Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Tuesday, February 24th. You'll be interested
to know. 45 years ago, today, in 1981, International
Business Machines introduced its personal computer,
a compact user -friendly system that brought
computing directly into offices and homes. That
milestone democratized access to computing, established
a common hardware and software platform, and
accelerated an industry that changed how people
work and create. So now you know. And now, it's
time for the weather report. This morning, it's
mostly sunny and it feels like 11 degrees with
nine mile per hour wind. The sunset will take
place at 527 and will rise again tomorrow at
622. It looks like we're in for some mostly sunny
weather today, with a high near 31 and a light
northwest breeze gusting up to 24. Tonight, expect
partly cloudy skies with a chance of snow after
5 a .m., a low around 13, and light southwest
winds. The near shore gooey at Cape Cod Bay reads
zero degrees for the water temperature. Looking
ahead in the weather. Expect snow Wednesday morning
before 1 p .m. with a chance of rain and snow
into the mid -afternoon and new accumulations
of one to two inches with a high near 39 and
a light south wind. Thursday brings only a small
chance of precipitation in the afternoon. but
a better chance of mixed rain and snow Thursday
night into Friday, with highs near 38 and lows
in the mid to upper 20s. Bonjour, food enthusiasts.
This podcast is brought to you by Versailles
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Sunny mornings send you. In local news, Boston
is currently experiencing a snow emergency due
to a historic blizzard. prompting Mayor Michelle
Wood urge residents to remain off the roads for
their safety and that of first responders. Boston
Public Schools will have another snow day on
Tuesday, while city libraries and community centers
will open at noon. The city -wide parking ban
will remain in effect until 6 p .m. Tuesday,
and drivers will have two hours after that to
retrieve their vehicles. Over 900 snowplows and
salt spreaders are actively working to clear
the streets, with crews focusing on main arteries
and school access roads. Residents are encouraged
to shovel their sidewalks and driveways, and
neighborhood liaisons will hold volunteer meetups
for additional help. Now onto sports. American
athletes had a cold start to the Milan -Cortina
games. Then they heated up in the final week,
leaving Italy with an all -time record of 12
gold medals. Michaela Schifrin's victory marked
the beginning of a stunning gold rush for Team
USA. Over five days, the Americans produced unforgettable
moments, including the overtime heroics of the
hockey teams and the joy of Elisa Liu. Team USA
finished in second place on the medal table,
surpassing expectations despite a slow start.
The final highlight came as the men's hockey
team won its first gold medal since 1980 in local
sports. The Celtics are set to face off against
the Suns in Phoenix tonight at 9 Eastern, looking
to extend their three -game win streak. With
a record of 37 wins and 19 losses, The Seas currently
sit second in the Eastern Conference, while the
Suns stand seventh in the West, with 33 wins
and 25 losses. Despite missing Jason Tatum, Jalen
Brown is shining, averaging 29 .2 points per
game. The Suns have struggled lately at 4 wins
and 6 losses in their last 10 games, while the
Celtics are thriving at 8 wins and 2 losses.
In top news, Tax season 2026 is here, and new
tax rules may complicate filing for many Americans
who are now dealing with an internal revenue
service that has lost more than a quarter of
its workforce. Experts suggest getting an IRS
online account for quicker access to information
and payments. Scammers continue to file fake
tax returns, but an identity protection personal
identification number can help protect taxpayers.
With over 100 changes to the tax code, taxpayers
are advised to review the IRS website before
making inquiries. Knee filing is recommended
to avoid delays associated with paper returns.
In business news, did a blog post just cause
software stocks to lose more than $200 billion
in market cap? For investors to wade back into
the software sector, they want and need To see
the stocks stop trading down on new artificial
intelligence headlines, one analyst says. Artificial
intelligence fears have dogged the software sector
this year, and the pressure continued on Monday
with renewed intensity. The iShares Expanded
Tech Software Sector Exchange traded fund fell
4 .75 % on Monday, marking its lowest close since
November 28, 2023. About $223 .8 billion in market
cap was wiped off from the exchange traded funds
components on that day. In crypto movement, Bitcoin
is down 1 % to about $64 ,000. Ethereum is down
1 % to about $1800. And XRP is unchanged at $1
.35. 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 science. A mountain
secretly collapsed in Greenland, and then the
earth rang like a bell for nine straight days.
Scientists traced the mysterious global vibration
back to a single 650 -foot wave violently trapped
inside a remote waterway. In September and October
of 2023, an unknown seismic pulse was generated
by the Earth every 90 seconds. This seismic activity
was believed to be caused by a SAGE, or standing
wave, triggered by a landslide and a powerful
Magat tsunami in Dixenfjord. Using advanced satellite
data, researchers concluded that the observed
variability was consistent with a slowly decaying
SAGE. And in entertainment news, the new series
CIA is a thrilling addition to Dick Wolf's FBI
franchise, following an FBI agent who joins a
CIA task force, starring Tom Ellis as Collin
Glass. a crafty operative, and Nick Gelfa says
Bill Goodman. A rule following FBI liaison, they
embark on covert operations in New York. The
show promises exciting crossovers, with Jeremy
Sisto reprising his role as Jubal Valentine in
the premiere. Set to debut on February 23rd,
CIA aims to explore undercover missions while
keeping America safe. Catch CIA every Monday
at 10 p .m. Eastern Time on CBS. Well, all righty,
folks. It's time for the quote of the day. And
today, our quote comes from the American author
and motivational speaker, Les Brown. 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. Have an amazing day, my
good friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another
episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.