WEBVTT 00:00:01.620 --> 00:00:04.540 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:05.120 --> 00:00:09.140 Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.500 --> 00:00:14.160 and it's Tuesday, February 24th. You'll be interested 00:00:14.160 --> 00:00:20.719 to know. 45 years ago, today, in 1981, International 00:00:20.719 --> 00:00:23.800 Business Machines introduced its personal computer, 00:00:24.199 --> 00:00:26.760 a compact user -friendly system that brought 00:00:26.760 --> 00:00:30.679 computing directly into offices and homes. That 00:00:30.679 --> 00:00:34.219 milestone democratized access to computing, established 00:00:34.219 --> 00:00:37.399 a common hardware and software platform, and 00:00:37.399 --> 00:00:40.100 accelerated an industry that changed how people 00:00:40.100 --> 00:00:45.899 work and create. So now you know. And now, it's 00:00:45.899 --> 00:00:51.579 time for the weather report. This morning, it's 00:00:51.579 --> 00:00:54.840 mostly sunny and it feels like 11 degrees with 00:00:54.840 --> 00:00:58.399 nine mile per hour wind. The sunset will take 00:00:58.399 --> 00:01:02.039 place at 527 and will rise again tomorrow at 00:01:02.039 --> 00:01:06.420 622. It looks like we're in for some mostly sunny 00:01:06.420 --> 00:01:09.799 weather today, with a high near 31 and a light 00:01:09.799 --> 00:01:14.840 northwest breeze gusting up to 24. Tonight, expect 00:01:14.840 --> 00:01:18.099 partly cloudy skies with a chance of snow after 00:01:18.099 --> 00:01:22.079 5 a .m., a low around 13, and light southwest 00:01:22.079 --> 00:01:26.849 winds. The near shore gooey at Cape Cod Bay reads 00:01:26.849 --> 00:01:32.670 zero degrees for the water temperature. Looking 00:01:32.670 --> 00:01:36.750 ahead in the weather. Expect snow Wednesday morning 00:01:36.750 --> 00:01:39.650 before 1 p .m. with a chance of rain and snow 00:01:39.650 --> 00:01:42.890 into the mid -afternoon and new accumulations 00:01:42.890 --> 00:01:46.709 of one to two inches with a high near 39 and 00:01:46.709 --> 00:01:50.129 a light south wind. Thursday brings only a small 00:01:50.129 --> 00:01:52.709 chance of precipitation in the afternoon. but 00:01:52.709 --> 00:01:55.510 a better chance of mixed rain and snow Thursday 00:01:55.510 --> 00:01:58.849 night into Friday, with highs near 38 and lows 00:01:58.849 --> 00:02:03.370 in the mid to upper 20s. Bonjour, food enthusiasts. 00:02:04.049 --> 00:02:06.790 This podcast is brought to you by Versailles 00:02:06.790 --> 00:02:10.669 Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled on El 00:02:10.669 --> 00:02:14.310 Camino Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, 00:02:14.810 --> 00:02:19.370 this cafe is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge 00:02:19.370 --> 00:02:22.599 in their amazing eggs Benedict. or their gluten 00:02:22.599 --> 00:02:26.020 -free crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch 00:02:26.020 --> 00:02:28.819 or just breeze on through to get your morning 00:02:28.819 --> 00:02:32.639 coffee. They are open every day from 8 to 5. 00:02:33.159 --> 00:02:36.240 So stop on by and don't forget to tell them. 00:02:36.699 --> 00:02:42.180 Sunny mornings send you. In local news, Boston 00:02:42.180 --> 00:02:45.120 is currently experiencing a snow emergency due 00:02:45.120 --> 00:02:48.080 to a historic blizzard. prompting Mayor Michelle 00:02:48.080 --> 00:02:51.199 Wood urge residents to remain off the roads for 00:02:51.199 --> 00:02:55.219 their safety and that of first responders. Boston 00:02:55.219 --> 00:02:57.500 Public Schools will have another snow day on 00:02:57.500 --> 00:03:00.800 Tuesday, while city libraries and community centers 00:03:00.800 --> 00:03:04.300 will open at noon. The city -wide parking ban 00:03:04.300 --> 00:03:07.419 will remain in effect until 6 p .m. Tuesday, 00:03:07.800 --> 00:03:10.379 and drivers will have two hours after that to 00:03:10.379 --> 00:03:14.849 retrieve their vehicles. Over 900 snowplows and 00:03:14.849 --> 00:03:17.409 salt spreaders are actively working to clear 00:03:17.409 --> 00:03:20.569 the streets, with crews focusing on main arteries 00:03:20.569 --> 00:03:24.289 and school access roads. Residents are encouraged 00:03:24.289 --> 00:03:27.009 to shovel their sidewalks and driveways, and 00:03:27.009 --> 00:03:29.669 neighborhood liaisons will hold volunteer meetups 00:03:29.669 --> 00:03:39.379 for additional help. Now onto sports. American 00:03:39.379 --> 00:03:42.560 athletes had a cold start to the Milan -Cortina 00:03:42.560 --> 00:03:45.819 games. Then they heated up in the final week, 00:03:46.139 --> 00:03:48.900 leaving Italy with an all -time record of 12 00:03:48.900 --> 00:03:52.719 gold medals. Michaela Schifrin's victory marked 00:03:52.719 --> 00:03:55.520 the beginning of a stunning gold rush for Team 00:03:55.520 --> 00:04:00.400 USA. Over five days, the Americans produced unforgettable 00:04:00.400 --> 00:04:03.419 moments, including the overtime heroics of the 00:04:03.419 --> 00:04:08.030 hockey teams and the joy of Elisa Liu. Team USA 00:04:08.030 --> 00:04:10.509 finished in second place on the medal table, 00:04:10.889 --> 00:04:13.810 surpassing expectations despite a slow start. 00:04:14.770 --> 00:04:17.050 The final highlight came as the men's hockey 00:04:17.050 --> 00:04:22.389 team won its first gold medal since 1980 in local 00:04:22.389 --> 00:04:26.149 sports. The Celtics are set to face off against 00:04:26.149 --> 00:04:29.730 the Suns in Phoenix tonight at 9 Eastern, looking 00:04:29.730 --> 00:04:33.089 to extend their three -game win streak. With 00:04:33.089 --> 00:04:37.259 a record of 37 wins and 19 losses, The Seas currently 00:04:37.259 --> 00:04:40.180 sit second in the Eastern Conference, while the 00:04:40.180 --> 00:04:43.459 Suns stand seventh in the West, with 33 wins 00:04:43.459 --> 00:04:48.699 and 25 losses. Despite missing Jason Tatum, Jalen 00:04:48.699 --> 00:04:52.279 Brown is shining, averaging 29 .2 points per 00:04:52.279 --> 00:04:55.920 game. The Suns have struggled lately at 4 wins 00:04:55.920 --> 00:04:59.220 and 6 losses in their last 10 games, while the 00:04:59.220 --> 00:05:02.060 Celtics are thriving at 8 wins and 2 losses. 00:05:04.079 --> 00:05:09.300 In top news, Tax season 2026 is here, and new 00:05:09.300 --> 00:05:12.480 tax rules may complicate filing for many Americans 00:05:12.480 --> 00:05:15.279 who are now dealing with an internal revenue 00:05:15.279 --> 00:05:17.819 service that has lost more than a quarter of 00:05:17.819 --> 00:05:21.620 its workforce. Experts suggest getting an IRS 00:05:21.620 --> 00:05:25.000 online account for quicker access to information 00:05:25.000 --> 00:05:28.620 and payments. Scammers continue to file fake 00:05:28.620 --> 00:05:31.860 tax returns, but an identity protection personal 00:05:31.860 --> 00:05:35.279 identification number can help protect taxpayers. 00:05:35.920 --> 00:05:39.620 With over 100 changes to the tax code, taxpayers 00:05:39.620 --> 00:05:42.720 are advised to review the IRS website before 00:05:42.720 --> 00:05:46.000 making inquiries. Knee filing is recommended 00:05:46.000 --> 00:05:49.300 to avoid delays associated with paper returns. 00:05:51.319 --> 00:05:55.240 In business news, did a blog post just cause 00:05:55.240 --> 00:05:58.420 software stocks to lose more than $200 billion 00:05:58.420 --> 00:06:02.240 in market cap? For investors to wade back into 00:06:02.240 --> 00:06:06.050 the software sector, they want and need To see 00:06:06.050 --> 00:06:08.810 the stocks stop trading down on new artificial 00:06:08.810 --> 00:06:13.110 intelligence headlines, one analyst says. Artificial 00:06:13.110 --> 00:06:15.670 intelligence fears have dogged the software sector 00:06:15.670 --> 00:06:18.269 this year, and the pressure continued on Monday 00:06:18.269 --> 00:06:22.050 with renewed intensity. The iShares Expanded 00:06:22.050 --> 00:06:24.970 Tech Software Sector Exchange traded fund fell 00:06:24.970 --> 00:06:29.430 4 .75 % on Monday, marking its lowest close since 00:06:29.430 --> 00:06:36.189 November 28, 2023. About $223 .8 billion in market 00:06:36.189 --> 00:06:39.170 cap was wiped off from the exchange traded funds 00:06:39.170 --> 00:06:44.189 components on that day. In crypto movement, Bitcoin 00:06:44.189 --> 00:06:50.110 is down 1 % to about $64 ,000. Ethereum is down 00:06:50.110 --> 00:06:56.769 1 % to about $1800. And XRP is unchanged at $1 00:06:56.769 --> 00:07:03.730 .35. Moving on to a more local vibe. In our community 00:07:03.730 --> 00:07:06.649 spotlight on health and wellness, we are working 00:07:06.649 --> 00:07:09.649 with a national Pilates studio to bring you some 00:07:09.649 --> 00:07:14.250 free classes, so listen up. Check out Club Pilates 00:07:14.250 --> 00:07:17.769 with several locations in the Boston area. Pilates 00:07:17.769 --> 00:07:21.189 presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating 00:07:21.189 --> 00:07:24.709 strength, reducing tension, and elevating mental 00:07:24.709 --> 00:07:28.050 well -being. Scientific research affirms its 00:07:28.050 --> 00:07:32.129 benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates. 00:07:32.329 --> 00:07:36.350 for a free class. With locations in Canton, Wellesley, 00:07:36.689 --> 00:07:40.430 Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure 00:07:40.430 --> 00:07:44.930 to tell them Sunny Morning sent you by. And now, 00:07:45.209 --> 00:07:49.610 back to the show. Let's talk science. A mountain 00:07:49.610 --> 00:07:52.149 secretly collapsed in Greenland, and then the 00:07:52.149 --> 00:07:54.430 earth rang like a bell for nine straight days. 00:07:55.120 --> 00:07:58.319 Scientists traced the mysterious global vibration 00:07:58.319 --> 00:08:02.439 back to a single 650 -foot wave violently trapped 00:08:02.439 --> 00:08:06.480 inside a remote waterway. In September and October 00:08:06.480 --> 00:08:10.439 of 2023, an unknown seismic pulse was generated 00:08:10.439 --> 00:08:14.920 by the Earth every 90 seconds. This seismic activity 00:08:14.920 --> 00:08:17.839 was believed to be caused by a SAGE, or standing 00:08:17.839 --> 00:08:20.839 wave, triggered by a landslide and a powerful 00:08:20.839 --> 00:08:25.410 Magat tsunami in Dixenfjord. Using advanced satellite 00:08:25.410 --> 00:08:28.129 data, researchers concluded that the observed 00:08:28.129 --> 00:08:31.930 variability was consistent with a slowly decaying 00:08:31.930 --> 00:08:39.070 SAGE. And in entertainment news, the new series 00:08:39.070 --> 00:08:43.049 CIA is a thrilling addition to Dick Wolf's FBI 00:08:43.049 --> 00:08:46.649 franchise, following an FBI agent who joins a 00:08:46.649 --> 00:08:51.110 CIA task force, starring Tom Ellis as Collin 00:08:51.110 --> 00:08:54.440 Glass. a crafty operative, and Nick Gelfa says 00:08:54.440 --> 00:08:58.600 Bill Goodman. A rule following FBI liaison, they 00:08:58.600 --> 00:09:02.279 embark on covert operations in New York. The 00:09:02.279 --> 00:09:05.340 show promises exciting crossovers, with Jeremy 00:09:05.340 --> 00:09:08.299 Sisto reprising his role as Jubal Valentine in 00:09:08.299 --> 00:09:12.919 the premiere. Set to debut on February 23rd, 00:09:13.120 --> 00:09:16.539 CIA aims to explore undercover missions while 00:09:16.539 --> 00:09:21.230 keeping America safe. Catch CIA every Monday 00:09:21.230 --> 00:09:26.570 at 10 p .m. Eastern Time on CBS. Well, all righty, 00:09:26.730 --> 00:09:30.590 folks. It's time for the quote of the day. And 00:09:30.590 --> 00:09:33.470 today, our quote comes from the American author 00:09:33.470 --> 00:09:38.029 and motivational speaker, Les Brown. And he said, 00:09:40.129 --> 00:09:48.080 And that's a wrap for this morning. You can check 00:09:48.080 --> 00:09:51.820 out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some 00:09:51.820 --> 00:09:55.200 captivating aerial videos with local news and 00:09:55.200 --> 00:09:58.779 the weather reports. Have an amazing day, my 00:09:58.779 --> 00:10:01.480 good friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another 00:10:01.480 --> 00:10:03.720 episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.