WEBVTT 00:00:01.699 --> 00:00:04.500 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:05.099 --> 00:00:09.140 Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.160 --> 00:00:13.619 and it's Tuesday, March 24th. You'll be interested 00:00:13.619 --> 00:00:20.760 to know. 152 years ago, today, in 1874, Harry 00:00:20.760 --> 00:00:23.620 Houdini was born as Eric Weiss and grew into 00:00:23.620 --> 00:00:26.980 a dazzling escape artist and showman who captivated 00:00:26.980 --> 00:00:30.379 audiences with daring feats of illusion and physical 00:00:30.379 --> 00:00:33.829 skill. His inventive performances pushed the 00:00:33.829 --> 00:00:36.490 boundaries of live entertainment and elevated 00:00:36.490 --> 00:00:40.250 the public profile of magical performance Inspiring 00:00:40.250 --> 00:00:43.329 generations of performers and changing popular 00:00:43.329 --> 00:00:49.049 spectacle So now you know and now it's time for 00:00:49.049 --> 00:00:54.990 the weather report This morning it's partly sunny 00:00:54.990 --> 00:00:59.049 and it feels like 25 degrees with six mile per 00:00:59.049 --> 00:01:03.289 hour wind The sunset will take place at 7, and 00:01:03.289 --> 00:01:07.549 it will rise again tomorrow at 6 .35. It looks 00:01:07.549 --> 00:01:10.510 like we're in for some mostly sunny skies today, 00:01:10.890 --> 00:01:14.430 with a high near 46 and a calm northwest breeze 00:01:14.430 --> 00:01:17.629 around 6 miles per hour, though we might see 00:01:17.629 --> 00:01:20.590 a bit of light rain later, less than a tenth 00:01:20.590 --> 00:01:24.250 of an inch possible. If you're inland, it will 00:01:24.250 --> 00:01:29.760 hit a high of 45 tonight. Expect partly cloudy 00:01:29.760 --> 00:01:33.900 conditions with a low around 33 and a light southwest 00:01:33.900 --> 00:01:38.799 wind around 7 miles per hour. The new shore buoy 00:01:38.799 --> 00:01:43.120 at Cape Cod Bay reads 38 degrees for the water 00:01:43.120 --> 00:01:48.500 temperature. Looking ahead in the weather. Wednesday 00:01:48.500 --> 00:01:52.180 will be mostly sunny with a high near 53 and 00:01:52.180 --> 00:01:55.159 a light southwest breeze of 5 to 10 miles per 00:01:55.159 --> 00:01:58.480 hour. Then a chance of rain develops late with 00:01:58.480 --> 00:02:02.879 lows near 40. Thursday stays mostly cloudy with 00:02:02.879 --> 00:02:05.560 a chance of morning rain and a high near 60. 00:02:05.980 --> 00:02:08.780 Then rain becomes likely Thursday night with 00:02:08.780 --> 00:02:12.860 lows around 45 and southwest winds near 10 miles 00:02:12.860 --> 00:02:26.960 per hour. Just north of Encinitas Boulevard, 00:02:27.479 --> 00:02:32.000 this cafe is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge 00:02:32.000 --> 00:02:35.240 in their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten 00:02:35.240 --> 00:02:38.680 -free crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch 00:02:38.680 --> 00:02:41.439 or just breeze on through to get your morning 00:02:41.439 --> 00:02:45.259 coffee. They are open every day from 8 to 5. 00:02:45.780 --> 00:02:48.900 So stop on by and don't forget to tell them. 00:02:49.280 --> 00:02:55.759 Sunny mornings send you. Massachusetts home sales 00:02:55.759 --> 00:02:58.560 have dropped more than 10 % to start the year, 00:02:58.979 --> 00:03:02.520 with over 500 fewer homes sold compared to early 00:03:02.520 --> 00:03:08.860 2025. Through February, 4 ,274 homes changed 00:03:08.860 --> 00:03:15.460 hands, down from 4 ,779 last year. Analysts at 00:03:15.460 --> 00:03:18.219 the Warren Group noted that February sales marked 00:03:18.219 --> 00:03:21.560 an 8 % decline from the previous year. attributed 00:03:21.560 --> 00:03:24.500 to market fluctuations, inventory shortages, 00:03:25.039 --> 00:03:28.300 and harsh winter weather. Despite the slowdown 00:03:28.300 --> 00:03:31.039 in sales, the median home price has continued 00:03:31.039 --> 00:03:37.500 to rise, reaching $595 ,000, a 2 .6 % increase. 00:03:42.560 --> 00:03:47.580 Now onto sports. Jackson Smith & Jigba has reached 00:03:47.580 --> 00:03:50.400 an agreement with this Seattle Seahawks on a 00:03:50.400 --> 00:03:55.280 four -year $168 .6 million extension, making 00:03:55.280 --> 00:03:58.780 him the highest -paid wide receiver in NFL history. 00:03:59.659 --> 00:04:04.060 The deal averages $42 .1 million per year and 00:04:04.060 --> 00:04:09.000 includes over $120 million guaranteed. This agreement 00:04:09.000 --> 00:04:13.180 ties Smith & Jigba to Seattle through the 2031 00:04:13.180 --> 00:04:17.379 season. He previously set career highs in receptions 00:04:17.379 --> 00:04:20.319 and receiving yards, earning first -team All 00:04:20.319 --> 00:04:25.199 -Pro honors in 2025. Smith and Jibba has yet 00:04:25.199 --> 00:04:29.519 to miss a game in three NFL seasons. In local 00:04:29.519 --> 00:04:33.259 sports, tonight at the Garden, the Bruins host 00:04:33.259 --> 00:04:37.199 the Maple Leafs at seven. Boston is seventh in 00:04:37.199 --> 00:04:41.839 the East at 38 -23 -8, right in the wild -card 00:04:41.839 --> 00:04:45.180 hunt. Jeremy Swamen has been the backbone of 00:04:45.180 --> 00:04:48.500 this run, with 41 saves in Saturday's win at 00:04:48.500 --> 00:04:53.000 Detroit and rock solid since the Olympics. David 00:04:53.000 --> 00:04:56.800 Pasternak leads with 86 points, and Morgan Gicke 00:04:56.800 --> 00:05:01.519 is at a career -high 34 goals. Toronto comes 00:05:01.519 --> 00:05:05.720 in desperate after dropping one to Ottawa. Expect 00:05:05.720 --> 00:05:09.540 a battle. On the parquet. The Celtics host the 00:05:09.540 --> 00:05:12.120 defending champion Thunder tomorrow night at 00:05:12.120 --> 00:05:17.740 7 .30. Boston is 43 -21 and second in the East. 00:05:18.759 --> 00:05:21.620 Meanwhile, the Patriots made some off -season 00:05:21.620 --> 00:05:25.939 moves Monday. New England cut -backup quarterback 00:05:25.939 --> 00:05:30.379 Joshua Dobbs resigned Tawny DeVito as Drake May's 00:05:30.379 --> 00:05:34.350 backup on a two -year 7 .4 million deal. and 00:05:34.350 --> 00:05:37.550 added offensive linemen James Hudson for depth 00:05:37.550 --> 00:05:41.430 up front. And the Red Sox close out spring training 00:05:41.430 --> 00:05:44.610 this afternoon against the Twins before opening 00:05:44.610 --> 00:05:51.110 day Thursday in Cincinnati. In top news, record 00:05:51.110 --> 00:05:53.750 -smashing heat continues, with meteorologists 00:05:53.750 --> 00:05:57.310 saying basically the entire United States is 00:05:57.310 --> 00:06:01.050 going to be hot. After breaking March heat records 00:06:01.050 --> 00:06:05.220 in 14 states, The heat dome is expanding eastward. 00:06:05.800 --> 00:06:09.000 Meteorologist Greg Galina stated, the area of 00:06:09.000 --> 00:06:13.319 record temperatures is extremely large. Flagstaff, 00:06:13.319 --> 00:06:17.160 Arizona may experience 11 or 12 consecutive days 00:06:17.160 --> 00:06:21.139 of record temperatures. Temperatures in the 90s 00:06:21.139 --> 00:06:23.720 are expected over the southern and central plains 00:06:23.720 --> 00:06:27.480 by Wednesday. At least four locations in Arizona 00:06:27.480 --> 00:06:31.660 and California reach 112 degrees. breaking March 00:06:31.660 --> 00:06:34.939 records. The National Center for Environmental 00:06:34.939 --> 00:06:39.540 Information reported 479 weather stations set 00:06:39.540 --> 00:06:43.040 new records. International climate scientists 00:06:43.040 --> 00:06:46.540 noted that this record heat is virtually impossible 00:06:46.540 --> 00:06:52.560 without climate change. In business news, OpenAI 00:06:52.560 --> 00:06:56.040 is sweetening its private equity pitch amid competition 00:06:56.040 --> 00:06:59.930 with Anthropic, according to sources. The company 00:06:59.930 --> 00:07:02.449 is offering private equity firms a guaranteed 00:07:02.449 --> 00:07:06.850 minimum return of 17 .5%, significantly higher 00:07:06.850 --> 00:07:10.410 than typical offers. This initiative aims to 00:07:10.410 --> 00:07:13.410 ease high upfront costs for artificial intelligence 00:07:13.410 --> 00:07:16.670 deployment. However, some private equity firms 00:07:16.670 --> 00:07:19.970 remain skeptical due to concerns about profitability. 00:07:21.310 --> 00:07:24.329 OpenAI is doubling down on enterprise, seeking 00:07:24.329 --> 00:07:27.329 partnerships with firms like TPG and Advent. 00:07:27.850 --> 00:07:31.689 Meanwhile, Anthropic is pursuing a similar strategy, 00:07:32.029 --> 00:07:34.670 courting private equity firms such as Blackstone 00:07:34.670 --> 00:07:38.189 and Hellman and Friedman. In crypto movement, 00:07:39.310 --> 00:07:44.610 Bitcoin is up 4 % to about $70 ,000. Ethereum 00:07:44.610 --> 00:07:50.149 is up 5 % to just over $2 ,000. And XRP is up 00:07:50.149 --> 00:07:57.189 2 .5 % to $1 .41. Moving on to a more local vibe. 00:07:57.839 --> 00:08:00.899 In our community spotlight on health and wellness, 00:08:01.540 --> 00:08:03.959 we are working with a national Pilates studio 00:08:03.959 --> 00:08:07.240 to bring you some free classes, so listen up. 00:08:08.300 --> 00:08:11.139 Check out Club Pilates with several locations 00:08:11.139 --> 00:08:14.639 in the Boston area. Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:08:14.639 --> 00:08:17.939 wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing 00:08:17.939 --> 00:08:22.100 tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:08:22.100 --> 00:08:25.939 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:08:25.939 --> 00:08:29.579 check out Club Pilates. for a free class. With 00:08:29.579 --> 00:08:33.340 locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline, 00:08:33.700 --> 00:08:37.240 and Framingham, just be sure to tell them Sunny 00:08:37.240 --> 00:08:41.559 Morning sent you by. And now, back to the show. 00:08:43.059 --> 00:08:46.440 Let's talk science. What a 55 ,000 -year -old 00:08:46.440 --> 00:08:49.539 fetus reveals about the decline of Neanderthals. 00:08:50.559 --> 00:08:53.960 By sequencing ancient DNA from the fetus, scientists 00:08:53.960 --> 00:08:57.720 uncovered a severe genetic bottleneck. that reshaped 00:08:57.720 --> 00:09:00.919 Neanderthal history. This bottleneck occurred 00:09:00.919 --> 00:09:05.159 about 65 ,000 years ago, well before their extinction 00:09:05.159 --> 00:09:09.799 around 40 ,000 years ago. The study published 00:09:09.799 --> 00:09:12.580 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy 00:09:12.580 --> 00:09:15.500 of Sciences highlights that late Neanderthals 00:09:15.500 --> 00:09:18.440 were genetically similar due to a population 00:09:18.440 --> 00:09:22.720 crash. Researchers believe climatic changes reduce 00:09:22.720 --> 00:09:25.139 their hunting territory, contributing to their 00:09:25.139 --> 00:09:28.899 final population collapse. Continued analysis 00:09:28.899 --> 00:09:32.480 of Neanderthal genomes is essential for understanding 00:09:32.480 --> 00:09:39.500 their decline. And in entertainment news, Wonder 00:09:39.500 --> 00:09:42.320 Man has been renewed for a second season with 00:09:42.320 --> 00:09:46.379 Yahya Abdul -Mateen and Ben Kingsley set to return. 00:09:47.080 --> 00:09:50.120 The show follows struggling actor Simon Williams 00:09:50.120 --> 00:09:53.200 as he tries to navigate Hollywood while hiding 00:09:53.200 --> 00:09:57.360 his powers. Co -creators Destin Daniel Cretton 00:09:57.360 --> 00:10:00.659 and Andrew Gast will also return, with Cretton 00:10:00.659 --> 00:10:03.600 directing and producing. The series premiered 00:10:03.600 --> 00:10:06.860 on Disney Plus in January, receiving exceptional 00:10:06.860 --> 00:10:10.740 reviews and currently holds a 91 % critic score 00:10:10.740 --> 00:10:14.409 on Rotten Tomatoes. Marvel plans to conduct an 00:10:14.409 --> 00:10:16.970 awards campaign for the show in the comedy series 00:10:16.970 --> 00:10:20.710 category. Only two other Marvel live -action 00:10:20.710 --> 00:10:25.269 shows have received a second season. Well, all 00:10:25.269 --> 00:10:27.950 righty, folks. It's time for the quote of the 00:10:27.950 --> 00:10:32.049 day. And today, our quote comes from the American 00:10:32.049 --> 00:10:36.370 magician and escape artist Harry Houdini. And 00:10:36.370 --> 00:10:39.870 he said, my chief task has been to conquer fear, 00:10:40.190 --> 00:10:43.549 to make the unknown known. and to show that impossible 00:10:43.549 --> 00:10:48.809 is just a word, not a reality. And that's a wrap 00:10:48.809 --> 00:10:52.029 for this morning. You can check out our Instagram, 00:10:52.470 --> 00:10:56.009 YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating aerial 00:10:56.009 --> 00:10:59.149 videos with local news and the weather reports. 00:11:00.529 --> 00:11:03.129 Have an amazing day, my good friends. We'll see 00:11:03.129 --> 00:11:06.230 you tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings 00:11:06.230 --> 00:11:06.769 in Boston.