WEBVTT 00:00:01.620 --> 00:00:04.540 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:05.120 --> 00:00:09.099 Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.160 --> 00:00:13.339 and it's Thursday, February 5th. You'll be interested 00:00:13.339 --> 00:00:18.199 to know. Today is National Nutella Day. This 00:00:18.199 --> 00:00:21.399 creamy holiday honors the beloved hazelnut cocoa 00:00:21.399 --> 00:00:24.420 spread, which traces its roots to an Italian 00:00:24.420 --> 00:00:29.399 pastry chef named Pietro Ferrero and a 1964 innovation. 00:00:30.390 --> 00:00:33.270 Scalabrate with a playful toast, a spoonful on 00:00:33.270 --> 00:00:35.950 warm toast, or a shared breakfast moment with 00:00:35.950 --> 00:00:38.850 friends and family. So grab your jar and join 00:00:38.850 --> 00:00:43.009 the sweet fun -go -celebrate. So now you know. 00:00:43.990 --> 00:00:50.270 And now, it's time for the weather report. This 00:00:50.270 --> 00:00:53.310 morning, it's mostly sunny and it feels like 00:00:53.310 --> 00:00:57.890 9 degrees, with 6 mile per hour wind. The sunset 00:00:57.890 --> 00:01:01.049 will take place at 5 .03. and it will rise again 00:01:01.049 --> 00:01:04.849 tomorrow at 648. It looks like we're in for some 00:01:04.849 --> 00:01:08.290 sunny weather today with a high near 29 and a 00:01:08.290 --> 00:01:11.269 light northwest wind around 6 to 9 miles per 00:01:11.269 --> 00:01:16.530 hour. Tonight, expect partly cloudy skies with 00:01:16.530 --> 00:01:20.469 a low of 13 and a gentle north wind. For all 00:01:20.469 --> 00:01:23.049 you beach runners out there, the first low tide 00:01:23.049 --> 00:01:26.950 Thursday will be just before 730 with a high 00:01:26.950 --> 00:01:32.599 tide just after 130. The nearshore buoy at Cape 00:01:32.599 --> 00:01:36.400 Cod Bay reads 33 degrees for the water temperature. 00:01:38.739 --> 00:01:41.840 Looking ahead in the weather. Friday will be 00:01:41.840 --> 00:01:45.219 mostly cloudy with a high near 28 and a slight 00:01:45.219 --> 00:01:48.219 chance of snow late with light northeast winds. 00:01:49.200 --> 00:01:52.780 Saturday brings snow with highs near 27 and northwest 00:01:52.780 --> 00:01:56.200 winds 3 to 13 miles per hour, gusting as high 00:01:56.200 --> 00:02:00.049 as 26. than much colder Sunday with highs near 00:02:00.049 --> 00:02:04.510 17 and breezy northwest gusts. Bonjour, food 00:02:04.510 --> 00:02:07.790 enthusiasts! This podcast is brought to you by 00:02:07.790 --> 00:02:11.889 Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled 00:02:11.889 --> 00:02:15.409 on El Camino Real South, just north of Encinitas 00:02:15.409 --> 00:02:18.930 Boulevard, this cafe is a haven for culinary 00:02:18.930 --> 00:02:22.990 delights. Indulge in their amazing Eggs Benedict 00:02:22.990 --> 00:02:26.900 or their gluten -free crepes. You can grab a 00:02:26.900 --> 00:02:29.900 panini for lunch or just breeze on through to 00:02:29.900 --> 00:02:32.840 get your morning coffee. They are open every 00:02:32.840 --> 00:02:37.159 day from 8 to 5. So stop on by and don't forget 00:02:37.159 --> 00:02:42.180 to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local 00:02:42.180 --> 00:02:46.219 news, high -end supermarket Sprouts Farmers Market 00:02:46.219 --> 00:02:49.400 and drive -through coffee shop 7 Brew are set 00:02:49.400 --> 00:02:52.360 to open in Weymouth after receiving key approvals 00:02:52.360 --> 00:02:55.219 from the town last month. The businesses will 00:02:55.219 --> 00:02:58.300 occupy a vacant Honda dealership at the intersection 00:02:58.300 --> 00:03:02.520 of Front, Main, and Winter Streets. This project, 00:03:02.780 --> 00:03:05.860 on a lot of approximately 90 ,000 square feet, 00:03:06.180 --> 00:03:08.419 was approved by the Weymouth Board of Zoning 00:03:08.419 --> 00:03:11.539 Appeals and the Conservation Commission in January. 00:03:12.500 --> 00:03:14.379 The Sprouts will be the first location in New 00:03:14.379 --> 00:03:17.379 England, while Seven Brew already has a kiosk 00:03:17.379 --> 00:03:20.539 in Springfield. Both companies emphasize their 00:03:20.539 --> 00:03:23.020 commitment to quality, with Sprouts offering 00:03:23.020 --> 00:03:31.479 organic and gluten -free products. Now on to 00:03:31.479 --> 00:03:36.699 sports. The 2026 Winter Olympics faced significant 00:03:36.699 --> 00:03:40.020 infrastructure concerns in recent weeks. The 00:03:40.020 --> 00:03:42.780 first event in Italy, the set of mixed doubles 00:03:42.780 --> 00:03:46.039 curling matches, experienced a power outage just 00:03:46.039 --> 00:03:49.289 five minutes into the competition. With clocks 00:03:49.289 --> 00:03:51.969 and scoreboards down, play was halted for about 00:03:51.969 --> 00:03:54.789 five minutes, during which athletes entertained 00:03:54.789 --> 00:03:58.210 themselves. The local organizing committee cited 00:03:58.210 --> 00:04:01.389 an energy issue, but details remain unclear. 00:04:02.370 --> 00:04:04.889 While the curling venue has a strong historical 00:04:04.889 --> 00:04:07.849 background, issues persist with the hockey and 00:04:07.849 --> 00:04:10.830 sliding arenas, including ongoing construction 00:04:10.830 --> 00:04:14.409 and safety concerns. The situation raises doubts 00:04:14.409 --> 00:04:18.420 about the overall readiness of the games. in 00:04:18.420 --> 00:04:22.339 local sports. The Celtics continued their winning 00:04:22.339 --> 00:04:26.740 streak, taking down the Rockets 114 to 93 on 00:04:26.740 --> 00:04:31.300 Wednesday night. Derek White shone with 28 points, 00:04:31.699 --> 00:04:34.100 including six three -pointers, helping the team 00:04:34.100 --> 00:04:36.759 secure a fourth straight victory despite the 00:04:36.759 --> 00:04:40.379 absence of star Jalen Brown. Houston's coach, 00:04:40.439 --> 00:04:43.300 Aym Udoka, was ejected after a heated exchange 00:04:43.300 --> 00:04:46.240 with officials. while Alperen Sengen also got 00:04:46.240 --> 00:04:49.560 tossed for arguing a call. The Seas dominated 00:04:49.560 --> 00:04:53.180 the third quarter, going on an 18 -3 run to extend 00:04:53.180 --> 00:04:56.379 their lead, showcasing impressive shooting from 00:04:56.379 --> 00:04:59.660 White and Baylor shiremen. Next, the Celtics 00:04:59.660 --> 00:05:05.939 will host Miami on Friday. In top news, experts 00:05:05.939 --> 00:05:09.120 say the U .S. needs an additional 2 million to 00:05:09.120 --> 00:05:12.079 20 million homes to address the housing crisis. 00:05:12.279 --> 00:05:15.819 highlighting the significant shortfall. Moody's 00:05:15.819 --> 00:05:18.720 estimates that 2 million new homes are necessary, 00:05:19.139 --> 00:05:23.160 while Goldman Sachs suggests 3 million. Zillow 00:05:23.160 --> 00:05:26.519 believes the figure exceeds 4 million, and Brookings 00:05:26.519 --> 00:05:30.199 estimates 5 million, with McKinsey claiming 8 00:05:30.199 --> 00:05:33.639 million. In contrast, congressional Republicans 00:05:33.639 --> 00:05:37.220 argue the shortfall could be as high as 20 million. 00:05:38.300 --> 00:05:41.120 Some economists even contend that there is no 00:05:41.120 --> 00:05:44.819 shortage at all. Vacancy rates and household 00:05:44.819 --> 00:05:48.500 dynamics complicate the assessment, with 18 % 00:05:48.500 --> 00:05:52.339 of adults aged 25 to 34 living with parents in 00:05:52.339 --> 00:05:59.060 2023. In business news, the crypto hoarding strategy 00:05:59.060 --> 00:06:03.819 is unraveling. Bitcoin fell below $76 ,000 on 00:06:03.819 --> 00:06:06.839 Saturday, saddling Michael Saylor's company with 00:06:06.839 --> 00:06:10.709 paper losses on its token purchases. The strategy 00:06:10.709 --> 00:06:13.550 that rewarded companies for hoarding cryptocurrencies 00:06:13.550 --> 00:06:17.629 is now punishing them. Bitcoin Ether and other 00:06:17.629 --> 00:06:20.250 digital tokens are in a slump, causing shares 00:06:20.250 --> 00:06:23.709 of companies like Strategy to slide. Investors 00:06:23.709 --> 00:06:26.350 are concerned that big firms may unload their 00:06:26.350 --> 00:06:29.269 holdings, triggering further declines in digital 00:06:29.269 --> 00:06:32.810 coin prices. With Bitcoin now trading at around 00:06:32.810 --> 00:06:37.550 $78 ,000, down 38 % from its early October peak, 00:06:37.660 --> 00:06:40.579 the market braces for a potential breaking point. 00:06:41.620 --> 00:06:45.939 In crypto movement, Bitcoin is down 7 % to just 00:06:45.939 --> 00:06:52.079 over $71 ,000. Ethereum is down 7 % to just over 00:06:52.079 --> 00:06:59.920 $2 ,000. And XRP is down 9 % to $1 .45. Moving 00:06:59.920 --> 00:07:04.240 on to a more local vibe. In our community spotlight 00:07:04.240 --> 00:07:07.160 on health and wellness, We are working with a 00:07:07.160 --> 00:07:09.980 national Pilates studio to bring you some free 00:07:09.980 --> 00:07:14.300 classes, so listen up. Check out Club Pilates 00:07:14.300 --> 00:07:17.800 with several locations in the Boston area. Pilates 00:07:17.800 --> 00:07:21.259 presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating 00:07:21.259 --> 00:07:24.759 strength, reducing tension, and elevating mental 00:07:24.759 --> 00:07:28.079 well -being. Scientific research affirms its 00:07:28.079 --> 00:07:32.240 benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates 00:07:32.240 --> 00:07:36.370 for a free class. With locations in Canton, Wellesley, 00:07:36.730 --> 00:07:40.470 Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure 00:07:40.470 --> 00:07:44.449 to tell them, Sunny Morning sent you by. And 00:07:44.449 --> 00:07:49.550 now, back to the show. Let's talk science. Popular 00:07:49.550 --> 00:07:52.350 weight loss drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegevy, 00:07:52.649 --> 00:07:55.529 are intended as lifelong treatments for obesity 00:07:55.529 --> 00:07:59.149 and type 2 diabetes, not quick fixes for weight 00:07:59.149 --> 00:08:03.620 loss. A recent analysis reveals that nearly half 00:08:03.620 --> 00:08:07.420 of the individuals using GLP -1 medications stop 00:08:07.420 --> 00:08:10.519 within a year, often unaware of the consequences. 00:08:11.660 --> 00:08:14.720 Studies indicate that individuals typically regain 00:08:14.720 --> 00:08:17.379 lost weight within about one and a half years 00:08:17.379 --> 00:08:21.360 after discontinuing these drugs. Moreover, blood 00:08:21.360 --> 00:08:24.160 sugar and cholesterol improvements reverse, leading 00:08:24.160 --> 00:08:27.120 to a faster weight regain compared to lifestyle 00:08:27.120 --> 00:08:30.699 changes. Experts stress the importance of combining 00:08:30.699 --> 00:08:34.059 these medications with long -term lifestyle strategies 00:08:34.059 --> 00:08:40.519 for sustained success. And in entertainment news, 00:08:41.659 --> 00:08:44.919 Alan Richen faces an unimaginable threat in the 00:08:44.919 --> 00:08:48.080 trailer for Netflix's sci -fi feature, War Machine. 00:08:49.039 --> 00:08:51.360 The film, from writer -director Patrick Hughes, 00:08:51.879 --> 00:08:54.120 launches on the streaming service on March 6. 00:08:54.570 --> 00:08:58.450 Dennis Quaid, Stephen James, Jay Courtney, Isai 00:08:58.450 --> 00:09:02.210 Morales, Blake Richardson, Keenan Lonsdale, and 00:09:02.210 --> 00:09:06.009 Daniel Weber round out the cast. The story centers 00:09:06.009 --> 00:09:09.230 on a team of United States Army Rangers recruits 00:09:09.230 --> 00:09:12.529 who encounter an unparalleled danger during a 00:09:12.529 --> 00:09:15.850 training exercise. Whatever that thing is, it's 00:09:15.850 --> 00:09:18.909 hunting us, and it won't stop, Ritzen says in 00:09:18.909 --> 00:09:22.250 the footage. It's not about us anymore. It's 00:09:22.250 --> 00:09:26.169 warning everybody that thing's coming. Well, 00:09:26.169 --> 00:09:29.070 alrighty, folks. It's time for the quote of the 00:09:29.070 --> 00:09:33.450 day. And today, our quote comes from the American 00:09:33.450 --> 00:09:36.809 economist and author, John Kenneth Galbraith. 00:09:37.110 --> 00:09:53.129 And he said, And that's a wrap for this morning. 00:09:54.129 --> 00:09:56.950 You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, and 00:09:56.950 --> 00:10:00.710 TikTok for some captivating aerial videos with 00:10:00.710 --> 00:10:04.769 local news and the weather reports. Have an amazing 00:10:04.769 --> 00:10:07.149 day, my good friends. We'll see you tomorrow 00:10:07.149 --> 00:10:10.250 with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.