Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Tuesday, March 17th. You'll be interested
to know. Today is St. Patrick's Day. St. Patrick's
Day honors St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland,
and celebrates Irish culture with parades, music,
and communal gatherings. Communities worldwide
don green, share stories and food, and embrace
a joyful, lively spirit of friendship, gratitude,
and cultural pride. So now you know. And now,
it's time for the weather report. This morning,
it's mostly cloudy and it feels like 43 degrees,
with 15 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take
place at 6 .52. and it will rise again tomorrow
at 647. It looks like we're in for a mostly sunny
Tuesday with a high near 48 and a breezy west
wind around 15, gusting up to 32. Tonight, expect
mostly clear skies with a low around 24 and a
moderate west wind. The nearshore gooey at Cape
Cod Bay reads 37 degrees for the water temperature.
Looking ahead in the weather. Wednesday will
be mostly sunny with a high near 40 and a light
southwest wind. Thursday turns milder with highs
near 46 and a slight chance of showers overnight
into early Friday morning, followed by a warmer
Friday near 52 with a mix of rain and a brief
chance of snow in the early morning. Showery
chances continue into the weekend, with highs
near 40 egg on Saturday and breezy northwest
winds at times. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! This
podcast is brought to you by Versailles Cafe
and Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled on El Camino
Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard,
this cafe is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge
in their amazing Eggs Benedict. or their gluten
-free crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch
or just breeze on through to get your morning
coffee. They are open every day from 8 to 5.
So stop on by and don't forget to tell them.
Sunny mornings send you. In local news, Patriot
Place's the comedy scene is rebranding and will
soon be known as Laugh Patriot Place. with its
first shows under the new name scheduled for
March 20th and March 21st. Co -founder and CEO
Norm Le Violette expressed his excitement about
this new space in Foxboro, noting it will feature
stand -up, improv, and team -building programs.
The first performances will feature comedian
Corey Rodriguez, with tickets starting at $30
before fees. Located at 23 Patriot Place, The
venue will offer an intimate comedy club experience
paired with food and beverage service, making
it a perfect destination for fun nights out.
Now on to sports. Ronald Acuna Jr. scampered
to first base, beat the throw from the shortstop
and did not stop running. The superstar right
fielder high stepped another 90 feet down the
right field line. while thousands of Venezuelans
joined in his outburst on Monday night. His teammates
spilled from the dugout, banning imaginary tambouras,
in celebration of his score -tying in -field
single. Venezuela fans filled Lone Depot Park,
hoping to see their national team reach the World
Baseball Classic final for the first time. In
the seventh inning, Michael Garcia followed with
a go -ahead single. and Luis Reyes added another,
leading to a 4 -2 victory. Days after qualifying
for the Olympics for the first time, Venezuela
will play for its first World Baseball Classic
Championship against Team USA tonight in local
sports. The Celtics stayed hot Monday night,
beating the Phoenix Suns 120 -112 at TD Garden.
Jalen Brown dropped 41 points, his sixth 40 -point
game of the season, while a returning Jason Tatum
added 21. Boston closes out the homestand tomorrow
night against Golden State at 7, with Steph Curry
out with a knee injury. On the ice, the Bruins
dropped a tough one to New Jersey last night,
4 -3, in overtime. Pasternak scored twice, and
Zaccha added his 20th. but Paul Cotter ended
it in OT. Boston is clinging to the final wild
-card spot in the East, with 15 games to go.
The Beast bounce back tonight at the Bell Center
against Montreal at 7, a two -point divisional
battle with the Habs. In top news, Wall Street
is embracing prediction markets despite ongoing
regulatory debates. Troy Dixon, TradeWeb's co
-head of global markets, faced skepticism when
he proposed these markets for trading. After
announcing a partnership with Kalshi, he noted
an overwhelming response from clients. TradeWeb
serves institutional investors and is seeing
interest in markets related to elections and
Bitcoin. Kalshi reported billions in trading
volume from institutional investors. recently
partnering with XB International for Brazilian
clients. Prediction markets are currently regulated
by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
which classifies them as financial products.
While adoption faces challenges, industry analysts
see a growing presence of professional traders
in this space. In business news, on Monday, Bitcoin
minted its 20th million coin meaning that more
than 95 % of all coins have now been mined, leaving
the total untapped supply at fewer than 1 million.
The last coin is expected to be discovered in
approximately 114 years. This milestone reinforces
how the economics of Bitcoin are different from
traditional currency systems like the dollar,
which allow governments to always print more
money. Rafael Zaguri, CEO of the Bitcoin mining
company Electron Energy, stated having only 1
million Bitcoin left to be mined is a powerful
reminder of something unique. This is the first
monetary system in history with a fully predictable
policy written in code. In crypto movement, Bitcoin
is up 2 % to about $74 ,000. Ethereum is up 6
.5%. to about $2 ,000. FXRP is up 6 % to $1 .54.
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. This huge
74 million -year -old shin bone, found in New
Mexico, may have belonged to a close relative
of the famous Tyrannosaurus Rex, according to
a study published March 12th in the journal Scientific
Reports. Researchers suspect it belonged to a
massive Tyrannosaur that may have weighed more
than four and a half tons and stretched about
35 feet long. Study co -author Spencer Lucas
notes that it is a very large Tyrannosaur for
its time, much older than expected. However,
some experts suggest the bone may belong to a
different genus, emphasizing the need for more
specimens to confirm its origins. And in entertainment
news, Jason Ritter appeared as an uncredited
clicker on The Last of Us. when his wife, Melanie
Linsky, was on the show. Now he has been promoted
to a live, as he joins the cast for the upcoming
season three. Ritter will portray Hanley, a soldier,
while Patrick Wilson will play Jerry, the deceased
father of Abby, portrayed by Caitlin Deaver.
In season two, Abby killed Joel, played by Pedro
Pascall, which sparked the vengeance cycle that
Ellie, played by Bella Ramsey. must now confront
in season three. Ariel of Error, Tati Gabrielle,
and Spencer Lord are also joining the regular
cast. Well, all righty, folks. It's time for
the quote of the day. And today, our quote comes
from the Irish poet and playwright, Oscar Wilde.
And he said, be yourself. Everyone else is already
taken. 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.