Most of the world stopped Daylight Saving. Why not us?
“The world has moved away from it because it is useless in many ways,” said NMSU professor Jadish Khubchandani.
AS YOU PREPARE FOR THE REST OF YOUR SATURDAY, HERE ARE THE BIG THINGS THAT WE’RE FOLLOWING FOR YOU TODAY. FIRST, LET’S GET YOU BACK OVER. OVER TO CRISTIANA RAMOS WITH YOUR KOAT WEATHER FORECAST. YEAH, IT’S HARD TO BE IN A BAD MOOD WITH THIS GREAT WEATHER THAT WE HAVE. YES, IT’S A COLD START OUT THERE FOR SATURDAY MORNING, BUT WE ARE GOING TO BE MUCH MILDER AS WE HEAD INTO THIS AFTERNOON. UPPER 50S THEN REMEMBER TO SPRING FORWARD AS WE HEAD INTO TONIGHT. MIDDLE 60S FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON. GOING TO BE WARM AND BREEZY FOR THE START OF NEXT WEEK WITH A SLIGHT RAIN CHANCE. BREEZY ON TUESDAY, BUT THEN LOOK AT THIS BY THE SECOND HALF OF NEXT WEEK WE ARE FLIRTING WITH 80 DEGREE TEMPERATURES. OUR RECORD IS 80 DEGREES FOR NEXT FRIDAY, AND WE’RE GOING TO BE AT 78. SO A LOT OF GORGEOUS WEATHER IN STORE FOR US ON OUR SEVEN DAY FORECAST. IN THIS MORNING’S TOP STORIES. THE WAR WITH IRAN HAS NOW REACHED THE ONE WEEK MARK, WITH BOTH SIDES CONTINUING ATTACKS OVERNIGHT AND THE DEATH TOLL RISING. OFFICIALS SAY MORE THAN 1200 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED IN IRAN, OVER 200 IN LEBANON AND AROUND A DOZEN IN ISRAEL. SIX U.S. TROOPS HAVE ALSO BEEN KILLED. THE PENTAGON SAYS THE U.S. HAS STRUCK MORE THAN 3000 TARGETS IN IRAN SO FAR. PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS THE OPERATION COULD LAST MORE THAN A MONTH AND IS CALLING FOR IRAN’S UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER. WHILE IRAN’S PRESIDENT REJECTS THE DEMAND. ONE PERSON HAS DIED AND ANOTHER REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER A SMALL PLANE CRASHED ONTO A GOLF COURSE IN NORTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE. THE FAA SAYS THE AIRCRAFT WAS ATTEMPTING AN EMERGENCY LANDING JUST BEFORE NOON ON FRIDAY, WHEN IT WENT DOWN AT LOS ALTOS GOLF COURSE. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AUDIO SHOWS THE PILOT REPORTED LOSING POWER WHILE SEARCHING FOR A PLACE TO LAND. THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. WE’RE CONTINUING TO FOLLOW THE SHOOTING OF TWO NAVAJO POLICE OFFICERS IN THE COMMUNITY OF TOHAJIILEE. BOTH OFFICERS WERE SHOT ON FRIDAY AFTER POLICE RESPONDED TO REPORTS OF GUNFIRE IN A TRIBAL HOUSING COMPLEX. ALIYAH CHAVEZ FIRST BROUGHT YOU THIS STORY AS BREAKING NEWS, AND NOW SHE’S BREAKING DOWN MORE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AND HOW THE COMMUNITY IS RESPONDING. THIS MORNING WAS LIKE ANY OTHER MORNING. NAVAJO POLICE RESPONDING FRIDAY, JUST BEFORE NOON, TO REPORTS OF A SHOOTING IN THIS TRIBAL HOUSING COMPLEX. A SHELTER IN PLACE ISSUED QUICKLY AFTER AS MULTIPLE AGENCIES MOVED IN TO ASSIST. THIS EXACT AREA IS ACTUALLY WHERE THE BUSSES STOP AND PICK UP STUDENTS EVERY DAY JUST OFF THE MAIN ROAD HERE INTO IS THIS NAVAJO HOUSING COMPLEX. WE’RE TOLD IT’S HOME TO AROUND 40 FAMILIES OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING ELDERS AND CHILDREN. LOCAL SCHOOLS PLACED ON LOCKDOWN. IN THE END, TWO NAVAJO POLICE OFFICERS SHOT, TAKEN TO ALBUQUERQUE FOR TREATMENT AND ARE STABLE. AN UNIDENTIFIED MALE SUSPECT ALSO HOSPITALIZED. STATE REPRESENTATIVE MICHELLE PAULINA SAYS SHE ENCOUNTERED THE SUSPECT FIRSTHAND. I SEEN THE SUSPECT HOLDING A GUN STANDING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT’S THE ONLY ROAD TO HER HOME, ABEYTA SAYS. THE HOUSING COMPLEX, LOCATED ON A HIGHLY TRAFFICKED ROAD. WERE YOU CONCERNED THAT THEY COULD SHOOT AT YOUR OWN VEHICLE? ABSOLUTELY. I WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE I HAD ALREADY RECEIVED THE WARNING THAT HE WAS SHOOTING AT OTHER VEHICLES. SO MY GOAL WAS JUST TO GET PAST HIM SAFELY AND TO MAKE SURE I NOTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT. TOHAJIILEE IS PART OF THE NAVAJO NATION, BUT IT’S A SATELLITE COMMUNITY LOCATED MORE THAN 100 MILES FROM THE NEAREST NAVAJO LAW ENFORCEMENT SUBSTATION. THIS COMMUNITY HAS NEVER BACKED DOWN FROM LOOKING OUT FOR ONE ANOTHER, AND WHEN THEY SEE SOMETHING, THEY REPORT IT, ABEYTA SAYING. BECAUSE OF INSTANCES LIKE THIS, SHE WILL CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR SOLUTIONS AND TO THINK OF THE OFFICERS, OUR COMMUNITY’S PRAYERS AND GOOD THOUGHTS ARE WITH THEM AS THEY RECOVER AFTER THIS INCIDENT IN TOHAJIILEE ALIYAH CHAVEZ KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS, NAVAJO POLICE, THE FBI AND THE NAVAJO DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION ARE NOW CONDUCTING A JOINT INVESTIGATION. THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO HAS RESTED ITS CASE IN THE TRIAL AGAINST SOCIAL MEDIA GIANT META. THIS COMES TWO DAYS AFTER JURORS WERE SHOWN A DEPOSITION FROM CEO MARK ZUCKERBERG. IN THAT TESTIMONY, ZUCKERBERG SAID IT CANNOT BE ONLY META’S RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP KIDS SAFE WHILE USING THE PLATFORMS. NOW, THE STATE ACCUSES META’S APPS OF BECOMING A PLACE WHERE CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION CAN OCCUR. META IS NOW EXPECTED TO PRESENT ITS DEFENSE, WHICH COULD TAKE ABOUT TWO WEEKS. THE GOVERNOR SIGNED TEN BILLS INTO LAW ON FRIDAY, HIGHLIGHTING A SERIES OF MEASURES AIMED AT REFORMING HEALTH CARE ACROSS NEW MEXICO. AMONG THE MOST SIGNIFICANT, A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE REFORM BILL DESIGNED TO LOWER INSURANCE COSTS AND HELP ATTRACT MORE DOCTORS TO THE STATE. CHRISTIANA. ALL RIGHT. LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR PETS OF THE WEEK. THIS IS CATO. HE IS A TEN MONTH OLD PIT BULL TERRIER MIX. THE BEST MIX. HE’S SUPER AFFECTIONATE. OBVIOUSLY FRIENDLY. WOULD MAKE A PERFECT FAMILY PET. YOU CAN MEET HIM AT THE EASTSIDE SHELTER. WE ALSO HAVE HUNT, A TWO YEAR OLD GERMAN SHEPHERD MIX. HE LOVES EXPLORING AND ADVENTURING. SOUNDS LIKE ME AND IS ALWAYS DOWN FOR A SPLASH IN THE KIDDY POOL. PERFECT FOR THE WARMER WEATHER, AND HUNT IS WAITING FOR YOU AT THE WEST SIDE SHELTER. THEY ARE JUST SO ADORABLE. BOTH OF THEM! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US THIS MORNING. THIS SATURDAY MORNING, ACTION 7 NEWS WILL BE BACK AT FIVE. AND REMEMBER, YOU CAN GET THE LATEST NEWSCAST ANYTIME ON THE FREE, VERY LOCAL APP. WE HOPE Y
Most of the world stopped Daylight Saving. Why not us?
“The world has moved away from it because it is useless in many ways,” said NMSU professor Jadish Khubchandani.
Switching on and off to Daylight Saving Time each year amounts to more than an hour lost and gained here and there. According to people who have studied this in depth, it’s time to end it once and for all. Jadish Khubchandani, professor of public health at New Mexico State University, is one of those people.”I think we have to know that before 2023, almost half the world had to change to Daylight Saving Time,” Khubchandani told KOAT. “After 2023, only one-third of the world practices this, and most of the countries that still have these shifts are in North America and Europe. So the world has moved away from this concept because it has been found to be useless in a number of ways.”Besides the side effects of changes in daily routines, Khubchandani said there are life-threatening possibilities that stem from DST such as heart disease, traffic accidents, and physical harm. “We have to know if Asia, where most people live now, and Africa have walked away from this practice, why are we still continuing with this?” Khubchandani said.But with the exception of Arizona, Hawaii and Indiana, the U.S. still on board. Khubchandani has advice on how best to handle the transitions.”Start your days early, eat healthy food, stay hydrated, exercise,” Khubchandani said. “But much of it is that people don’t plan for this much. At least a week in advance, people need to start looking at calendars and adjusting their lifes in a way that they won’t feel disruption.”
Switching on and off to Daylight Saving Time each year amounts to more than an hour lost and gained here and there. According to people who have studied this in depth, it’s time to end it once and for all.
Jadish Khubchandani, professor of public health at New Mexico State University, is one of those people.
“I think we have to know that before 2023, almost half the world had to change to Daylight Saving Time,” Khubchandani told KOAT. “After 2023, only one-third of the world practices this, and most of the countries that still have these shifts are in North America and Europe. So the world has moved away from this concept because it has been found to be useless in a number of ways.”
Besides the side effects of changes in daily routines, Khubchandani said there are life-threatening possibilities that stem from DST such as heart disease, traffic accidents, and physical harm.
“We have to know if Asia, where most people live now, and Africa have walked away from this practice, why are we still continuing with this?” Khubchandani said.
But with the exception of Arizona, Hawaii and Indiana, the U.S. still on board. Khubchandani has advice on how best to handle the transitions.
“Start your days early, eat healthy food, stay hydrated, exercise,” Khubchandani said. “But much of it is that people don’t plan for this much. At least a week in advance, people need to start looking at calendars and adjusting their lifes in a way that they won’t feel disruption.”
