Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Wednesday, April 8th. You'll be interested
to know, 52 years ago, today in 1974, Hank Aaron
hit his 712th home run, a dramatic swing that
sent the ball into the right field stands and
broke a cherished home run milestone. That moment
became a defining achievement in American sports,
honoring perseverance and reshaping how generations
celebrate the lifetime record for power hitting.
So now you know. And now, it's time for the weather
report. This morning, it's sunny and it feels
like 23 degrees with 6 mile per hour wind. The
sunset will take place at 717. and it will rise
again tomorrow at 6 .09. It looks like we're
in for some sunny weather today, with a high
near 43 and a calm northeast breeze around 6
miles per hour. If you're inland, it will hit
a high of 46. Tonight, expect clear skies with
a low around 31 and light winds around 4 miles
per hour. The Nearshore Buoy at Cape Cod Bay.
Reads 41 degrees for the water temperature. Looking
ahead in the weather. Thursday will be sunny
with a high near 55 and a south wind 2 to 12
mph, gusting as high as 22. A chilly night follows
with lows near 36 and lighter south winds. Then
Friday warms to around 67 with mostly sunny skies.
And a small chance of showers late Friday night
into early Saturday before a drier, breezy northwest
flow brings highs around 60 on Saturday and Sunday.
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
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
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to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local
news. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
has set a round -trip train fare of $80 for World
Cup games. Tickets will be available exclusively
through the InTicket app, starting on Wednesday,
April 8th, and will be valid for travel across
the entire commuter rail network on match days.
The first five matches will have tickets available
beginning at 11 o 'clock in the morning, with
tickets for later matches going on sale closer
to those dates. Commuter Rail Boston Stadium
trains will be the only public transit option
directly serving Gillette Stadium on match days,
as no subway or regular bus routes will operate
to the stadium. Now on to sports. In just over
two weeks, Commissioner Roger Goodell is expected
to commence the 2026 National Football League
draft in Pittsburgh. by announcing that the Raiders
are selecting Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza
with the number one pick. Mendoza, however, is
not expected to be there to join Goodell on stage
and pose with his new team jersey and cap. According
to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Mendoza has informed
the National Football League that he will not
be attending the draft in person because he plans
to celebrate with his family in Miami instead.
Though many presumed number one picks choose
to attend the draft in person for the experience,
Mendoza is far from the first opt out of going
to the event. In local sports, the Red Sox snapped
a three -game losing streak, edging the Milwaukee
Brewers 3 -2 on Tuesday night. Trevor Story delivered
a clutch two -run double in the sixth inning,
while Garrett Crochet struck out seven over six
and won third innings to secure the win. This
victory marked just the third for the Sox in
11 games this season, avoiding a troubling 2
-9 start. Our oldest Chapman earned his third
save with a scoreless 9th inning as the Red Sox
prepare to face the Brewers again tonight with
Sonny Gray on the mound. In top news, surprising
links between autism and Alzheimer's could change
how we treat both. The idea that two conditions
at opposite ends of life might be biologically
linked is beginning to append long -standing
assumptions in brain science. Joseph Fuchsbaum
was initially unconvinced. When early hints of
a connection between autism and Alzheimer's began
to appear in the medical literature a few years
ago, they struck him as implausible. But the
signals kept accumulating, and over time, his
skepticism gave way to a new line of inquiry.
I came to this kicking and screaming. I didn't
want to believe it, said Buxbaum. Autism has
long been treated almost exclusively as a childhood
condition. In business news, the 60 -40 restaurant
rule is breaking, and it is not because the food
got worse. GLP -1 drugs have reduced millions
of customers' appetites, but that is not the
only culprit in the profit crunch. Many ancient
rules in certain industries have outlived their
value, such as spilling salt or whistling in
the kitchen. Operators now view these beliefs
as mere superstitions. However, no one in the
food service industry has questioned the core
proposition that a restaurant needs a ratio of
60 % drinks to 40 % food to succeed long -term.
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 tech. Elon Musk
is partnering with Intel on his ambitious TeraFab
project, which aims to build specially designed
chips for SpaceX and XAI, as well as for Tesla.
In an announcement on Tuesday, Intel stated it
would collaborate with these companies to design,
fabricate, and package ultra -high -performance
chips at scale. The partnership is a significant
win for Intel, which has faced challenges in
recent years, leading to cuts in production capacity.
Last year, the Trump administration secured an
equity stake in Intel for around $9 billion.
As of March 20th, the U .S. government held 8
.4 % of Intel's outstanding shares. And in entertainment
news... Why he should actually get excited for
Marvel's X -Men movie reboot highlights the return
of the mutants as a significant event in the
Marvel Cinematic Universe. The X -Men are set
to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, making
appearances in Avengers Doomsday. In addition,
a new X -Men movie is currently in development.
Fans are eager to see whether Marvel will continue
the original series storyline or introduce a
new cast. This reboot could reshape the future
of the X -Men within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting
journey. 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
and 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.