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• Firefighters Battle Brush Fire Near Longmont In High Winds

  25-12-2016 23:52
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – A brush fire broke out in windy conditions west of Longmont Sunday afternoon.
  Approximately 30 firefighters were working on the fire, which was described as being 50 percent contained at 3:30 p.m.
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  The fire is located at 5400 Hygiene Road and it is not far from homes, but no evacuation order was sent out.
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  The wind gusts were averaging at 25 mph with gusts of 35 mph, and they were pushing the fire to the east.
  It’s not clear how the
  
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• Officials warn of avalanche danger in Co

  25-12-2016 23:44
  
  Authorities are warning of the potential for avalanches in parts of Colorado's high country because of storms bringing snow and strong winds to the mountains.       
  
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• Family of 7 receives donated house...

  25-12-2016 23:07
  
  The Maryland community worked to surprise a family of seven with a new house.        
  
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• Carrie Fisher in stable condition, Debbie Reynolds says

  25-12-2016 23:07
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carrie Fisher is in stable condition days after suffering a medical emergency, according to her mother, actress Debbie Reynolds.
  Reynolds tweeted Sunday that the family would share any updates on Fisher and thanked the public for its “prayers & good wishes.”
  Earlier in the day, Oscar winner Sally Field tweeted that she was thinking of the “Star Wars” actress with all her “heart and soul.”Carrie is in stable condition.If there is a
  
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• Cleanup work continues 3 years after Colorado’s Black Forest fire

  25-12-2016 22:46
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Crews are still working to clean up damage done by the Black Forest fire three years ago and to stop a similar blaze from occurring again.
  The Colorado Springs Gazette reports that burned, blackened skeletons of trees threaten to break off and injure volunteers working to prevent future wildfires.
  Black Forest Together Volunteer Coordinator Katherine Richards says the burn zone from the 2013 blaze that consumed more than 22 square miles and destroyed more tha
  
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• 2016 Year In Review: News That Kept People Talking In Denver

  25-12-2016 22:44
  
  By Raetta Holdman
  The following article is part of a series looking back at some of the biggest stories from the year in Colorado. This article focuses on news from the Denver metro area.
  DENVER (CBS4) – From the troubled A Line to an interview with Burke Ramsey 20 years after the death of his sister, a number of stories kept people in the Denver metro area talking … and talking … and talking.
  Driver Naps, Leave Passengers Stranded
  Federal regulations left passengers on a Gre
  
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• Jewish volunteers spend Christmas lending a hand

  25-12-2016 22:16
  
  While millions awoke to presents under the tree, Lisa Siegel spent her Christmas morning … well, perhaps it’s best to let her explain.
  “It’s primarily, for want of a better word, it’s poop. It’s horse poop and cow poop,” Siegel said. “We’ve been cleaning up the pastures.”
  Not that she’s complaining. She signed up for this, as one of the more than 300 JEWISHColorado volunteers scattered at 17 sites across the Denver area
  
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• Broncos Must Win Sunday Night To Remain In Playoff Picture

  25-12-2016 22:12
  
  KANSAS CITY (CBS4) – Heading into Sunday night’s game in Kansas City, the Broncos remain on the outside of the AFC playoff picture looking in.
  Had the Miami Dolphins lost to the Buffalo Bills things would have been different for Denver. But that didn’t happen.
  The Dolphins remain in the driver’s seat for the final wild card spot in the AFC at 10-5. The 8-6 Broncos will have to root for the Patriots to beat Miami in their matchup next week.
  LINK: NFL Playoff Picture
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• Massive WWII bomb is defused in German town of Augsburg

  25-12-2016 22:07
  
  FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Explosives experts on Sunday defused a large World War II aerial bomb in the southern German city of Augsburg — clearing the way for thousands of evacuated residents to return to their Christmas celebrations at home.
  City police tweeted that they had “good news at Christmas” just before 7 p.m. local time Sunday. They had earlier been unable to say how long residents would have to stay away.
  Some 32,000 households with 54,000 residents in the city
  
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• Jewish Volunteers Fill In For Charity Workers On Christmas

  25-12-2016 21:57
  
  DENVER (AP) — Denver area Jewish people are participating in a yearly Christmas Day effort to volunteer so Christians can celebrate the holiday.
  An organization called JEWISHColorado says hundreds of volunteers will relieve employees of local charities and senior living facilities on Sunday so they can spend time with their families.One more shot of our awesome @JEWISHco group volunteering today at @RMHCDENVER for #jcochristmasmitzvah. #MerryXmas pic.twitter.com/xsKU1O3t6P
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• High Wind Causes Problems In Boulder County

  25-12-2016 21:55
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Authorities in Boulder County are dealing with problems resulting from strong wind gusts.
  There were multiple reports coming in early Sunday afternoon of “downed power lines, trees, branches and debris on roads,” according to the sheriff’s department.
  So far it’s not clear where the majority of the problems are happening, but authorities warned people traveling outside to be aware of the dangerous conditions.
  
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• This Washington man has gone skiing each month for 23 years

  25-12-2016 20:42
  
  GLACIER, Wash. (AP) — Danny Miller isn’t the smoothest skier.
  He bounces up and down on the slopes, popping his head up every so often like a prairie dog in his search for fresh powder.
  He’s not the fastest — Miller doesn’t even wax his skis.
  And his physique trends more toward dad bod than it does Olympian.
  But, he must qualify as one of the sport’s most dedicated.
  Our trip to the Mount Baker Ski Area in late November marked the 277th consecutive month of ski
  
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• Both incidents happened in the same hour

  25-12-2016 20:30
  
  Denver police are investigating two Christmas morning stabbings, one of them deadly, which happened within the same hour.       
  
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• Officials warn of avalanche danger in Colorado mountains

  25-12-2016 20:29
  
  DENVER (AP) — Authorities are warning of the potential for avalanches in parts of Colorado’s high country because of storms bringing snow and strong winds to the mountains.
  The Colorado Avalanche Information Center said Sunday that backcountry avalanches are possible in Aspen, Vail and Summit County, the San Juan mountains, Sangre de Cristo and parts of the Front Range.
  The center says the most dangerous slopes are near and above treeline. It urges backcountry skiers to give themselv
  
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• One killed, four injured in early Christmas stabbings

  25-12-2016 20:09
  
  One person was killed and four wounded in separate stabbings early Christmas morning in Denver, police said.
  Denver Police Department spokesman Sonny Jackson said the two incidents were unrelated, and one suspect is at large.
  One of the stabbings occurred around 2 a.m., near the corner of 14th Avenue and Pearl Street in Capitol Hill.
  One person was killed, and two others were taken to a hospital in critical condition, Jackson said. One of them is being held as a suspect on charges of f
  
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• Trump adopting same behavior he criticized Clinton for

  25-12-2016 19:54
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump spent the past two years attacking rival Hillary Clinton as crooked, corrupt, and weak.
  But some of those attacks seem to have already slipped into the history books.
  From installing Wall Street executives in his Cabinet to avoiding news conferences, the president-elect is adopting some of the same behavior for which he criticized Clinton during their fiery presidential campaign.
  Here’s a look at what Trump said then — and what he’s doing no
  
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• No survivors found after Russian military plane with 92 on board crashes en route to Syria

  25-12-2016 19:33
  
  By David Filipov, The Washington Post
  MOSCOW – A Russian military passenger plane carrying dozens of Red Army Choir singers, dancers and orchestra members plunged into the Black Sea minutes after it took off en route Sunday to a military base in Syria, killing all 92 people on board, Russia’s Defense Ministry said.
  The cause of the crash had yet to be determined Sunday afternoon. Russian officials were ruling out terrorism, though Russia’s Federal Security Service was looking i
  
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• Maine law enforcement locating Santa

  25-12-2016 18:21
  
         
  
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• Fatal Stabbing Investigation Launched Christmas Morning

  25-12-2016 17:46
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – One person is dead and two people are hurt following a stabbing incident in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.
  Police announced they are actively investigating the incident in a tweet that went out at 5:43 a.m.
  The incident happened near the intersection of East 14th Avenue and Pearl Street. That’s about three blocks east of the Colorado State Capitol.
  
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• Many Wait Until Christmas Eve To Do Last Minute Shopping

  25-12-2016 14:38
  
  By Dillon Thomas
  DENVER (CBS4) – With Christmas morning only hours away, many Coloradans rushed to local outlets to do last minute shopping.
  Cherry Creek Shopping Center was one of the busiest shopping malls in Denver, with thousands filing in on Saturday.
  “It is the calm before the storm, I guess,” said Michael Licata, a last minute shopper.
  Licata was just one of many who waited until the night before Christmas to do their holiday shopping.
  Others, like Keturah Dixon, said th
  
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• Dogs In High Spirits As They Recover After Apparent Mistreatment

  25-12-2016 14:22
  
  By Andrea Flores
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver police are investigating a possible animal cruelty case after they say a man dropped off two pit bull mix puppies in poor condition at the Denver Animal Shelter two weeks ago.
  Denver Animal Shelter says the dogs, who they have named Wifi and Chicken Little, could barely stand when surveillance video caught an unidentified man dragging them into a night drop kennel on Dec. 11.(credit: CBS)
  “They are pretty malnourished,” said Denver Animal
  
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• Views from Santa’s sleigh — a Denver Post photo essay shot by drone

  25-12-2016 09:16
  
  My two young kids watched in amazement as my drone flew higher and higher above our heads.
  “Watch out, dad! If you go too high, you might hit Santa up there!” they said.
  That inspired my photo essay, “Views from Santa’s Sleigh,” which features Colorado scenes shot by my drone during the holiday season.
  The Denver Post has recently started using drones as part of its visual storytelling. Fellow photojournalist Hyoung Chang and I hit the books to study and took the te
  
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• Holiday travel likely to be troublesome because of weather

  25-12-2016 09:04
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — It’ll be a white Christmas for the northern Plains and some Western states, but it’s likely to cause troublesome travel.
  Forecasters cautioned drivers to keep alternate routes in mind and prepare for possible delays.
  Southern California even got a dose of snow, with about 2 inches falling in a mountainous region about 75 miles north of Los Angeles. It shut down the state’s main north-south interstate — I-5 — for nearly four hours Saturday.
  In Ar
  
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• GM, Fiat Chrysler cut jobs as sales pendulum swings to SUVs

  25-12-2016 08:59
  
  By David Welch and Jamie Butters, Bloomberg News
  For unionized auto workers, even amid a booming U.S. market, the only safe jobs of late have been building pickups and sport utility vehicles.
  Within the next month, General Motors plans to cut about 3,300 employees at three car plants, as the largest U.S. automaker slashes production of models including the Chevrolet Cruze compact. The Detroit-based company also plans to temporarily lay off employees across five of its U.S. car factories, while F
  
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• In Christmas message, pope laments children in war, poverty

  25-12-2016 08:49
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis urged Christians to celebrate the birth of Jesus by thinking about the plight of today’s children, bemoaning how some must escape bombs or flee in migrant boats and how others are prevented from being born at all.
  Francis celebrated a somber Christmas Eve Mass in a packed St. Peter’s Basilica, processing to the altar behind cardinals draped in golden vestments as the Sistine Chapel choir sang “Gloria” and the church bells rang out ac
  
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• The writing that shaped economic thinking in 2016

  25-12-2016 08:43
  
  By Noah Smith, Bloomberg News
  The past year was dominated by the bitter presidential election. But during the precious, brief moments when I was able to unplug from the madness and read about economics, I found a lot of great material. Here’s a list of 10 excellent economics books and papers I read in 2016 that should be accessible to the general public.
  1. “Concrete Economics: The Hamilton Approach to Economic Growth and Policy,” by Stephen S. Cohen and J. Bradford DeLong
  
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• Volunteer Santa delivers gifts to NICU

  25-12-2016 06:33
  
  Sometimes even Santa has to call in backup. Earlier this week, he was feeling a little sick and wasn't going to make it to a special appearance at the Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children in Denver.       
  
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• Last-minute travelers

  25-12-2016 06:20
  
  Around 140,000 people traveled through the Denver International Airport Saturday. For many of those travelers, their final destination was a reunion with their families.In the background where families greeted travelers at DIA a live musician played "When you wish upon a star."Fitting for the families who shared a common hope this Christmas Eve to complete their holiday with the most precious gift."You just had that look in your face here is a mother waiting for her daughter," said one... &
  
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• Young Patients Are The Stars At Seacrest Studios

  25-12-2016 06:00
  
  CBS4 News is featuring a special series of reports this holiday season called the 12 Days of Christmas. The following story is written by CBS4’s Mark Haas.
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – It’s a Tuesday morning at Children’s Hospital Colorado and inside the Seacrest Studios, Aidan Rhodes is hosting his weekly music production show.
  CBS4’s Mark Haas, right, in Seacrest Studios with Aiden and Jessie Rhodes and manager Chris Coleman. (credit: CBS)
  “I do a lot of music pro
  
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• Police search for missing woman

  25-12-2016 04:22
  
  Police are looking for a missing 93-year-old woman Saturday evening. Lillian Ripper drives a 1999 Silver Ford Taurus with 131-IZD plates.       
  
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• Salvation Army Christmas Eve meals

  25-12-2016 03:21
  
  The Salvation Army treated hundreds of families to a free meal at the Colorado Convention Center on Saturday.       
  
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• Free last-minute Christmas trees

  25-12-2016 03:16
  
  A tree farm in Denver offered free, last-minute Christmas trees for families who could not afford the holiday tradition.       
  
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• Winter Storm Brings Changes For Christmas Day

  25-12-2016 02:00
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – A winter storm approaching Colorado will bring major changes starting Saturday night. Ahead of the storm plan on relatively pleasant weather for Christmas Eve with mostly sunny skies and mild temperatures.
  As the storm moves into Colorado Saturday night, snow will gradually develop over the mountains including along the I-70 corridor. The heaviest snow will wait until after midnight. A Winter Weather Advisory is scheduled to go into the effect for the moun
  
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• Broncos Could Face Carr-Less Raiders In Final Regular Season Game

  25-12-2016 02:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Broncos know they most likely have to win out to have a realistic shot at the playoffs, and their game next week looks a little different now that Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has broken his fibula.
  Carr broke the bone when he was sacked in the fourth quarter of the Raiders 33-25 win over the Colts in Oakland on Saturday afternoon.
  Backup quarterback Matt McGloin took over for Carr with the Raiders leading 33-14. Raiders Coach Jack Del Rio said Carr is out &ld
  
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• Couple Calls 911 After Rare Bobcat-Car Collision

  25-12-2016 01:36
  
  LYONS, Colo. (CBS4) – Sometimes rescuers need rescuing.
  A couple pulled over south of Lyons on Friday after seeing a bobcat hit by a car. They then called 911 after the cat took shelter under their own.
  The couple was driving home to Broomfield after visiting Estes Park. They were half a mile south of Lyons on Highway 36 when they witnessed the car in front of theirs strike a large cat, according to Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Neal McQuarie. That car did not stop following
  
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• Surveillance Video Released In Animal Cruelty Investigation

  25-12-2016 01:25
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – An animal cruelty investigation is underway in Denver.
  Police say they are hoping to talk to a man seen in a surveillance video as he dropped off two young dogs at the city’s animal control building earlier this month. The pups were in extremely poor health.
  (credit: Denver Police)
  The dogs are currently at the animal shelter being treated for malnutrition and mange.
  
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• Veterans Help Active Military Members Traveling During The Holidays

  25-12-2016 01:10
  
  By Jeff Todd
  (CBS4) – Veterans and active duty military were getting a Christmas treat in the terminal at DIA on Christmas Eve.
  “I didn’t really know what it was I came and checked it out,” said Evan Wood, and A1C in the Air Force. “They paid for my meal and everything. They’re doing some great things for the holidays.”
  The organization Boots 66 was formed to honor the native Coloradans killed while serving in the military. But on the day before Christma
  
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• Christmas Trees Given Out To Families In Need

  25-12-2016 00:51
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  DENVER (CBS4) – Businesses are teaming up this Christmas to make the holidays a little brighter for families in need.
  Workers and volunteers at the Reindeer Ranch tree lot at 6th & Clarkson in Denver were giving away trees on Saturday to people who couldn’t afford them.
  Reindeer Ranch (credit: CBS)
  One family who showed up for a donated tree had a touching story.
  Years ago, Carolyn Blake spiritually adopted an orphan in Romania.
  “It can be a pretty tough p
  
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• 9 keys to Broncos reaching playoffs

  25-12-2016 00:21
  
  9 Keys to Broncos defeating Chiefs       
  
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