Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Tuesday, March 3rd. You'll be interested
to know. 179 years ago, today, in 1847, Alexander
Graham Bell was born in Scotland and grew into
a brilliant inventor who pursued the dream of
transmitting speech electrically. laying the
groundwork for the telephone as a practical device.
His work transformed communication, sparking
worldwide connections, and modern telecommunications.
So now you know. And now, it's time for the weather
report. This morning, it's sunny and it feels
like 10 degrees, with 6 mile per hour wind. The
sunset will take place at 5 .36. and it will
rise again tomorrow at 6 -11. It looks like we're
in for some snow between noon and 5 p .m., turning
to rain and more snow later, with a high near
39 and temperatures dropping to around 32 in
the afternoon, accompanied by a light south wind
tonight. Expect continued rain and snow before
7 p .m., then more rain and snow until 4 a .m.
with a cloudy sky and a low of 33, along with
a gentle north wind. The nearshore buoy at Cape
Cod Bay reads 33 degrees for the water temperature.
Looking ahead in the weather, Wednesday will
be mostly sunny with a high near 53 and a late
west wind around 7 miles per hour. A slight chance
of rain and snow arrives overnight into Thursday
with lows near 31, then Thursday turns partly
sunny with a high near 45 and a chance of rain
before mid -morning. Rain becomes likely Thursday
night into Friday with highs falling to near
41 before drying and a slight chance of showers
Saturday with weekend highs near 49. Bonjour,
food enthusiasts! This podcast is brought to
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to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local
news, Massachusetts has joined several insurers
in cutting coverage for popular weight loss drugs,
following a vote by the Massachusetts Group Insurance
Commission to end coverage of GLP -1 medications
for weight loss, which affects over 460 ,000
state employees. This decision, prompted by soaring
costs that strain the state budget, was made
in a 10 -7 vote last Thursday, with concerns
raised about potential health disparities and
increased costs for those with chronic conditions.
Currently, approximately 22 ,000 members take
these medications, costing the state around $46
million annually. The move is part of a broader
strategy to leverage market power against drugmakers.
as emphasized by Dana Sullivan, the board's designee
from the Executive Office for Administration
and Finance. Now on to sports. The 2026 NFL Combine
wrapped up on Sunday from Indianapolis, marking
the official transition of college football players
to the NFL. While attention focused on testing
numbers impacting the NFL draft in Pittsburgh,
there were notable insights from a college football
perspective. Several underperforming teams cannot
blame a lack of talent, as players like Penn
State defensive tackle Zane Durant showcased
impressive skills. Florida's Caleb Banks emerged
as a potential first round pick, further indicating
that coaching changes, rather than player performance,
may explain underachievement. Overall, the combine
highlighted a growing talent dispersal across
college football. In local sports, Peyton Pritchard
scored 25 points and rookie Hugo González had
career highs of 18 points and 16 rebounds as
the Celtics beat the Bucs 108 to 81 on Monday
night. This victory spoiled Giannis Entadacampo's
return from a right calf strain. as he contributed
19 points and 11 rebounds in 25 minutes of play.
Boston has now won 3 straight and 7 of 8, as
they dominated with a 24 -5 run in the first
half, ultimately maintaining control throughout
the game. Next up, the Celtics will host Charlotte
on Wednesday. In top news, HBO Max and Paramount
Plus will become one streaming service. Paramount
states the streamers will merge, while HBO will
remain independent. Paramount CDO David Ellison
indicated that combining the services may lead
to better deals for viewers. He mentioned we
plan to put the two services together, giving
us over 200 million direct -to -consumer subscribers.
The average United States household subscribes
to four streaming services, paying an average
of $69 per month. Helleson emphasized that HBO
should stay HBO, preserving its strong brand.
The combined company is expected to have a staggering
$79 billion in debt. In business news, the economy
looks great on paper, but this split in consumer
mood could spell trouble. Recession is more likely
when consumers feel gloomy about the economy
and their own finances. Recent improvements in
American consumer sentiment are not as positive
as they seem. The Conference Board's Consumer
Confidence Index increased 2 .2 points in February
to 91 .2. The University of Michigan's Index
of Consumer Sentiment rose to 56 .6. A widening
spread between these indicators often signals
an impending recession. Recent improvements in
sentiment readings are not universally positive.
In crypto movement, Bitcoin is up 2 .5 % to about
$68 ,000. Ethereum is up 2 % to $2 ,000. And
XRP is up 1 % to $1 .38. 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 tech. Apple might
use Google servers to store data for its upgraded
AI Siri. Apple may be leaning more on Google
as it tries to catch up in artificial intelligence.
Apple has asked Google to explore setting up
servers for a new version of Siri that is powered
by Gemini and meets Apple's privacy requirements.
Apple announced in January that Google's Gemini
AI models would help power the upgraded Siri,
which was delayed last year. The original partnership
stated that the next generation of Apple Foundation
models will be based on Google's Gemini models
and cloud technology. While this noted that Apple
Intelligence would continue to run on Apple devices
and private cloud compute, it did not specify
if the new Siri would run on Google's cloud.
And in entertainment news, the Justice Department's
endeavor to break up Live Nation, Ticketmaster's
parent company, has officially made its way to
the courtroom. The antitrust case began with
jury selection on March 2nd. in federal court
in New York. Opening statements are scheduled
to start Tuesday, with the trial expected to
last six weeks. The lawsuit filed in 2024 alleges
that Live Nation has illegally dominated the
live concert industry by monopolizing ticketing
and concert booking. Live Nation directly manages
more than 400 musical artists and controls around
80 % of major concert venues' ticketing. Well,
alrighty folks, it's time for the quote of the
day. And today, our quote comes from the British
author and philosopher, Haldus Huxley. And he
said, And that's a wrap for this morning. You
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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.