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• Donald Trump Jr.’s joke about Aurora theater shooting sparks anger in Colorado

  18-10-2016 23:51
  
  Donald Trump Jr.’s comments on a radio show about the Aurora theater shooting are sparking outrage and becoming political fodder in Colorado.
  The son of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appeared on the shock-jock show “Opie and Anthony” on July 20, 2012 — the same day convicted gunman James Holmes murdered 12 people at the Century Aurora 16 theater during the midnight premiere of the Batman movie, “The Dark Knight Rises.”
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• Violent Graffiti Artist Stalking DU Campus Will Be Arrested If He Appears In Court

  18-10-2016 23:30
  
  By Tom Mustin
  DENVER (CBS4) – Students at the University of Denver are on edge after learning of a violent graffiti artist stalking the campus.
  “It’s a little uneasy knowing someone like that is around our campus,” student Wurth Shurtleff told CBS4’s Tom Mustin.
  Samson Whittemore, 32, is a registered sex offender with an extensive criminal past.
  Samson Whittemore (credit: CBI)
  Denver police believe graffiti found all across campus, and at the United Methodist Church
  
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• Water Storage ‘In Good Shape’ As La Niña Watch Reissued For Uncertain Winter

  18-10-2016 23:23
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – As drought continues to develop along Colorado’s Front Range, Denver Water says supply is in good shape thanks to a cool and wet pattern during 2015 and continued efficient use of water by their customers.
  “But while the short-term outlook is encouraging, we know we can never be sure what the next winter will bring,” said Travis Thompson.Last week NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center reissued a La Niña Watch that was cancelled in Se
  
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• Stanford’s McCaffrey Uncertain To Play Against The Buffs

  18-10-2016 23:11
  
  STANFORD, Calif. (AP) – Stanford coach David Shaw said running back Christian McCaffrey is feeling better and is hopeful that the 2015 Heisman Trophy finalist will be back in the lineup against Colorado on Saturday.
  McCaffrey has been sidelined since suffering an undisclosed injury in the first half against Washington State on Oct. 8. He did not play in last week’s win against Notre Dame and the Cardinal (4-2, 2-2 Pac-12) are continuing to take a cautious approach with him.
  Shaw told
  
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• It’s Irrational, But Acceptable, To ‘Boo’ Osweiler

  18-10-2016 23:05
  
  By Mark Haas
  DENVER (CBS4)– There is no logical reason to boo Brock Osweiler when he returns to Denver on Monday night, but this is sports, we don’t always need to use logic.
  “I think there are going to be lot of boos from fans but that’s what fans do,” says Bradley Roby. “That’s football, that’s what makes it fun, the good vs. evil battle.”
  In Denver, Osweiler was a “good guy” last year, and the Broncos probably don’t win t
  
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• Broncos Fans: No Reason To ‘Boo’ Osweiler On Monday

  18-10-2016 23:05
  
  By Mark HaasDENVER (CBS4)– There is no logical reason to boo Brock Osweiler when he returns to Denver on Monday night, but this is sports, we don’t always need to use logic.“I think there are going to be lot of boos from fans but that’s what fans do,” says Bradley Roby. “That’s football, that’s what makes it fun, the good vs. evil battle.”
  In Denver, Osweiler was a “good guy” last year, and the Broncos probably don’t win the
  
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• Curt Schilling Eyes US Senate Run Against Elizabeth Warren

  18-10-2016 22:52
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling announced plans on Tuesday to run against Elizabeth Warren in the U.S. Senate if his wife agrees, but he declined to apologize to Rhode Island taxpayers left on the hook for tens of millions of dollars when his video game company collapsed.
  Schilling spoke Tuesday with WPRO-AM, his first interview about 38 Studios since settling a lawsuit over it and since a criminal investigation resulted in no charges.
  Democratic Gov. Gina Rai
  
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• Trump: ‘Jobs, Jobs, Jobs’ In Colorado Springs

  18-10-2016 21:55
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump spoke to a cheering crowd of supporters in Colorado Springs on Tuesday afternoon.
  He promised to solve the economic crisis across the country with three words, “Jobs, jobs, jobs.”
  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in Colorado Springs on Tuesday (credit: CBS)
  Trump also spent a majority of his time slamming his rival, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in the traditionally conser
  
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• Planned Parenthood Shooter Not Competent To Stand Trial

  18-10-2016 21:48
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– The man who confessed to the deadly shooting at the Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs has been deemed incompetent to stand trial.
  A judge sent Robert Dear back to the state mental hospital in Pueblo after a hearing on Tuesday. He will be re-evaluated on Nov. 17.He has been charged with 179 counts, including murder and attempted murder, stemming from the Nov. 27, 2015 shooting at the Colorado Springs clinic that killed three and left nine injured.
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• Broncos RB Booker To Get More Carries

  18-10-2016 21:34
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Denver Broncos coach Gary Kubiak envisions rookie running back Devontae Booker as the spark that could ignite his team’s sputtering ground game.
  A fourth-round pick in the 2016 draft, Booker rushed five times for 46 yards and had two receptions in Denver’s 21-13 loss to the AFC West-rival San Diego Chargers on Thursday. The 24-year-old has 161 yards on 34 carries for the season.
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• Big 12 Not Expanding Should Surprise No One

  18-10-2016 21:08
  
  Ryan Mayer
  The Big 12 conference ended it’s long audition process for new members yesterday by announcing that they had decided not to accept any new members. In his press conference, commissioner Bob Bowlsby said that the decision wasn’t one of not expanding so much as it was an “endorsement and reinvestment in the 10 that we had.”
  So, here we are, after three months of pageantry and presentations and whispers of as many as 20 different schools being under consideration
  
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• 9 Children Rescued, 11 Pimps Arrested In FBI Sex Trafficking Sting

  18-10-2016 21:05
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Dozens of children have been rescued and pimps arrested across the nation in an FBI sex trafficking string.The FBI’s Rocky Mountain Innocence Lost Task Force partnered with other local law enforcement to go after sex traffickers who put up children for sale. They announced the results of the latest sting on Tuesday.(credit: CBS)
  In Colorado and Wyoming, nine children were rescued, 11 pimps were arrested along with 32 customers in the latest sting.
  The intensive, three-
  
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• 4 Questions Heading Into Week 7 For CBS4’s Fantasy Football Pro

  18-10-2016 21:04
  
  By Mark Ackerman, CBS4 Fantasy Football Pro
  DENVER (CBS4) – Week 7 features a pair of 4-2 division leaders as the Broncos host the Texans this Monday night. Shaky quarterback play stacked against stalwart defenses should result in another low scoring affair.
  Who should I start on Monday Night Football?
  Brock Osweiler (QB-HOU) returns to Denver for a Week 7 Monday night showdown.
  Quarterback Brock Osweiler #17 of the Houston Texans drops back to pass during the second quarter of the game a
  
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• Latest Forecast: Much Needed Moisture On The Way For Some

  18-10-2016 20:33
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – A upper-level low pressure system will race across northern half of Colorado through Tuesday night. As the system approaches, clouds will continue to increase through the afternoon and evening on Tuesday while temperatures stay about 10 degrees cooler than Monday. Highs will be in the 60s in Denver and along the Front Range while the Eastern Plains and Western Slope will be in the 60s and 70s. The mountains will top out in the 40s and 5
  
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• Fire Crews Hope To Have Rampart Fire Contained Soon

  18-10-2016 20:29
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– Fire crews hope to have the Rampart Fire burning on the other side of the ridge behind the Air Force Academy completely contained by Tuesday afternoon.
  The fire started Monday afternoon and burned about 14 acres. No structures were damaged. Smoke from the Rampart Fire near Colorado Springs (credit: Bryan Thayer)
  What started the fire is unknown.Wildfire Resources
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• Bernie, Trump Jr. Hope To Entice Young Colorado Voters

  18-10-2016 19:47
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Surrogate candidates took to the campaign trail in Colorado on Monday, hoping to steer young voters in the direction of their candidates.Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke to crowds at both the University of Colorado Boulder campus and Colorado State University in Fort Collins. He was greeted as if he was still running for president. Sen. Bernie Sanders (credit: CBS)
  But his message was to get voters to support his former rival and current Democratic presidential nominee Hill
  
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• What No One Tells You About Medicare Coverage — Glen (Vol. 1)

  18-10-2016 19:40
  
  The following is an excerpt from Phillip Moeller’s Get What’s Yours For Medicare: Maximize Your Coverage, Minimize Your Costs, out now on Simon & Schuster. This is the first of a three-part series on Medicare coverage.Glen didn’t retire until he turned 70 in 2010. He and his wife, Margie, were covered until then by his employer’s health plan. Glen read the annual Medicare & You guide put out by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). His clear unde
  
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• Man Stabbed Outside 7-Eleven

  18-10-2016 19:21
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver searched for a suspect wanted in a stabbing that left one man in critical condition.The stabbing happened late Monday night outside the 7-Eleven on South Federal Boulevard near Union Avenue. (credit: CBS)
  One person was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. (credit: CBS)
  Police continue to investigate what led to the stabbing. The victim has not been identified. (credit: CBS)
  Investigators have not released any suspect information.
  
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• Hearing Could Put Teen Back In Juvenile Court For Murder Plot

  18-10-2016 19:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – One of the teens accused of plotting a murderous attack on a high school in Highlands Ranch could get information Tuesday on when a crucial hearing will happen.According to the 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler, the judge will likely set a date for a reverse transfer hearing in one of the teenage girls accused of threatening students and staff at Mountain Vista High School.
  (credit: CBS)
  Sienna Johnson and Brooke Higgins were both 16 years old when they were
  
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• 2 Homes, 5 Structures Lost In Junkins Fire Burning In Southern Colorado

  18-10-2016 18:34
  
  WESTCLIFFE, Colo. (CBS4)– The Junkins Fire consumed another home on Monday night or early Tuesday morning. Fire crews made the discover on Tuesday shortly before the 10 a.m. news conference update on the wildfire.
  The fire was reported before dawn Monday east of the small town of Westcliffe near the Rocky Mountain foothills and continued to burn unchecked in Custer and Pueblo Counties in Southern Colorado.
  (credit: Andy Lyon)
  The fire had burned nearly 16,000 acres as of Tuesday morning, d
  
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• Donald Trump Campaigning In Colorado Springs, Grand Junction

  18-10-2016 18:08
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Donald Trump is campaigning again in Colorado.
  The Republican presidential candidate is set to hold a rally at the Norris-Penrose Event Center Colorado Springs at 1 p.m. Tuesday before heading to another rally at West Star Aviation in Grand Junction at 3 p.m.
  Trump’s running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, is scheduled to campaign in Durango on Wednesday.
  (© Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published
  
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• Interview With James Ellsworth, WWE’s Most Unlikely Star

  18-10-2016 18:00
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  It’s around 3 o’clock Monday afternoon. James Ellsworth, WWE’s most unlikely star, is sitting in a Baltimore airport waiting to board a plane headed for Denver. In a little over 24 hours he’ll be wrestling for the WWE World Championship.
  Amazing.
  There are no other words to describe the 31-year-old’s journey to the main event of SmackDown Live. It’s a long strange trip comprised of all the ups, downs, twists and turns pro wrestling can provide
  
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• Opponent Profile: Broncos To Face Familiar Face In Texans QB Brock Osweiler

  18-10-2016 17:23
  
  By Danny Cox
  When Peyton Manning retired and Brock Osweiler bolted, some thought that the Denver Broncos might go from Super Bowl champs to cellar-dwellers in the AFC. Now, they’re sitting at 4-2 and doing quite well behind the arm of Trevor Siemian. Unfortunately, old faces always end up coming back around and it is now time for them to face off with Osweiler and his Houston Texans squad.
  Brock Osweiler (credit: Bob Levey/Getty Images)
  The Broncos are in the middle of a two-game losing st
  
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• Tonight on CBS4 News at 10 p.m.: Catholic Retreat Concerns

  18-10-2016 17:06
  
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• Phillip Lindsay Wins Pac 12 Offensive Player Of The Week Award

  18-10-2016 16:57
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – After his 219 yards, three touchdown performance on Saturday night at Folsom Field, Phillip Lindsay seemed an obvious choice for the Pac 12 Offensive Player of the Week.
  Colorado Buffaloes running back Phillip Lindsay #23 celebrates a first half touchdown with wide receiver Devin Ross #2 during a game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Folsom Field on Oct. 15, 2016 in Boulder. (credit: Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
  The Denver South High School grad received the
  
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• Tupac Shakur, Pearl Jam Lead Rock Hall Of Fame Ballot

  18-10-2016 16:56
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The late rapper Tupac Shakur and Seattle-based rockers Pearl Jam are among the first-time nominees on the ballot for induction next year into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
  Nine of the 19 acts nominated are on the ballot for the first time, with Shakur and Pearl Jam in their first year of eligibility. More than 800 artists, historians and music-industry officials vote, with results announced in December and induction next April. Others back for another chance include pop s
  
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• Calmer Weather Helps Crews Fighting Wildfire In Southern Colorado

  18-10-2016 16:35
  
  WESTCLIFFE, Colo. (AP) — Cooler and calmer weather on Tuesday should help crews fighting a wildfire in southern Colorado that mushroomed to 24 square miles in its first day, officials said.
  The fire was reported before dawn Monday east of the small town of Westcliffe near the Rocky Mountain foothills.
  Gusty winds helped it spread quickly, destroying one home and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people. The winds also grounded water-dropping helicopters.
  The fire sent up large plumes o
  
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• Macy’s To Open An Hour Earlier On Thanksgiving Day

  18-10-2016 16:13
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Don’t count on Thanksgiving reverting to its traditional status of feasting on turkey and giving thanks.
  Macy’s announced Monday it was staying committed to Thanksgiving Day shopping, saying it’ll open an hour earlier this year. The move dampened hopes that other key stores will back away from the “Christmas Creep.”
  The retailer plans to open at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving, with most Macy’s stores closing at 2 a.m., and then reopening at 6 a.m
  
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• ‘Price Is Right’ Contestants Make History With Three-Way Tie

  18-10-2016 15:56
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Price is Right” history was made on Monday’s episode when a trio of contestants spun $1 on the game show’s colorful wheel.
  The three contestants each landed on different combinations of $1 in a pair of spins during one of the show’s showcase showdowns.
  The game show famously awards contestants who earn $1 on the wheel without going over a $1,000 price and a chance to spin again.“The Price is Right” host Drew Carey pumped his fis
  
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• Anti-Trump Billboard Calls Candidate ‘Afraid’ In Arabic

  18-10-2016 15:50
  
  DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — A billboard written in Arabic located along a Michigan interstate near an Arab-American community is calling Donald Trump “afraid.”
  The Detroit Free Press reports the sign translates into English as, “Donald Trump, he can’t read this, but he is afraid of it.” The sign went up last weekend and the Free Press reports it’s funded by the Nuisance Committee super PAC, which was started by the creator of the Cards Against Humanity card g
  
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• Amid Talk Of ‘Rigged’ Election, Experts Say Fraud Is Rare

  18-10-2016 15:47
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump has repeatedly warned of a “rigged” election, saying large-scale voter fraud is happening in the U.S. and suggesting it will affect the outcome of this year’s presidential race. There is no evidence that such widespread fraud exists.
  Trump’s comments have alarmed voting rights experts and civil rights groups, who say they threaten to undermine faith in the nation’s elections. Meanwhile, House Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republicans
  
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• Latest Forecast: Much Needed Moisture Is Coming For Some

  18-10-2016 15:33
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Gusty winds caused by a cold front on Monday have weakened considerably statewide. Up next is a upper-level low pressure system that will race across northern half of Colorado Tuesday night. As the system approaches, clouds will increase throughout the day on Tuesday while temperatures stay about 10 degrees cooler than Monday. Highs will be in the 60s in Denver and along the Front Range while the Eastern Plains and Western Slope will be in the 60s and 70s.
  
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• Broncos Rookie Parks: Defense Will Work To Avoid Slow Starts

  18-10-2016 15:33
  
  By Michael Spencer
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – After a long weekend the Denver Broncos returned to practice Monday afternoon. After practice, Broncos rookie safety Will Parks joined CBS4 Broncos analyst Mark Schlereth and CBS4 sports anchor Michael Spencer for Xfinity Monday Live.
  The Broncos defense has come under fire for its lack of intensity starting games. In four of their six games this season the defense has given up a touchdown on the opening drive. Last Thursday In San Diego the Br
  
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• Avs Rally Late, Top Penguins In OT

  18-10-2016 14:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (The Sports Xchange) – The Colorado Avalanche not only showed they can keep up with the Stanley Cup champions, they proved they can beat them at their own game.
  Colorado captain Gabriel Landeskog tied the score with a power-play goal in the third period, then batted in a deflected Nathan MacKinnon shot 22 seconds into overtime as the Avalanche dealt the Pittsburgh Penguins their first loss of the season, 4-3 Monday night.
  Colorado trailed 2-0 in the first and 3-2 in the third bu
  
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• Bomb Suspect Linked To Radical Hippie Group

  18-10-2016 07:51
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  NEDERLAND, Colo. (CBS4) – A Nederland woman says she unknowingly helped a man suspected of planting a bomb outside the mountain town’s police department by carrying luggage to his taxi cab last week.
  The woman told CBS4 she assisted him after the bomb had been planted and does not believe she came in contact with the explosive.
  (credit: CBS)
  The bomb, made of wires and a battery and concealed inside a backpack, failed to go off. Hours later, a police robot detonat
  
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• Landeskog’s OT Winner Lifts Avalanche By Penguins 4-3

  18-10-2016 06:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jared Bednar’s streak is just chugging along.
  Gabriel Landeskog redirected a shot by Nathan MacKinnon past Marc-Andre Fleury 22 seconds into overtime to lift the Colorado Avalanche and Bednar, their first-year coach, by the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Monday night.
  Landeskog tied the game with 6:32 left in regulation with a power-play goal and his second of the night handed the defending Stanley Cup champions their first loss of the season.
  “It was a lucky boun
  
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• Police Department Bomb Planting Suspect Linked To Radical Group STP

  18-10-2016 06:11
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  NEDERLAND, Colo. (CBS4) – A Nederland woman says she unknowingly helped a man suspected of planting a bomb outside the mountain town’s police department by carrying luggage to his taxi cab last week.
  The woman told CBS4 she assisted him after the bomb had been planted and does not believe she came in contact with the explosive.
  (credit: CBS)
  The bomb, made of wires and a battery and concealed inside a backpack, failed to go off. Hours later, a police robot detonat
  
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• Resident Feels ‘Really Bad,’ Apologizes After Townhomes Burn

  18-10-2016 05:15
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A three-alarm fire burned three townhomes and damaged another in Aurora on Monday afternoon.
  Fire crews rushed to 1244 South Zeno Way on reports of a fire just after 3 p.m. Monday near East Mississippi Avenue and South Buckley Road.
  “The roof was completely destroyed,” Javier Estrada who lives in one of the damaged units told CBS4’s Kelly Werthmann.
  (credit: CBS)
  According to the Aurora Fire Department, the fire was caused by unat
  
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• Samsung Reps Try To Do ‘Galaxy Note7’ Damage Control At DIA

  18-10-2016 04:49
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  DENVER (CBS4) – Samsung representatives were at Denver International Airport replacing phones for customers who have the recalled Samsung Galaxy Note7 on Monday.
  The U.S. Department of Transportation banned the model from all flights because the phones can overheat, and some of the devices have even exploded.
  The flight ban has made the Note7 a federally prohibited item. Officials said that anyone who tries to board a plane with the device would be turned away. The device
  
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• Brock Osweiler a marked man to Broncos

  18-10-2016 04:40
  
  Brock Osweiler is a marked man.       
  
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• Watch Xfinity Monday Live With Broncos Safety Will Parks

  18-10-2016 04:17
  
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• Kubiak says latest episode different

  18-10-2016 03:02
  
  The team meeting was at 1 p.m.       
  
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• Junkins Fire Evacuee: ‘I Hope We’ll Still Have A House Up There’

  18-10-2016 02:00
  
  WESTCLIFFE, Colo. (CBS4) — Some homes have burned just hours after residents were evacuated by a wildfire burning near the southern Colorado town of Westcliffe.
  About 130 homes were evacuated with another 140 homes on pre-evacuation alert with some of those already evacuated from the vicinity of the Junkins Fire burning in Custer and Pueblo counties.
  People who live in nearby Beulah, which was evacuated by the Beulah Hill Fire earlier this month, were among those told to be ready to evacua
  
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• Ballots Mailed Across Colorado: ‘Don’t Wait Until The Last Minute’

  18-10-2016 02:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Ballots were placed in the mail on Monday, addressed to voters across Colorado.
  The ballots should show up in mailboxes this week. Some three million ballots will be mailed out across Colorado.
  This is the first election that all registered voters in Colorado can vote my mail in a presidential election.
  (credit: CBS)
  Those who choose to mail in the ballot instead of dropping it off will need 68 cents postage. All ballots must be signed.
  “The Postal Service is proud to
  
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• Latest Forecast: Cooler Weather Ahead…Maybe Even A Few Showers

  18-10-2016 01:48
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – Don’t really have to tell you about those gusty winds over the state today – gusts reported as high as 80mph – and those were in Dillon up in Summit County.A jet streak over our state and a cold front that came barreling through translated to very gusty winds.The high in Denver reached 77 degrees – that a dozen above normal for this time of year – but it came just before noon and then the front pushed through and the temperatures dr
  
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• Cooler Weather Ahead…Maybe Even A Few Showers

  18-10-2016 01:48
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Don’t really have to tell you about those gusty winds over the state today – gusts reported as high as 80mph – and those were in Dillon up in Summit County. A jet streak over our state and a cold front that came barreling through translated to very gusty winds at the surface. Winds gusted as high as 80mph in Dillon up in Summit County! The high in Denver reached 77 degrees – that’s a dozen above normal for this time of year –
  
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• 3-Alarm Fire Burns Townhomes In Aurora

  18-10-2016 01:41
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A two-alarm fire burned three townhomes in Aurora on Monday afternoon.
  Fire crews rushed to 1244 South Zeno Way on reports of a fire just after 3 p.m. Monday near East Mississippi Avenue and South Buckley Road.
  2-alarm fire at 1244 S ZENO WAY:..PIO enroute…update to follow @AuroraGov @AuroraPD
  — Aurora Fire Rescue (@AuroraFireDpt) October 17, 2016The fire damaged three units and was extinguished before 4 p.m.
  (credit: CBS)
  According to the Aurora Fire De
  
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• Wildlife Center Closing Due To Ill Owner, Refuge Steps In To Take Over

  18-10-2016 01:33
  
  CALHAN, Colo. (CBS4) – A zoo in El Paso County is closing and a wildlife refuge in Arkansas is now stepping in to take care of the animals.
  (credit: Serenity Springs Wildlife Center)
  The Serenity Springs Wildlife Center is located in the town Calhan. The owner is sick and can no longer take care of the animals.The Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge has purchased the center and plans to keep about 32 cats. It will find new homes for all the other animals.
  
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• Freeman Fire Near Ruedi Reservoir 15 Percent Contained

  18-10-2016 00:48
  
  EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – The Freeman Fire burning in Eagle County on Sunday is now considered 15 percent contained.
  No structures were threatened.
  The fire has burned nearly 300 acres as of Sunday morning.
  The Freeman Fire burning in Eagle County (credit: Snowmass-Wildcat Fire Protection District)
  The fire was reported about 3 p.m. Saturday and the campground at the east end of Ruedi Reservoir was voluntarily evacuated. Homes in the area received a pre-evacuation notice as a precaution
  
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