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• Security Guard Recognizes Stolen $1,300 Puppy, Police Make Arrest

  18-01-2017 23:40
  
  By Tom Mustin
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – A puppy stolen from a pet store in Centennial has been found. Lakewood police recovered the stolen Papillon puppy when officers were called to investigate a shoplifting incident.
  Officers were called to a Kohl’s department store on Tuesday on reports of a shoplifting. When officers arrived, they found one of the two suspects had a dog that a store employee recognized as being similar to the puppy stolen from Perfect Pets on Jan. 3.
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• Broncos Emmanuel Sanders Named To 2017 Pro Bowl

  18-01-2017 23:35
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders was named to the 2017 Pro Bowl.
  Sanders replaces Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper, who is unable to participate due to an injury.
  This is Sanders’ second Pro Bowl since being signed by Denver as an unrestricted free agent in 2014.
  He will join cornerback Chris Harris Jr., linebacker Von Miller, safety Darian Stewart and cornerback Aqib Talib in the NFL’s annual All-Star Game. The game is Sunday, Ja
  
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• Outreach Court Brings Legal Services To Homeless

  18-01-2017 23:16
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – There’s a new plan to better help the homeless in Denver.
  The program called Denver Outreach Court brings court services to the homeless at the Denver Rescue Mission rather than making them seek out the court services they need.
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  “Denver Outreach Court is designed to increase stabilization and reduce future interactions with the justice system for individuals experiencing homelessness or receiving homeless or transitional services,” Mayor Mich
  
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• 2 Pipe Bombs Discovered Outside Liquor Store

  18-01-2017 22:40
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4)– Two people looking for aluminum cans in a garbage can found two pipe bombs in a trash can located outside of a liquor store in Longmont on Wednesday morning.The people went inside Twin Peaks liquor store in the 900 block of South Hover Street and told the owner about 10:45 a.m. Wednesday. The store owner called police and officers cordoned off the area. (credit: CBS)
  Officers from the Longmont Police Department and crews from Longmont Fire Department responded and c
  
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• The Chainsmokers Are Taking Their Moms To The GRAMMYs

  18-01-2017 22:24
  
  By Sarah Carroll
  2016 was a breakout year for The Chainsmokers and they’re planning to celebrate their hard-earned success at the GRAMMY Awards with two women very near and dear to their hearts — their moms.
  Related: The Chainsmokers Drop New Track ‘Paris’
  “It was a huge fight in my family, actually, and my girlfriend. It was a big battle.” Alex Pall revealed to Carson Daly on 97.1 AMP Radio.
  “I mean my mom, she just has like 50 years on my girlfriend! M
  
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• Chris Young And Cassadee Pope Blown Away By GRAMMY Nomination

  18-01-2017 22:22
  
  Beyoncé’s country-infused song “Daddy Lessons” may not have impressed the GRAMMY’s country music committee, but this year’s nominees did include several rising artists alongside more established names.
  Related: Beyoncé’s ‘Daddy Lessons’ Rejected for Country GRAMMY: Report
  Cassadee Pope and Chris Young were nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for their song “Think of You,” and they’re both bowled over by
  
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• Beyonce, Adele, Justin Bieber Dominate Top Grammy Nominations

  18-01-2017 22:21
  
  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The Recording Academy has announced this year’s Grammy nominees.
  “Best New Artist” winner Meghan Trainor made  an appearance on “CBS This Morning” Tuesday to announce nominees for several categories, including “Best New Artist,” “Record of the Year,” and “Song of the Year.”
  Beyonce leads the 2017 Grammys with nine nominations, including bids for album of the year with “Lemonade,” a
  
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• James Corden To Host 59th Annual Grammy Awards

  18-01-2017 22:18
  
  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — “Late Late Show” host James Corden is taking his talents to the awards show stage once again as official host of the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards in February 2017.
  CBS and The Recording Academy made the announcement on Tuesday.
  “Thanks to ‘Carpool Karaoke,’ we’ve all been on some incredible rides with James, and The Recording Academy couldn’t be more excited to welcome his passion and enthusiasm for music, both as an entertaine
  
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• Colorado Lynx Touted On Social Media Died Of Natural Causes

  18-01-2017 21:56
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) – Colorado wildlife managers say a rare lynx that was found dead just days after creating a stir on social media died of natural causes after a relatively long life of 11 years.
  The cat had wandered across the Purgatory Ski Resort during the holidays, captivating skiers and snowboarders who posted videos online.
  Colorado Parks and Wildlife shared the video, shot by Airrick Hix, on their Facebook page.
  It was found dead at the ski area on Jan. 8. Colorado Parks and Wildl
  
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• 1 Killed In Rollover Crash On Highway 285

  18-01-2017 21:52
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Lakewood say a woman was killed in a rollover crash on Highway 285 at Kipling on Wednesday morning. (credit: CBS)
  Police say she struck another vehicle. The driver of that vehicle was hurt and rushed to the hospital. (credit: CBS)
  Investigators are working to determine what led up to the crash. (credit: CBS)
  
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• United Passenger Arrested For Writing Note About Bomb On Plane

  18-01-2017 21:31
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The FBI arrested Cameron E. Korth on Monday for allegedly writing a note about a bomb on board a United Airlines plane.United flight 231 was en route from San Diego to Denver International Airport when Korth, 20, allegedly found the note in the bathroom.The note stated there was a bomb on the plane and the flight crew should not attempt to land the aircraft.Korth shared the note with the flight crew who notified authorities at DIA, including the FBI.When the plane landed it
  
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• DeVos Suggests Guns In School To Protect Kids From Grizzlies

  18-01-2017 21:19
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Kids in remote schools in grizzly bear territory might need protection from the animals, so Donald Trump’s choice to run the Education Department thinks it could be appropriate for teachers and administrators there to carry guns.
  Betsy DeVos has told senators considering her nomination that she thinks “I think that’s best left to locales and states to decide” whether guns belong in schools.
  She was testifying Tuesday evening before the Senate Healt
  
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• Rules, Policy Discussed For End-Of-Life Option

  18-01-2017 21:09
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Colorado Department of Health and Environment wrapped up a session to set policy for Colorado’s Right-to-Die law on Wednesday afternoon. Leaders drafted and approved rules for doctors prescribing end-of-life drugs.The meeting focused on how the Department of Health will oversee the process of end-of-life choices and made decisions on rules concerning how information about the choice is reported and collected for data purposes. (credit: CBS)
  Some of those options in
  
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• Latest Forecast: Another Day In the 50s Before a Chance for Snow

  18-01-2017 20:29
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – Wednesday turned out to be a pleasant winter day with plenty of sunshine and a high of 52 degrees.Look for another day much like it for Thursday with a high back in the low 50s.The it’s back to winter as Friday’s high drops into the low 40s with a chance for snow showers or light snow.Not much expected across the metro area, maybe 1-3″…but just the opposite for the southwest quadrant of the state where a Winter Storm Watch, a Winter Weat
  
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• Broncos Punter Riley Dixon Honored With All-Rookie Selection

  18-01-2017 20:15
  
  DENVER (CBS4/The Sports Xchange) – Broncos punter Riley Dixon has been named to the Professional Football Writers of America’s all-rookie team.
  Dixon wound up posting a net punting average of 41.3 yards for the season. That was the best average in NFL history by a rookie.
  Riley Dixon (credit: Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
  Dixon was picked in the 2016 draft in the seventh round out of Syracuse and won out in a training camp competition with veteran Britton Colquitt at the position.
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• Vacation With Your Valentine: America’s Most Romantic Retreats

  18-01-2017 20:00
  
  By Randy Yagi
  With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, chances are you have already made plans to stay at a romantic retreat with your loved one. But if you’re still undecided, there’s really no time to waste, with the availability of lodging and dining reservations across the country are disappearing nearly as fast as you can say “Happy Valentine’s Day”. For a few last minute suggestions, here are five of America’s best places to consider visiting for yo
  
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• Former President George H.W. Bush, Wife Barbara Hospitalized

  18-01-2017 19:58
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush was admitted to an intensive care unit on Wednesday, and his wife, Barbara, was hospitalized as a precaution, according to his spokesman.
  The former president was admitted to the ICU at a Houston hospital to “address an acute respiratory problem stemming from pneumonia,” family spokesman Jim McGrath said in a statement. McGrath said the former first lady was hospitalized as a precaution after experiencing fatigue and coughing.
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• Denver Starts Work On Allowing Pot In Public, A First In U.S.

  18-01-2017 19:41
  
  DENVER (AP) — Denver is starting work Wednesday on becoming the first city in the nation to allow marijuana clubs and public pot use in places such as coffee shops, yoga studios and art galleries.
  Voters narrowly approved the “social use” measure last November. But the ballot proposal didn’t spell out many rules for how the marijuana could be consumed, beyond saying that the drug can’t be smoked inside and that patrons must be over 21.
  A workgroup made up of Denver
  
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• Appeals Court Battle Over Endangered Species Reintroduction

  18-01-2017 19:36
  
  DENVER (AP) — The latest on a court fight over endangered Mexican gray wolves.
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  A federal appeals court is weighing whether New Mexico can block the federal government from releasing more endangered wolves in the state without the state’s permission.
  The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver heard arguments in the case Wednesday. The judges didn’t say when they would rule.
  The Interior Department wants the court to overturn a preliminary injunction that prohibits it fr
  
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• Lawmakers Wary Of Request To Raise Colorado Pot Sales Tax

  18-01-2017 19:32
  
  DENVER (AP) — Some Colorado lawmakers are skeptical of a request by the governor to raise pot sales taxes to help raise money for public schools.
  Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper’s administration says the measure can help fill an anticipated $106 million deficit in K-12 funding in the fiscal year that begins July 1.
  Some lawmakers said Wednesday they worry that raising a special sales tax on recreational pot could drive sales into the black market.
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• 2 People Dead In Car Pulled From Creek

  18-01-2017 19:15
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Two people were found dead inside a car pulled from Bear Creek.
  The discovery was made Wednesday morning off Highway 74 near Kittredge. The 2015 Volkswagen was pulled from the water.
  Copter4 flew over the Volkswagen after it was pulled from the creek (credit: CBS)
  Copter4 flew over the area where the vehicle was pulled from the creek.
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  Highway 74 was initially closed Wednesday morning in both directions between Evergreen and Morrison. One lane o
  
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• Drinking Coffee May Help You Live Longer, Study Finds

  18-01-2017 19:13
  
  STANFORD, Calif. (CBS)– Coffee boasts short term energy gains, that’s the crux of why most drink it. But now studies are revealing it may well be beneficial in reversing ‘noncommunicable diseases of aging,’ according to a study conducted by Stanford Medicine.
  They say that 90 percent of noncommunicable diseases of aging are associated with chronic inflammation, and the caffeine in coffee is being found to remedy the chronic inflammation. It’s also prevalen
  
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• Man Who Ran From Police, Started Fire Sentenced

  18-01-2017 18:57
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– The man convicted of setting an apartment on fire during a police chase where two officers were injured was sentenced on Tuesday.
  Brandon Besson (credit: Lakewood Police Department)
  Brandon Besson was sentenced to 12 years in prison for attempted murder, assault on a police officer, burglary and arson.
  Besson, 28, ran away from police during a traffic stop at 14th and Lamar and then tried to hide in a four-plex in Lakewood in April of last year. Police say he set the
  
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• Man Attacks Woman On Bus

  18-01-2017 18:28
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver hope someone recognizes a man wanted for attacking a woman on an RTD bus last month.
  The bus was stopped at 5th Avenue and Federal Boulevard when the man attacked the woman.(credit: Denver Police)
  Police describe the suspect as a heavyset, Hispanic male, 5-foot-10, wearing a construction vest.
  Anyone with information regarding this crime or recognizes the suspect in the picture is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867). You can text to CRIMES
  
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• Stolen Puppy Recovered By Police 2 Weeks After Theft

  18-01-2017 17:25
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– The puppy stolen from a pet store in Centennial has been found. Lakewood police recovered the stolen Papillon puppy when officers were called to investigate a shoplifting incident.
  Officers were called to a Kohl’s department store on Tuesday on reports of a shoplifting. When officers arrived, they found one of the two suspects had a dog that a store employee recognized as being similar to the puppy stolen from Perfect Pets on Jan. 3.
  A scan of the dog’s
  
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• Trial Underway For Man Accused Of Killing Teens, Fleeing To Colorado

  18-01-2017 17:07
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The trial of a 22-year-old man accused of killing two teens over a drug debt is underway.
  Attorneys made opening statements Tuesday in the trial of Ricardo Martinez, who is accused of killing 18-year-old Venancio Cisneros and Cisneros’ 13-year-old girlfriend Anamarie Ojeda in 2014.
  The victims’ bodies were found Oct. 25, 2014 in a car parking on a residential road off State Route 14, south of Santa Fe. The girl had been shot once and Cisneros had been shot
  
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• CSU Student Organization Says University Denied Funding For Pro-Life Speaker

  18-01-2017 16:29
  
  By Karen Morfitt
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Colorado State University is being sued by one of their own student run organizations.
  The group, CSU Students for Life, claims the University denied them funding strictly because of their views.
  Emily Faulkner has been the president of that group for more than a year.
  “It was clear in the email that I was sent that we were denied because of the content of the speaker,” Faulkner said.
  Emily Faulkner (credit: CBS)
  In September Faulkn
  
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• Rallyers Say Community’s Relationship With Police Needs Fixing Now

  18-01-2017 15:47
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Some Denver community leaders are calling for criminal justice reform. They say the relationship between police and the community is fractured in the city and it needs to be repaired.
  Hundreds of people packed Shorter Communty AME Church for a meeting Tuesday night.
  Police Chief Robert White, Denver Sheriff Patrick Firman and Denver Manager of Safety Stephanie O’Malley sat just feet from the lecturn where religious and political leaders spoke. No one from Denver polic
  
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• Latest Forecast: More Melting Snow Today And Tomorrow, Cooler Starting Friday

  18-01-2017 15:29
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Tuesday was 10° warmer than Monday and today will be 10° warmer than yesterday. So we can certainly say a warming trend is underway. A lot of the remaining snow on the ground around the metro area will melt before our next cold front arrives on Friday.
  The front coming for the end of the week is relatively weak and will only drop temperatures in the 40s for Friday and the weekend. But it will bring up to 6 inches of snow to the mountains and could
  
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• Jokic Leads The Way Again As Nuggets Defeat Lakers

  18-01-2017 14:33
  
  Nikola Jokic scored 29 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, and the Nuggets extended the woes of the Lakers with a 127-121 victory Tuesday night at Staples Center.
  
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• CBS4 “CIRCUS 1903” Ticket Giveaway

  18-01-2017 12:00
  
  Enter for a chance to win two (2) tickets to Circus 1903 at the Buell Theatre this February 2017! This spectacular performance of sensational puppetry puts Elephants back in the ring as never seen before along with a huge cast of the most unique, amazing and dangerous circus acts from all four corners of the world, from strong men to contortionists, acrobats to musicians, knife throwers, high wire and much more!
  
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• Former President George H.W. Bush Hospitalized

  18-01-2017 09:04
  
  HOUSTON (CBS4) – Former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized, according to CBS News.
  The 92-year-old former president is in stable condition in a Houston hospital and is “doing fine,” according to Bush’s office chief of staff.
  The reason for his hospitalization was not disclosed. Bush is expected to go home in a couple of days.
   
  
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• Weather Will Become More Extreme By End Of Century, Study Finds

  18-01-2017 08:50
  
  (CBS4) – As most of the country is stuck in the middle of winter (angry stare directed at Florida, Southern California and others. You know who you are), it’s natural to let our minds slip to the nicer days of the year.
  Those days that aren’t cold and windy, nor hot and humid. Unfortunately the Earth will have 10 fewer such days by the end of the century, according to a study led by Karin van der Wiel, a meteorology researcher at Princeton Universi
  
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• Avs Score Plenty Of Goals But Fall To The Mighty Blackhawks 6-4

  18-01-2017 06:33
  
  Matt Duchene had two goals and Blake Comeau and Matt Nieto also scored for the Avs. Nathan MacKinnon and Tyson Barrie had two assists for Colorado, which has lost 13 of 14 home games.
  
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• Woman Claims Car Was Hit By Plow, CDOT Refuses Reimbursement

  18-01-2017 06:04
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Colorado woman says a Colorado Department of Transportation snowplow driver struck her vehicle during a snow storm last month and the state will not pay for the damage.
  Evan Chavez, a student attending the University of Denver, says she was driving from Boulder to Broomfield on Dec. 6 along U.S. Highway 36 when she started having car trouble. It was just before 7 p.m. and it was snowing as Chavez struggled to get traction in her 2003 rear-wheel drive B
  
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• Commissioners Approve Modified Version Of Rezoning Near Dinosaur Ridge

  18-01-2017 04:11
  
  By Tom Mustin
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – A modified version of the rezoning of land near Dinosaur Ridge was approved by the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday.
  The hearings took nearly all day concerning the C-470/Alameda Northwest Rooney Ranch Business Center.
  The rezoning was approved “with addition of only some of the proposeJed uses including hotels, motels, gas stations, and car washes, and excluding car dealership uses,” according to the Jefferson County
  
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• Olivo next up in special teams search

  18-01-2017 03:39
  
  A thorough search of several candidates for a new special teams coordinator has not yet reached its intended result.       
  
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• Police Search For Possible Armed Suspect In Downtown Denver

  18-01-2017 03:33
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver say one person is in custody and officers were searching for another in the downtown area Tuesday night.
  It’s not clear what led up to the incident.
  Officers lost the other suspect in the area of 18th and California streets sometime after 9 p.m.
  Police believed the suspect on the loose could have been armed.
  No other information has been released but police gave an “all clear” at approximately 10 p.m.
  
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• Suspected Orlando Cop Killer Captured After Manhunt

  18-01-2017 02:54
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A suspect in the fatal shooting of an Orlando police officer was captured Tuesday after a weeklong manhunt, authorities said.
  The Orlando Police Department tweeted Tuesday night that 41-year-old Markeith Loyd was in custody, ending a manhunt that began with the Jan. 9 fatal shooting of Lt. Debra Clayton outside a Wal-Mart store.
  Local television stations showed Loyd had a bloodied face when a half-dozen officers and deputies took him into police headquarters.
  The weapo
  
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• Poll: Young Americans Fear They Will Be Worse Off Post-Trump

  18-01-2017 02:35
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — As Donald Trump approaches his inauguration, young Americans have a deeply pessimistic view about his incoming administration, with young blacks, Latinos and Asian Americans particularly concerned about what’s to come in the next four years.
  That’s according to a new GenForward poll of Americans aged 18 to 30, which found that the country’s young adults are more likely to expect they’ll be worse off at the end of Trump’s first term than better
  
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