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Tech industry layoffs lead janitors to protest Silicon Valley working conditions

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:47:05 GMT

(KRON) -- Janitors who work at Silicon Valley tech companies are marching and protesting on Thursday to bring attention to what they say are dangerous workloads, following widespread layoffs. The event, which is being called "Justice for Janitors Day," comes on the anniversary of a strike launched by a Los Angeles janitors union in 1990.That campaign pit low-wage, largely immigrant workers against powerful businesses and multinational corporations, according to the UCLA Labor Center. Cinemark and Westfield abandoning downtown SF just the latest in string of bad news The janitors are entering into contract negotiations and are fighting for safer workloads from their employers that "won't cause injury and long-term damage to their bodies," according to organizers, SEIU United Service Workers West. That organization says that janitors who work at tech industry jobs in California have reported having to clean more than two and half times the International Sanitary Supplies Associati...

Sweden moves closer to launching a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:47:05 GMT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden is moving closer to another bid to host the Winter Olympics for the first time in what’s shaping up to be a race for the 2030 Games with only one obvious candidate.Following a four-month feasibility study, Swedish sports officials said Thursday there is a desire for the Nordic country to stage the Olympics in Stockholm. It will be the ninth Winter Olympic bid for the nation that hosted the Summer Olympics in 1912.“Our preliminary study shows that Sweden has the opportunity, know-how and will to arrange the Winter Games in 2030,” Swedish Olympic Committee president Hans von Uthmann said.Von Uthmann said there will now be a “dialogue phase” with the International Olympic Committee as the second stage of the bid process.“The IOC has welcomed us to the next phase,” he said.The hosting rights have looked to be there for the taking for Sweden since its surprise entry in the 2030 picture this year as the IOC’s other options fell away. Sapporo was the lon...

Double shooting downtown after Nuggets parade

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:47:05 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Police Department is investigating a double shooting near the 16th Street Mall on Thursday. The incident occurred at Curtis Street and 17th Street, according to DPD. The shooting happened around the end of the Denver Nuggets rally. The conditions of the two victims are unknown. SkyFOX showed police activity over the scene at the 16th Street Mall and Curtis Street. This is a breaking story. Check back for updates.

Watch replay: Nuggets 2023 championship parade and rally in Denver

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:47:05 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The city of Denver was filled with Nuggets fans Thursday for a celebration of the team's first-ever NBA championship. A parade ran through downtown, leading to a rally at Civic Center Park.FOX31 carried all the excitement live on TV and online. Watch a full replay above.Check the live blog below for a look back at some of the best moments.Live Updates

UPS drivers to get air conditioning in delivery vehicles for first time

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:47:05 GMT

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — For the first time ever, United Parcel Service drivers will get a blast of cool air inside their delivery vehicles.The UPS company announced Tuesday it will be adding air conditioning to all U.S. small package delivery vehicles as part of its new heat safety agreement.In addition, the company has agreed to include exhaust heat shields in the production of new package delivery vehicles moving forward, and in existing vehicles. Brown wasn’t always UPS’s color: Here’s why it is now Initial tests have shown that the heat shields can reduce the vehicle's temperature by up to 17 degrees Fahrenheit, according to UPS.The company is also planning to install two fans inside the package cars, which account for the majority of its 93,000 vehicle fleet.The UPS heat safety agreement can be read in full here.

'I'm realistic': Pat Sajak speaks candidly about his future beyond 'Wheel of Fortune'

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:47:05 GMT

HONOLULU (KHON) -- Pat Sajak has been the host of the "Wheel of Fortune" for 41 years. KHON's Howard Dashefsky sat down with Sajak to talk about his impending retirement. Here is what the People’s Choice and Emmy Award-winning game show host had to say: Pat Sajak: "Yeah, it’s a celebratory mixed with melancholy. I’ve been thinking about this for a long time. I’ve known that this was coming, and I talked about it with good friends and Joe and my family. So I’ve had time to get used to the idea. It’s not like I woke up the other day and said, 'You know, it’s over.' So there’s that. But it’s mixed emotions sure."Sajak is in Honolulu to star in a play with his longtime pal Joe Moore, who is a KHON news anchor as well as an actor.Dashefsky asked Sajak about any plans he may have after he retires or if he plans on simply walking into the sunset. Saturday morning movies at the movie theater? Pat Sajak: "I’m realistic enough to know the people aren’t gonna be banging my door down. But I’...

Pool deck at collapsed Surfside condo building failed to comply with codes, standards, officials say

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:47:05 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — The swimming pool deck of a beachfront South Florida condominium that collapsed two years ago, killing 98 people, failed to comply with the original building codes and standards, with many areas of severe strength deficiency, federal investigators said Thursday.Investigators with the National Institute of Standards and Technology gave an update on the collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, Florida, during a regular meeting of the National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee. The town of Surfside is located just north of Miami Beach.Besides design understrength, investigators reported signs of corrosion, misplaced reinforcement and the placement of heavier and additional plant containers on the deck than those in the original plans. These and other factors led to “ critically low margins against failure,” investigators said.Experts have previously suggested problems with the pool deck might have led to the 40-year-old, 12-story building̵...

DeSantis ratchets up feud with Newsom and dares California governor to take on Biden in 2024

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:47:05 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida escalated his feud with California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday, daring the West Coast Democrat to “stop pussyfooting around” and launch a primary challenge against President Joe Biden.DeSantis, who announced his presidential campaign late last month, took on Newsom during a news conference in Florida in which he was asked about Newsom’s recent comments to Fox News agreeing to a hypothetical debate with DeSantis hosted by Sean Hannity.“He’s got huge problems in his state –- I mean, like, huge problems in his state,” DeSantis said. “Yet with all those problems, he has a real serious fixation on the state of Florida. I think it’s just bizarre.”DeSantis then turned to the Democrats’ 2024 primary election, in which Biden is facing only token opposition.“You know what? Stop pussyfooting around,” DeSantis said. “Are you gonna throw your hat in the ring and challenge Joe? Are you going to get in and do i...

Illinois man charged after telling police he shot himself in leg during dream about home intruder

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:47:05 GMT

LAKE BARRINGTON, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago man is facing firearm charges after he told officers he accidentally shot himself in the leg while dreaming that an intruder was breaking into his home, police said.The Lake Barrington man was charged about two months after Lake County Sheriff’s deputies were called to his home on April 10 on a report about a person with a gunshot wound, police said.Deputies who found the 62-year-old man with a gunshot wound to one of his legs applied a tourniquet to the limb because he “was losing a significant amount of blood” before being hospitalized, police said.The man told investigators he “had a dream that someone was breaking into his home” and during that dream, he “retrieved his .357 Magnum revolver and shot at who he believed was the intruder,” police said.“When he fired, he shot himself and apparently woke up from the dream,” police said Tuesday in a news release.Investigators determined there was no burglary attempt at the man’s hom...

Dog found shot inside bag in Davie dumpster, investigation underway

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:47:05 GMT

In a shocking discovery, a dog was found shot and left inside a bag dumped behind a repair shop in Davie, according to Davie Police.The injured dog was found Sunday afternoon behind the Tires Plus located at 7520 W State Road 84.She was quickly rushed to Broward Animal Care, where caring veterinarians examined her. Miraculously, the bullet passed through without hitting any major organs or arteries. The furry friend was lucky to escape more serious harm.During an examination, veterinarians scanned the dog and hit the jackpot – they found a microchip. The five-year-old dog was in fact registered with Humans and Animals United, an animal rescue group. The same group that had previously found her a loving home.The Davie Police Department is actively investigating to track down the person responsible for this senseless act.In the meantime, the rescue group wasted no time in getting the dog the help she needed. They whisked her away to Ferreira Animal Hospital, where veterinarians ...