Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Tuesday, March 24th. You'll be interested
to know. 152 years ago, today, in 1874, Harry
Houdini was born as Eric Weiss and grew into
a dazzling escape artist and showman who captivated
audiences with daring feats of illusion and physical
skill. His inventive performances pushed the
boundaries of live entertainment and elevated
the public profile of magical performance Inspiring
generations of performers and changing popular
spectacle So now you know and now it's time for
the weather report This morning it's partly sunny
and it feels like 25 degrees with six mile per
hour wind The sunset will take place at 7, and
it will rise again tomorrow at 6 .35. It looks
like we're in for some mostly sunny skies today,
with a high near 46 and a calm northwest breeze
around 6 miles per hour, though we might see
a bit of light rain later, less than a tenth
of an inch possible. If you're inland, it will
hit a high of 45 tonight. Expect partly cloudy
conditions with a low around 33 and a light southwest
wind around 7 miles per hour. The new shore buoy
at Cape Cod Bay reads 38 degrees for the water
temperature. Looking ahead in the weather. Wednesday
will be mostly sunny with a high near 53 and
a light southwest breeze of 5 to 10 miles per
hour. Then a chance of rain develops late with
lows near 40. Thursday stays mostly cloudy with
a chance of morning rain and a high near 60.
Then rain becomes likely Thursday night with
lows around 45 and southwest winds near 10 miles
per hour. 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. Massachusetts home sales
have dropped more than 10 % to start the year,
with over 500 fewer homes sold compared to early
2025. Through February, 4 ,274 homes changed
hands, down from 4 ,779 last year. Analysts at
the Warren Group noted that February sales marked
an 8 % decline from the previous year. attributed
to market fluctuations, inventory shortages,
and harsh winter weather. Despite the slowdown
in sales, the median home price has continued
to rise, reaching $595 ,000, a 2 .6 % increase.
Now onto sports. Jackson Smith & Jigba has reached
an agreement with this Seattle Seahawks on a
four -year $168 .6 million extension, making
him the highest -paid wide receiver in NFL history.
The deal averages $42 .1 million per year and
includes over $120 million guaranteed. This agreement
ties Smith & Jigba to Seattle through the 2031
season. He previously set career highs in receptions
and receiving yards, earning first -team All
-Pro honors in 2025. Smith and Jibba has yet
to miss a game in three NFL seasons. In local
sports, tonight at the Garden, the Bruins host
the Maple Leafs at seven. Boston is seventh in
the East at 38 -23 -8, right in the wild -card
hunt. Jeremy Swamen has been the backbone of
this run, with 41 saves in Saturday's win at
Detroit and rock solid since the Olympics. David
Pasternak leads with 86 points, and Morgan Gicke
is at a career -high 34 goals. Toronto comes
in desperate after dropping one to Ottawa. Expect
a battle. On the parquet. The Celtics host the
defending champion Thunder tomorrow night at
7 .30. Boston is 43 -21 and second in the East.
Meanwhile, the Patriots made some off -season
moves Monday. New England cut -backup quarterback
Joshua Dobbs resigned Tawny DeVito as Drake May's
backup on a two -year 7 .4 million deal. and
added offensive linemen James Hudson for depth
up front. And the Red Sox close out spring training
this afternoon against the Twins before opening
day Thursday in Cincinnati. In top news, record
-smashing heat continues, with meteorologists
saying basically the entire United States is
going to be hot. After breaking March heat records
in 14 states, The heat dome is expanding eastward.
Meteorologist Greg Galina stated, the area of
record temperatures is extremely large. Flagstaff,
Arizona may experience 11 or 12 consecutive days
of record temperatures. Temperatures in the 90s
are expected over the southern and central plains
by Wednesday. At least four locations in Arizona
and California reach 112 degrees. breaking March
records. The National Center for Environmental
Information reported 479 weather stations set
new records. International climate scientists
noted that this record heat is virtually impossible
without climate change. In business news, OpenAI
is sweetening its private equity pitch amid competition
with Anthropic, according to sources. The company
is offering private equity firms a guaranteed
minimum return of 17 .5%, significantly higher
than typical offers. This initiative aims to
ease high upfront costs for artificial intelligence
deployment. However, some private equity firms
remain skeptical due to concerns about profitability.
OpenAI is doubling down on enterprise, seeking
partnerships with firms like TPG and Advent.
Meanwhile, Anthropic is pursuing a similar strategy,
courting private equity firms such as Blackstone
and Hellman and Friedman. In crypto movement,
Bitcoin is up 4 % to about $70 ,000. Ethereum
is up 5 % to just over $2 ,000. And XRP is up
2 .5 % to $1 .41. 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. What a 55 ,000 -year -old
fetus reveals about the decline of Neanderthals.
By sequencing ancient DNA from the fetus, scientists
uncovered a severe genetic bottleneck. that reshaped
Neanderthal history. This bottleneck occurred
about 65 ,000 years ago, well before their extinction
around 40 ,000 years ago. The study published
in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy
of Sciences highlights that late Neanderthals
were genetically similar due to a population
crash. Researchers believe climatic changes reduce
their hunting territory, contributing to their
final population collapse. Continued analysis
of Neanderthal genomes is essential for understanding
their decline. And in entertainment news, Wonder
Man has been renewed for a second season with
Yahya Abdul -Mateen and Ben Kingsley set to return.
The show follows struggling actor Simon Williams
as he tries to navigate Hollywood while hiding
his powers. Co -creators Destin Daniel Cretton
and Andrew Gast will also return, with Cretton
directing and producing. The series premiered
on Disney Plus in January, receiving exceptional
reviews and currently holds a 91 % critic score
on Rotten Tomatoes. Marvel plans to conduct an
awards campaign for the show in the comedy series
category. Only two other Marvel live -action
shows have received a second season. Well, all
righty, folks. It's time for the quote of the
day. And today, our quote comes from the American
magician and escape artist Harry Houdini. And
he said, my chief task has been to conquer fear,
to make the unknown known. and to show that impossible
is just a word, not a reality. 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.