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Why do we work 9 to 5? The history of the eight-hour workday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:07 GMT

New York (CNN) — US work culture revolves around employees putting in eight hours a day, five days a week — a schedule immortalized by Dolly Parton in her 1980 song “9 to 5.”It’s just the norm, many assume. Same as it ever was.Except, it wasn’t always so. It has just held steady at that level since World War II.How the United States landed on the eight-hour standard wasn’t the result of one union or one industry, one company or one law. Rather it came about after a long and complex mix of labor actions, advocacy, political compromises, pioneering employers and economic competition.Here is a (highly) abbreviated rundown of how US society settled (so far anyway) on an eight-hour workday.The length of the workday over the yearsGenerally speaking, there was a steady decline in the length of the workday from the 1800s through World War II, with a fairly steep drop during the 1920s, said economic historian Benjamin Hunnicutt, a professor at the University of Iowa.But the descent began fro...

Officer injured after suspect allegedly fires at police in Greeley

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- An officer with the Greeley Police Department suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a suspect allegedly fired at police late Friday night.According to police, around 11:55 p.m., officers were involved in an investigation in the 2100 block of Wedgewood Court.They encountered an armed adult male suspect. Police said he fired at officers, who returned fire.The suspect was taken to a local hospital for treatment, while one officer sustained non-life-threatening injuries.The 19th Judicial Critical Incident Response Team will handle the investigation into the shooting.Anyone with information was asked to contact Detective John Tucker with the Weld County Sheriff's Office at 970-400-2934.

Weather forecast for Denver Broncos vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weekend full of football continues Sunday with the Denver Broncos playing at home for the first time this season. If you are headed to the game, be prepared for the weather.The Pinpoint Weather team has been keeping their eyes on this weekend and how the weather could impact the highly anticipated home game.Weather for Broncos vs. RaidersAttention Broncos Country: If you are headed to Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday, the weather is a different story than Saturday's.According to Colorado's Most Accurate Forecast, a cold front will move in through Sunday. This means it will be a cooler day. 5 things to know about the 2023 Denver Broncos High temperatures will only be in the 70s, which is around 10 degrees cooler than normal for this time of year.Pinpoint Weather: Forecast for Broncos vs. Raiders on Sept. 10.While it won't be a washout when the Raiders head to Denver, you will still want to have rain gear handy. There is a chance for showers and thunders...

G20 statement backs Ukraine but omits Russia blame for war

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:07 GMT

NEW DELHI — The G20 endorsed language in support of Ukraine’s territorial integrity, but the group of the world’s biggest economies weakened a previous stance that directly blamed Russia for the war in Ukraine.The joint communiqué for the G20 summit in India stated that all countries should “refrain from action against the territorial integrity and sovereignty or political independence of any state.” That language was unchanged from a draft first reported by POLITICO on Saturday.The wording, which Western countries wanted in order to signal a continued anger at Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, could also appease Moscow’s complaints that attacks inside Russia have escalated since Kyiv launched its counteroffensive. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was deeply involved in the weeks of negotiations leading to the final version.But the joint statement didn’t include a direct condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which a G20 statement i...

Greek floods bring more flak on government’s handling of disasters

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:07 GMT

ATHENS — The government of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has come under attack for its handling of another natural disaster, as the death toll from severe flooding in central Greece rose to 10 people and the extent of the calamity remained unknown.With whole villages under water, rescue crews in helicopters, boats and bulldozers continued on Saturday to evacuate residents from rooftops, amid fears that the number of missing could rise sharply. Local media reporting apocalyptic scenes with dead bodies floating in the water.The flooding follows last month’s massive wildfires in the region of Athens, which also sparked charges of insufficient preparations for disasters.  The rainstorms that started on Tuesday turned streams into raging torrents that burst dams, washed away roads and bridges and hurled cars into the sea. Mudflows have reached the rooftops of the houses in several villages.The Thessaly plain, which accounts for more than 25 percent of the country’s ...

Police shooting involving a 16-year-old prompts road closures in Carlsbad

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:07 GMT

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- A police shooting took place in Carlsbad Saturday morning, authorities confirmed.According to the Carlsbad Police Department, officers contacted a white truck parked in a dirt lot near the intersection of Carlsbad Boulevard and Palomar Airport Road around 12:44 a.m. Saturday. The Forum Carlsbad adds three new stores Authorities say one adult and four teenagers were inside the truck, and alcoholic beverages were seen inside the truck. At that time, officers began directing the occupants of the truck out of the vehicle.  According to CPD, a 16-year-old male juvenile was sitting in the front passenger seat. Police say he exited the vehicle before being asked and began reaching under the passenger seat. Officers immediately ordered him to stop reaching under the seat.Police say the juvenile pulled a firearm from under the seat and turned in the direction of one of the officers. At that point, one officer fired one time from his service weapon, striking the juvenile...

Hurricane Jova bringing high surf to San Diego

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:07 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Hurricane Jova is roiling the eastern Pacific and a wind swell is already on it’s way to San Diego's coast. South facing beaches are expecting to see the biggest surf. “With Tropical Cyclone Jova, now that it’s weakening...yesterday it was a Category 5 hurricane. So, the reason that is important is because the wind driven swell has already been created,” said Alex Tardy of the National Weather Service. Coastal Commission approves permit to extend closure of Point La Jolla year-round The World Surf League couldn’t be happier about the swell hitting Saturday, supporting their athletes at Lowers Trestles in San Clemente. “The prevailing surf will be 4-5 feet with some nice sets of 7-8 feet quite likely, and that looks like that will happen around the day light hours of Saturday,” said Tardy. Other contests are also counting down until the waves turn on. The State Beach Classic at Tamarack in Carlsbad is hoping the surf hangs around for their Sunday contest as well. “Act...

Morocco’s African Cup qualifier postponed in wake of deadly earthquake

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:07 GMT

AGADIR, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s qualifying game for the African Cup of Nations was postponed on Saturday in the wake of the earthquake that struck the country, killing more than 1,000 people.Morocco had been scheduled to play Liberia in Agadir on the country’s western coast, but the Moroccan soccer federation said the game had been postponed indefinitely after an agreement with the Confederation of African Football.The earthquake that struck late Friday night also damaged buildings from villages in the Atlas Mountains to the historic city of Marrakech.Agadir is roughly 170 kilometers (105 miles) southwest of the epicenter of Friday’s tremor near the town of Ighil in Al Haouz Province.The Gambian national team was in Marrakech during the earthquake ahead of a decisive qualifying game against Congo on Sunday. Gambia coach Tom Saintfiet told BBC World Service that he initially thought an airplane had crashed into the team’s hotel.“It seems it was only 30 seconds but ...

Japan foreign minister and business leaders meet Ukrainian leader and vow support for reconstruction

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:07 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday during his visit in Kyiv, promising Tokyo’s backing and agreeing to start negotiations on security cooperation between the two countries.Hayashi, who had been on a tour of the Middle East and Poland earlier this week, made an unannounced visit to Ukraine and visited Bucha, one of the hardest-hit towns on the outskirts of Kyiv, before holding talks with Zelenskyy in Kyiv.Hayashi told Zelenskyy that Japan was ready to start negotiations on security cooperation based on an agreement between the Group of Seven and Ukraine made during the NATO summit in July. Zelenskyy thanked for Japan’s humanitarian and financial assistance that helped Ukraine through the winter as well as overcome problems in the energy supply due to Russian attacks, according to a statement from the office of the Ukrainian president. Hayashi also told Zelenskyy that Japan was committed to ...

Dutch police cleared out climate protesters blocking a highway over fossil fuel subsidies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:07 GMT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Several thousand climate activists blocked a Dutch highway on Saturday in anger at billions of euros in government subsidies for industries that use oil, coal and gas — before police dispersed them with water cannons.A report earlier this week detailed 37.5 billion euros ($40.5 billion) in such subsidies in the Netherlands, notably related to the shipping industry, prompting calls for a quick halt to the practice. The protesters — from Extinction Rebellion, Greenpeace and other organizations — broke through a police barrier Saturday morning and sat on a main road in The Hague heading to the temporary venue for the lower house of parliament.They threatened to stay until the subsidies are lifted, and to come back every day if the police remove them. “This is much larger than any one of us. This concerns the whole world,” activist Yolanda de Jager said.The activists brandished signs with sayings like “Fossil Fuel Subsidies are Not Cool,” and warned that th...