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• Fire Starts At Apex Park In Jefferson County

  09-11-2019 22:43
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Firefighters in Jefferson County responded to a small brush fire near Heritage Park. The sheriff’s office says no homes are threatened.
  Fire at Apex Park in Jefferson County (credit: CBS)The fire started at Apex Park which was closed for muddy conditions. It remains closed.
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• ‘Ralphie’ Handlers Decide Against Mascot Taking Field For Second Game

  09-11-2019 21:49
  
  BOULDER, Colo (CBS4) — Watching a buffalo lead the University of Colorado football team to the field remains one of the most impressive visions among the many colorful mascot entrances across this nation, if not the world, no matter the sport.
  A gate opens at the start of each half, and a team of student handlers sprints alongside the galloping buffalo for a loop around the gridiron, sometimes guiding her with a push, sometimes barely hanging to her halter.
  Also reliable sight: Visiting fo
  
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• Denver weather: Temperature reaches 76 degrees, tying record for the day

  09-11-2019 21:01
  
  Denver has tied the record high temperature of 76 degrees for the day and could possibly break the record.
  The National Weather Service reported that Denver matched the high at 12:23 p.m. Light winds were also reported in the area.At 12:23 PM MST we tied the record high of 76 for Denver. Stay tuned to see if the temperature continues to rise. #cowx
  — NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) November 9, 2019The warm and sunny weather is expected to start cooling off Sunday, leading to colder temperatures
  
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• Federal Loans Forgiven For Art Institute Of Colorado Students

  09-11-2019 20:14
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Some students who took out federal loans to attend the Art Institute of Colorado won’t have to pay those loans back. The school shut down at the end of 2018.
  Art Institute of Colorado to be turned into micro-units. (credit: CBS)
  Former students sued the U.S. Department of Education. They said the federal government gave out the loans even after the school lost accreditation.
  RELATED: Old Art Institute Building Being Turned Into Residential Micro-Units
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• Nikita Zadorov had surgery to repair broken jaw, out “week-to-week” for the Avalanche

  09-11-2019 20:06
  
  The injury-plagued Avalanche will be without another key player on a “week-to-week” basis, coach Jared Bednar said Saturday morning, because defenseman Nikita Zadorov sustained a broken jaw Thursday and required surgery Friday.
  “Everything went well, so we’ll just see how things go the next couple days and then we’ll try to get him back on the ice,” Bednar said of Zadorov, who will practice with the team in a non-contact sweater while his jaw heals.
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• Two injured when car goes over embankment on Wolf Creek Pass

  09-11-2019 19:59
  
  Two people were injured when their vehicle went down an embankment on Wolf Creek Pass early Saturday morning.
  Cpl. Ivan  Alvarado of the Colorado State Patrol said officers got word of the accident at 3:46 a.m. He said the vehicle was 300 feet to 400 feet down the side of U.S. 160 in southwest Colorado
  The passenger, a 41-year-old woman, suffered a broken sternum, Alvarado said. The driver, a 49-year-old man, was also injured, but Alvarado didn’t know what his injuries were.
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• Tucker The Lab Rescued From 20-Foot Crevice In Mesa County

  09-11-2019 19:26
  
  MESA COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Mesa County search and rescue teams saved a dog from a deep crevice in the Rabbit Valley area on Friday. The dog’s owner called 911 when their dog, Tucker, got stuck.
  (credit: Mesa County)
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  They say the crevice was too narrow to save Tucker themselves. The lab was about 20 feet down.
  A dog was rescued from a 20 foot crevice in Mesa County. (credit: Mesa County)
  Multiple agencies including the Mesa County Search and Rescue Technical Rop
  
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• Pot or not? Busts highlight growing confusion over hemp

  09-11-2019 19:15
  
  NEW YORK — The CBD craze might be leaving the war on drugs a bit dazed and confused.
  The extract that’s been showing up in everything from candy to coffee is legally derived from hemp plants, which look and smell an awful lot like that other cannabis — marijuana. They’re so similar, police officers and the field tests they use on suspected drugs sometimes can’t tell the difference.
  Case in point, New York City police boasted on social media this week about what seem
  
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• CU Buffs vs. Stanford Cardinal live blog: Real-time updates from the Nov. 9 college football game in Boulder

  09-11-2019 19:00
  
            
  Live updates, tweets, photos, analysis and more from the college football game between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Stanford Cardinal at Folsom Field in Boulder on Nov. 9, 2019.
  Mobile users, if you can’t see the live blog, tap here.
  Related Articles CU vs. Stanford scouting report: Who has the edge, predictions and 3 things to watch Antonio Alfano: Mel Tucker, CU Buffs have “something special going on” Pac-12 picks
  
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• Colorado records its fourth-coldest October on record

  09-11-2019 18:34
  
  Colorado recorded its coldest statewide October in a decade and its fourth-coldest overall, based on official data from the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
  Colorado recorded an average statewide temperature of 41.2 degrees in October, 5.3 degrees below the monthly average. It was also Colorado’s coldest October since 2009, and fourth-coldest overall.
  That assessment is based on the statewide mean temperature, or the average between the daily high and low temperature
  
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• These 12 Denver projects are 2019 Mayor’s Design Awards winners

  09-11-2019 18:23
  
  Denver Mayor Michael Hancock on Thursday recognized 12 recently completed projects for their contributions to the “visual fabric” of the city.
  The Mayor’s Design Awards date back to 2005, according to a city news release This year, Hancock picked a city-spanning group of projects representing a variety of uses; from apartment towers to new restaurant spaces, to a piece of public art. They can be found as far south as the Denver Tech Center and as far east as Montbello.Provided
  
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• Chambers: Avalanche has been at its best against NHL’s best

  09-11-2019 18:00
  
  Against the NHL’s best teams this season, the Avalanche has come up aces.
  Before the season began last month, the teams most capable of winning the Stanley Cup were the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference, and the Nashville Predators and Vegas Golden Knights in the West. Throw in the defending conference regular-season champions (Tampa Bay and the Calgary Flames), plus the last two Cup champions, the Washington Capitals (2018) and St. Louis Blues (2019), an
  
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• Denver weather: Warm weekend will give way to cold start to week

  09-11-2019 17:34
  
  It will be warm and sunny across the Front Range on Saturday, with a chance for a record high temperatures possible, according to the National Weather Service. Some light winds are also possible.
  That beautiful weather will give way to a mild Sunday and colder temperatures later in the day, the weather service said.On Sunday night and into Monday morning, freezing drizzle and light snow is possible, they said.Pleasant weekend ahead with record warm highs possible this afternoon. After a cooler,
  
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• Jokic Hits Late Jumper, Nuggets Stun Sixers With Big Rally

  09-11-2019 17:18
  
  DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic lofted the winning shot and then pleaded for it to fall as he tumbled to the floor.
  “I was hoping,” he said. “I mean, you’re happy that you didn’t miss, because then everybody will be mad at you. The whole arena is going to be disappointed.”
  Instead, the Denver Nuggets big man sent the fans home with a game they won’t soon forget.
  Jokic hit a 20-foot jumper on a broken play with 1.2 seconds remaining, helping the Nuggets
  
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• Denver Weather: Record Highs Today, Drizzle Or Light Snow Late Sunday

  09-11-2019 16:38
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Saturday will be absolutely perfect around Colorado if you want to do something spontaneous and fun. If you don’t have plans I would encourage you to get some – you won’t regret it! Highs will be unusually warm for this time of year in many areas with Denver potentially challenging the record high of 76 degrees.By late Sunday our weather will shift from the west to the north as a storm system drops in from Canada. This will bring much colder temperatures a
  
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• “That’s the Nikola we need”: Nuggets teammates savor Jokic’s game-winning shot over 76ers

  09-11-2019 15:30
  
  Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic was the first to admit Friday night’s game-winning moment was built on a broken play.
  Down 97-96 with 13 seconds left, after the Nuggets had already stormed back from a 21-point deficit, Jokic immediately regretted his dangerous entry pass to Paul Millsap.
  “When I pass it, it was a bad pass, it was not even a sharp pass, it was a sloppy pass, so it was not a good pass, but he dribbled out,” Jokic said.
  Added Millsap: “I saw the play before i
  
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• Week 10 NFL Picks: Undefeated San Francisco hosts division rival Seattle in Monday night showdown

  09-11-2019 14:00
  
  Game of the week
  Seattle at San Francisco
  A Monday night clash between the 8-0 49ers (a six-point favorite) and 6-2 Seahawks, the first of two meetings. If San Francisco wins, it will have a three-game NFC West lead with seven games remaining and is in driver’s seat for home-field advantage. If Seattle wins, it still has a chance to win the division. Seahawks 24, 49ers 21
  Lock of the week
  Atlanta at New Orleans
  Both teams are coming off their bye weeks and headed in opposite directions. Th
  
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• Union-backed Denver school board majority could shape DPS for years to come

  09-11-2019 14:00
  
  School reformers thought they had a firm grip on Denver in the summer of 2016, when an opinion article in Education Next stated that then-Superintendent Tom Boasberg was almost certain to have full support from the Denver Public Schools board for years to come.
  “The opposition is weak and disorganized, and all the momentum is on the side of the reformers,” the article promised. It suggested Denver was an example of how a city could fundamentally remake its school system by closing lo
  
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• Broncos Journal: A new dimension to Courtland Sutton’s game — drawing penalties

  09-11-2019 14:00
  
  Twelve things about the Broncos during their bye week.1. Entering Week 10, the top eight players in receiving yards are from the NFC. The Broncos’ Courtland Sutton is tied for ninth with Jacksonville’s D.J. Chark at 692. Sutton’s 44 catches are tied for 19th and his four touchdowns tied for 18th.
  2. One of the more impressive parts about Sutton’s maturation this year is his ability to draw penalties. He drew only one flag in the first six games, but has drawn seven penal
  
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• Around the NFC: Free-agent spending paying off for Packers’ defense

  09-11-2019 14:00
  
  Cam’s exit. Carolina shut down quarterback Cam Newton (foot) for the season on Tuesday, placing him on injured reserve to possibly end his time with the Panthers. Newton will be 31 next year and his medical chart includes two shoulder surgeries and the current foot issue. The big thing: Carolina can create $19.1 million of salary cap space by cutting Newton. That money could be re-allocated in part to an eventual new contract for running back Christian McCaffrey. Kyle Allen (5-1 this year
  
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• Around the AFC: Wins over Seahawks, Patriots put Ravens on Super Bowl radar

  09-11-2019 14:00
  
  Ravens thriving. We thought Baltimore would take a step back after winning the AFC North, but not because of quarterback Lamar Jackson’s transition to full-season starter. The Ravens lost defensive starters C.J. Mosley, Terrell Suggs, Za’Darius Smith and Eric Weddle in free agency. But the Ravens are 6-2 and their four-game winning streak including victories at Seattle and vs. New England. It’s time to take the Ravens more seriously than Kansas City as a threat to the Patriots
  
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• Colorado Prep Football Rewind, Week 11: Recapping the first round of the 5A playoffs

  09-11-2019 10:51
  
  Welcome to another edition of the Colorado Prep Football Rewind.
  With the state playoffs officially underway, we’re going to go about things a bit differently this week and break out of the usual format. Now, for a rundown of some of the biggest stories, highlights and tidbits from across the state from Week 11.
  Find all the scores here on The Post’s prep football scoreboard.
  Class 5A playoff rundown
  No. 16 ThunderRidge 17, No. 17 Lakewood 6: The Grizzlies (7-4) avenged a regula
  
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• Effie Krokos Wins Settlement After Going Topless In Colorado

  09-11-2019 07:25
  
  LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4)– A Colorado woman charged with indecent exposure for playing Frisbee topless has won a $50,000 settlement in the wake of a federal appeals court ruling. Effie Krokos, a 20-year-old student at Front Range Community College, said the ordeal began Sept. 26 when she was playing Frisbee in her fiancé’s front yard– topless.
  Effie Krokos (credit: CBS)
  “I was like, ‘Oh it’s hot, he’s shirtless, why not just go for it?’”
  
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• Temple Emanuel Holds First Service Since Arrest Of Richard Holzer In Foiled Bomb Plot

  09-11-2019 06:39
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4) – Members of a Pueblo synagogue returned for their first service Friday night since learning of a foiled bomb plot. FBI agents arrested Richard Holzer on Nov. 1 in an alleged plot to blow up Temple Emanuel.
  Members attend the first service at Temple Emanuel in Pueblo after learning of an arrest in a foiled bomb plot that targeted the synagogue. (credit: CBS)
  Federal law enforcement worked with the Pueblo Police Department to stop what authorities called an “immin
  
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• Mother Sharletta Evans ‘Adopts’ Man Who Killed Her Son

  09-11-2019 06:30
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Sharletta Evans still has the clothes of her little boy who would not live to become a grown man. Casson was just three years old when he was shot to death.
  Casson (credit: CBS)
  “Yes that’s when my life became a whirlwind of grief and sorrow,” she told CBS4’s Rick Sallinger.
  And the man who pulled the trigger back in 1995 was Raymond Johnson. It happened in a drive-by shooting.
  Raymond Johnson (credit: CBS)
  As a teen, Johnson was sentenced to life be
  
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• ‘It’s Not Okay To Treat Women This Way’: Effie Krokos Wins Settlement After Going Topless

  09-11-2019 06:25
  
  LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4)– A Colorado woman charged with indecent exposure for playing Frisbee topless has won a $50,000 settlement in the wake of a federal appeals court ruling. Effie Krokos, a 20-year-old student at Front Range Community College, said the ordeal began Sept. 26 when she was playing Frisbee in her fiancé’s front yard– topless.
  Effie Krokos (credit: CBS)
  “I was like, ‘Oh it’s hot, he’s shirtless, why not just go for it?’”
  
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• ‘Feces… Prostitutes… Needles’: Businessman At Odds With City Over Health Hazards

  09-11-2019 06:25
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– One businessman in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood is being fined by the city for his refusal to pick up human waste. He believes the problem goes deeper than just what’s happening on the sidewalk outside his business.
  (credit: CBS)
  Jawaid Bazyar has seen it all out side of his business near Curtis St. and 24th in Denver’s Five Points Neighborhood.
  Jawaid Bazyar (credit: CBS)
  “There’s food, trash, drug deals. In the alley, we get the defecatio
  
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• Sheridan School District’s Clinic Helps Students Beyond Health Care Needs

  09-11-2019 06:15
  
  SHERIDAN, Colo. (CBS4)– A partnership between the Sheridan School District and CU’s College of Nursing is improving access to health care for students. The reach of the medical staff goes far beyond those appointments.
  (credit: CBS)
  Daisy Sanchez is a patient and has been for years.
  “My teacher actually told me about the school based clinic I came and I was seen here,” she said.
  Daisy Sanchez (credit: CBS)
  Sanchez was 14 years old when she visited the CU Youth Clinic, run
  
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• Ballots Delivered On Election Day Create Tension Over Election Results

  09-11-2019 06:15
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Colorado Secretary of State is fuming at the United State Postal Service after it was discovered Friday morning that 828 ballots were delivered on the Tuesday afternoon of Election Day. It’s too early to tell if those ballots could have an impact on the still undecided Aurora mayor’s race.
  Jena Griswold (credit: CBS)
  “If we were alerted or if anybody knew that these replacement ballots were going out on election day there would have been a potential to
  
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• Nikola Jokic buries winner as Nuggets steal thriller vs. Sixers in 21-point comeback win

  09-11-2019 05:44
  
  The frenzied, ugly possession couldn’t have ended any sweeter for the Nuggets.
  Nikola Jokic buried a jumper with 1.2 seconds remaining, and the Nuggets stunned the 76ers on Friday night with a 100-97 comeback win. Denver was down 21 points early in the fourth quarter before Jokic and his star duo partner Jamal Murray seized the spotlight.
  Jokic saved 16 of his 26 points for the fourth, but no basket was bigger than his game-winning jumper off a pass from Paul Millsap. In total, Murray fini
  
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• Smoky Hill crushes Overland in opening round of 5A state football playoffs

  09-11-2019 05:40
  
  GREENWOOD VILLAGE – In a postseason edition of Aurora’s Wagon Wheel rivalry, No. 11 Smoky Hill won in convincing fashion, defeating No 22. Overland 48-6 in the opening round of the Class 5A state football playoffs.
  Smoky Hill entered the game having won the previous meeting, a 48-26 win in the regular-season opener, but in Friday night’s rematch, the Buffaloes were even better.
  “What we didn’t know a year ago that we knew tonight is you have to take your opponent se
  
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• Tre Jones leads No. 4 Duke past Colorado State

  09-11-2019 05:16
  
  DURHAM, N.C. — Those freshmen at No. 4 Duke are figuring out how to score at this level. It helps that they have a veteran sophomore getting them the ball.
  Tre Jones had 15 points and eight assists in the Blue Devils’ 89-55 rout of Colorado State on Friday night.
  Alex O’Connell had 14 points while three freshmen also reached double figures — Cassius Stanley led the way with 19 points, Vernon Carey had 11 before fouling out and Wendell Moore Jr. finished with 10 — fo
  
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• Pedestrian hit by vehicle on 6th Ave. freeway in Lakewood dies at scene near Wadsworth

  09-11-2019 04:37
  
  A pedestrian, in the westbound lanes of the West 6th Avenue freeway, was killed when hit by a vehicle on Friday night in Lakewood.
  The incident happened at about 6:50 p.m. near Wadsworth Boulevard, police said. Westbound lanes of the highway were shut down because of the fatal collision.
  The driver of the vehicle stayed on the scene and cooperated with investigators, police said. It’s unclear why the pedestrian, who died at the scene, was on the freeway. He was not identified.
  An investiga
  
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• DACA Supporters Rally Outside Denver’s City & County Building

  09-11-2019 04:14
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Dozens rallied in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA program and Dreamers. Democratic congressional members representing Colorado, including Rep. Jason Crow and Rep. Diana DeGette, were at the rally. (credit: CBS)
  They gathered outside the City County Building in Denver. The demonstrators say they want to show that Colorado supports immigrant and refugee residents. (credit: CBS)
  Next week the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments challenging the d
  
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• Man Hit & Killed On 6th Ave. At Wadsworth Blvd., Westbound Lanes Closed

  09-11-2019 04:00
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Lakewood police are investigating a deadly auto-pedestrian crash on 6th Avenue just east of Wadsworth Boulevard. It happened around 6:50 p.m. Friday in the westbound lanes.
  Lakewood police said a man was hit and killed Friday night in the westbound lanes of 6th Ave. near Wadsworth Blvd. (credit: Lakewood Police Department)
  Officers say a man was hit by a driver and died at the scene. The driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with police.
  Westbound lanes are
  
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• Man Hit & Killed On 6th Ave. At Wadsworth Blvd.

  09-11-2019 04:00
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Lakewood police are investigating a deadly auto-pedestrian crash on 6th Avenue just east of Wadsworth Boulevard. It happened around 6:50 p.m. Friday in the westbound lanes.
  Lakewood police said a man was hit and killed Friday night in the westbound lanes of 6th Ave. near Wadsworth Blvd. (credit: Lakewood Police Department)
  Officers say a man was hit by a driver and died at the scene. The driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with police.
  Westbound lanes are
  
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• Honor Bell Prototype Finds Permanent Home At VA Hospital Campus

  09-11-2019 03:47
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– A new bell stands at the VA Hospital in Aurora. The honor bell is actually a prototype of the 1,000 pound bronze bell that tolls for Colorado veterans at military burial honors. (credit: CBS)
  The honor bell will be on permanent display at the hospital on the Anschutz Medical Campus. (credit: CBS)
  The bell represents all branches of the U.S. military with the slogan, “Forged from honor.”(credit: CBS)
  Sam Wells designed and built the bell. He’s an Eagl
  
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• Mysterious Alarm Saves Woman From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

  09-11-2019 03:42
  
  DENVER (CBS4) — The risk of carbon monoxide poisoning grows during colder months. The Denver Fire Department is responding to an average of three carbon monoxide related calls every day, but one in Denver’s Capital Hill neighborhood was out of the ordinary.
  (credit: CBS)
  “I came home one night and I heard a faint alarm, but I didn’t know where it was coming from,” said Sharon Okechukwu, “I could hear it say ‘carbon monoxide.’”
  Okechukwu recen
  
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• Autopsy: Cause and manner of death of 23-year-old who struggled with Aurora police is undetermined

  09-11-2019 03:27
  
  The cause and manner of death of a 23-year-old man, who collapsed and was hospitalized after a violent arrest by Aurora police officers, are “undetermined,” according to the Adams County Coroner’s Office.
  Elijah McClain was declared “brain dead” on Aug. 27 at a local hospital. “Intense physical exertion and a narrow left coronary artery contributed to death,” according to an autopsy report signed Thursday by Dr. Stephen J. Cina, a forensic pathology cons
  
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• No Refunds For Frustrated RTD Riders Amid Trip Cancellations, Delays

  09-11-2019 03:05
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Frustrations continue to boil among riders of the Regional Transportation District’s buses and light rails. Friday, more than 60 light rail trips were cancelled due to an ongoing operator shortage problem.
  Those daily delays have many riders wondering if they’ll be eligible for refunds.
  An RTD train operator makes a stop at the I-25 and Broadway Station in Denver. (credit: Kati Weis, CBS4)
  But despite consistent inconveniences to riders, RTD said it does not typ
  
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• No refunds for frustrated RTD riders amid mass trip cancellations and delays

  09-11-2019 03:05
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Frustrations continue to boil among riders of the Regional Transportation District’s buses and light rails. Friday, more than 60 light rail trips were cancelled due to an ongoing operator shortage problem.
  Those daily delays have many riders wondering if they’ll be eligible for refunds.
  But despite consistent inconveniences to riders, RTD said it does not typically offer refunds.
  “Almost every day, there’s cancellations on the lines that I take,&rdqu
  
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• Colorado Program That Helps With Medical Bills At Risk Of Closing: ‘People Can Sometimes Bring Us Bags And Bags Of Bills’

  09-11-2019 02:56
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A non-profit that has helped hundreds of Coloradans lower their medical bills now needs help itself. The Colorado Consumer Health Initiative’s Consumer Assistance Program is in danger of folding if it doesn’t receive more donations.
  The Colorado Consumer Health Initiative needs to raise $150,000 – $200,000 by the end of the year. (credit: CBS)
  And there is no other program like it in Colorado. It has helped more than 400,000 Coloradans shave $1.2 mill
  
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• CU vs. Stanford scouting report: Who has the edge, predictions and 3 things to watch

  09-11-2019 02:47
  
  Game Plan
  When the Buffs run
  With Alex Fontenot sidelined, freshman RB Jaren Mangham (17 carries, 77 yards) was solid if unspectacular as the featured back against the Bruins. Of course, with the Buffs going down 17-0 early, game flow was against them almost from the start. If CU can stay within striking distance and remain patient, Stanford’s 56th-ranked rush defense can be exploited. Edge: Even
  When the Buffs pass
  It’s anyone’s guess which version of Steven Montez shows up at
  
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• Lakewood Police Release Surveillance Photos Of Suspects Accused Of Stealing Credit Cards

  09-11-2019 02:37
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Lakewood police are searching for two people suspected of stealing purses and credit cards. The male and female suspects were seen using stolen credit cards at Best Buy, Home Depot and McDonald’s.
  Lakewood police are searching for two suspects accused of using stolen credit cards at local stores. (credit: Lakewood Police Department)
  Investigators released another photo of an SUV the suspects were seen driving in each of the locations.
  The suspects were seen l
  
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• “Jersey Shore” star pleads not guilty to domestic violence

  09-11-2019 02:12
  
  LOS ANGELES — “Jersey Shore” star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro has pleaded not guilty to domestic violence, child endangerment, false imprisonment and other misdemeanors after his arrest last month in the Hollywood Hills.
  Getty Images fileRonnie Ortiz-Magro
  The 33-year-old Ortiz-Magro entered the plea Friday in Los Angeles to seven misdemeanor counts that also included criminal threats, brandishing a weapon and resisting arrest.
  Police say Ortiz-Magro was uncooperative and they had to us
  
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• Driver Arrested After Crashing Into Child Walking Home From School In Arvada

  09-11-2019 02:01
  
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Arvada arrested the driver of a car that struck a child who was walking home from school. The crash happened on a sidewalk near 58th and Dover in Arvada on Friday afternoon. Copter4 flew over the scene at 58th and Dover on Friday (credit: CBS)
  Police suspect drugs and/or alcohol may have been involved. Copter4 flew over the scene at 58th and Dover on Friday (credit: CBS)
  Investigators say the child does have serious injuries but not considered life threateni
  
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• Missing Replacement Ballots May Play Role In Aurora Mayor’s Race Results

  09-11-2019 01:50
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– People living in Aurora still don’t know who will be their next mayor. Even though Tuesday was Election Day, there is still some confusion with the ballots.
  On Thursday evening, the Secretary of State’s Office declared Mike Coffman the unofficial winner. The former Republican Congressman has a narrow lead over Omar Montgomery, the former president of the Aurora NAACP.
  Mike Coffman and Omar Montgomery (credit: CBS)
  The difference is 281 votes. On Friday, Co
  
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• Whistleblower disputes boil over in impeachment interview

  09-11-2019 01:44
  
  WASHINGTON — New impeachment inquiry transcripts show Republicans and Democrats repeatedly skirmishing over GOP questions that appear aimed at drawing out the identity of the whistleblower who filed the initial complaint against President Donald Trump.
  During questioning of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a top Trump national security adviser, Republicans repeatedly asked questions that could reveal the whistleblower’s identity. The GOP’s actions led to sharp exchanges with Democra
  
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• ‘Homer’ Finds A Home: 5,000th Dog From Oklahoma Shelter Adopted In Colorado

  09-11-2019 01:32
  
  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4) — A shelter dog from Oklahoma has a new family in Colorado — thanks to the Dumb Friends League. “Homer” is the 5,000th dog from the Peaceful Animal Adoption Shelter in Oklahoma to be adopted here.
  (credit: Dumb Friends League)
  Homer arrived at the Buddy Center in Castle Rock on Wednesday, after being transported by the from the Oklahoma shelter by their Ride to Rescue vehicle, and was welcomed with a special treat.
  “Every Wednesday since Ju
  
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• Facebook is deleting the name of the potential whistleblower

  09-11-2019 01:17
  
  Facebook says it is deleting the name of the person who has been identified in conservative circles as the whistleblower who triggered a congressional impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump’s actions.
  The company said Friday that mention of the potential whistleblower’s name violates Facebook’s “coordinating harm policy,” which prohibits material that could identify a “witness, informant, or activist.”
  Facebook says it is removing mentions of th
  
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