Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Wednesday, March 25th. You'll be interested
to know. 31 years ago, today, in 1995, a new
wiki site launched, letting anyone edit and link
pages to build a shared live encyclopedia of
ideas and topics. That breakthrough democratized
knowledge creation, spotting a culture of open
collaboration that reshaped how people collectively
document and access information online. So now
you know. And now, it's time for the weather
report. This morning, it's sunny and it feels
like 29 degrees with 7 mile per hour wind. The
sunset will take place at 7 .01 and it will rise
again tomorrow at 6 .33. It looks like we're
in for some mostly sunny weather today with a
high near 54 and a light southwest breeze around
6 miles per hour. If you're inland, it will hit
a high of 54. Tonight, expect mostly cloudy skies
with a low around 40 and light winds around 7
miles per hour along with a slight chance of
rain after 3 a .m. The near -shore buoy at Cape
Cod Bay reads 38 degrees for the water temperature.
Looking ahead in the weather. Thursday will be
mostly cloudy with a chance of morning rain and
a high near 62. And southwest winds around 10
to 14 miles per hour, gusting to 25. Rain will
return Thursday night and into Friday morning
with lows near 47 and highs Friday only around
55 as northwest winds pick up. Then much colder
Friday night with lows near 25 and fair skies
through the weekend. Bonjour, food enthusiasts!
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sunny morning send you in local news Boston officials
are taking another swing at revitalizing Faneuil
Hall Marketplace, prioritizing locals over tourists
this time. Despite foot traffic returning to
pre -pandemic levels, consumer spending at the
marketplace remains down 30%. The city recently
concluded a workshop with design experts and
planners to kick off a formal revitalization
effort. Mayor Michelle Wu envisions the marketplace
reflecting every corner of Boston. with more
local flavor and small businesses. Wool aims
to reduce barriers for vendors by offering smaller,
less expensive stalls. Minor changes could be
expected within weeks, while more significant
improvements are anticipated by summer. Now on
to sports. Baseball is back tonight at 8 .05
Eastern on Netflix. and it is the Yankees and
Giants in San Francisco for the first game of
the season. Aaron Judge leads New York, a Northern
California native heading home, while the Giants
counter with Raphael Devers at first base. Logan
Webb takes the mound for San Francisco, coming
off a career year with 207 innings, facing Max
Fried and the Yankees ace who struck out 189
last year. This is the first ever live MLB game
on Netflix. Star Power meets streaming for opening
night on the West Coast. In local sports, the
Celtics host the Thunder tonight at 7 .30, and
this is championship -level stuff. Oklahoma City
is riding a 12 -game win streak with a 57 -15
record. and they already beat Boston 104 -102
earlier this month. The Seahs snapped their own
four -game run with Sunday's 102 -92 loss to
Minnesota. Jalen Brown led with 29, but Boston
went ice cold in the fourth, missing 12 straight
shots as the Wolves ripped off a 16 -0 run. Tonight
is a chance to bounce back against the defending
champs. Meanwhile, the Bruins head to Buffalo
tonight to face the Sabres at 7 .30. Boston is
coming off a 4 -2 loss to Toronto, but looking
to build on what has been a solid start under
Marco Sturm. This is a critical Atlantic Division
matchup. Buffalo is hot, and the Bees need to
stay in the playoff mix. Pasternak, Leintom,
and Jiki have been producing. and McAvoy is back
on the blue line after last year's injury. On
the baseball side, the Red Sox finalize their
opening day roster. Marcello Mayer makes the
squad as starting second baseman after winning
the position battle in spring training. Johan
Oviedo and Connolly Early will both be on the
26 -man roster, giving Boston depth in the rotation
to open the season. In top news, jury members
have ordered Meta to pay $375 million for endangering
children online. The state of New Mexico claimed
that Facebook's algorithms and inadequate protections
exposed young users to risks. In a landmark case,
the jury sided with the state attorney general's
office, asserting that Meta's platforms allowed
predators to solicit minors. New Mexico Attorney
General Raul Torres stated, The jury's verdict
is a historic victory for every child and family
who has paid the price for Meta's choice to put
profits over kids' safety. Meta plans to appeal
the verdict, asserting its commitment to user
safety. In business news, America's sneaky inflation
culprit is services like manicures, haircuts,
and doggy daycare. Consumers have plenty of cash,
but rising prices are driving sticky inflation.
Camp Bow Wow in downtown Nashville recently raised
its daily rate to $36, a 9 % increase, yet broke
its daily record with 206 dogs. Owner Steve Lasseter
noted, I don't think anybody even complained.
Robust spending on services is now central to
the Federal Reserve's fight against inflation.
In February, service prices excluding housing
rose by 3 .3 % from a year earlier. In crypto
movement, Bitcoin is unchanged at about $71 ,000.
Ethereum is up 1 % to just over $2 ,000. And
XRP is unchanged at $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 tech. Deepfake
technology is becoming increasingly sophisticated,
putting companies on high alert. Last summer,
Reality Defender conducted a study revealing
that Even experts struggle to identify deepfakes,
with many getting half wrong. As this technology
becomes cheaper and more convincing, companies
are targeted more frequently, especially in the
financial sector. One scam in January led to
a Swiss company losing millions of francs after
a fake phone call. Companies are now enhancing
security measures and training employees to recognize
these threats. The damage caused by defakes goes
beyond deception, creating doubt and eroding
trust in corporate communications. And in entertainment
news. In Project Hail Mary, Ryan Gosling stars
in a soaring, woody space epic about a man on
a last -ditch mission to protect the sun from
an urgent threat. The film combines the best
aspects of Interstellar and The Martian recreating
a mix of wonder, adventure, and humor. Gosling
plays Ryland Grace, a former molecular biologist
turned middle school science teacher tasked with
saving the sun from mysterious particles called
astrophages. The movie features an endearing
friendship between Grace and an intelligent alien
named Rocky. While it has some cutesy moments,
Project Hail Mary ultimately aims high. Delivering
a fresh story with bold aspirations. Well, alrighty
folks, it's time for the quote of the day. And
today, our quote comes from the American writer
and philosopher, Henry David Thoreau. And he
said, It's not what you look at that matters,
it's what you see. 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.