WEBVTT 00:00:01.680 --> 00:00:04.500 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:05.019 --> 00:00:09.140 Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.199 --> 00:00:13.599 and it's Tuesday, March 17th. You'll be interested 00:00:13.599 --> 00:00:18.800 to know. Today is St. Patrick's Day. St. Patrick's 00:00:18.800 --> 00:00:22.359 Day honors St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, 00:00:22.820 --> 00:00:25.859 and celebrates Irish culture with parades, music, 00:00:26.059 --> 00:00:29.579 and communal gatherings. Communities worldwide 00:00:29.579 --> 00:00:33.420 don green, share stories and food, and embrace 00:00:33.420 --> 00:00:36.640 a joyful, lively spirit of friendship, gratitude, 00:00:36.740 --> 00:00:42.000 and cultural pride. So now you know. And now, 00:00:42.219 --> 00:00:47.859 it's time for the weather report. This morning, 00:00:48.100 --> 00:00:51.380 it's mostly cloudy and it feels like 43 degrees, 00:00:51.679 --> 00:00:55.859 with 15 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take 00:00:55.859 --> 00:00:59.200 place at 6 .52. and it will rise again tomorrow 00:00:59.200 --> 00:01:03.719 at 647. It looks like we're in for a mostly sunny 00:01:03.719 --> 00:01:07.420 Tuesday with a high near 48 and a breezy west 00:01:07.420 --> 00:01:12.980 wind around 15, gusting up to 32. Tonight, expect 00:01:12.980 --> 00:01:16.799 mostly clear skies with a low around 24 and a 00:01:16.799 --> 00:01:20.739 moderate west wind. The nearshore gooey at Cape 00:01:20.739 --> 00:01:24.480 Cod Bay reads 37 degrees for the water temperature. 00:01:26.159 --> 00:01:29.420 Looking ahead in the weather. Wednesday will 00:01:29.420 --> 00:01:32.739 be mostly sunny with a high near 40 and a light 00:01:32.739 --> 00:01:36.400 southwest wind. Thursday turns milder with highs 00:01:36.400 --> 00:01:39.700 near 46 and a slight chance of showers overnight 00:01:39.700 --> 00:01:42.780 into early Friday morning, followed by a warmer 00:01:42.780 --> 00:01:46.519 Friday near 52 with a mix of rain and a brief 00:01:46.519 --> 00:01:50.150 chance of snow in the early morning. Showery 00:01:50.150 --> 00:01:52.689 chances continue into the weekend, with highs 00:01:52.689 --> 00:01:55.989 near 40 egg on Saturday and breezy northwest 00:01:55.989 --> 00:02:00.370 winds at times. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! This 00:02:00.370 --> 00:02:03.250 podcast is brought to you by Versailles Cafe 00:02:03.250 --> 00:02:07.250 and Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled on El Camino 00:02:07.250 --> 00:02:10.490 Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, 00:02:11.009 --> 00:02:15.550 this cafe is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge 00:02:15.550 --> 00:02:18.759 in their amazing Eggs Benedict. or their gluten 00:02:18.759 --> 00:02:22.180 -free crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch 00:02:22.180 --> 00:02:24.960 or just breeze on through to get your morning 00:02:24.960 --> 00:02:28.800 coffee. They are open every day from 8 to 5. 00:02:29.319 --> 00:02:32.439 So stop on by and don't forget to tell them. 00:02:32.860 --> 00:02:38.500 Sunny mornings send you. In local news, Patriot 00:02:38.500 --> 00:02:41.860 Place's the comedy scene is rebranding and will 00:02:41.860 --> 00:02:45.159 soon be known as Laugh Patriot Place. with its 00:02:45.159 --> 00:02:47.379 first shows under the new name scheduled for 00:02:47.379 --> 00:02:52.159 March 20th and March 21st. Co -founder and CEO 00:02:52.159 --> 00:02:55.439 Norm Le Violette expressed his excitement about 00:02:55.439 --> 00:02:58.860 this new space in Foxboro, noting it will feature 00:02:58.860 --> 00:03:01.939 stand -up, improv, and team -building programs. 00:03:02.979 --> 00:03:05.219 The first performances will feature comedian 00:03:05.219 --> 00:03:08.340 Corey Rodriguez, with tickets starting at $30 00:03:08.340 --> 00:03:13.129 before fees. Located at 23 Patriot Place, The 00:03:13.129 --> 00:03:16.069 venue will offer an intimate comedy club experience 00:03:16.069 --> 00:03:18.789 paired with food and beverage service, making 00:03:18.789 --> 00:03:21.569 it a perfect destination for fun nights out. 00:03:26.930 --> 00:03:31.569 Now on to sports. Ronald Acuna Jr. scampered 00:03:31.569 --> 00:03:34.270 to first base, beat the throw from the shortstop 00:03:34.270 --> 00:03:38.090 and did not stop running. The superstar right 00:03:38.090 --> 00:03:40.750 fielder high stepped another 90 feet down the 00:03:40.750 --> 00:03:43.639 right field line. while thousands of Venezuelans 00:03:43.639 --> 00:03:47.240 joined in his outburst on Monday night. His teammates 00:03:47.240 --> 00:03:50.520 spilled from the dugout, banning imaginary tambouras, 00:03:50.900 --> 00:03:54.060 in celebration of his score -tying in -field 00:03:54.060 --> 00:03:57.740 single. Venezuela fans filled Lone Depot Park, 00:03:57.900 --> 00:04:00.599 hoping to see their national team reach the World 00:04:00.599 --> 00:04:04.219 Baseball Classic final for the first time. In 00:04:04.219 --> 00:04:06.919 the seventh inning, Michael Garcia followed with 00:04:06.919 --> 00:04:10.199 a go -ahead single. and Luis Reyes added another, 00:04:10.360 --> 00:04:14.259 leading to a 4 -2 victory. Days after qualifying 00:04:14.259 --> 00:04:16.920 for the Olympics for the first time, Venezuela 00:04:16.920 --> 00:04:19.480 will play for its first World Baseball Classic 00:04:19.480 --> 00:04:24.139 Championship against Team USA tonight in local 00:04:24.139 --> 00:04:27.579 sports. The Celtics stayed hot Monday night, 00:04:27.759 --> 00:04:33.600 beating the Phoenix Suns 120 -112 at TD Garden. 00:04:34.740 --> 00:04:38.370 Jalen Brown dropped 41 points, his sixth 40 -point 00:04:38.370 --> 00:04:41.829 game of the season, while a returning Jason Tatum 00:04:41.829 --> 00:04:46.350 added 21. Boston closes out the homestand tomorrow 00:04:46.350 --> 00:04:50.689 night against Golden State at 7, with Steph Curry 00:04:50.689 --> 00:04:54.870 out with a knee injury. On the ice, the Bruins 00:04:54.870 --> 00:04:57.490 dropped a tough one to New Jersey last night, 00:04:57.990 --> 00:05:03.370 4 -3, in overtime. Pasternak scored twice, and 00:05:03.370 --> 00:05:06.579 Zaccha added his 20th. but Paul Cotter ended 00:05:06.579 --> 00:05:11.259 it in OT. Boston is clinging to the final wild 00:05:11.259 --> 00:05:14.639 -card spot in the East, with 15 games to go. 00:05:15.480 --> 00:05:17.920 The Beast bounce back tonight at the Bell Center 00:05:17.920 --> 00:05:21.860 against Montreal at 7, a two -point divisional 00:05:21.860 --> 00:05:27.899 battle with the Habs. In top news, Wall Street 00:05:27.899 --> 00:05:31.000 is embracing prediction markets despite ongoing 00:05:31.000 --> 00:05:35.639 regulatory debates. Troy Dixon, TradeWeb's co 00:05:35.639 --> 00:05:38.819 -head of global markets, faced skepticism when 00:05:38.819 --> 00:05:42.060 he proposed these markets for trading. After 00:05:42.060 --> 00:05:44.740 announcing a partnership with Kalshi, he noted 00:05:44.740 --> 00:05:48.639 an overwhelming response from clients. TradeWeb 00:05:48.639 --> 00:05:51.160 serves institutional investors and is seeing 00:05:51.160 --> 00:05:53.839 interest in markets related to elections and 00:05:53.839 --> 00:05:57.259 Bitcoin. Kalshi reported billions in trading 00:05:57.259 --> 00:06:00.420 volume from institutional investors. recently 00:06:00.420 --> 00:06:03.459 partnering with XB International for Brazilian 00:06:03.459 --> 00:06:07.279 clients. Prediction markets are currently regulated 00:06:07.279 --> 00:06:09.839 by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 00:06:10.199 --> 00:06:12.879 which classifies them as financial products. 00:06:13.779 --> 00:06:16.800 While adoption faces challenges, industry analysts 00:06:16.800 --> 00:06:19.759 see a growing presence of professional traders 00:06:19.759 --> 00:06:25.720 in this space. In business news, on Monday, Bitcoin 00:06:25.720 --> 00:06:28.959 minted its 20th million coin meaning that more 00:06:28.959 --> 00:06:33.040 than 95 % of all coins have now been mined, leaving 00:06:33.040 --> 00:06:36.800 the total untapped supply at fewer than 1 million. 00:06:37.620 --> 00:06:40.180 The last coin is expected to be discovered in 00:06:40.180 --> 00:06:45.459 approximately 114 years. This milestone reinforces 00:06:45.459 --> 00:06:48.199 how the economics of Bitcoin are different from 00:06:48.199 --> 00:06:50.600 traditional currency systems like the dollar, 00:06:50.899 --> 00:06:53.339 which allow governments to always print more 00:06:53.339 --> 00:06:57.759 money. Rafael Zaguri, CEO of the Bitcoin mining 00:06:57.759 --> 00:07:01.319 company Electron Energy, stated having only 1 00:07:01.319 --> 00:07:04.199 million Bitcoin left to be mined is a powerful 00:07:04.199 --> 00:07:07.839 reminder of something unique. This is the first 00:07:07.839 --> 00:07:10.980 monetary system in history with a fully predictable 00:07:10.980 --> 00:07:16.360 policy written in code. In crypto movement, Bitcoin 00:07:16.360 --> 00:07:22.319 is up 2 % to about $74 ,000. Ethereum is up 6 00:07:22.319 --> 00:07:29.850 .5%. to about $2 ,000. FXRP is up 6 % to $1 .54. 00:07:31.509 --> 00:07:35.810 Moving on to a more local vibe. In our community 00:07:35.810 --> 00:07:38.730 spotlight on health and wellness, we are working 00:07:38.730 --> 00:07:41.750 with a national Pilates studio to bring you some 00:07:41.750 --> 00:07:46.350 free classes, so listen up. Check out Club Pilates 00:07:46.350 --> 00:07:49.850 with several locations in the Boston area. Pilates 00:07:49.850 --> 00:07:53.290 presents a comprehensive wellness approach. cultivating 00:07:53.290 --> 00:07:56.769 strength, reducing tension, and elevating mental 00:07:56.769 --> 00:08:00.149 well -being. Scientific research affirms its 00:08:00.149 --> 00:08:04.209 benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates 00:08:04.209 --> 00:08:08.389 for a free class. With locations in Canton, Wellesley, 00:08:08.790 --> 00:08:12.509 Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure 00:08:12.509 --> 00:08:16.990 to tell them Sunny Morning sent you by. And now, 00:08:17.230 --> 00:08:22.199 back to the show. Let's talk science. This huge 00:08:22.199 --> 00:08:25.639 74 million -year -old shin bone, found in New 00:08:25.639 --> 00:08:28.060 Mexico, may have belonged to a close relative 00:08:28.060 --> 00:08:31.759 of the famous Tyrannosaurus Rex, according to 00:08:31.759 --> 00:08:34.980 a study published March 12th in the journal Scientific 00:08:34.980 --> 00:08:38.600 Reports. Researchers suspect it belonged to a 00:08:38.600 --> 00:08:41.399 massive Tyrannosaur that may have weighed more 00:08:41.399 --> 00:08:44.080 than four and a half tons and stretched about 00:08:44.080 --> 00:08:48.419 35 feet long. Study co -author Spencer Lucas 00:08:48.419 --> 00:08:51.440 notes that it is a very large Tyrannosaur for 00:08:51.440 --> 00:08:55.340 its time, much older than expected. However, 00:08:55.639 --> 00:08:58.039 some experts suggest the bone may belong to a 00:08:58.039 --> 00:09:00.879 different genus, emphasizing the need for more 00:09:00.879 --> 00:09:07.379 specimens to confirm its origins. And in entertainment 00:09:07.379 --> 00:09:11.299 news, Jason Ritter appeared as an uncredited 00:09:11.299 --> 00:09:14.860 clicker on The Last of Us. when his wife, Melanie 00:09:14.860 --> 00:09:18.860 Linsky, was on the show. Now he has been promoted 00:09:18.860 --> 00:09:22.360 to a live, as he joins the cast for the upcoming 00:09:22.360 --> 00:09:26.659 season three. Ritter will portray Hanley, a soldier, 00:09:26.919 --> 00:09:29.639 while Patrick Wilson will play Jerry, the deceased 00:09:29.639 --> 00:09:32.639 father of Abby, portrayed by Caitlin Deaver. 00:09:33.600 --> 00:09:36.799 In season two, Abby killed Joel, played by Pedro 00:09:36.799 --> 00:09:39.480 Pascall, which sparked the vengeance cycle that 00:09:39.480 --> 00:09:42.799 Ellie, played by Bella Ramsey. must now confront 00:09:42.799 --> 00:09:47.279 in season three. Ariel of Error, Tati Gabrielle, 00:09:47.480 --> 00:09:50.159 and Spencer Lord are also joining the regular 00:09:50.159 --> 00:09:54.679 cast. Well, all righty, folks. It's time for 00:09:54.679 --> 00:09:58.659 the quote of the day. And today, our quote comes 00:09:58.659 --> 00:10:03.039 from the Irish poet and playwright, Oscar Wilde. 00:10:03.240 --> 00:10:07.299 And he said, be yourself. Everyone else is already 00:10:07.299 --> 00:10:12.330 taken. And that's a wrap for this morning. You 00:10:12.330 --> 00:10:15.509 can check out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok 00:10:15.509 --> 00:10:19.250 for some captivating aerial videos with local 00:10:19.250 --> 00:10:22.909 news and the weather reports. Have an amazing 00:10:22.909 --> 00:10:25.289 day, my good friends. We'll see you tomorrow 00:10:25.289 --> 00:10:28.350 with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.