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• Woman Charged With Sexual Assault On A Young Girl

  19-09-2016 23:39
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A woman has been formally charged with sexual assault on a child following allegations that she repeatedly molested a young girl beginning in 2008.
  Alexandria Kuisis has been charged with three counts of sexual assault on a child, three counts of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust and sexual assault on a child- pattern of abuse.The charges allege that in 2008, Kuisis, 41, began sexually assaulting the female victim who was eight years old at the time. Th
  
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• Woman Charged With Sexual Assault Of Teen

  19-09-2016 23:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A woman has been charged after she was accused of of sexually assaulting a teenage male.Alicia Hernandez has been charged with sexual assault on a child and sexual assault 10 year age difference.The charges allege that in 2013, Hernandez, who was 29 at the time, engaged in a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old boy whom she had med in a park. Hernandez had two children as a result of the relationship.
  Hernandez has not been released from custody on $50,000 bond. She is sch
  
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• DeMarcus Ware’s Bad News: A Broken Forearm. Why Surgery May Actually Speed His Return To The Field

  19-09-2016 23:10
  
  Losing DeMarcus Ware is a big blow to the Bronco defense, but the one piece of good news to come out of this injury update is that the star pass-rusher could be back in action in about 4-5 weeks.
  Ware suffered a fracture to his right ulna—that’s one of two long bones that make up your forearm. (The other is the radius.) The ulna is on the pinky side of the forearm as you hold your hand palm up, and the fracture is reportedly nearer the elbow than to the wrist.
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• Bennet Declines Debate With Challenger Glenn

  19-09-2016 23:05
  
  By Shaun BoydDENVER (CBS4)– Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet has declined to debate Republican challenger Darryl Glenn in a CBS4, KOA News Radio, Colorado Public Television 12 debate.
  It is only the second time in CBS4 history an incumbent U.S. Senator has passed on the opportunity to debate his opponent on CBS4.
  In 2014, Democratic Sen. Mark Udall, who was locked in a close race with Republican Rep. Cory Gardner, refused to debate on our air.
  But, Bennet is not in a close race.CBS4 ana
  
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• Colorado AG And Partners Buying 2,500 Drug Overdose Kits

  19-09-2016 23:00
  
  DENVER (AP) — The attorney general’s office says it’s buying 2,500 drug overdose kits to help police and emergency responders confront Colorado’s opioid epidemic.
  Attorney General Cynthia Coffman announced the purchase — and training for officials in 17 counties — on Monday.
  It’s part of a partnership with police, Denver Health and other groups fighting a crisis that’s seen more than 6,900 drug overdose deaths in Colorado since 2006. Those deaths i
  
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• Dog With Brain Tumor Hangs On Just Long Enough To See His Person Married

  19-09-2016 22:58
  
  BUENA VISTA, Colo. (CBS4) – Charlie Bear lived just long enough to see his human married.
  Fifteen years ago, Kelly O’Connell adopted Charlie. The 12-week-old black lab was found abandoned in a shopping cart outside a grocery store and brought into the shelter where O’Connell volunteered while studying to be a veterinarian.
  (credit: JenDz Photography)
  While not always perfect, the two had each other and a pretty good life.
  It got better when, in 2010, after moving from New
  
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• Trial Begins For Driver Accused Of Striking, Killing State Patrol Cadet

  19-09-2016 22:39
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – The trial for a man accused in the death of a Colorado State Patrol cadet began on Monday.
  Christopher Gebers, 28, is on trial for 16 charges including first-degree murder in the death of Taylor Thyfault.
  An image from the scene (credit: CBS)
  Prosecutors say Gebers acted recklessly when he crashed his car into two troopers in May 2015. They also say he was driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol when he fled a traffic stop and then crashed into another accid
  
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• Group Claims BLM Is Trying To Wipe Out Wild Horse Population

  19-09-2016 22:07
  
  By Jamie Leary
  DENVER (CBS4)– There were two cases presented to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Monday, both involving the Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board and the management of wild horse populations in Wyoming.
  The first case presented Monday is regarding private land owners and whether the BLM should be allowed to use a request by those land owners to remove wild horses that cross into private property. Some organizations call the request an &ldquo
  
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• Broncos Ware To Have Surgery On Arm

  19-09-2016 22:02
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Broncos veteran linebacker DeMarcus Ware will miss four to five weeks with an arm injury.
  Kubiak confirms that Ware will have surgery. Says maybe 4-5 weeks, but will get him back. #4Broncos
  — Michael Spencer (@MichaelCBS4) September 19, 2016Ware fractured a bone near his elbow on Sunday and will undergo surgery, according to head coach Gary Kubiak.
  DeMarcus Ware after getting hurt on Sunday (credit: CBS)
  The injury occurred in the second quarter of the Broncos 34-20 w
  
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• Police: ‘No Evidence Of Shots Fired’ At Rose Medical Center

  19-09-2016 21:50
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver said there is no evidence of any shots fired at Rose Medical Center and they continue to look for the person of interest in the case. The reports of shots heard prompted a lockdown of the entire medical campus and the nearby VA Hospital on Friday afternoon.
  Police gave an update Monday afternoon on the situation that prompted a room-by-room search of the entire medical facility that started just after 4 p.m. Friday. The lockdown was lifted by 8 p.m.
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• Marijuana Advocates Bring ‘420 Games’ To Colorado

  19-09-2016 21:45
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A group that aims to fight the stigma that marijuana is a drug for lazy people is encouraging people to join them in an athletic event they are calling the 420 Games.
  The event, which promotes “the promote the healthy and responsible use of cannabis,” will be held in Denver on Saturday and then in Boulder the following Saturday.The two Colorado stops come on the heels of “tour” visits in the states of Washington and California. More than 300 people a
  
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• Keidel: Bengals Can Learn From Steelers

  19-09-2016 21:07
  
  By Jason Keidel
  DeAngelo Williams, relatively new to the white-hot hatred, branded it best. The stalwart running back called any Bengals – Steelers contest a “double-chin-strap” game. The implication, of course, is that the bone-crunching hits require extra equipment to keep your helmet — or your head — intact.
  There are endless layers to this AFC North rivalry, and myriad subplots to yesterday’s game, won by the Steelers, 24-16. Both teams entered Heinz
  
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• Aqib Talib Shows A Knack For Interception Returns For TDs

  19-09-2016 20:57
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib has demonstrated a knack for turning interceptions into touchdowns over the course of his career.
  His 46-yard interception return for a touchdown was pivotal in Denver’s 34-20 win Sunday over the Indianapolis Colts and also was the ninth of his career and fifth with the Broncos, a team record.
  Talib has the most interception returns for a touchdown among active players and ranks fourth on the league’s all-time list. He
  
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• Broncos Defensive Captain Ware Has Fractured Bone In Arm

  19-09-2016 20:40
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Broncos veteran linebacker DeMarcus Ware is expected to miss several weeks after fracturing a bone in his arm.
  That’s according to NFL.com, whose report states Ware suffered a fracture of his ulna bone near his elbow on Sunday. So far it’s not clear if surgery is required.
  DeMarcus Ware after getting hurt on Sunday (credit: CBS)
  The injury occurred in the second quarter of the Broncos 34-20 win over the Colts when Ware shared a sack with Von Miller of Colts quar
  
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• Some Frontier Flights Delayed Up To 8 Hours

  19-09-2016 19:13
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Half of all Frontier Airlines flights scheduled to take off from Denver International Airport have been delayed up to an hour or more.
  According to flightview.com, the Frontier flights scheduled to depart from DIA on Monday have been delayed between 20 minutes and eight hours. Seven of 16 departures were more than an hour delayed.
  (credit: Hubert Hauser)
  The 10:32 a.m. flight to Kansas City was postponed until 6:23 p.m.
  What caused the widespread delays is unknown. Hundreds
  
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• C.J. Anderson breakfast cereal

  19-09-2016 19:10
  
  Denver Broncos Running Back C.J. Anderson will soon grace your kitchen table with his presence ... in the form of a cereal box.       
  
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• Century-Old Train Trestle Discovered By RTD

  19-09-2016 19:04
  
  NORTHGLENN, Colo. (CBS4)– RTD crews made an historic discovery while working on the North Metro Rail Line in Northglenn.
  The crews were working on the 18.5 electric commuter rail line that will run from Denver Union Station through Commerce City, Thornton and Northglenn when they uncovered a century-old train trestle bridge.
  (credit: RTD)
  Crews stopped construction while historians checked it out. They discovered the bridge was built in 1911 and then buried in 1951 for another project.
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• Brandon Marshall Continues Protest Against Social Justice

  19-09-2016 18:50
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall continued his protest against social justice before Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts. There were cheers mixed with boos in the crowd as he refused to stand for the national anthem and instead took a knee.
  “It’s a national conversation. People say it’s going to divide our nation and I think it’s going to do just the opposite,” said Marshall.
  Brandon Marshall takes a knee during the Nati
  
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• Brandon Marshall Continues Protest Against Social Injustice

  19-09-2016 18:50
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall continued his protest against social injustice before Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts. There were cheers mixed with boos in the crowd as he refused to stand for the national anthem and instead took a knee.
  “It’s a national conversation. People say it’s going to divide our nation and I think it’s going to do just the opposite,” said Marshall.
  Brandon Marshall takes a knee during the Na
  
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• Grass Fire Continues To Burn, Transformer May Be To Blame

  19-09-2016 18:39
  
  LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A grass fire continued to burn on Monday morning north of Lyons in Larimer County.
  The Dakota Ridge Fire burning off Dry Creek Drive southwest of Carter Lake been estimated at 25 acres and classified as slow moving.
  Some people in the area of Rabbit Mountain, including hikers, have been alerted to the fire. They have not been given evacuation orders but have been told to stay alert if the situation changes.
  Fire crews investigated whether a blown transformer w
  
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• Harry Potter’s Home Is For Sale

  19-09-2016 18:33
  
  PICKET POST CLOSE IN MARTINS HERON, England (CBS4) – No, not Gryffindor Tower.
  Although, no doubt, Hogwarts would be quite the place to call home.
  The fictional childhood home for Harry Potter, best known as #4 Privet Drive, is what’s for sale.
  It’s located on the west side of London, not far from Heathrow International Airport, near Reading.
  At almost $620,000, The Mirror reports, you get three bedrooms, a big family bathroom, a new driveway, and a large back patio with garden
  
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• Man Shot, Killed In Federal Heights

  19-09-2016 18:12
  
  DENVER (AP) — Authorities say one man has died after a shooting north of Denver.
  Police had responded Sunday evening to a disturbance call in Federal Heights to find the man with a gunshot wound to the chest. He died at the scene.
  The victim has not yet been identified.
  Police say a woman at the scene was taken to the hospital but was not injured.
  The man’s death remains under investigation.
  (© Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be pu
  
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• Man Faces Charges Over Facebook Threat To Colorado Senator

  19-09-2016 18:04
  
  DENVER (AP) — An Arvada man has been arrested after police say he sent a threatening message to a state lawmaker on Facebook.
  Police say the 21-year-old man was taken into custody Saturday after Sen. Laura Woods received a message from the suspect, who threatened to shoot her and her family.
  Woods says she had been in a town hall meeting when she opened the message.
  Police responded after Woods notified them of the threat.
  The suspect faces charges of harassment involving use of a computer
  
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• Memorial Planned For Driver Killed In Deadly Bus Crash

  19-09-2016 17:58
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4)– The driver killed in a deadly bus crash will be remembered on Monday. A memorial service has been planned for Kari Chopper who was killed in the crash at Denver International Airport earlier this month.
  The memorial service is planned at 6 p.m. Monday at Crossroads Church located at 53 E 128th Ave. in Thornton. The service is open to anyone who wishes to pay their respects.
  Kari Chopper (credit: John Chopper)
  Kari’s husband, Josh, told CBS4 that the coroner to
  
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• Report: Broncos Defensive Captain Ware Has Fractured Bone In Arm

  19-09-2016 17:40
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Broncos veteran linebacker DeMarcus Ware is expected to miss several weeks after fracturing a bone in his arm.
  That’s according to NFL.com, whose report states Ware suffered a fracture of his ulna bone near his elbow.
  DeMarcus Ware after getting hurt on Sunday (credit: CBS)
  Denver’s defensive captain sent out a tweet on Monday morning thanking those who have been sending him “well wishes to a speedy recovery.”
  “Looking forward to being bac
  
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• Suspected Bomber Taken Into Custody

  19-09-2016 17:34
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — An Afghan immigrant wanted for questioning in the bombings that rocked a New York City neighborhood and a New Jersey shore town was taken into custody Monday after a shootout with police in New Jersey, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
  Police say they found Rahami responding to call of a man sleeping in a hallway of a business https://t.co/Ic0b021adQ pic.twitter.com/IfaRlr37Y4
  — CBS New York (@CBSNewYork) September 19, 2016WABC-TV footage showed a
  
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• Same Number, New Sport: Tebow Works Out At Mets Camp

  19-09-2016 17:03
  
  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Tim Tebow has arrived to begin his baseball career.
  The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback got to the New York Mets’ complex early Monday, and his first workout as part of their instructional league team began later in the morning.
  He was given jersey No. 15, the same number he wore as a quarterback as a national-championship-winning phenomenon in college at Florida — where he also donned blue and orange, the same color scheme as t
  
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• Tonight on CBS4 News at 10 p.m.: The Latest On The Ramsey Case

  19-09-2016 16:49
  
  Watch Rick Sallinger’s report on CBS4 News at 10 p.m.
  
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• Passenger: Plane That Rolled Off DIA Runway ‘Stopped Suddenly’

  19-09-2016 16:44
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Passengers who were on a plane that veered of a Denver International Airport runway wound up making it to their destination in Nevada overnight after a big delay.
  United Flight 296 was taking off at approximately 7 p.m. on Sunday when it ended up in a grassy area.
  (credit: Mike Higdon)
  Passengers say the brakes apparently failed, forcing the pilot to use the reverse thrust.
  “The engine got really loud and we realized we were slowing down instead of going faster. Then
  
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• Latest Forecast: Unseasonably Warm Along With Dry Conditions

  19-09-2016 16:10
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – Summer is coming to an end this week, and the warm season is holding on tight. Today, we’ll certainly be feeling like summer with highs in the low 90s to kick off the work week. Our final Monday of summer will feel toasty with clear skies statewide today. We may get a little breezy later this afternoon, but overall today should just be a hot and dry day.
  Tonight, more clouds will stream in from the southwest. Topical Storm Paine just off the Baja are
  
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• Krispy Kreme Giving Away Free Doughnuts On ‘Talk Like A Pirate Day’

  19-09-2016 15:55
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Krispy Kreme is giving away free doughnuts to celebrate “Talk Like A Pirate Day!”
  Argh…it be true as the north star, matey.
  If ye speak like a pirate today, Krispy Kreme be giving you a free doughnut.
  But wait! There’s more to that buried treasure than you see from behind yer eye patch.
  If ye dress like a pirate, with three different accessor…accessor…argh. If ye show up in yer best pirate garb, ye’ll get a free dozen, you will.
  
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• Naturalized US Citizen From Afghanistan Sought In NYC Blast

  19-09-2016 15:40
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Police released a photo of a 28-year-old immigrant wanted for questioning Monday in the bombing that rocked a Manhattan neighborhood, and the governor and mayor said the blast is looking increasingly like an act of terrorism with a foreign connection.
  WANTED: Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28, in connection to the Chelsea explosion. Call #800577TIPS with any information. pic.twitter.com/rBDQGfXwbh
  — NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) September 19, 2016Ahmad Khan Rahami, a naturalized U.S. cit
  
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• ‘Sound of Music’ Actress Charmian Carr Dies At 73

  19-09-2016 15:26
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charmian Carr, the actress best known for sweetly portraying the eldest von Trapp daughter in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music,” has died. She was 73.
  Carr died Saturday of complications from a rare form of dementia in Los Angeles, Carr’s spokesman, Harlan Boll, said.
  At age 21, the actress portrayed Liesl von Trapp in the 1965 film version of the musical “The Sound of Music.” She famously performed the song “Sixte
  
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• Tonight’s XML Guest: Broncos Linebacker Shane Ray

  19-09-2016 14:22
  
  Watch Xfinity Monday Live on CBS4 at 6:30 p.m. or head to ViewHouse Centennial to see it live! Join in the fun, enjoy great food & drinks and watch all of tonight's big games on a 200 inch flatscreen.
  
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• Two Weeks Left To Make Your Fantasy Baseball Season A Success

  19-09-2016 13:37
  
  By Sam McPherson
  In Major League Baseball history, the final two weeks of the regular season have proven to be quite volatile. Teams move up and down the standings, creating heartbreak for some fans and establishing lifelong memories for others. This fluidity is what we love and hate about America’s pastime.
  The same crazy potential comes with fantasy baseball: Look at the standings in your league today, and they probably will look very different on the evening of October 2 when the regula
  
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• Denver defense comes through again

  19-09-2016 09:16
  
  Keep learning, kid quarterback.       
  
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• Ware on injury: 'We'll see tomorrow'

  19-09-2016 09:00
  
  His right arm casted from wrist to halfway up his biceps and placed precisely in a sling, DeMarcus Ware walked out of the Denver Broncos’ locker room Sunday night uncertain about his immediate future.       
  
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• This Week In Golf: 5 Golfers Who Can Win The FedExCup

  19-09-2016 08:47
  
  By Sam McPherson
  After a year-long schedule of golf tournaments, only five PGA Tour professionals have a chance to win the 2015-2016 FedExCup this weekend at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. This quintet features four of the eight top-ranked players in the world, including both No. 1 Jason Day and No. 2 Dustin Johnson.
  No. 6 Adam Scott, No. 8 Patrick Reed and No. 16 Paul Casey join them in the pursuit of the big prize. Only 30 players will compete in the Tour Championship after three FedExCup
  
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• ‘EPIC’ 5K Brings Conversation Of Substance Abuse To The Table

  19-09-2016 05:37
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  DENVER (CBS4) – In just five years, heroin overdoses in Colorado have gone up by 350 percent, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Most of those cases involve people 24 years old or younger. One Colorado mom is trying to change that with an event in honor of her late son.
  For the fifth year in a row, Chris Lazarus has organized the EPIC 5K in memory of her son, Matt.
  (credit: CBS)
  “Epic is ‘Every Person Initiates Change,’” L
  
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• HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Wins The Emmy Award For Best Drama Series

  19-09-2016 05:12
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Are we ready to make the Emmys great again?” asked Jimmy Kimmel as he finished his opening monologue.
  The Emmys may or may not be all that great, but ABC’s Emmycast, in Kimmel’s capable hands, was dandy.
  It started with a filmed piece tracking him as he hitched his way to Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater, catching rides — or trying to — with such TV faves at the “Modern Family” cast, “Late Late Show” host Jam
  
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• Aqib Talib’s pick-six puts him in elite company, validates great game against Andrew Luck

  19-09-2016 05:11
  
  Anticipation turned into a game-changing touchdown.
  It was third-and-15, and the Colts had the ball at their 35-yard line. Indianapolis quarterback Andrew Luck tried to make a big play to his speedy receiver Phillip Dorsett in an attempt to get back in scoring position. The Broncos countered with a rare zone defense call, what defensive coordinator Wade Phillips calls “vision defense,” which translates to a cover three or dropping three defensive backs deep in a traditional sche
  
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• Plane Rolls Off Tarmac At DIA

  19-09-2016 05:04
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A flight that was supposed to depart from Denver International Airport Sunday evening rolled off the tarmac.
  United Flight 296 rolled into grassy area while taxiing. No injuries. Passengers will be taken by bus to concourse.
  — Denver Int'l Airport (@DENAirport) September 19, 2016United Airlines Flight 296 rolled into grassy area while taxiing.
  Beautiful sunset. Great emergency lights. Those lines are arrows. We're perpendicular. #Denver @united pic.twitter.com/N0TP5y9
  
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• Demaryius Thomas pushes through injury, rewards the Broncos with hard-earned win

  19-09-2016 04:59
  
  The Broncos might wish they could put star receiver Demaryius Thomas in a bubble and let him roll around the field like a hamster, bumping into would-be tacklers without worry. Short of that, Denver is left to let him loose and hope for the best.
  So the Broncos called for a bubble screen early in Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts. Thomas nimbly turned a 1-yard pass into a 44-yard gain, high-stepping like a sprinter through a crowd of Colts on Denver’s longest gain of the d
  
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• 21-year-old jailed after threatening Colorado senator using Facebook

  19-09-2016 04:56
  
  Denver7Colorado sentator Laura Woods (R).A 21-year-old Arvada resident is due in court Monday following an incident in which police say he used Facebook to threaten a state lawmaker.
  Dylan Hopkins was jailed Saturday after police arrested him for threatening to shoot Colorado Sen. Laura Woods, R-Arvada,  police spokeswoman Jill  McGranahan said.Hopkins apparently threatened to shoot Woods in the head. He faces charges of harassment involving use of a computer, McGranahan said.
  Police r
  
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• Police Search For Missing 2-Year-Old Gabriel Trujillo

  19-09-2016 04:49
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4) – The Pueblo Police Department is asking for help in locating missing two-year-old Gabriel Trujillo.
  An Endangered Missing Person Alert was issued by the department through CBI for Trujillo, who was last seen with his mother last Thursday.
  He is described as a two-year-old white male with brown hair and brown eyes.
  (credit: CBI)
  His mother, 21-year-old Mariah Cruz, is described as a white female, 5’4″ tall, 100 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair. Sh
  
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• Kiszla: Maybe Von Miller should start sending sympathy cards to NFL quarterbacks

  19-09-2016 04:49
  
  The crazy idea hit me about the time Broncos linebacker Von Miller undressed Indianapolis quarterback Andrew Luck in front of a national television audience, forcing a fumble that clinched Denver’s 34-20 victory and caused every member of the congregation gathered Sunday in the Vonster’s House of Pain to chant: “M-V-P! M-V-P! M-V-P!”
  Here’s my thought, presented for Miller’s humble consideration:
  Jimmy Fallon, the affable host of the “Tonight Show”
  
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• Von Miller on three sacks of Andrew Luck: “I got to get mine, too”

  19-09-2016 04:42
  
  Von Miller waited five years to get his first sack of Andrew Luck, so he wasn’t about to apologize for taking three Sunday.
  “I’ve got to get mine, too,” Miller said. “What type of pass rusher would I be if I’m feeling sorry after I sack them? It’s what I’m supposed to do. I feel good. I feel great when I get them on the ground. That’s why I dance and do all the other crazy stuff that I do when I get to the quarterback. That’s what we l
  
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• Election 2016: Which states are leaning democratic, which states are leaning republican

  19-09-2016 04:41
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite signs of a tightening national presidential race, Hillary Clinton still appears to have an advantage in enough states to give her an Electoral College victory. It’s an edge that could still change as advance voting gets underway in earnest and in the seven weeks until Election Day.
  That’s according to an Associated Press analysis of the map as it stands today. The analysis considers preference polling, recent electoral history, demographic trends and c
  
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• US admits carrying out airstrike that killed 60 Syrian soldiers

  19-09-2016 04:35
  
  ISTANBUL – The Pentagon said Saturday it had halted an airstrike over Syria after Russia and the Syrian government accused U.S. warplanes of responsibility for killing 60 Syrian soldiers.
  In a statement, the U.S. military’s Central Command admitted it had been carrying out a strike against a suspected Islamic State position in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour, but said it called off the assault after Russia said it was Syrian army positions that were being attacked, and not the I
  
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• Broncos Donald Stephenson, Virgil Green suffer calf injuries, leave in walking boots

  19-09-2016 04:32
  
  Two of the Broncos offensive starters, right tackle Donald Stephenson and tight end Virgil Green, suffered left calf injuries in Denver’s 34-20 victory over Indianapolis on Sunday afternoon.
  Stephenson left the game in the first quarter after injuring his left calf. He said he believes it occurred when running back C.J. Anderson accidentally kicked him on a 2-yard run  in the first quarter. He limped off the field with the help of trainers and his calf was heavily wrapped. He did not
  
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