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• Closure Moves C-470 Express Lane Project Forward

  24-05-2018 23:31
  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Drivers navigating their way through the C-470 express lane project will be happy to hear that a milestone will be completed this weekend.
  On Friday night, Colorado Department of Transportation crews will tackle the area of Quebec Street and Interstate 25. The work will keep the project, which is set to continue for another year, moving.
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  Eastbound lanes of C-470 at Quebec to Interstate 25 will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday until 5:30 a.m. Saturda
  
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• 20-year-old man arrested on murder, kidnapping warrants

  24-05-2018 23:29
  Domenic Damelio was arrested in connection to the death of Burchard Mitchell, 39, who was found dead off a county road two miles west of Aguilar on May 9.        
  
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• Community Helps ‘Cheesus’ Food Truck Owner Bounce Back

  24-05-2018 23:27
  DENVER (CBS4) – Some people in Denver helped a woman whose controversial food truck was stolen.
  CBS4 first told you about the truck on Monday. Genevieve Hardin bought the “What Would Cheesus Do?” truck in February after working in the restaurant industry for 12 years.
  CBS4’s Karen Morfitt interviews Genevieve Hardin. (credit: CBS)
  The truck was stolen on Sunday night, but recovered on Tuesday — but the truck was gutted. That’s when the community stepped i
  
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• Airmen In Nuclear Missile Wing Of Wyoming Base Busted For Dealing, Using LSD

  24-05-2018 23:05
  WASHINGTON (AP) — One airman said he felt paranoia. Another marveled at the vibrant colors. A third admitted, “I absolutely just loved altering my mind.”
  Meet service members entrusted with guarding nuclear missiles that are among the most powerful in America’s arsenal. Air Force records obtained by The Associated Press show they bought, distributed and used the hallucinogen LSD and other mind-altering illegal drugs as part of a ring that operated undetected for months on
  
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• Study: Modern Birds Impacted By Asteroid That Wiped Out Dinosaurs

  24-05-2018 23:04
  DENVER (CBS4)– A scientist at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science is part of a team which has discovered what an ancient asteroid impact means for modern day birds.
  Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid hit the Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs.
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  Birds that lived in trees became extinct as well, because the asteroid’s impact destroyed the forests.
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  New research shows that the only birds to survive the mass extinction lived on the ground. That means th
  
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• Brandon Marshall on NFL's new anthem policy: 'I don't like it'

  24-05-2018 22:59
  The NFL's new National Anthem policy tells players to either stand on the sidelines, or stay in the locker room. Naturally, Broncos followers were interested in one player's opinion. Brandon Marshall.        
  
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• Builders Gather In Denver For Affordable Housing Summit

  24-05-2018 22:57
  DENVER (CBS4) – The City of Denver is talking with builders, agencies and investors have gathered at The Affordable Housing Summit at the Hyatt Regency.
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  Mayor Michael Hancock spoke about the city’s affordable housing fund to build more homes, but he says the progress is about more than money.
  “We had to lay the foundation and raise the level of urgency in the City of Denver around affordable housing,” he said.
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  The mayor says Denver reached
  
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• Zoo & History Center Added To $1 Admission Program

  24-05-2018 22:48
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver is working to make sure all its residents have access to attractions like the Denver Zoo.
  The zoo and History Colorado Center are joining the city’s $1 admission program which helps people who receive food benefits.
  People who have EBT cards get the dollar admission for up to nine people by showing their card at the ticket window.
  
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• James Corden Takes ‘Late Late Show’ To London In June

  24-05-2018 22:30
  CBS’ Emmy Award-winning THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN will return to London, England to broadcast four special episodes from the historic Central Hall Westminster, Monday, June 18 – Thursday, June 21 (12:37 AM-1:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Corden will host a star-studded lineup of guests in his native country, including Cher, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Niall Horan and Foo Fighters. Additional guests will be announced closer to air. During these London-base
  
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• Latino Outreach Nonprofit Celebrates 10th Anniversary

  24-05-2018 22:19
  By Britt Moreno
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Aurora Community Connections is celebrating its 10th year!
  Dr. Robin Waterman started the nonprofit to fill a need for Spanish and English speaking support in the community. Right now 100 percent of the people apart of this organization are Latino.
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  Nearly 100 percent of the children are on free or reduced lunches. In many instances, the kids’ parents work full time or do not speak English, and they want their children to stay
  
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• 16 Kids Given Chance To Explore Remote Parts Of Colorado

  24-05-2018 21:53
  By Shawn Chitnis
  DENVER (CBS4) – More than a dozen high school students received scholarships to become the first from their charter school to attend summer wilderness leadership programs in some of the country’s most scenic settings.
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  “To my friends and myself I seemed very shy, so with that, it would help me break that barrier,” said Andrew Robledo, a freshman at the KIPP Denver Collegiate High School.
  The KIPP charter schools across the country i
  
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• James Corden Gets Pulled Over During Carpool Karaoke

  24-05-2018 21:51
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – James Corden, host of “The Late, Late Show,” was pulled over by a sheriff’s deputy while shooting the latest episode of “Carpoole Karaoke” in Los Angeles.
  Corden was shooting a segment with “Maroon 5” singer Adam Levine when the L.A. County Sheriff’s deputy pulled alongside the two.
  In a clip released by “The Late, Late Show,” Levine pulls down his window and the deputy says to them, “I’m gonna pu
  
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• Parkland Shooting Survivor David Hogg Calls For ‘Die-In’ At Publix Supermarkets

  24-05-2018 21:39
  PARKLAND, FL (CBS Local) – Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting survivor turned student activist David Hogg is calling for a “die-in” at Publix Super Markets on May 25 to protest the chains political donations to a pro-gun Republican gubernatorial candidate.
  .@Publix is a #NRASellOutIn Parkland we willhave a die in the Friday (the 25th)before memorial day weekend. Starting at 4pm for 12 min inside our 2 Publix stores. Just go an lie down starting at 4. Feel f
  
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• Trail Ridge Road Open All The Way Through Rocky Mountain National Park

  24-05-2018 21:24
  GRAND LAKE, Colo. (CBS4) – One of Colorado’s and the country’s most spectacular drives is open for the season.
  The snow has been cleared, so the high part of Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park is now open. The road is the highest, continuous paved road in the United States, climbing to more than 12,000 feet.
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  It’s always a thrilling ride for several million visitors each year.
  Park staffers always hope to have the r
  
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• Tropical Trouble Possible Near Florida For Memorial Day Weekend

  24-05-2018 21:09
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center will be busy monitoring the tropics this weekend.
  That’s because an area of disturbed weather near Cancun is threatening to develop into a tropical system somewhere over the southeast Gulf of Mexico.Right now it appears the main impacts will be high surf, very heavy rain and rip currents.
  If you know someone heading to the Gulf of Mexico for the Memorial Day weekend, in particular Florida, be sure to share
  
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• Couple’s Amazon Device Recorded Private Conversation, Sent To Friend

  24-05-2018 21:03
  PORTLAND, OR (CBS Local) – A couple in Oregon is demanding answers from Amazon after they claim their home’s voice-activated device recorded a private conversation and sent it to a co-worker’s phone.
  “My husband and I would joke and say I’d bet these devices are listening to what we’re saying,” Danielle told KIRO-TV. What Danielle didn’t know was that Amazon’s Alexa hadn’t just recorded what the two adults said, but also sent
  
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• Two Moose Killed In Vehicle Vs.Wildlife Crashes In Colorado High Country

  24-05-2018 21:02
  By Matt Kroschel
  WALDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Two separate vehicle versus moose crashes ended with the animals tragically dying, and both drivers surviving.
  Both wrecks happened within days of each other on Highway 125, which links Walden and Granby in northern Colorado.
  (credit: Mike Schleppy)
  Mike Schleppy, who took the photos, says he took the photos and shared them as a reminder to drivers to slow down and watch for wildlife.
  Another moose and both her calves were killed on Interstate 7
  
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• Two Moose Killed In Vehicle Vs. Wildlife Crashes In Colorado High Country

  24-05-2018 21:02
  By Matt Kroschel
  WALDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Two separate vehicle versus moose crashes ended with the animals tragically dying, and both drivers surviving.
  Both wrecks happened within days of each other on Highway 125, which links Walden and Granby in northern Colorado.
  (credit: Mike Schleppy)
  Mike Schleppy, who took the photos, says he took the photos and shared them as a reminder to drivers to slow down and watch for wildlife.
  Another moose and both her calves were killed on Interstate 7
  
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• Avalanche Re-Signs Bourque To One-Year Deal

  24-05-2018 20:48
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Colorado Avalanche continue to re-sign valuable “glue” guys for next season.
  Gabriel Bourque will stick with the Avs next season. He signed a one-year deal to remain with the team, the organization announced Wednesday.
  DENVER, CO – APRIL 16: Gabriel Bourque #57 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the Nashville Predators in Game Three of the Western Conference First Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Pepsi Center on April 16, 201
  
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• Latest Forecast: Warm & Dry For Most, Few Severe Storms East

  24-05-2018 20:39
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – A shifting weather pattern over Colorado on Thursday virtually eliminates the chance for afternoon thunderstorms. For Denver and the Front Range it will stay mostly sunny through the afternoon with temperatures reaching the mid 80s. That’s about 10 degrees above normal for the end of May.
  Only the higher mountains (generally above 10,000 feet) and the far Eastern Plains have a chance for a late day thunderstorm. If isolated storms manage to develop o
  
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• Fish Market Buys 70-Pound Octopus Just To Set It Free

  24-05-2018 20:33
  MORRO BAY, CA (CBS Local) – A massive 70-pound octopus lives to see another day after a California fish market decided to let the creature return to the ocean.
  Fred, a mollusk caught in a crab trap, was brought to a dock manager at Giovanni’s Fish Market. Unlike other fish markets, the owner of Giovanni’s had a special place in his heart for the eight-armed delicacy. “It’s just been a culmination of events through the last 10 years,” Giovan
  
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• Rockets To Honor Texas School Shooting Victims Before Game 5

  24-05-2018 20:29
  HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — When the Houston Rockets suit up for Thursday night’s Western Conference finals game, they’ll carry onto the court a remembrance of the 10 people who lost their lives in last week’s Texas school shooting in Santa Fe.
  Each player’s uniform will feature a gray rectangular patch on one shoulder that will read: “Santa Fe HS” when they meet the Golden State Warriors in Game 5. The words will be in green writing with a yellow outline
  
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• Capitals, Ovechkin Finally Heading To The Stanley Cup Final

  24-05-2018 20:28
  By Steve Silverman
  That was a roar of approval that came out of Alex Ovechkin’s mouth as the seconds ticked off the clock in Tampa Wednesday night. His teammates joined him with loud war whoops as the Capitals rallied with two consecutive shutouts in Games 6 and 7 to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Final.
  But if you listened closely, the noises that Ovechkin and his teammates made were really the loudest sighs of relief imaginable.
  Credit: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
  
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• Deputy Catches Burglary Suspect Trying To Flee In A Lyft

  24-05-2018 19:38
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy outsmarted a suspected burglar who was caught trying to escape by catching a Lyft.
  Authorities say Adam Vultaggio first broke into a man’s car early Tuesday morning on West Rice Avenue. They say someone confronted Vultaggio, who then ran away carrying a backpack and wearing a yellow hooded sweatshirt.
  After the deputy responded and found nothing, he waited and saw a Lyft driver pull into the neighborhood
  
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• The Kingdom, Ring Of Honor Champs, Tells An Epic Wrestling Story

  24-05-2018 19:11
  By Chuck Carroll
  What separates a story from a story is absurdity. And The Kingdom, the current Ring of Honor World Six-Man Tag Team Champions from Massachusetts, have a wicked absurd story to tell. The funny thing about what happened to The Kingdom in Las Vegas last March is that it really wasn’t funny at all… at the time, anyway.
  At the ROH 15th Anniversary Show, T.K. O’Ryan badly misjudged a moonsault off the second rope and wound up smashing his legs into a steel guardrail
  
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• Independence Pass Opens In Time For Holiday Weekend

  24-05-2018 18:57
  ASPEN, Colo. (CBS4) – As expected, Independence Pass will open before the Memorial Day weekend.
  Colorado State Patrol in Eagle tweeted the announcement on Thursday saying the popular pass will open on Friday at noon.
  #GoodNewsThusday Independence Pass is opening at NOON TODAY!! Just in time for the busy holiday weekend. Please drive safely, wherever your travels take you! #BuckleUp #PutThePhoneDown #ArriveAlive #CSP #OFPY pic.twitter.com/qC9WfssvM8
  — CSP Eagle (@CSP_Eagle) May 2
  
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• Fallen Sheriff’s Deputy Honored With Fire Truck Dedication

  24-05-2018 18:41
  By Makenzie O’Keefe
  ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – An Adams County Sheriff’s deputy who lost his life in the line of duty will be honored by firefighters on Thursday.
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  South Adams County Fire is dedicating a fire truck to Deputy Heath Gumm, who was shot and killed while responding to a call in January.
  Heath Gumm (credit: Adams County)
  After Gumm’s death, CBS4 heard many stories about how he was full of courage and integrity. Those who worked alongside him
  
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• Student Tries To Sell High School On Craigslist In Graduation Prank

  24-05-2018 18:34
  INDEPENDENCE, MO (CBS Local) – A Missouri student has been banned from walking in his high school graduation after a senior prank was misinterpreted as a “threat” against the school.
  Kylan Scheele of Truman High School says he was trying to find a final school prank that wouldn’t get too out of control. “Other people were going to release live mice or, you know, building a beach in the front lobby area,” the graduating senior said, via Gizmodo. &ldqu
  
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• Rockies Fall To Dodgers 3-0, Snapping Freeland’s Winning Streak

  24-05-2018 18:24
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kenta Maeda dominated Colorado’s hitters, retiring 10 of his final 14 batters on strikeouts.
  The Japanese right-hander is coming up big at a time when the Los Angeles Dodgers are down three starters: ace Clayton Kershaw, Rich Hill and Hyun-Jin Ryu.
  LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 23: Kenta Maeda #18 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts to his strikeout of Gerardo Parra #8 of the Colorado Rockies to end the sixth inning at Dodger Stadium on May 23, 2018 in Los Angeles, Cal
  
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• Teen Becomes First For DPS To Graduate High School & College Concurrently

  24-05-2018 17:59
  By Jeff Todd
  DENVER (CBS4) – Alex Jones isn’t sure what to do with his free days now because for the past four years he’s been taking high school classes and completing college degrees at the same time.
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  “From the beginning traditional schools were somewhat unchallenging and unsatisfying. I love learning. I don’t know about school, but it’s definitely a good place to learn,” Jones said before his graduation from Denver Online High Schoo
  
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• Colorado Woman Helps Set Off Historical Donor Chain: ‘Have A New Family’

  24-05-2018 16:44
  By Kelly Werthmann
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Eight strangers from across Colorado now share a remarkable bond after a historical chain of transplant procedures at University of Colorado Hospital.
  (credit: CBS)
  On April 27, surgeons at UCHealth performed the state’s largest ever in-house paired exchange involving eight patients — four kidney donors and four recipients. All four procedures occurred on the same day. On Wednesday, the donors and recipients all met each other for
  
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• North Korea Claims Nuclear Test Site Demolished With Series Of Explosions

  24-05-2018 16:15
  NEAR PUNGGYE-RI, North Korea (CBS) – North Korea said Thursday that it had destroyed its Punggye-ri nuclear test site. North Korean officials brought about two dozen international journalists to the testing area, in the northeast part of the country. CBS News correspondent Ben Tracy was the only U.S. broadcast network correspondent there to witness several large explosions, and he filed this report:
  “We are now on a train having just left North Korea’s main nuclear test si
  
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• Latest Forecast: Sunny, Warm, And Dry

  24-05-2018 16:10
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – A shifting weather pattern over Colorado on Thursday virtually eliminates the chance for afternoon thunderstorms. For Denver and the Front Range it will stay mostly sunny through the afternoon with temperatures reaching the mid 80s. That’s about 10 degrees above normal for the end of May.
  Only the higher mountains (generally above 10,000 feet) and the far Eastern Plains have a chance for a late day thunderstorm. If isolated storms manage to develop o
  
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• Colorado Senator Reacts To Meeting Cancellation Between POTUS & North Korea

  24-05-2018 16:07
  CBS) – President Trump has cancelled the upcoming summit between the United States and the North Koreans in a new letter released on Thursday. The news comes after Mr. Trump has expressed some doubt over the June 12 date in Singapore, recently telling Fox News yesterday, “We’ll see what happens,” but still expressed some optimism that it would take place.
  “We have certain conditions.  We’ll see what happens.  But there’s a good chance,&rdq
  
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• Colorado Lawmakers React To Meeting Cancellation Between POTUS & North Korea

  24-05-2018 16:07
  (CBS) – President Trump has cancelled the upcoming summit between the United States and the North Koreans in a new letter released on Thursday. The news comes after Mr. Trump has expressed some doubt over the June 12 date in Singapore, recently telling Fox News yesterday, “We’ll see what happens,” but still expressed some optimism that it would take place.
  “We have certain conditions.  We’ll see what happens.  But there’s a good chance,&rd
  
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• World Skydiving Champion From Colorado Takes Flight With CBS4

  24-05-2018 06:00
  By Britt Moreno
  DENVER (CBS4) – Sydney is slight, but powerful and decked out in a white flying suit and helmet. You have to look closely, but there are two pink wings on the sides of her helmet.
  She looks like a space action figure out of a movie and flies like a super hero or even a modern day Hermes.
  (credit: CBS)
  It’s hard to believe the image swooping down in front of spectators is an 11-year-old girl from Parker. More impressively, Sydney is now the national indoor sk
  
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• National Skydiving Champion From Colorado Takes Flight With CBS4

  24-05-2018 06:00
  By Britt Moreno
  DENVER (CBS4) – Sydney is slight, but powerful and decked out in a white flying suit and helmet. You have to look closely, but there are two pink wings on the sides of her helmet.
  She looks like a space action figure out of a movie and flies like a super hero or even a modern day Hermes.
  (credit: CBS)
  It’s hard to believe the image swooping down in front of spectators is an 11-year-old girl from Parker. More impressively, Sydney is now the national indoor sk
  
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