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• John Bowlen Domestic Violence Conviction Appeal Denied

  10-11-2016 23:53
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4)– The appeal in the domestic violence harassment conviction against John Michael Bowlen has been denied.
  Arapahoe County District Court Judge John Wheeler affirmed the denial on Thursday.
  Bowlen was arrested after a domestic violence incident in Glendale on June 13, 2015. He was arrested on charges of domestic violence harassment and convicted by a jury on April 14.
  According to the arrest affidavit, Bowlen told police, “This is the owner of the Denver Broncos
  
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• NFL Picks Week 10: Patriots Top Seahawks In Super Bowl XLIX Rematch While Panthers Extend Winning Streak

  10-11-2016 23:49
  
  Bryan Altman
  While it feels like a prerequisite for writers and journalists from all disciplines to start any piece written this week with some sort of vague and ultimately unimportant piece of commentary about the election — if only to prove that we know that the election happened, know that it was kind of important, and can convey that we don’t just have sports on the brain 24/7 — I’m going to forgo all of that. 
  We’re here to talk sports, read about spo
  
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• Weather Forecast: La Nina Is Here, May Last Through Winter

  10-11-2016 23:16
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — La Nina has arrived and could hang around through winter, government weather forecasters said Thursday.
  La Nina, the flip side of El Nino, is the periodic cooling of the central Pacific Ocean that affects weather patterns around the globe. Predictions called for fleeting La Nina conditions that could last through February.
  It’s “anticipated to be a weak, short-lived event,” said Mike Halpert of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s
  
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• Museum Offers Penny Admission For Arts Week

  10-11-2016 23:03
  
  By Libby Smith
  DENVER (CBS4) The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver is opening its doors to Colorado residents for just a penny during Denver Arts Week.
  “We want to give people access to the arts,” said Adam Lerner, director of MCA Denver.
  LINK:Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
  The museum has several exhibitions up right now. One is a retrospective of one of the world’s leading ceramic artists, Kim Dickey.
  (credit: CBS)
  “This exhibition is a first in a career survey of thi
  
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• About 300 Gather At Colorado Capitol To Decry Trump Election

  10-11-2016 23:03
  
  DENVER (AP) — About 300 people chanted anti-Donald Trump slogans on the steps of the Colorado Capitol Thursday and vowed to renew progressive activism.
  State Rep. Joseph Salazar during the rally (credit: John Leyba/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
  The morning protest came a day after high school students from Denver, Boulder and Colorado Springs walked out of class to decry the election results.
  Democratic state Rep. Joe Salazar of Thornton led the rally, which also included Latino and bl
  
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• 3 Boulder County Cases Of Flu Require Hospitalization, Warning Sent Out

  10-11-2016 22:41
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – A warning is out to people as flu season and holiday travel begin to get underway.
  Authorities in Boulder say doctors have already hospitalized three people who came down with influenza.
  They are reminding people to get flu shots to protect themselves.
  The annual flu vaccine is drawn from the vile into the needle Feb. 7, 2015, at Crawford Kids Clinic in Aurora. (credit: Brent Lewis/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
  People who are at higher risk for influenza include
  
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• Kazarian, Pro Wrestler Turned Rock Star, Takes On ROH, Music

  10-11-2016 22:25
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  For Frankie Kazarian it’s about creativity. Not just in the ring, but in the studio. The long-time professional wrestler is working on a new album with his band VexTemper. And if you’ve never heard of them, you’ve probably still heard them.
  Kazarian, a bassist, convinced Ring of Honor to allow the band to record the entrance music for his tag-team. And for the last year and a half, with his partner, Christopher Daniels, The Addiction has been hitting the ring w
  
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• What No One Tells You About Medicare Coverage — Phyllis (Vol. 3)

  10-11-2016 21:34
  
  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 final installment of a three-part series on Medicare coverage.
  Let this story be your cautionary guide for the more practical roadblocks that Medicare may erect. Phyllis is pretty much always the sharpest tack in the box. While she loved being a partner in a big corporate law firm, she finally retired from the firm
  
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• 47 Adoptions Finalized In Special Court Event

  10-11-2016 21:32
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Eight years ago, a Denver court judge had the tough task of putting a young girl into the foster care system because she was neglected. On Tuesday that young girl found her forever home, and that same judge came back to the bench specifically to preside over her adoption.
  Karen Ashby was a Denver Juvenile Court judge when she placed DeJenee in foster care.
  The years went by, and DeJenee still hadn’t been adopted. But this year, things changed for the 17-year-old.
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• 8 Gluten Free Recipes For Thanksgiving Dinner

  10-11-2016 20:30
  
  This holiday season, you will most likely find that one or more of your guests may have a special dietary restriction. The gluten-free diet was one of the fastest-growing diets in 2016 so it may not be surprising for a guest to request wheat free options this Thanksgiving. Gluten is found in grains like wheat and even unsuspecting foods like turkey. The best way to a successful meal is to plan ahead. Be sure to buy a turkey that doesn’t contain any harmful added gluten ingredients and fol
  
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• Broncos hope to slow down Brees

  10-11-2016 20:28
  
  The Broncos can't catch a break.  The Denver D will have faced the top 5 NFL quarterbacks after this weeks game against the Saints and Drew Brees may be the best of the bunch.       
  
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• Father Of Colorado Theater Victim Loses Bid For State Senate

  10-11-2016 20:01
  
  AURORA, Colo. (AP) — The father of a man killed in the Aurora movie theater shootings has lost his bid for a Colorado state Senate seat.
  Tom Sullivan, who lost his son Alex in the 2012 massacre, ran as a Democrat in a heavily Republican district in suburban Denver. The Air Force veteran and retired postal worker said he wanted to bring his personal campaign for gun control and other issues.
  But Republican incumbent Sen. Jack Tate ended Sullivan’s bid. Tate, of Centennial, is an engin
  
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• 1 Suspect Arrested In Deadly Shooting Near 16th Street Mall

  10-11-2016 19:54
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– One person was arrested in connection with Wednesday’s deadly shooting near the 16th Street Mall.
  Police arrested Steven Wiley. Wiley, 20, was one of two people detained after the shooting Wednesday afternoon.
  Two males were shot, one suffered non-life threatening injuries and the other died. The victim’s name has not been released.
  Wiley was held for investigation of first-degree murder and first-degree assault.
  Police say the shooting began as a fight in a park
  
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• Police Search For ‘Jacket Tango’ Thief

  10-11-2016 19:43
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Fort Collins hope someone recognizes the thief captured on surveillance video doing the “jacket tango” before stealing some high-priced items.The man walked into a store and proceeded to take a large item off a shelf. Then he tried to hide it with his jacket.
  After performing a Jacket Tango, this suspect stole several high-priced items. Plz call 970-221-6540 if you recognize him or his dance moves pic.twitter.com/9pE57AaRqO
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• Pueblo Votes To Keep Retail Pot Shops

  10-11-2016 19:08
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4)– A southern Colorado community has voted to keep a burgeoning marijuana industry in a vote seen as an indication of whether communities with pot shops consider them good neighbors.
  Voters in the city and county of Pueblo rejected measures to close some 100 recreational marijuana businesses including dispensaries, cultivation facilities and businesses that make edible marijuana. One measure would have applied to the city, and the other would have applied to Pueblo Count
  
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• Xcel Energy Agreement To Support More Solar Energy

  10-11-2016 19:06
  
  DENVER (AP) — State regulators approved a settlement agreement involving Xcel Energy that allows for more flexible electricity rates and more solar power.
  The Denver Post reports the state Public Utilities Commission approved the deal Wednesday.
  Under the settlement, Xcel will drop its proposal to implement a grid charge that would’ve increased costs for rooftop solar owners. Instead, customers who place power onto the system will receive more favorable net metering raters and have f
  
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• Cities Pass Taxes On Sugary Drinks; Advocates Predict More

  10-11-2016 19:04
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Voters in four U.S. cities approved or appeared likely to approve special taxes on sugary drinks, energizing advocates who say the victories are indicative of growing momentum for measures that discourage people from guzzling calories.
  The penny-per-ounce taxes in three San Francisco Bay Area cities will apply to energy, sweetened tea and sports drinks, but not to diet sodas or naturally sweetened drinks. On Tuesday, measures in San Francisco and Oakland, California, c
  
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• Payton knows Broncos challenges

  10-11-2016 19:01
  
  ENGLEWOOD—The Denver Broncos didn't play 16 games last season, as most NFL teams did. They played 19.       
  
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• Trial Again Delayed In Colorado Man’s Body Found Inside Barrel

  10-11-2016 19:00
  
  BRIDGEPORT, Neb. (AP) — Another trial starting date has been set for a Nebraskan accused of killing a Colorado man and stuffing his body into a barrel.
  Scottsbluff station KNEP reports that the trial of Zachary Mueller is scheduled to begin the first week of January. The 25-year-old has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and related weapons charges. He’s accused of killing 33-year-old Pedro Dominguez, of Greeley, Colorado.
  A farmer found the barrel near Bayard, Nebraska, on De
  
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• Steamboat Springs Reaches Tax Agreement With Airbnb

  10-11-2016 18:56
  
  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Steamboat Springs has reached an agreement with the vacation rental company Airbnb that helps the city ensure it is collecting sales and lodging tax revenue.
  The Steamboat Pilot & Today reports that this month Airbnb started collecting and remitting the required city sales and lodging taxes for all hosts in Steamboat Springs. Previously, it was up to the host to obtain necessary sales tax permits and collect and remit taxes.
  City officials say they don&r
  
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• Prosecutor: Nederland Explosive Contained Arsenic

  10-11-2016 18:27
  
  DENVER (AP) — A man has pleaded not guilty to leaving a backpack bomb outside a police station in a small Colorado mountain town.
  A federal judge on Wednesday ordered 64-year-old David Michael Ansberry jailed without bond. Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregory Holloway told the judge Ansberry is dangerous, saying his explosive device was sophisticated and contained arsenic.
  Michael David Ansberry (credit: CBS)
  Investigators say Ansberry was arrested in the Oct. 11 incident after surveillance vid
  
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• CBS Sports’ Evan Washburn On Chiefs-Panthers In Week 10

  10-11-2016 18:03
  
  By Danny Cox
  The NFL season, going into Week 10, has reached a crossroads for many teams. Is it time to turn it on and push for the playoffs or turn toward next year?
  The teams in two key matchups this week — the Chiefs-Panthers and the Dolphins-Chargers — are right in the thick of the playoff hunt. While Kansas City and San Diego face headwinds in a strong AFC West, the Panthers and Dolphins look to overcome early-season losses.
  CBS Sports reporter Evan Washburn, who will be on
  
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• Buffaloes Buckle Up For Prime Time In Arizona

  10-11-2016 18:03
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (The Sports Xchange) – Colorado hits the road for the final time in the regular season, holding on to control of the Pac-12 Conference South Division.
  The 12th-ranked Buffaloes (7-2, 5-1) are a half-game ahead of 5-2 USC. Utah, at 4-2 in the league, is the only other team that can catch the Colorado in the division.
  The Buffs, coming off a 20-10 victory over UCLA, visit struggling Arizona (2-7, 0-6) on Saturday night, beginning at 10 p.m. ET in Tucson, Ariz. The Wildcats are
  
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• Officers Cleared In Fatal Shooting Of Man With Machete

  10-11-2016 17:35
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Boulder’s district attorney has concluded that the fatal shooting of a machete-wielding man on the University of Colorado campus by two officers was justified.
  On Nov. 10 the Boulder DA’s office released this photo of the machete (credit: Boulder DA)
  District Attorney Stan Garnett cleared the officers of wrongdoing in the Oct. 5 death of 28-year-old Brandon Simmons. Garnett said Wednesday that the former Marine from Thornton presented a significant danger
  
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• Colorado Lawmakers Elect New House Speaker, Senate President

  10-11-2016 17:21
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s state Legislature isn’t changing hands between parties — but both the House and Senate are electing new bosses Thursday because of term limits.
  Republicans have a majority in the Senate, and Democrats control the House. The ruling parties are meeting Thursday morning to elect a new House Speaker and Senate President.
  The Senate will be replacing President Bill Cadman of Colorado Springs, and the House needs a replacement for Speaker Dickey Lee Hul
  
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• 3 Matchups To Watch In Broncos-Saints Game

  10-11-2016 17:17
  
  DENVER (CBS4/The Sports Xchange) – The NFL’s top-ranked passing offense will go against the league’s No. 1 pass defense when the Saints meet the Broncos on Sunday.
  The following are matchups to watch in the game, which takes place in New Orleans:
  QB Drew Brees against Broncos defense. While Brees will want to throw against Denver (like he does against every NFL defense, generally with no fear), Chris Harris Jr. and the rest of the Broncos No-Fly Zone secondary are quite sk
  
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• Trump, Obama Meet At White House

  10-11-2016 17:05
  
  WASHINGTON (CBS4) – President Barack Obama is welcoming his successor, President-elect Donald Trump, to the White House Thursday.
  The Oval Office meeting is more symbolic, as the transition of power between the two begins, although Mr. Trump is now receiving the same intelligence briefings as Mr. Obama.
  RELATED: Protesters In Colorado Take To The Streets After Donald Trump’s Win
  First lady Michelle Obama also planned to meet with Melania Trump, and Vice President Joe Biden with Vice
  
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• Tonight on CBS4 News at 10 p.m.: Driving Danger?

  10-11-2016 16:13
  
  Watch Lauren DiSpirito’s report on CBS4 News at 10 p.m.
  
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• Streaking Warriors Tip Off Against Nuggets

  10-11-2016 16:05
  
  The Golden State Warriors are finding their mark from the 3-point line and search for their third consecutive victory when they visit the Denver Nuggets on Thursday.
  
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• Kapri Bibbs Earns Bigger Role In Struggling Broncos Offense

  10-11-2016 16:02
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – The Denver Broncos need a boost, and Kapri Bibbs will get the chance to spark their sputtering offense.
  Coach Gary Kubiak said the third-year running back deserves more touches after scoring his first career touchdown last week.
  His zig-zagging 69-yard score on a screen pass in Oakland was reminiscent of the breakthrough TD in the same stadium that kick-started C.J. Anderson’s career two years ago.
  Among the 200 texts Bibbs received afterward was one from Ande
  
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• Latest Forecast: Sunny And Dry Weather Continues Until Next Week

  10-11-2016 15:26
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Thursday will be the 29th day in a row with dry weather in Denver. It also be the 21st day in a row with above normal temperatures. Neither streak will end through the beginning of next week although Friday will be noticeably cooler.
  High temperatures on Thursday will be in the upper 60s along the Front Range. Mountain areas will top out mainly in the 50s including at the base area of Loveland Ski Area which becomes the second ski area in Colorado to open
  
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• Late-Night Hosts Mark Trump’s Election With Jokes, Therapy

  10-11-2016 15:26
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) -€” Late-night hosts pivoted from candidate Donald Trump to President-elect Trump, combining punchlines and audience group counseling after the billionaire’s defeat of Hillary Clinton.
  “For years I’ve come out every night and asked how you’re doing, but I’ve never meant it. Tonight I actually mean it. Does anyone need a hug?” Conan O’Brien said in his monologue Wednesday on TBS. Despite divisions among voters, he said, “t
  
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• Suspect At Large After Shooting Outside Nightclub And Chase

  10-11-2016 15:09
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – One person was shot after an apparent robbery outside a Denver nightclub, and the shooter escaped after stealing a car and leading police on a chase.
  The situation started just before 2 a.m. when two men were robbed at gunpoint at the Stone nightclub, located on Morrison Road near the intersection of Sheridan Boulevard and Mississippi Avenue.
  (credit: CBS)
  It’s not clear what led up to the confrontation, but one of the victims was shot and critically injured.
  Police s
  
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• Coloradan Who Lost Legs After Accident Returns To The Gym

  10-11-2016 06:00
  
  By Jennifer Brice
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – If anyone knows life can change in a moment’s notice, it’s Craig Towler. The Boulder man lost his legs when an accused intoxicated, distracted driver hit him. For the first time since the accident Towler spoke to CBS4’s Jennifer Brice.
  “Your body is such an amazing tool,” said Towler.
  Craig Towler working out (credit: CBS)
  It’s a tool the 29-year old has leveraged his whole life.
  (credit: CBS)
  Pictures of his lif
  
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• Protesters In Colorado Take To The Streets After Donald Trump’s Win

  10-11-2016 05:25
  
  By Stan Bush
  DENVER (CBS4) – Donald Trump’s path to the White House seemed impossible. Now scores of protesters are taking to the streets worried the controversial statements that helped take the political neophyte win the country’s highest elected office will also become reality.
  “They’re scared, they really are. No exaggeration. They’re scared. People are scared,” said Ricardo Martinez. “There is a high degree of anxiety because they don’t
  
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• Business Owner On Sugary Drink Tax: ‘I Don’t Believe People Had All The Information’

  10-11-2016 04:41
  
  By Andrea Flores
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Jamba Dunn, CEO of Boulder’s Rowdy Mermaid Kombucha, says the fermented tea beverage has more health benefits than meets the eye.
  “The end result is a ferment that has live probiotics in it,” Dunn said. “It’s good for the body, it’s good for the gut.”
  On Tuesday, Boulder city residents voted in favor of ballot measure 2H, imposing a 2-cent per ounce tax on sugary drinks. The tax applies to any drink that has
  
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• Bibbs special guest on Broncos Huddle

  10-11-2016 04:19
  
  The Broncos ground game has been AWOL often this season, but one of their running backs did break one big play in Oakland.  Kapri Bibbs scored on a 69 yard screen pass.        
  
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• Video Shows Highly-Dangerous Chase, Objects Thrown At Police

  10-11-2016 04:02
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  MORGAN COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – CBS4 obtained video of a high-speed chase where stolen car parts were thrown at deputies last month.
  On Oct. 24, two men in a stolen truck from Log Lane Village eluded Morgan County deputies on Interstate 76. The newly obtained dash-cam video captured the more than 40-mile-long chase that at times reached speeds close to 100 miles per hour.
  “The passenger broke out the back window of the pickup,” Sheriff Jim Crone explained as th
  
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• Wild Surveillance Video: FBI Searches For Violent Bank Robbers

  10-11-2016 02:21
  
  By Tom Mustin
  DENVER (CBS4)– Two men stormed the KeyBank on South Colorado Boulevard on Monday and took off with some cash. Now the FBI has teamed up with police in hopes someone will recognize the suspects.
  C.J. Larkin spoke for her fellow neighbors after a violent robbery at the KeyBank near her Denver home.
  “That’s very scary.” she told CBS4’s Tom Mustin.
  (credit: Denver Police)
  The men robbed the KeyBank at 2305 S. Colorado Blvd. about 10:15 a.m. Monday.
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• Deadly Shooting Takes Place Near 16th Street Mall

  10-11-2016 01:50
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – One person was shot and killed and another person injured in a shooting near the 16th Street Mall on Wednesday afternoon. Police took two possible suspects into custody in connection with the deadly shooting.
  (credit: CBS)ALERT UPDATE: Champa closed from 15th to 19th while officers investigate double shooting. 1 victim has been pronounced at the hospital.
  — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) November 9, 2016
  Officers rushed to a shooting near 16th and Champa str
  
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• Latest Forecast: After a Near-Record High Wednesday, We’ll Turn Cooler Thursday

  10-11-2016 01:47
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4)That big ridge of high pressure sitting over the west continued to bring us sunshine and very mild temperatures.In fact we recorded a morning low 7 degrees above normal at 34 degrees, then, with all that sunshine, the high for the day ended up just two degrees shy of the 1927 record high of 76 degrees – when we reached 74 degrees at both the airport and downtown locations.A cooler surge of air pushes in for Thursday and that will drop our high temperature by about
  
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• After a Near-Record High Wednesday, We’ll Turn Cooler Thursday

  10-11-2016 01:47
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) That big ridge of high pressure sitting over the west continued to bring us sunshine and very mild temperatures. In fact we recorded a morning low 7 degrees above normal at 34 degrees and then, with all that sunshine, the high for the day ended up just two degrees shy of the 1927 record high of 76 degrees – when we reached 74 degrees at both the airport and downtown locations.
  A cooler surge of air pushes in for Thursday and that will drop our high temperature by
  
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• Ski Areas Hope Season Improves After Late Start

  10-11-2016 00:57
  
  KEYSTONE, Colo. (CBS4) – Keystone Ski Resort hopes the third time is a charm. The ski area has pushed back opening day three times. Now it’s aiming for Nov. 18.Keystone initially targeted Nov. 4 as its opening day. Then it pushed it back to Nov. 11. Now the ski area hopes to have enough snow to open by Nov. 18. (credit: Keystone Ski Resort)
  Unseasonably warm weather has kept most ski areas in Colorado from opening in the first two weekends of November.At Loveland Ski Area, snowcats f
  
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• Double Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, Another In Critical Condition

  10-11-2016 00:57
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver police responded to a double shooting Tuesday night near 47th Avenue and Clayton Street.
  One person died and another was said to be in critical condition.Police say they haven’t arrested anyone or have any information about a suspect.
  
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• Broncos tackle mannequin challenge

  10-11-2016 00:51
  
  The latest viral video trend has hit the Denver Broncos locker room.        
  
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• Lynch on QB change: 'I'm not listening'

  10-11-2016 00:50
  
  There is no quarterback controversy with the Denver Broncos.       
  
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• Kubiak addresses team about election

  10-11-2016 00:33
  
  The Broncos are not a house, nor locker room divided.       
  
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• Video: Denver Broncos Accept Mannequin Challenge

  10-11-2016 00:08
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – The Broncos accepted the Mannequin Challenge Wednesday after practice.
  Players got together and did it in the locker room with some amusing results, like with wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders in a laundry basket.Alright, who put @ESanders_10 in the laundry basket?! #MannequinChallenge pic.twitter.com/BivpxiUtLm
  — Denver Broncos (@Broncos) November 9, 2016
  What’s the Mannequin Challenge?
  The latest internet craze, it’s just what’s shown in the
  
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