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• Lady Gaga To Sing National Anthem At Super Bowl

  02-02-2016 23:56
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – Lady Gaga is set to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl on Sunday.
  The NFL told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Gaga will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, where the Carolina Panthers will take on the Denver Broncos.
  Academy Award winning actress Marlee Matlin will perform in American Sign Language during the national anthem.
  Super Bowl 50 will air on CBS, and halftime show performers include Coldplay
  
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• Snow Day Means Sledding For Kids

  02-02-2016 23:43
  
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4)– When a snow day strikes, the backpacks and books are replaced with sleds and snowboards. Paintbrush Park in Highlands Ranch was swarmed with children who got the day off from Douglas County schools.
  “I got up at 5:30 a.m. and saw that schools were open and I wasn’t too happy. Then I got up at 6:30 and they were all closed so that was a bonus for me,” said 12-year-old Carson Jones.
  Paintbrush Park in Highlands Ranch (credit: CBS)
  “My mo
  
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• Sexually-Transmitted Zika Case Confirmed In Texas

  02-02-2016 23:37
  
  DALLAS (CBS4/AP) – A person in Texas has been infected with the Zika virus after having sex with an ill person who had returned from a country where the disease was present, Dallas County health officials said Tuesday.
  It’s the first case of the virus being transmitted in the U.S. during the current outbreak of Zika, which has been linked to birth defects in the Americas. Dallas County Health and Human Services said it received confirmation of the case from the U.S. Centers
  
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• Chipotle Says Criminal Investigation Widens Over Food Safety

  02-02-2016 23:16
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – The E. coli outbreak that was linked to Chipotle restaurants may be over, but the burrito chain’s indigestion continues.
  As Chipotle reported continuing sales declines on Tuesday, the embattled chain also said the scope of a previously disclosed federal criminal investigation has widened beyond a single restaurant in California.
  The Denver company says sales sank 36 percent at established locations in January. That follows a previously reported drop of 14.6 percent fo
  
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• Renewed Push For Traffic Light At Westminster Intersection Where New Father Was Killed

  02-02-2016 23:08
  
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4)– After a new father was killed in a traffic accident in Westminster last month there is more support for a traffic signal at 92nd and Ingalls.
  Seth Grubb was killed Jan. 22 when his vehicle was struck by another and rolled.
  Stefanie Godfrey had turned off the street just moments before the crash.
  Seth Grubb and his newborn baby (credit: Adrienne Martinez)
  “He has a newborn son who was born in November. He was 23. He was going to school to make a better life,
  
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• Varlamov Expected To Be Backup For Avs Amid Civil Lawsuit

  02-02-2016 23:06
  
  DENVER (AP) – Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov is expected to be the backup Tuesday night as a civil lawsuit filed against him by a former girlfriend winds to a close.
  Calvin Pickard will start in net against the Chicago Blackhawks.
  Goalie Calvin Pickard #31 of the Colorado Avalanche makes a save as Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche follows the play against the Chicago Blackhawks at Pepsi Center on November 26, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. The Blackhawks defeated the Ava
  
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• Snowstorm Drops Over Month’s Worth Of Snow In Denver, Becomes Biggest So Far This Season

  02-02-2016 22:57
  
  By Chris Spears
  DENVER (CBS4) – The latest winter storm to hit the nation dropped more than a month’s worth of snow on the Mile High City Monday night and early Tuesday.
  As of 11 a.m. MST a storm total of 11.3″ was reported at Denver International Airport.
  Snow blowing operations in the Wash Park neighborhood (credit: CBS)
  The long-term February average is 7.7″ and the 30-year average is just 5.7″ of snow.
  Denver’s season-to-date snow total now stands at 38.5&
  
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• Broncos Offensive Line Will Be In Attack Mode In Super Bowl 50

  02-02-2016 22:52
  
  SANTA CLARA, Calif. (The Sports Xchange) – Two great defenses and star quarterbacks are the talk of the town. But it is reasonable to hypothesize that the Denver Broncos’ offensive line could determine the outcome of Super Bowl 50.
  Two great defenses and star quarterbacks are the talk of the town. But it is reasonable to hypothesize that the Denver Broncos’ offensive line could determine the outcome of Super Bowl 50.
  With the same mindset three years ago in Newark, N.J., the op
  
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• CBS Color Commentator Phil Simms Has A Different Take On Broncos Fans

  02-02-2016 22:47
  
  SANTA CLARA, Colo. (CBS4) – CBS color commentator Phil Simms doesn’t believe fans in Denver dislike him and think he’s biased against the Broncos, but a CBS4 poll says otherwise.
  CBS4’s Mark Haas on Monday got the chance to attend the CBS Media Day event. The CBS sports team was available to talk about broadcasting Super Bowl 50. It’s the 19th Super Bowl that CBS has done — the most of any network.
  PHOTO GALLERIES: CBS4 Super Bowl Coverage
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• Latest Storm Delivers ‘Double-Digit’ Amounts Of Snow To Colorado’s Front Range

  02-02-2016 22:12
  
  By Chris Spears
  DENVER (CBS4) – It took a while, but once the upslope flow from a strong winter storm kicked in Monday night the snow piled up.
  Here are some snow totals from around the area as of 1 p.m. MST.
  CBS4 WEATHER WATCHERS
  25.5″ – Rist Canyon (Jim Bruce)18.7″ – Coal Creek Canyon (John Baich)18″ – Peetz (Wendi Bryan)14″ – Bailey (Mike Quaintance)14″ – SE Parker (Kathleen MacLennan)14″ – SW Littleton (Mychele Smi
  
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• Super Bowl 50 Will Be A High-Tech, Star-Studded Affair

  02-02-2016 21:51
  
  By Danny Cox
  Each and every year, the Super Bowl is presented to the world. The game lasts 60 minutes on the field, but it’s typically about three hours due to timeouts, commercial breaks, and spectacular half time shows. CBS Sports is making sure that the fans of the Carolina Panthers, the fans of the Denver Broncos, the fans of football as a whole, and even non-fans have something to enjoy.
  >>Live updates from San Francisco, Radio Row
  THE SUPER BOWL TODAY with James Brown
  The Super
  
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• Tesla Motors Applies To Sell, Service Cars In Michigan

  02-02-2016 21:29
  
  PALO ALTO (CBS/AP) — Tesla Motors has applied for licenses to sell and service its vehicles in Michigan.
  The Palo Alto, California-based electric car maker submitted applications in November to Michigan’s Secretary of State office and recently submitted follow-up information.
  Secretary of state spokesman Fred Woodhams says the department is reviewing applications to sell new and used cars and a decision is expected “in the next month or two.”
  Tesla says Monday it’s
  
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• Plows Clear Denver Residential Streets Of Snow

  02-02-2016 21:23
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Light duty plows are hitting the residential streets in Denver on Tuesday, clearing snow from those side streets to help keep drivers safe. Those plows will clear snow from 1,300 lane miles.
  “What will happen here is our light duty plows will make a single pass down each residential street, they will go down the center of each street,” said Denver Public Works spokeswoman Nancy Kuhn. “They won’t bring the street to bare pavement but they will shave of
  
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• Vernon Davis Hopes To Play A Role In Super Bowl With Broncos

  02-02-2016 20:54
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Vernon Davis got to sleep at home for a night in the Bay Area, stay in the same hotel where he lived during 49ers training camp last summer, and the equipment staff even promised him his old locker at Levi’s Stadium this weekend.
  No matter that he might play a bit part in this Super Bowl for the Denver Broncos, Davis is back where he has made a home for more than a decade and ready to win a championship ring after coming up just short three years ago with San
  
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• How To Shovel Your Walk — And Live To Tell About It

  02-02-2016 20:53
  
  By Dr. Dave Hnida
  (CBS4) – Today you shovel; tomorrow you come to visit me for a low back that’s out of place, a rotator cuff that’s torn, or a banged up knee that slipped and crashed to the concrete.
  From heart attacks to pulled muscles, snow shoveling is one of the major reasons for doctor’s visits this time of year, so let’s make a deal: let’s agree not to become winter acquaintances.
  So how do you stay out of trouble? First, there are the ba
  
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• January Storm No Match For Strong Car Sales

  02-02-2016 20:43
  
  DETROIT — (WWJ) Despite some very strong headwinds, car and truck sales for January are coming in fairly even with 2015 levels–when they were expected to be down about three percent.
  “Mother Nature was no match for our Jeep brand last month as we recorded our best January Jeep sales ever,” said Reid Bigland, Head of U.S. Sales. “Overall, FCA US achieved its best January sales in nine years and our 70th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales increases.”
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• 7 Prop Bets We’d Like To See For Super Bowl 50

  02-02-2016 20:06
  
  By Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports
  Gambling and the Super Bowl go together like Cam Newton and ‘The Dab’ – there’s something about it that just works. Whether you’re doing Super Bowl boxes or hitting up your uncle’s bookie to get a little bit of action on the biggest game of the year, almost everybody will have a little something on the line to enhance the viewing experience once Super Bowl 50 kicks off.
  Over recent years, one of the most enjoyable gambling asp
  
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• Fast-Growing Motorcycle Group Is Largely For Law Enforcement

  02-02-2016 20:04
  
  DENVER (AP) — One of the nation’s fastest-growing motorcycle clubs is composed largely of military, police officers and prison guards. It also embraces the regalia and traditions of outlaw biker gangs — a choice that has provoked deadly clashes with other groups.
  The Iron Order club insists it is a law-abiding, charitable brotherhood of family men who just like to ride. But experts say its members are increasingly becoming entangled in violence with other biker groups, blurring
  
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• Super Bowl Ads This Year Might Be A Snooze

  02-02-2016 19:38
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — No GoDaddy. Not a bikini in sight. Service messages instead of crotch or fart jokes. As the Super Bowl turns 50 and faces middle age, will this be the year that advertisers stick to — gasp — good taste?
  The Super Bowl remains advertising’s biggest stage, especially as the broadcast TV audience fragments further thanks to Netflix and other on-demand TV services. Advertisers are spending as much as an estimated $5 million per 30 seconds to capture more than
  
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• Driving To The Championship Day 1: Happy Canyon, Happy Goats

  02-02-2016 19:24
  
  CBS4’s Jamie Leary is driving to California’s Bay area with photographer Mike Abeyta for Super Bowl 50. They left from Denver early Monday morning will be filing reports about the Denver Broncos along the way.Today, photographer Mike Abeyta and myself are leaving Montrose and the Happy Canyon family, Jim and Rebecca Herberg. While the town of Montrose is unique in itself, Happy Canyon is a place I plan to go back to. The drive was hazardous but in my opinion, worth it for the views,
  
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• Chipotle Reports First Quarterly Results Since Food Scare

  02-02-2016 19:03
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Chipotle is likely to report its first quarterly decline in sales in at least a decade Tuesday after an E. coli outbreak linked to its restaurants sickened dozens of customers and damaged its reputation as a reliable place to get a fresh food.
  The Denver company warned last month that it believes sales fell 14.6 percent at established locations. It would be the first drop-off since it went public in 2006, a dramatic turn for a chain whose explosive growth is partially due t
  
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• Man Pleads Guilty To Taking Photos Up Girls’ Skirts In Aspen

  02-02-2016 18:53
  
  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — An Oklahoma man has pleaded guilty to following two teenage girls in Aspen and taking cellphone pictures up their skirts.
  Stephen Moore on Monday pleaded guilty to a felony stalking charge, invasion of privacy for sexual gratification and child abuse causing great bodily harm. The abuse charge stems from a 9-year-old boy Moore ran over while running from police.
  According to court documents, Moore repeatedly followed a 14-year-old girl and a 15-year-old girl on Aug. 10
  
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• Reward Offered For Champion Bank Robbery Suspect

  02-02-2016 18:40
  
  PARKER, Colo. (CBS4)– The FBI is hoping someone recognizes a person of interest wanted in connection with a bank robbery last week in Parker. They hope he will lead them to the bank robbery suspect.
  A bank robbery suspect in Parker (credit: Douglas Co. Sheriff)
  The Champion Bank in Parker was robbed on Jan. 28. The suspect is described as a black man with a thin build. He was disguised with a nylon mask, a fake mustache and beard.
  The man was armed with a handgun that appeared to have a la
  
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• Lady Gaga To Perform David Bowie GRAMMY Tribute

  02-02-2016 18:04
  
  By Hayden Wright
  The Recording Academy, the organizing body of the GRAMMY Awards, has confirmed that Lady Gaga will perform a musical tribute to the late David Bowie at this year’s show.
  “We had already booked Lady Gaga on this year’s show, but when David passed – almost in a single moment – we knew we had to change direction. We immediately spoke and agreed that she should be the one to honor David. She’s perfect for it,” said execut
  
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• James Corden To Host 2016 Tony Awards

  02-02-2016 17:54
  
  CBS announced today that Tony Award winner James Corden, host of “The Late Late Show,” will host “The 70th Annual Tony Awards,” live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City, Sunday, June 12 (7:00-10:00 PM Mountain time) on CBS.
  This will be Corden’s first time hosting the Tonys. He won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for his performance in “One Man, Two Guvnors” in 2012.
  Related: Adele Joins James Corden For Carpool
  
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• 1 Hour Delays At DIA, 125+ Flights Canceled

  02-02-2016 17:32
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The snow continued to fall across Colorado on Tuesday morning and caused one hour delays at Denver International Airport. The airlines have reported 126 flight cancellations for Tuesday.
  The snow is expected to continue to fall through Tuesday afternoon with accumulations reaching about 10 inches.
  DIA told CBS4 there are about 200 people working to clear snow from the airfield which is in good shape and remains open.
  Additional Information from DIA:
  DIA has more than 250 pie
  
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• Broncos CEO Addressed Team About Bowlen Before Trip

  02-02-2016 17:17
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (The Sports Xchange) – Pat Bowlen is one of the more respected owners in the NFL. He is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and is not expected to be with the Denver Broncos for Super Bowl 50.
  Before leaving for the Bay Area, club president and CEO Joe Ellis addressed the team about Bowlen.
  Said head coach Gary Kubiak, “We talk about Mr. B a lot. There are obviously a lot of older players in this organization that know him. There are people in this org
  
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• Megyn Kelly Added To ‘The Late Show’ Post-Super Bowl Show

  02-02-2016 17:02
  
  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – CBS announced Monday Fox News’ Megyn Kelly will be a guest on next Sunday’s post-Super Bowl show. Tina Fey, Will Ferrell, Margot Robbie and comedy duo Key and Peele will also be on the show.
  Kelly has been in Donald Trump’s cross-hairs since the first Republican presidential debate when she questioned the billionaire’s previous comments about women. Trump skipped out on last week’s debate because Kelly was one of the moderators.
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• Dierks Bentley On Hosting The ACMs: ‘We Want It To Be Loose And Fun’

  02-02-2016 16:53
  
  By Brian Ives, Radio.comEarlier this week, Dierks Bentley went on CBS This Morning to announce the nominees for some of the categories for the ACM Awards. (See the full list of nominees here). Bentley was there in his role as the show’s newest co-host; he’ll be co-hosting with Luke Bryan. It’s a new role for Bentley, but he tells Radio.com that he’s looking forward to it.
  “There’s one thing to be a singer or so
  
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• Ward On Ankle Injury: No Way I’ll Miss The Super Bowl

  02-02-2016 16:51
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (The Sports Xchange) – Broncos safety T.J. Ward, a former star at prep powerhouse De La Salle High in nearby Concord, Calif., is back home this week.
  Although he was listed as questionable because of a left ankle injury, Ward said there is no way he will miss the game.
  “I’ll be out there on Wednesday and preparing like any other week,” Ward said Monday. “I’ll be ready. …
  “I can’t believe I’m back in the Bay Area f
  
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• Focus, Leadership Made Manning Great

  02-02-2016 16:27
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (The Sports Xchange) – Nearing the end of what might be the unlikeliest postseason run of his remarkable 18-year career, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning knows the questions and speculation won’t stop this week in the buildup to Super Bowl 50.
  Will it be his “last rodeo,” which he said it “might be” in postgame comments to New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick following the Broncos’ 20-18 victory in the AFC Championship Game
  
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• Von Miller Is The Loose Leader Of The Broncos

  02-02-2016 16:10
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – When the NFL turned its anvil into a carrot, giving Von Miller a way out of its drug program, Denver’s star linebacker was free to be himself this season – and was he ever.
  Not only did Denver’s loquacious linebacker set the tone for the Broncos’ run to Super Bowl 50 by haunting offensive linemen and hammering quarterbacks, but he loosened the locker room.
  He figured the best way to lift up his teammates was with his cutup personality and chi
  
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• Panthers Preparing For Manning And Explosive Broncos Defense

  02-02-2016 16:02
  
  By Shawn S. Lealos
  It’s a tale of two teams. The Carolina Panthers began their existence in 1995 as an expansion team, starting their NFL run the same time that the Jacksonville Jaguars did. They then made it to their first Super Bowl in 2003. This year, the Panthers are in their second Super Bowl and hope to win their first.The Denver Broncos started play in 1960 and had played in four Super Bowls, losing them all, before Carolina ever had a franchise. They finally won their first two Sup
  
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• Carolina Is Cam’s Team, But Their Defense Is No Slouch

  02-02-2016 16:02
  
  By Mark Schiff
  The Broncos may be just two years removed from their last Super Bowl appearance, but this is a whole different team than the one that crashed and burned against the Seahawks in New Jersey. Rather than try to outscore teams with an overpowering offense, Denver is now built around its defense, a unit that finished the regular season No. 1 in yards allowed, pass defense and sacks.
  And, in another role-reversal, they’ll be facing a Carolina Panthers team whose greatest strength
  
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• Charlie Rose Doesn’t Disappoint In Bet Over Cam Newton Pants

  02-02-2016 15:02
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Super Bowl is upon us, but news leading up to the game hasn’t had much to do with football itself.
  The Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers arrived in California on Sunday, and one player’s pants stole the arrival show. Panthers quarterback Cam Newton donned zebra striped slacks with yellow designs, reportedly an $850 piece of clothing from Versace.
  Cam Newton’s style statement en route to #SB50. https://t.co/NipQubnl48 pic.twitter.com/T9SyCkjU5W
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• Punxsutawney Phil Does Not See His Shadow As Winter Slams Colorado

  02-02-2016 13:45
  
  PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP/CBS4) – The handlers of Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, say the furry rodent has failed to see his shadow, meaning means he’s “predicted” an early spring.
  Meanwhile, much of the state of Colorado was placed under winter weather warnings Monday, and a foot or more of snow fell in much of the Denver metro area by Tuesday morning.
  13 inches of snow recorded in Franktown by a CBS4 Weather Watcher (credit: Phil Curry)
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• Nuggets End Raptors’ 11-Game Winning Streak, 112-93

  02-02-2016 07:10
  
  Nikola Jokic had a career night with 27 points and 14 rebounds, and the Nuggets snapped Toronto's 11-game winning streak with a 112-93 win over the Raptors on Monday night.
  
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• Broncos’ Elway Won’t Rush Manning Into Decision About Future

  02-02-2016 06:23
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – John Elway realizes as well as anyone just how difficult a decision it is for an elite quarterback to retire, and he has no plans of putting pressure on Peyton Manning to make up his mind right away.
  Still, the Denver Broncos are going to do whatever they can to keep backup Brock Osweiler around, too, and not lose him in free agency.
  “It’s one that is going to change his life, whether it be this year, next year or the year after.” Elway, the franch
  
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• Panthers, Broncos Meet Reporters At Super Bowl Media Circus

  02-02-2016 06:19
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – What happens when you put Peyton Manning, Miss Universe, an orange-and-blue leprechaun and 200 TV cameras into the same room?
  Answer: Super Bowl Opening Night.
  The NFL took a good idea gone surreal – what used to be known as “Media Day” – gave it a new name, added a live cover band and moved the whole thing to prime time Monday to kick off Super Bowl week between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers.
  This new and amped-up interview-fest c
  
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• Along With The Snow Come The Potholes

  02-02-2016 05:50
  
  By Tom Mustin
  DENVER (CBS4) – Monday’s steady snowstorm dropped several inches of snow across the Denver metro area.
  Snowplows worked overtime, trying to stay ahead of the storm. The Colorado Department of Transportation had 86 plows metro-wide, slated to work nonstop through Tuesday if necessary.
  (credit: CBS)
  “Swerving — swerving back and forth,” said driver Simone Chavous.
  Monday afternoon, traffic backed up for miles on Interstate 225 in Aurora after a minivan s
  
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• Major Road Closures, Including I-70 On Eastern Plains Due To White Out Conditions

  02-02-2016 05:21
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The snowstorm moving through Colorado is forcing the Colorado Department of Transportation to close highways Monday night.
  The following are some of the major closures Monday night:
  Interstate 70 is closed both directions from Airpark to the Kansas border because of white out conditions.
  Closed CO 71 Brush to CO 14 both directions (MM 178 to 201) b/c blowing & drifting snow,whiteout conditions
  Closed US US 24 both directions #COSprings to Limon (MM 311 to 376) b/c blowi
  
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• Goat Farmer Knits Cute Broncos Sweaters For Her 150 Kids

  02-02-2016 05:05
  
  MONTROSE, Colo. (CBS4) – CBS4’s Jamie Leary has packed her bags and is driving to California for Super Bowl 50. She left early Monday morning heading west trying to get ahead of the storm and will be filing reports about the Denver Broncos along the way. Her first stop was at a goat farm just outside of Montrose.
  Nestled on over 400 acres of private property sits a small cabin with a lot of love — love for wildlife, livestock, and of course, love for the Broncos.
  Rebecca Herber
  
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• Ted Cruz Wins Republican Iowa Caucus, Democrats In Virtual Tie

  02-02-2016 04:40
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a fiery conservative loathed by his own party’s leaders, swept to victory in Iowa’s Republican caucuses Monday, overcoming billionaire Donald Trump and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. Among Democrats, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were deadlocked in a tight race.
  Cruz’s victory over Trump was a testament to his massive get-out-the-vote operation in Iowa and the months he spent wooing the state’s influential conservative an
  
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• DOC Names Officer Involved In Incident That Led To Shooting At Motorcycle Expo

  02-02-2016 04:17
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Colorado Department of Corrections has released the name of an employee involved an incident that led to a deadly shooting and stabbing at the National Western Complex on Saturday.
  The CDOC released a statement on Monday identifying the employee as Derrick Duran, a corrections officer at the Denver complex.
  “Officer Duran has been employed with the CDOC from May 2012 to present and is currently on administrative leave with pay while the case is u
  
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• Major Road Closures, Including I-70 On Eastern Plains Due To Whiteout Conditions

  02-02-2016 02:21
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The snowstorm moving through Colorado is forcing the Colorado Department of Transportation to close highways Monday night.
  The following are some of the major closures Monday night:
  Interstate 70 is closed both directions from Airpark to the Kansas border because of whiteout conditions.
  Closed CO 71 Brush to CO 14 both directions (MM 178 to 201) because of blowing & drifting snow, whiteout conditions.
  Closed CO 71 Limon to CO14 both directions (MM 102 to 201) because of
  
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• Snow Cancels More Than 530 Of Denver Flights Monday

  02-02-2016 02:12
  
  DENVER (AP/CBS4) – Airlines have canceled nearly a third of daily flights at Denver International Airport because of snow that’s expected to continue through Tuesday.
  Up to about a foot of snow could fall at the airport before a series of storms moves out of Colorado.
  As of 4 p.m. Monday the airport reported 532 flight cancellations, or about 35 percent of the airport’s 1,500 flights on an average day.
  Travelers should call their airlines before even heading to DIA and prepare
  
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• Couple Worried About Zika Virus Gets Vacation Refund Thanks To CBS4

  02-02-2016 01:55
  
  By Kathy Walsh
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – A couple from Thornton canceled an upcoming vacation to a resort in Puerto Rico for fear of the Zika virus, but Alex and Michelle Esparza are celebrating anyway. That’s because, with the help of CBS4, they are getting their money back even though the trip was non-refundable.
  The Zika virus is now considered an international emergency. The Esparzas booked their family trip through Travelocity.com back in April. They didn’t plan for Michell
  
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