Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Tuesday, April 7th. You'll be interested
to know, 78 years ago, today, in 1948, the World
Health Organization was founded to coordinate
international public health efforts and to promote
health standards and disease prevention worldwide.
Its creation marked a major milestone in global
cooperation, establishing a dedicated agency
to set norms, support countries, and improve
well -being for populations everywhere. So now
you know. And now, it's time for the weather
report. This morning, there's a chance of snow
showers, and it feels like 33 degrees, with 4
mile per hour wind. The sunset will take place
at 7 .16 and it will rise again tomorrow at 6
.11. It looks like we're in for some snow showers
early today, tapering off by mid -morning, then
a chance of rain and snow, with partly sunny
skies and a high near 48, along with a light
west breeze around 6 miles per hour. If you're
inland, it will hit a high of 48. Tonight. Expect
a slight chance of rain showers before 8 p .m.,
becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29
and light winds around 6 miles per hour. The
near -shore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 41 degrees
for the water temperature. Looking ahead in the
weather. Wednesday is sunny, with a high near
47 and light northeast winds 3 to 7 miles per
hour. becoming clear overnight with a low around
32 and a light south breeze. Thursday and Friday
trend warmer with highs near 54 Thursday and
near 65 Friday under mostly sunny skies, with
light south winds each day and lows in the mid
-30s to upper 40s. Saturday continues mild and
mostly sunny with a high near 66 and west to
northwest winds around 6 to 9 miles per hour.
Bonjour, food enthusiasts! This podcast is brought
to you by Versailles Café and Pastries in Encinitas.
Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of
Encinitas Boulevard, this café is a haven for
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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. In local
news, Brockton Hospital canceled elective procedures
due to a network disruption on Monday, April
6. The outage also affected the facility's electronic
medical records system, forcing nurses and doctors
to switch to pen and paper documentation. according
to Brooke Hines from Signature Healthcare. Internet
service has been unavailable, causing a Brockton
resident to receive a service unavailable message
while trying to access the hospital's patient
portal. Hines stated she will provide updates
on plans for Tuesday, April 7th, as this story
continues to develop. Brockton Hospital is one
of two trauma centers in the city, alongside
Boston Medical Center South. Now on to sports.
Michigan fights off UConn to win its first national
championship since 1989. On April 6, 2026, in
Indianapolis, Indiana, the Wolverines emerged
as national champions. The number one -ranked
Michigan defeated the number two -ranked UConn
69 -63, ending the Huskies' dynasty. This victory
marks Michigan's second national championship,
breaking the Big Ten's 26 -year title drought.
The Wolverines, led by second -year coach Dusty
May, achieved a record -breaking 37 wins and
three losses this season. Despite shooting poorly
from three -point range, their size and depth
proved too much for UConn to handle. In local
sports. The Red Sox fell to the Brewers 8 -6
on Monday night, marking their eighth loss in
nine games. Garrett Mitchell delivered a tie
-breaking single in the eighth inning, while
Christian Yellich contributed three hits and
an RBI for Milwaukee. Wilson Contreras had a
solo of Homer and reached base five times for
the Sox. He had a tense exchange with Milwaukee's
Brandon Woodruff after being hit by a pitch.
leading to a hard slide into second base that
tore Hamilton's pants. Tomorrow, they will face
Jacob Mizurowski while Garrett Crochet takes
the mound for Boston. In top news, kids are discovering
the joys and pains of the landline. Families
are combating screen time with a blast from the
past, home phones. However, it has not been a
smooth transition. Elsie Wright campaigned for
a phone and finally received one for Christmas,
but it was a landline. American families are
embracing the low -tech life, installing home
phones to reduce smartphone use, which has created
some hiccups. Luna James -Martinez, 9 years old,
hung up her new retro -looking handset, thinking
it was glitching. Hermann explained what a dial
tone was, while Luna struggled with basics like
holding the receiver correctly. In business news,
the money game is capturing Wall Street's attention
as analysts focus on the Strait of Hormuz. With
markets wobbling, James Van Geelen states, it's
the most bearish outcome. The founder of Citrini
Research, known for causing a $200 billion market
meltdown, is concerned about how Donald Trump's
conflict with Iran will impact financial markets.
After watching the president's April Fool's Day
address, he felt glum, especially as his analyst
in the war zone reported troubling news. Stocks
had been rising on hopes of a ceasefire, but
Trump's statement suggested a prolonged conflict.
What did we rally on then? Asks Van Geelen. In
crypto movement, Bitcoin is unchanged at $69
,000. Ethereum is down 1%. to just over 2 ,000.
And XRP is down 1 % to $1 .32. 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. Artemis
II's crew has now flown farther than any humans.
The distance covered, more than 248 ,655 miles,
surpassed the record set by Apollo 13 in 1970.
The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission has officially
ventured farther into space than any humans before,
zooming more than 248 ,655 miles from Earth.
in its historic voyage around the far side of
the Moon. Today, for all humanity, you're pushing
beyond that frontier, Kelsey Young, a science
officer for Artemis II, told the crew. The spacecraft
will set yet another record for human travelers,
252 ,760 miles from Earth. And in entertainment
news, Savannah Guthrie returns to work. Ready
or not, let's do the news. Guthrie has been off
air since her mother Nancy was abducted 65 days
ago. Savannah Guthrie returned to the Today Show
on Monday for real and for good. The NBC News
Morning Show's longtime co -anchor was in her
familiar chair next to Craig Melvin when a clock
struck 7 a .m. Eastern Time. Wearing a cheery
yellow dress, surrounded by roses, Guthrie opened
with the latest news on Iran, including a potential
45 -day ceasefire. It is good to be home, Guthrie
said. Well, alrighty folks, it's time for the
quote of the day. And today, our quote comes
from the American author and motivational speaker,
Wayne Dyer. And he said, When you change the
way you look at things, the things you look at
change. highlighting the power of perspective
in shaping our experiences and outcomes. 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.