:08:45.720 And in entertainment news, The Night Agent is 00:08:45.720 --> 00:08:49.659 returning for its third season on February 19th. 00:08:49.720 --> 00:08:52.840 This popular Netflix spy drama first premiered 00:08:52.840 --> 00:08:57.659 in 2023 following FBI agent Peter Sutherland, 00:08:58.080 --> 00:09:01.240 played by Gabriel Basso, as he navigates political 00:09:01.240 --> 00:09:05.269 leaks and dangerous secrets. Vasso expressed 00:09:05.269 --> 00:09:09.029 his excitement on Instagram, stating, I can honestly 00:09:09.029 --> 00:09:11.970 say I'm blown away by the level of interest that 00:09:11.970 --> 00:09:15.409 everyone has shown in the show. The season two 00:09:15.409 --> 00:09:18.169 finale ended with Peter and his allies thwarting 00:09:18.169 --> 00:09:20.750 a major attack at the United Nations headquarters 00:09:20.750 --> 00:09:24.110 in New York City. Fans can expect more thrilling 00:09:24.110 --> 00:09:27.429 conspiracies and new cast members in this upcoming 00:09:27.429 --> 00:09:31.830 season. Well, all righty folks, it's time for 00:09:31.830 --> 00:09:35.909 the quote of the day. And today, our quote comes 00:09:35.909 --> 00:09:38.830 from the American sociologist and philosopher 00:09:38.830 --> 00:09:53.330 Eric Fromm, and he said, And that's a wrap for 00:09:53.330 --> 00:09:56.330 this morning. You can check out our Instagram, 00:09:56.750 --> 00:10:00.330 YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating aerial 00:10:00.330 --> 00:10:03.490 videos with local news and the weather reports, 00:10:04.240 --> 00:10:07.440 Had an amazing day, my good friends. We'll see 00:10:07.440 --> 00:10:10.559 you tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings 00:10:10.559 --> 00:10:11.100 in Boston.