WEBVTT 00:00:01.639 --> 00:00:04.240 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:04.379 --> 00:00:08.800 Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.080 --> 00:00:13.660 and it's Thursday, March 26. You'll be interested 00:00:13.660 --> 00:00:20.320 to know, 73 years ago, today, in 1953, Jonas 00:00:20.320 --> 00:00:23.059 Salk announced a breakthrough vaccine that offered 00:00:23.059 --> 00:00:26.219 real protection against paralytic polio, giving 00:00:26.219 --> 00:00:29.300 families hope and medical researchers a new tool. 00:00:30.190 --> 00:00:32.729 The announcement marked a major milestone in 00:00:32.729 --> 00:00:35.270 public health, dramatically advancing efforts 00:00:35.270 --> 00:00:38.710 to prevent suffering and paving the way for widespread 00:00:38.710 --> 00:00:43.210 immunization programs worldwide. So now you know. 00:00:43.869 --> 00:00:50.570 And now, it's time for the weather report. This 00:00:50.570 --> 00:00:53.009 morning, there's a chance of light rain, and 00:00:53.009 --> 00:00:56.609 it feels like 40 degrees, with 10 mile -per -hour 00:00:56.609 --> 00:01:00.729 wind. The sunset will take place at 7 .02, and 00:01:00.729 --> 00:01:04.609 it will rise again tomorrow at 6 .31. It looks 00:01:04.609 --> 00:01:07.269 like we're in for some mostly cloudy skies today, 00:01:07.310 --> 00:01:11.109 with a chance of rain and a high near 64, along 00:01:11.109 --> 00:01:14.290 with a moderate southwest breeze around 12 miles 00:01:14.290 --> 00:01:18.269 per hour, gusting up to 25. If you're inland, 00:01:18.530 --> 00:01:23.849 it will hit a high of 64. Tonight. Expect rain 00:01:23.849 --> 00:01:27.930 before 4 a .m., along with patchy fog and a low 00:01:27.930 --> 00:01:33.030 around 44, with light winds around 8 mph gusting 00:01:33.030 --> 00:01:37.189 up to 21. The near -shore gooey at Cape Cod Bay 00:01:37.189 --> 00:01:42.010 reads 38 degrees for the water temperature. Looking 00:01:42.010 --> 00:01:45.650 ahead in the weather. Friday starts with rain 00:01:45.650 --> 00:01:48.959 and patchy fog before 3 p .m. becoming mostly 00:01:48.959 --> 00:01:52.299 cloudy with a high near 50 and a north wind near 00:01:52.299 --> 00:01:55.420 7 to 10 miles per hour with a quarter to half 00:01:55.420 --> 00:01:59.500 inch of rain possible. Saturday is cooler and 00:01:59.500 --> 00:02:02.519 partly sunny with a high near 38 and light north 00:02:02.519 --> 00:02:05.819 winds. Then Sunday warms into the upper 40s and 00:02:05.819 --> 00:02:09.219 Monday climbs to near 54 with southwest winds 00:02:09.219 --> 00:02:14.659 9 to 14 miles per hour and gusts up to 25. Bonjour, 00:02:14.860 --> 00:02:17.949 food enthusiasts! This podcast is brought to 00:02:17.949 --> 00:02:21.469 you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas. 00:02:22.129 --> 00:02:25.509 Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of 00:02:25.509 --> 00:02:29.069 Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe is a haven for 00:02:29.069 --> 00:02:33.310 culinary delights. Indulge in their amazing Eggs 00:02:33.310 --> 00:02:37.330 Benedict or their gluten -free crepes. You can 00:02:37.330 --> 00:02:40.289 grab a panini for lunch or just breeze on through 00:02:40.289 --> 00:02:43.569 to get your morning coffee. They are open every 00:02:43.569 --> 00:02:47.979 day from 8 to 5. So stop on by and don't forget 00:02:47.979 --> 00:02:52.879 to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local 00:02:52.879 --> 00:02:56.780 news, Red Sox fans get ready for an exciting 00:02:56.780 --> 00:03:00.500 opening day deal at South Street Diner. On April 00:03:00.500 --> 00:03:03.620 3rd, from 11 in the morning until 9 in the evening, 00:03:03.860 --> 00:03:06.639 the diner will serve free all -you -can -eat 00:03:06.639 --> 00:03:10.330 Fenway Franks with any beverage purchase. This 00:03:10.330 --> 00:03:13.189 fun promotion aligns perfectly with the Red Sox 00:03:13.189 --> 00:03:16.409 home opener against the San Diego Padres, which 00:03:16.409 --> 00:03:19.949 kicks off at 2 .10 in the afternoon. For those 00:03:19.949 --> 00:03:22.770 celebrating at home, any Uber Eats order over 00:03:22.770 --> 00:03:26.370 $20 placed between 2 in the afternoon and 6 in 00:03:26.370 --> 00:03:28.610 the evening will also include a complimentary 00:03:28.610 --> 00:03:32.310 Fenway Frank. Known for its comfort food, South 00:03:32.310 --> 00:03:35.210 Street Diner is the most iconic diner in Massachusetts, 00:03:35.689 --> 00:03:43.689 according to Business Insider. Now on to sports. 00:03:45.250 --> 00:03:49.870 Baseball is back. The Yankees dominated the Giants 00:03:49.870 --> 00:03:53.949 7 -0 last night on Netflix's opening night in 00:03:53.949 --> 00:03:57.289 San Francisco, with Max Fried putting on a clinic. 00:03:57.629 --> 00:04:01.349 The lefty threw six and a third shutout innings, 00:04:01.449 --> 00:04:04.770 allowing just two hits as New York's bats came 00:04:04.770 --> 00:04:07.969 alive in the second inning. It was rough for 00:04:07.969 --> 00:04:11.300 Giants manager Tony Vitello. in his historic 00:04:11.300 --> 00:04:14.599 jump from college coaching, and ace Logan Webb 00:04:14.599 --> 00:04:19.319 took the loss. Judge went hitless with four strikeouts. 00:04:20.100 --> 00:04:23.519 Switching to March Madness, the Sweet 16 tooks 00:04:23.519 --> 00:04:27.259 off tonight with some serious storylines. Number 00:04:27.259 --> 00:04:31.160 11 Texas faces number two Purdue at 7 Eastern, 00:04:31.339 --> 00:04:34.420 with the Longhorns the only double -digit seed 00:04:34.420 --> 00:04:39.129 remaining. Iowa. Back in the Sweet 16, for the 00:04:39.129 --> 00:04:43.769 first time since 1999, takes on Nebraska at 7 00:04:43.769 --> 00:04:49.029 on TPS. In local sports, the Celtics snapped 00:04:49.029 --> 00:04:52.449 Oklahoma City's 12 -game win streak last night, 00:04:52.569 --> 00:05:00.209 beating the Thunder 119 -109 at TD Garden. Jalen 00:05:00.209 --> 00:05:03.980 Brown dominated with 31 points. scoring 14 in 00:05:03.980 --> 00:05:07.060 a pivotal third quarter as Boston clawed back 00:05:07.060 --> 00:05:11.939 from a 13 -point deficit. Jason Tadum added 19 00:05:11.939 --> 00:05:16.860 points and 12 rebounds with 7 assists. The East's 00:05:16.860 --> 00:05:19.959 second -best team proved itself against the league's 00:05:19.959 --> 00:05:24.339 best record. Tonight they host Atlanta at 7 .30, 00:05:24.480 --> 00:05:28.240 and the Hawks bring momentum. They're 12 -1 in 00:05:28.240 --> 00:05:32.319 their last 13 games. But the Celtics' elite depth 00:05:32.319 --> 00:05:35.519 and defensive versatility should carry the load 00:05:35.519 --> 00:05:38.699 while Tatum continues ramping up from his Achilles 00:05:38.699 --> 00:05:42.720 injury. On the ice, the Bruins came up big in 00:05:42.720 --> 00:05:46.180 Buffalo, beating the Sabres 4 -3 in overtime. 00:05:47.240 --> 00:05:51.459 Pavel Zakha scored just 38 seconds in, capping 00:05:51.459 --> 00:05:54.680 a wild third period where both teams traded leads. 00:05:55.790 --> 00:05:58.810 David Pasternak extended his point streak to 00:05:58.810 --> 00:06:02.910 11 games with a goal and two assists. It was 00:06:02.910 --> 00:06:06.290 a crucial win for Boston's playoff push. They 00:06:06.290 --> 00:06:09.709 head home Saturday to face Minnesota at 5 o 'clock. 00:06:10.509 --> 00:06:13.410 Meanwhile, the Red Sox open their season tonight 00:06:13.410 --> 00:06:18.189 in Cincinnati at 4 -10 against the Reds. Garrett 00:06:18.189 --> 00:06:21.430 Crochet takes the mound on opening day, coming 00:06:21.430 --> 00:06:25.800 off a Cy Young runner -up finish last year. Roman 00:06:25.800 --> 00:06:28.899 Anthony leads off for Boston as the everyday 00:06:28.899 --> 00:06:35.399 left fielder. In top news, safety advocates are 00:06:35.399 --> 00:06:38.240 encouraged by two recent jury decisions ordering 00:06:38.240 --> 00:06:41.079 millions in damages against big tech companies, 00:06:41.339 --> 00:06:44.839 including Meta and YouTube, over claims of addiction 00:06:44.839 --> 00:06:48.879 and endangerment. A Los Angeles jury found Meta 00:06:48.879 --> 00:06:52.560 negligent. awarding $6 million to a young woman 00:06:52.560 --> 00:06:55.139 who alleged addiction to their platforms as a 00:06:55.139 --> 00:06:58.860 child. This fall is a New Mexico jury ordering 00:06:58.860 --> 00:07:04.620 Meta to pay $375 million for endangering children. 00:07:05.560 --> 00:07:08.000 Experts suggest these verdicts signal potential 00:07:08.000 --> 00:07:10.740 changes in legal protections for tech firms, 00:07:10.899 --> 00:07:14.649 with many more cases pending. Senator Marsha 00:07:14.649 --> 00:07:17.230 Blackburn emphasized the need for Congress to 00:07:17.230 --> 00:07:20.209 enact child safety legislation in light of these 00:07:20.209 --> 00:07:27.170 findings. In business news, on March 24, 2026, 00:07:27.629 --> 00:07:31.370 Red Lobster's new chief executive officer, Damola 00:07:31.370 --> 00:07:34.209 Adam -Molican, is attempting a turnaround for 00:07:34.209 --> 00:07:37.310 the struggling restaurant chain. Despite the 00:07:37.310 --> 00:07:39.930 chain's bankruptcy exit and loss of customers, 00:07:40.170 --> 00:07:42.990 he confidently announced, we're going to execute 00:07:42.990 --> 00:07:45.790 the greatest comeback in the history of the restaurant 00:07:45.790 --> 00:07:49.389 industry. However, the operational challenges 00:07:49.389 --> 00:07:53.310 remain significant, with about 100 unprofitable 00:07:53.310 --> 00:07:56.329 locations draining resources and recent losses 00:07:56.329 --> 00:08:00.529 noted. Atomolican strategies include streamlining 00:08:00.529 --> 00:08:03.810 the menu and enhancing customer experience, but 00:08:03.810 --> 00:08:06.569 ongoing financial constraints complicate these 00:08:06.569 --> 00:08:10.360 efforts. The future hinges on securing more investment 00:08:10.360 --> 00:08:14.459 and effectively negotiating leases. In crypto 00:08:14.459 --> 00:08:21.319 movement, Bitcoin is unchanged at $71 ,000. Ethereum 00:08:21.319 --> 00:08:26.680 is unchanged at just over $2 ,000. And XRP is 00:08:26.680 --> 00:08:32.240 down half a percent to $1 .40. Moving on to a 00:08:32.240 --> 00:08:35.769 more local vibe. and our community spotlight 00:08:35.769 --> 00:08:38.730 on health and wellness. We are working with a 00:08:38.730 --> 00:08:41.629 national Pilates studio to bring you some free 00:08:41.629 --> 00:08:45.990 classes, so listen up. Check out Club Pilates 00:08:45.990 --> 00:08:49.470 with several locations in the Boston area. Pilates 00:08:49.470 --> 00:08:52.929 presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating 00:08:52.929 --> 00:08:56.250 strength, reducing tension, and elevating mental 00:08:56.250 --> 00:08:59.710 well -being. Scientific research affirms its 00:08:59.710 --> 00:09:03.809 benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates. 00:09:04.240 --> 00:09:08.000 for a free class. With locations in Canton, Wellesley, 00:09:08.179 --> 00:09:12.120 Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure 00:09:12.120 --> 00:09:16.500 to tell them sunny morning sent you by. And now, 00:09:16.600 --> 00:09:22.240 back to the show. Let's talk science. NASA unveils 00:09:22.240 --> 00:09:26.620 new ambitious moon base plans. NASA Chief Jared 00:09:26.620 --> 00:09:30.250 Isaacman announced a $30 billion plan to speed 00:09:30.250 --> 00:09:33.289 up lunar landings and establish a United States 00:09:33.289 --> 00:09:39.070 moon base by 2036. The space agency aims to create 00:09:39.070 --> 00:09:41.590 a permanent human presence on the lunar South 00:09:41.590 --> 00:09:45.590 Pole within the next decade. Isaacman emphasized 00:09:45.590 --> 00:09:48.990 the goal is not flags and footprints, but to 00:09:48.990 --> 00:09:52.570 stay on the moon. NASA is currently targeting 00:09:52.570 --> 00:09:55.710 April 1st for its upcoming moon mission, Artemis 00:09:55.710 --> 00:09:58.539 II. which will send four astronauts around the 00:09:58.539 --> 00:10:01.720 moon. China plans to land its own astronauts 00:10:01.720 --> 00:10:08.580 on the moon by 2030. And in entertainment news, 00:10:09.200 --> 00:10:13.399 R .J. Decker is moving to 9 p .m. Tuesdays as 00:10:13.399 --> 00:10:16.659 Scott Speedman's drama awaits a season two renewal 00:10:16.659 --> 00:10:20.080 decision. Currently, the show airs in the 10 00:10:20.080 --> 00:10:23.350 p .m. Wednesday slot behind High Potential. but 00:10:23.350 --> 00:10:26.669 will shift once that series wraps on April 7th. 00:10:26.850 --> 00:10:31.070 In the lead -up to its debut on April 14th, ABC 00:10:31.070 --> 00:10:34.009 will re -air the first three episodes back -to 00:10:34.009 --> 00:10:38.649 -back on April 9th. With 3 .69 million viewers, 00:10:39.350 --> 00:10:43.429 RJ Decker is ABC's most -watched 10 p .m. drama 00:10:43.429 --> 00:10:47.350 debut in over five years. While not a breakout 00:10:47.350 --> 00:10:50.809 hit, it looks promising for renewal as the network 00:10:50.809 --> 00:10:55.090 evaluates its performance. Well, alrighty folks, 00:10:55.370 --> 00:10:59.250 it's time for the quote of the day. And today, 00:10:59.429 --> 00:11:02.110 our quote comes from the American physician and 00:11:02.110 --> 00:11:07.250 medical researcher Jonas Salk. And he said, Hope 00:11:07.250 --> 00:11:10.409 lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage 00:11:10.409 --> 00:11:12.929 of those who dare to make dreams into reality. 00:11:14.490 --> 00:11:18.169 And that's a wrap for this morning. You can check 00:11:18.169 --> 00:11:21.759 out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. for some 00:11:21.759 --> 00:11:25.259 captivating aerial videos with local news and 00:11:25.259 --> 00:11:28.779 the weather reports. Have an amazing day, my 00:11:28.779 --> 00:11:31.399 good friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another 00:11:31.399 --> 00:11:33.720 episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.