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• Man extradited from Mexico gets 55 years in prison for murder of Aurora apartment manager

  13-01-2017 23:56
  
  A man extradited from Mexico for fatally stabbing an Aurora apartment manager was sentenced Friday to 55 years in prison.
  Javier Aguirre pleaded guilty Dec. 22 to the 2010 murder of Lyndsay Pham, according to an Adams County District Attorney’s Office media release.
  “Lyndsay Pham was murdered on March 3, 2010 and this has been an open wound for her family ever since,” District Attorney Dave Young said in the release. “They have had to endure countless delays and hearings
  
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• Freezing Rain, Increased Traffic Expected Over MLK Holiday Weekend

  13-01-2017 23:31
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Freezing rain and increased traffic volume is expected to cause some delays for travelers along the Interstate 70 corridor as they make their way to the ski areas.
  With fresh powder at many ski areas, skiers and boarders will hit the road over the long holiday weekend and increased volumes are expected along I-70 and other mountain corridors from Friday afternoon through Monday.Traffic on I-70 (credit: CBS)
  “Light to moderate snow is expected along the I-70 corridor, w
  
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• Flight 666 Lands In HEL On Friday The 13th

  13-01-2017 23:29
  
  HELSINKI (CBS4) – Finnair Flight 666 took off from Copenhagen, Denmark on Friday the 13th bound for HEL.
  Helsinki, Finland, that is.
  HEL is Helsinki’s airport code.
  This according to air traffic site FlightRadar24.com.✈️️ Finnair flight 666, at 13 o'clock on Friday the 13th with a 13 year old aircraft, has landed safely in HELhttps://t.co/0kWfkcARmO pic.twitter.com/OPvpyyq4F4
  — Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) January 13, 2017
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• CDOT To Property Owners: Don’t Move Snow Onto Highway

  13-01-2017 23:23
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Colorado Department of Transportation wants to remind homeowners not to shovel or pile up snow on the highways. It’s the law.According to the law, it is illegal to plow, blow, shovel or otherwise place snow onto public roadways and other right-of-way areas along the roadside.
  With all the snow that’s fallen in Colorado’s high country since the new year, CDOT wants to remind property owners not to create another driving hazard.“Pushing snow onto pu
  
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• Police: Woman kidnapped as newborn 18 years ago found alive, reunited with family

  13-01-2017 23:22
  
  By Jason Dearen and Russ Bynum, The Associated Press
  WALTERBORO, South Carolina — Stolen from a hospital just hours after she was born, an 18-year-old woman finally learned her true identity and was reunited Friday with her birth family, by video chat. The woman she thought was her mother was charged with her kidnapping.
  Thanks to DNA analysis, the 18-year-old now knows her birth name: Kamiyah Mobley. She’s in good health, but understandably overwhelmed, Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Wil
  
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• Outgoing McMinimee Says He ‘Respects’ School Board’s Decision

  13-01-2017 23:05
  
  By Jamie Leary
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Superintendent Dan McMinimee knew there was a possibility his contract would not be renewed, but he didn’t know what the official decision would be until he heard it at the public meeting Thursday night.
  McMinimee was sitting with the five Jefferson County School Board members as the vote came down, and the decision was unanimous: the board voted to replace McMinimee once his contract ends.
  “For whatever reason, the board feels that there&r
  
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• 4 Plead Guilty In Golden Home Invasion, Stabbing

  13-01-2017 23:05
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– The four suspects accused in connection with a violent home invasion in Golden last May have all pleaded guilty.
  The three males and one female charged in the home invasion robbery and stabbing have all pleaded guilty over the past month to their roles in the attack.
  Cody Aaron Jones (credit: Jeffco DA)
  Cody Jones, 20, and Caleb Williams, 21, each pleaded guilty to first-degree assault, first-degree burglary, attempted robbery and crime of violence on Dec. 19, 2016. B
  
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• Denver homicides spike 11 percent, but overall crime rate held steady in 2016

  13-01-2017 22:51
  
  The number of homicides spiked 11.5 percent in Denver last year — the second year in a row the city saw an increase — even while overall rates for violent and property crimes held steady in 2016.
  The Denver Police Department reported a 1 percent increase in violent crime over 2015, which includes homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, according to its year-end crime report obtained by The Denver Post through an open-records request.
  “The Denver Police Department commen
  
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• Rapids select Denver Pioneers midfielder Sam Hamilton No. 15 overall in SuperDraft

  13-01-2017 22:49
  
  The Rapids didn’t have to look far for their top pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. They selected Sam Hamilton, a midfielder from the Denver Pioneers, with the No. 15 overall pick Friday.
  Hamilton is a 6-foot, 185-pound midfielder from Evergreen. He played his club soccer for Colorado Rush.
  Related ArticlesJanuary 12, 2017 MLS will play again during World Cup qualifyingJanuary 12, 2017 Colorado Rapids 2017 schedule releasedJanuary 10, 2017 Tim Howard’s recovery from groin surgery &ldqu
  
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• Moose Spotted Walking Through Breckenridge

  13-01-2017 22:02
  
  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (CBS4) – A big moose was spotted walking through downtown Breckendridge.
  Colorado Woodcraft, a handcrafted beetle kill artist, posted a picture of it on their Instagram page.They warned anyone, “If you’re in Breckenridge today watch out for this monster crossing the road. What a beauty!”
  Breckenridge Ski Resort reposted the image, joking that he’s causing “a different type of traffic jam.”
  
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• Study: Marijuana Legalization Hasn’t Hurt Alcohol Sales

  13-01-2017 21:45
  
  DENVER (CBS) – For the 28 states in which marijuana is legal in some form, conventional wisdom might suggest that could be problematic for liquor stores.
  One might imagine they’d be direct rivals the same way a new Italian restaurant would steal some customers from a Mexican restaurant.
  But this isn’t the case according to financial analysts at the firm Bernstein.
  Booze sales are marginally up in the three years after legislation rather than going down as could&r
  
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• Rockies’ Arenado Agrees To $29.5 Million, 2-Year Contract

  13-01-2017 21:20
  
  DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies and Gold Glove third baseman Nolan Arenado avoided arbitration Friday by agreeing to a $29.5 million, two-year contract.
  Arenado will make $11.75 million this season and $17.75 million in 2018. He’ll have one year of arbitration eligibility remaining for 2019, after which he would become eligible for free agency.
  Arenado tied for the NL lead with 41 home runs last season and he drove in a major league-best 133 runs. He also won his fourth consecutiv
  
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• ‘Panhandle Hook’ Promises Changing Weekend Forecast

  13-01-2017 21:11
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – A storm system spinning off the coast of southern California will bring an unsettled end to the Martin Luther King holiday weekend, especially for eastern and southern Colorado.
  A Winter Storm Watch has already been issued for three counties on the east-central plains. A watch means that there is still high uncertainty in the forecast and to “watch” for the latest information.As the upper-level part of this weather maker approaches on Sunday it wi
  
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• Latest Forecast: Tracking Potential For Winter Storm To Hit Sunday

  13-01-2017 20:44
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – We’re watching a storm system spinning off the coast of southern California that promises an unsettled end to your Martin Luther King holiday weekend.
  Let’s time out your weekend… the high country will keep a chance for off and on snow all weekend long with the heaviest accumulations in the southern and central mountains. Denver and the eastern plains should stay on the dry side but with a lot of cloud cover.
  Then as we roll into Sunday a s
  
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• Joseph Begins Overhauling Broncos Coaching Staff

  13-01-2017 20:44
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Not even a year ago they were riding firetrucks through downtown Denver with the players to celebrate their Super Bowl 50 victory. Now, the Broncos’ coaching staff is undergoing a major overhaul.
  They’ll have new offensive, defensive and special teams coordinators in 2017 to go with their new coach, Vance Joseph.
  The Broncos have terminated the contracts of offensive coordinator Rick Dennison, O-line coach Clancy Barone and tight ends coach Brian Pariani
  
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• Keidel: NFL Playoff Contenders Square Off In Divisional Round

  13-01-2017 20:26
  
  By Jason Keidel
  WFAN host Mike Francesa has long said the second round of the NFL playoffs is the best pure weekend of football every year.
  It’s hard to argue with that. While Wild Card Weekend has its share of talent and temerity, the Divisional Round features the final eight teams, the best eight teams. The prior week just peels away the pretenders from the contenders.
  And true to form, we’ve got four fine games over two days. Well, three great games and the Patriots vs Texans. Let
  
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• Police: Woman Kidnapped As Newborn 18 Years Ago Found Alive

  13-01-2017 20:24
  
  WATERBORO, S.C. (AP) – Stolen hours after her birth in a Florida hospital 18 years ago, a young woman who came to suspect she didn’t belong with the people who raised her has been found in South Carolina, where police charged the woman she long believed was her mother with kidnapping.
  DNA analysis identified the young woman, who now knows her birth name: Kamiyah Mobley, Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams said Friday at a news conference. He said she is in good health, but understanda
  
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• Takata Pleads Guilty, To Pay $1B For Hiding Air Bag Defect

  13-01-2017 19:53
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Takata Corp. has agreed to plead guilty to a single criminal charge and will pay $1 billion in fines and restitution for concealing a deadly defect in its air bag inflators.
  The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit announced the plea deal on Friday.
  Takata will pay a $25 million criminal fine, $125 million to individuals who were injured by the air bags and $850 million to automakers that purchased the inflators. The U.S. district court in Detroit has appointed attorney K
  
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• Immigrant Groups To Rally Against Trump’s Planned Crackdown

  13-01-2017 19:47
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigrant rights advocates are planning demonstrations at dozens of rallies across the country this weekend in what they are calling a “first salvo” against President-elect Donald Trump’s pledged hard line on immigration.
  Union leaders and young immigrants are organizing more than 50 protests and cultural events from Philadelphia to Phoenix on Saturday with an aim toward highlighting the power of the immigrant rights movement. Immigrants living in the co
  
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• Teenage Inventor From Colorado Develops ‘Smartgun’

  13-01-2017 19:42
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Every day in America on average someone dies from an accidental gun wound, and the person who dies is sometimes a child.
  A 19-year-old from Colorado says he’s working on a solution to accidental gun firings: a gun that locks and unlocks like a smartphone.
  A CBS News report this week profiled Kai Kloepfer’s company BioFire and called his invention a possible “revolution in gun safety.”
  Kloepfer’s gun, which he developed in the basem
  
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• Broncos, Players Post #ThankYouWade Messages

  13-01-2017 19:03
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Several Broncos players, including the team, are sending their best thoughts to departing defensive coordinator Wade Phillips.
  After the news leaked out Thursday evening that Phillips was heading to the Los Angeles Rams, players on all sides of the ball took to social media to let Phillips know that he’ll be missed, some using the hashtag #ThankYouWade.#ThankYouWade https://t.co/ijFjq6v002
  — Denver Broncos (@Broncos) January 13, 2017Congrats
  
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• Police Shoot, Wound Person Outside Arby’s

  13-01-2017 18:23
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Police shot and injured a person near a fast food restaurant in Colorado Springs overnight.
  (credit: CBS)
  The shooting happened outside an Arby’s near the intersection of Garden of the Gods Road and Interstate 25.
  Officers said they were checking out reports of a suspicious person, and the shots were fired after some type of confrontation.
  The identity of the person who was shot hasn’t been released.
  
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• Avalanche Trade Cody McLeod

  13-01-2017 18:06
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Colorado Avalanche have traded veteran Cody McLeod.
  McLeod, who has played for the Avalanche since 2006, is headed to the Nashville Predators. The team announced the trade of the 32-year-old on Friday morning.
  The Avalanche get 22-year-old forward Felix Girard in return. Girard has played primarily in the AHL this season.
  
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• Feds Release Scathing Report On Chicago Police Abuse

  13-01-2017 18:02
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Police Department has violated the constitutional rights of residents for years, permitting racial bias against blacks, using excessive force and killing people who did not pose threats, the Justice Department announced Friday after a yearlong investigation.
  Among other findings, the report concluded that the pattern was “largely attributable to systemic deficiencies” within the department and the city. It also cited insufficient training and a failur
  
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• Special Gear May Have Saved Skier Who Got Buried In Avalanche

  13-01-2017 17:56
  
  SILVERTON, Colo. (CBS4) – A backcountry skier was both lucky and well prepared when he got buried in an avalanche this week near Silverton.
  The skier apparently triggered the avalanche and the large slide sent the man down onto Highway 550, where it buried him several feet deep in snow.
  Sallie Barney and her husband, a backcountry ski safety instructor, happened to drive up to the scene moments later.
  “We had shovels in the car then he just rushed up to the scene and started digging,
  
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• Driver Runs Off After Car Drops Off Embankment

  13-01-2017 17:36
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police are working to determine how a car wound up going off the roadway in Denver Friday morning and dropping off an embankment.
  The crash happened in the northbound lanes of Santa Fe Drive at Mississippi Avenue, and the vehicle nearly landed in the South Platte River.
  Police said after the crash the driver ran away from the scene.
  No other cars were involved in the crash.
  
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• Jefferson County Schools Begins Search For New Superintendent

  13-01-2017 16:50
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – The Jefferson County School District is beginning the search for a new superintendent.
  That’s after the school board voted Thursday night not to extend the contract for Dan McMinimee, who was hired by the previous board.
  Voters recalled three conservative board members in 2015 and at that time McMinimee told CBS4 he had no plans to leave.
  
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• For Ski Resorts, Too Much Snow Is A Good Woe

  13-01-2017 16:42
  
  ARAPAHOE BASIN SKI AREA, Colo. (AP) — For ski resorts in Colorado and the Sierra Nevada, it’s a good problem to have: too much snow.
  Recent storms walloping mountains across the West dropped up to 10 feet of snow, creating thrilling powdery runs. But once avalanche danger emerged on roads and at the slopes, several resorts made the unusual move of shutting down.
  While the closures cost resorts income from lift tickets, the businesses will likely make it up in the long run by promotin
  
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• CBSNews Wants To Hear Your #DearPresidentTrump

  13-01-2017 16:35
  
  NEW YORK (CBS News) – In a few more days, President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath and become the 45th President of the United States of America.
  As the country approaches the inauguration, our friends at CBS News want to hear from you. No matter which way you voted, now is your chance to share your message to Mr. Trump on what you’d like to see happen as he starts his presidency.
  You can submit either a 20-second video or leave a voicemail.
  There are
  
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• Special Teams Coach Joe DeCamillis Leaves Broncos

  13-01-2017 16:31
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Broncos special teams coach Joe DeCamillis is leaving the organization.
  The Jacksonville Jaguars announced Friday morning that DeCamillis will become their special teams coordinator.#Jaguars name Joe DeCamillis special teams coordinator
  : https://t.co/Xkx9X5Ijwm pic.twitter.com/SO6kbOnWP1
  — Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) January 13, 2017
  Last season DeCamillis acted at the team’s temporary head coach when Gary Kubiak had to sit out a week for medical reasons.
  
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• Latest Forecast: Early Fog, Denver Snow Sunday

  13-01-2017 16:05
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – After the brief shot of snow on Thursday night, enough moisture was left behind to produce a morning of freezing fog across the Front Range. The fog will burn off leaving mostly cloudy skies behind for the northeast.
  In the mountains, snow will continue to fly. Although, not as intense as the last several days.
  The pattern of continual moisture flowing out of California is finally breaking with a big low pressure system pushing into southern California. Thi
  
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• Early Fog, Denver Snow Sunday

  13-01-2017 16:05
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – After the brief shot of snow on Thursday night, enough moisture was left behind to produce a morning of freezing fog across the Front Range. The fog will burn off leaving mostly cloudy skies behind for the northeast.
  In the mountains, snow will continue to fly. Although, not as intense as the last several days.
  The pattern of continual moisture flowing out of California is finally breaking with a big low pressure system pushing into southern California. Thi
  
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• UCLA Overpowers CU In Boulder, 104-89

  13-01-2017 15:14
  
  Bryce Alford helped UCLA's offense assert itself in the second half as the fourth-ranked Bruins pulled away for a 104-89 win over the Colorado Buffaloes on Thursday night.
  
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• NBA Commissioner: Seeking To Speed Up End Of Games

  13-01-2017 14:53
  
  (The Sports Xchange) – The NBA is studying ways to accelerate the end of games to hold its audience, specifically the younger generation.
  NBA commissioner Adam Silver addressed the issue during a news conference Thursday in London before the Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 140-112 at O2 Arena, saying the league has been conducting a review for the past year that will continue after the current season.
  One of the focuses is the number of timeouts in the final two minutes of games.
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• Avs Fall To Ducks, Losing Streak Extends To 11 Games

  13-01-2017 06:11
  
  Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist, John Gibson had 33 saves, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the struggling Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Thursday night.
  
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• Avs Fall To Ducks In 11-Game Losing Streak

  13-01-2017 06:11
  
  Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist, John Gibson had 33 saves, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the struggling Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Thursday night.
  
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• Drunk Driver Who Rear-Ended Deputy Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

  13-01-2017 05:51
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– The drunk driver who crashed into an Adams County Sheriff’s deputy last winter was sentenced on Thursday.
  David Martinez rear-ended the deputy while he was stopped at a red light. Sgt. Aaron Pataluna suffered two fractured vertebrae in his neck and a concussion.The vehicle driven by Martinez was traveling more than 90 mph and his blood alcohol level was more than three times the legal limit.Martinez was sentenced to 10 years in prison. The judge cited his
  
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• Woman Relives Ordeal After Watching CBS4

  13-01-2017 05:26
  
  By Jeff Todd
  DENVER (CBS4)– After seeing a picture of an SUV crushed by a tire, Fran Schroeder said she knows what the victims are going through.
  A car headed southbound on Interstate 25 near 136th Avenue was hit by a tire that came off a car headed northbound Wednesday afternoon. Schroeder said it remind her of her own experience.
  (credit: Thornton Fire)
  “It was just total disbelief. It was so like my situation all over again. Deja vu all over again. The only difference is I’m
  
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• Driver: Flying Tires On Interstate Not As Rare As You Might Think

  13-01-2017 05:26
  
  By Jeff Todd
  DENVER (CBS4)– After seeing a picture of an SUV crushed by a tire, Fran Schroeder said she knows what the victims are going through.
  A car headed southbound on Interstate 25 near 136th Avenue was hit by a tire that came off a car headed northbound Wednesday afternoon. Schroeder said it remind her of her own experience.
  (credit: Thornton Fire)
  “It was just total disbelief. It was so like my situation all over again. Deja vu all over again. The only difference is I’m
  
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• More Affordable Housing Coming To Metro Area

  13-01-2017 05:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– City leaders in Denver broke ground on a new affordable housing project on Thursday.The Solis Townhomes will be built on Humboldt Street in the Cole Neighborhood.The development will provide 11 moderate income families the chance to purchase and own their own homes. (credit: CBS)
  Construction is slated to wrap up later this year. Residents are eager to move in.“We can’t wait for it to get done!” said Jackie Bentley. “We’re just excited because i
  
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• Report: Wade Phillips Going To Rams

  13-01-2017 04:32
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– According to the NFL Network, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Wade Phillips has agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Rams.Phillips, 69, was with the Broncos over the last two seasons and helped the team with their Super Bowl 50 victory.Phillips will serve under new Rams head coach Sean McVay.Just last week, Phillips tweeted out that he hoped to stay with the Broncos after former head coach Gary Kubiak announced he was leaving the team.
  Still hoping to be with Broncos,of
  
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• Obama Ends Visaless Residency Policy For Cuban Immigrants

  13-01-2017 03:49
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama announced Thursday he is ending a longstanding immigration policy that allows any Cuban who makes it to U.S. soil to stay and become a legal resident.
  The repeal of the “wet foot, dry foot” policy is effective immediately. The decision follows months of negotiations focused in part on getting Cuba to agree to take back people who had arrived in the U.S.
  “Effective immediately, Cuban nationals who attempt to enter the United States
  
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• New Broncos Coach Has A Tough Act To Follow

  13-01-2017 03:19
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — In the Denver Broncos, Vance Joseph saw a championship culture, impressive roster, proven front office, esteemed ownership and fervent fan base, a combination not often seen in an NFL head coach opening.
  “It’s not a rebuild, it’s a reboot,” Joseph said Thursday as he was introduced as Gary Kubiak’s successor.
  While not broken, the Broncos do need some work after failing to make the playoffs to defend their Super Bowl 50 title.Gary Kubia
  
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• Broncos Joseph Has A Tough Act To Follow

  13-01-2017 03:19
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — In the Denver Broncos, Vance Joseph saw a championship culture, impressive roster, proven front office, esteemed ownership and fervent fan base, a combination not often seen in an NFL head coach opening.
  “It’s not a rebuild, it’s a reboot,” Joseph said Thursday as he was introduced as Gary Kubiak’s successor.
  While not broken, the Broncos do need some work after failing to make the playoffs to defend their Super Bowl 50 title.
  Gary Kubi
  
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• Jets Interviewing Broncos’ Studesville For OC Vacancy

  13-01-2017 03:14
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets are interviewing Denver Broncos running backs coach Eric Studesville for their offensive coordinator job.
  The spot on coach Todd Bowles’ staff opened last week when Chan Gailey announced his retirement after two years with the Jets.
  Studesville has spent the last seven years with the Broncos, serving in his current role for each of those seasons. He also coached Denver for the final four games of the 2010 season, going 1-3 as the interim in place of
  
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• Good Samaritan Kills Man Attacking Trooper

  13-01-2017 03:10
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — A man who shot and wounded an Arizona state trooper Thursday along a remote highway and then started slamming the helpless officer’s head into the pavement as the two struggled was shot to death by a passing driver, authorities said.
  Trooper Edward Andersson, a 27-year veteran of the Department of Public Safety, was shot in the right shoulder and chest in what authorities called an ambush and was in serious but stable condition after surgery at a Goodyear hospital.
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• Witnesses Lift Car Off Children Run Over While Walking To School

  13-01-2017 03:07
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– Four children were run down by a car in Colorado Springs Wednesday morning as a crossing guard was leading them across the street near their school.
  One child, a second-grade girl was reported in critical but stable condition. She and the other three children are all related and were going to school together. The incident happened around 8 a.m.
  (credit: CBS)
  The other children struck are in Kindergarten, 1st and 5th grades. Three of the fou
  
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• Man Accused In 1st Murder Of The Year Charged

  13-01-2017 01:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The man accused in the shooting death of a 35-year-old man on New Year’s Day has been formally charged.Aaron A. Espinosa has been charged with one count of first-degree murder after deliberation, three counts of attempt to commit murder in the first degree and three counts of felony menacing in connection with the death of Hugo Ramirez at the Loretto Heights apartment complex. (credit: CBS)
  Espinosa, 23, remains in custody at the Denver Detention Center where he is bei
  
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• Investigators Work To Determine Whether Gun Store Thefts Linked

  13-01-2017 01:50
  
  By Andrea Flores
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4)– South Platte Tactical in Brighton was closed for business Thursday, after the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives asked the owner to audit his merchandise and make sure more guns aren’t missing.
  “This is just a sign of the times here,” said South Platte Tactical Owner, Jacob McIntosh.
  (credit: CBS)
  Surveillance video shows four thieves stealing 40 guns from the Brighton store over the weekend.
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• Cold Front And Snow For Denver

  13-01-2017 01:40
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Thursday, hazy sunshine gave way to cloudy conditions and by late afternoon snow arrived in the city – that only CBS4 forecasted as early as Monday. A Winter Weather Advisory was hoisted as a result – not so much for the amount of snow – just 1-4″ – but for the impact of the snow arriving just as the rush hour got under way. The Advisory is only in effect for a few hours with mostly cloudy skies returning. Our high on Thursday
  
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