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• President Obama’s Photographer Captured His White House Farewell

  20-01-2017 23:43
  
  WASHINGTON (CBS4) – Former White House Chief Photographer Pete Souza may no longer hold the position, but that’s not stopping him from snapping former President Barack Obama as he steps away from the spotlight.
  As President Obama left Washington Friday after the inauguration of Donald Trump, Obama flew on Executive One (the code name for any aircraft when the president is not on board) over the National Mall and the White House.
  Souza captured the moment and posted it to his new
  
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• Woman Who Admitted To Forging Signatures Sentenced

  20-01-2017 23:38
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A woman who admitted to forging multiple names and signatures on Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jon Keyser’s election petition has been sentenced to four years probation.Maureen Marie Moss was charged with 34 counts of forgery. The charges allege that between Feb. 24 and March 31, Moss submitted at least 34 forged signatures to her employer, Keyser. Those signatures were then submitted to the Colorado Secretary of State. Jon Keyser (credit: CBS)
  Keyser faced Jack Gra
  
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• Senate Confirms Gen. Mattis As Secretary of Defense

  20-01-2017 23:31
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – The Republican-led Senate has voted to confirm James Mattis to be President Donald Trump’s defense secretary.
  Senators cleared the retired Marine general’s nomination Friday.
  New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who challenged the idea of a former military leader in a civilian job, voted “no.” Republicans pushed for fast approval to ensure the post wouldn’t be empty even for a brief amount of time after Trump’s swearing-in.
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• Person Killed In Highway 285 Rollover Crash Identified

  20-01-2017 23:29
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Lakewood say the woman killed in a rollover crash on Highway 285 at Kipling on Wednesday morning has been identified as Jessica Prue, 31.
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  Police say she struck another vehicle. The driver of that vehicle was hurt and rushed to the hospital.
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  Investigators are working to determine what led up to the crash but do not believe drugs or alcohol were involved.
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• Pink hats made for Women's March

  20-01-2017 23:18
  
  Blue yarn, orange yarn, yellow yarn, green yarn—any color you can think of, Fancy Tiger Crafts in Denver has got it. But there’s one color they’re running short on.       
  
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• Confrontation Near Parade Route Escalates, Pepper Spray Used

  20-01-2017 22:30
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters registered their rage against the new president Friday in a chaotic confrontation with police who used pepper spray and stun grenades in a melee just blocks from Donald Trump’s inaugural parade. Scores were arrested for trashing property and attacking officers while a burning limousine sent clouds of black smoke into the sky during Trump’s procession.
  Several spirited demonstrations unfolded peacefully at various security checkpoints near the Capito
  
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• Woman who killed 2 bikers

  20-01-2017 22:26
  
  DOUGLAS COUNTY – A 28-year-old woman who admitted to texting, drinking and smoking pot prior to killing two bikers is being sentenced Friday in Douglas County court.       
  
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• Keidel: NFL Championships All About Offense

  20-01-2017 22:24
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Maybe college basketball coined the phrase Final Four, but it’s hard to find a more eclectic or electric slate of football teams playing on Sunday. The winners, of course, punch their tickets to the Super Bowl in Houston.
  Unlike last year, when Denver’s monolithic defense carried Peyton Manning to a glowing sunset, this year’s gridiron quartet is fueled by pyrotechnic passing and overall offense. The Patriots are the only team that flaunts a decent overall defen
  
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• Donald Trump is now president

  20-01-2017 22:07
  
  Donald Trump, assuming the mantle of 45th president of the United States on Friday, pledged in an often bleak, 16-minute address an "America first" administration that would take power from do-nothing politicians and return it to "forgotten" Americans.       
  
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• Sen. Gardner On Trump Inauguration: ‘Best Days Are Ahead’

  20-01-2017 21:42
  
  WASHINGTON (CBS4) – Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner says he would like to echo the call for unity delivered in President Donald Trump’s inaugural address on Friday.
  Trump said he will work to “heal our divisions” in his first speech as president.
  President Donald Trump raises a fist after his inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
  Gardner, Colorado’s junior senator and a Republican, attende
  
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• Trump Honored Clinton Came To Inaugural Lunch

  20-01-2017 21:29
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump — in brief remarks at his inaugural lunch at the Capitol — says he was honored that Hillary Clinton, his rival in the White House race, came to the event.
  The bipartisan crowd of lawmakers and other dignitaries gave Clinton a standing ovation after Trump asked her to rise.WATCH: Trump acknowledges Bill, Hillary Clinton at luncheon, asking Hillary to "stand up"; "I have a lot of respect for those two people." pic.twitter.com/cYJPQyuq
  
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• Ailing George H.W. Bush, Barbara, Showing Improvement

  20-01-2017 21:11
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Doctors removed former President George H.W. Bush’s breathing tube on Friday and he was breathing well on his own at a Houston hospital, his spokesman said.
  The tube was inserted Wednesday while the 92-year-old former president was being treated for pneumonia. Bush remains in intensive care at Houston Methodist Hospital but is comfortable, family spokesman Jim McGrath said.
  “He was extubated this morning, and is breathing well on his own with minimal supplemental
  
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• Teenager Killed Outside Strip Club Identified

  20-01-2017 20:55
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – The person who died after being shot by a strip club security guard in Adams County was a Denver teenager.
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  Authorities said on Friday that Luis Javalera Hinojos, 16, died early on Jan. 8 when he was hit by a gunshot.
  The incident took place at Players Club on Federal Boulevard near 67th Avenue.
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  Deputies detained several people after the shooting, which was the third shooting incident at that location in the last year and a half.
  Adam
  
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• 3 trooper deaths, what's next for CSP

  20-01-2017 20:35
  
  LAKEWOOD – The hope of the Colorado State Patrol chief is not special or different from others in his position – he would like to stop burying his men and women.       
  
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• Confrontations Break Out Between Trump Supporters, Protesters In Denver

  20-01-2017 20:16
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Tension was in the air on Friday in Denver when a group of protesters who marched through downtown to the state Capitol came face to face with Donald Trump supporters.
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  The events took place while the inauguration of the new president was taking place in Washington Friday morning.
  Trump supporters were handing out small, handheld American flags to people. One of the 200 or 300 protesters who were marching took one of the flags and burned it.
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• 2017 NBA All-Star Game Starting Lineups

  20-01-2017 20:00
  
  By Rahul Lal
  The NBA All-Star Game starting lineups were announced Thursday evening and instantly drew reactions from fans across the country. Some were positive, but the majority gravitated toward Russell Westbrook being snubbed despite averaging a triple-double 44 games into the season. Other interesting non-starters, such as Joel Embiid and Zaza Pachulia, would’ve been voted in but for a change in traditional fan voting. Neither Embiid nor Pachulia were named starters.
  So who
  
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• Dropout Rates Decrease In Denver Schools

  20-01-2017 19:52
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The state of Colorado has released graduation and drop out rates for schools in districts across the state.
  In Denver Public Schools, the state’s largest school district, administrators say the rates aren’t quite where they’d like them to be, but they are moving in the right direction.The district says it saw a dropout rate decrease during the 2015/2016 school year. The rate went down from 4.6 percent to 4 percent.
  The district also says the on-time gradua
  
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• Donald Trump: 45th president

  20-01-2017 19:46
  
  Donald Trump, assuming the mantle of 45th president of the United States on Friday, pledged an "America first" administration that would take power from do-nothing politicians and return it to "forgotten" Americans.       
  
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• Finding Places To Store Snow A Challenge In Crested Butte

  20-01-2017 19:35
  CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. (CBS4) – A lot of snow in winter in Crested Butte isn’t really that big of a story, but the extraordinarily large amount they’ve gotten over the past few weeks is front page news.
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  “Snowmageddon” is what the recent storms that have dropped more than 5 feet of snow are being called in the local newspaper.
  Mountain newsroom reporter Matt Kroschel holds up the Crested Butte News. (credit: CBS)
  For some buildings that have bee
  
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• DORA: Nurse illegally filed prescription

  20-01-2017 19:35
  
  A nurse has been suspended for allegedly calling in numerous prescriptions for herself, the Department of Regulatory Agencies announced Friday.        
  
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• Kids with special needs learn rodeo

  20-01-2017 19:33
  
  Thirty-five years ago, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association began a program to pair bull riders, cowboys and cowgirls, and rodeo queens with kids with special needs.       
  
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• 5 Valentine’s Day Activities for Singles

  20-01-2017 19:25
  
  Every year before February 14th, cupid appears to put in overtime plunging arrows into the hearts of hopeless romantics across the world. Those of us who survive the air strike can be left feeling a little singled out on this holiday designed for two. However, love comes in many shapes and sizes and isn’t only limited to celebrating with a significant other. This v-day grab your single friends and celebrate your love for life instead. Any of these activities will no doubt create a memorab
  
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• Trump Signs First Executive Orders As President

  20-01-2017 19:23
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump’s first executive orders as president include ordering federal agencies to ease the burden of President Barack Obama’s sweeping health care law.
  Presidential spokesman Sean Spicer refused to offer details on the order.
  Trump was joined in the Oval Office by Vice President Mike Pence, White House chief of staff Reince Priebus and other top advisers as he signed the executive order on the so-called “Obamacare” law that he
  
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• Trump: What Colorado business want

  20-01-2017 19:19
  
  Donald J. Trump is now the 45th president of the United States. And the many policy changes that Trump's presidency will set in motion will have a major impact on Colorado business.       
  
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• Woman sentenced for forging signatures

  20-01-2017 19:12
  
  The woman who admitted to forging 34 signatures during the U.S. Senate campaign has been sentenced to four years of probation and 250 hours of community service.       
  
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• Trump Posts First Tweets Since Becoming President

  20-01-2017 18:57
  
  WASHINGTON (CBS4) – President Donald Trump posted seven tweets following his swearing in as the 45th President of the United States of America.Today we are not merely transferring power from one Administration to another, or from one party to another – but we are transferring…
  — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 20, 2017power from Washington, D.C. and giving it back to you, the American People. #InaugurationDay
  — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) Jan
  
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• Trump protesters march downtown

  20-01-2017 18:51
  
  Dozens of protesters were seen gathering at the Colorado State Capitol Friday morning ahead of the inauguration of Donald Trump.       
  
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• Donald Trump takes the oath of office

  20-01-2017 18:25
  
  Donald Trump, a combative New York real estate mogul who harnessed a powerful populist message for a deeply divided country in his first bid for public office, took the oath of office Friday as the 45th president of the United States.       
  
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• Colorado Brings In D.J. Eliot As Defensive Coordinator

  20-01-2017 18:15
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The Colorado Buffaloes have brought in D.J. Eliot to serve as their defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.
  The school announced his three-year deal Thursday, which is pending approval by the board of regents.
  Eliot steps in for Jim Leavitt after he left for a similar job at Oregon. The 40-year-old Eliot was the defensive coordinator at Kentucky for the last four seasons, helping the Wildcats to the TaxSlayer Bowl last season.
  The Buffaloes’ defense allowed
  
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• Photos Of Union Station Attacker Released

  20-01-2017 18:07
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver police have released surveillance photos of a man who attacked someone at Union Station last week.
  The crime took place on Jan. 11 shortly after 11 p.m. inside the Chestnut Pavilion.
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  After the attack, the suspect demanded the victim’s phone.
  Anyone who recognizes the man in the photos is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at (720) 913-7867.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: NBC inauguration coverage

  20-01-2017 17:51
  
  Watch NBC News' wall-to-wall coverage of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, anchored live from NBC News studios in Washington, D.C. and NBC News world headquarters in New York, with anchors and correspondents reporting from Capitol Hill and the parade route.       
  
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• Residents Not Giving Up The Fight As I-70 Expansion Plan Clears Big Hurdle

  20-01-2017 17:47
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Esmeralda Aguilar and her family have been living in their home next to Interstate 70 in northeast Denver for more than six years.
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  The house, which they rent, is one of the 56 that’s slated to be demolished under the Colorado Department of Transportation’s plan to expand a 10 mile stretch of the interstate. The $1.2 billion reconstruction project got the green light from the Federal Highway Administration on Thursday.
  “My first reaction
  
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• Trump protests at Colorado State Capitol

  20-01-2017 17:45
  
  Dozens of protesters were seen gathering at the Colorado State Capitol Friday morning ahead of the inauguration of Donald Trump.       
  
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• Inaugural events underway

  20-01-2017 17:37
  
  The eyes of the world turn to Washington, D.C. Friday as Donald J. Trump officially becomes our nation’s 45th president.       
  
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• DC Police Confront Group Of Demonstrators

  20-01-2017 17:23
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Police deployed pepper spray in a chaotic confrontation blocks from Donald Trump’s inauguration Friday as protesters registered their rage against the incoming president.
  Spirited demonstrations unfolded peacefully at various security checkpoints near the Capitol as police helped ticket-holders get through to the inaugural ceremony. Signs read, “Resist Trump Climate Justice Now,” ”Let Freedom Ring,” ”Free Palestine.”
  Demonstrators
  
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• Clinton At Inaugural To ‘Honor Our Democracy’

  20-01-2017 17:07
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Hillary Clinton says she’s attending Donald Trump’s inauguration to “honor our democracy.”
  Clinton made the comment on Twitter Trump took the oath of office. Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton are both in attendance.
  Here’s what Clinton is saying: “I’m here today to honor our democracy & its enduring values. I will never stop believing in our country & its future.”
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• The science of pigs

  20-01-2017 16:54
  
  Jake Jackson, 14, knows a lot about pigs.        
  
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• Room For Inaugural Spectators On National Mall

  20-01-2017 16:48
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Crowds on the National Mall — where people without tickets can watch the inauguration — are growing steadily.
  But less than two hours before the swearing-in, there are still wide swaths of empty space. There are strong suggestions that the crowds will not match President Barack Obama’s first inaugural eight years ago.
  Some people were prevented by security barriers from getting closer to the Capitol despite having plenty of space in front of them.
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• Law Would Require Tax Returns From Presidential Candidates

  20-01-2017 16:41
  
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Two Democratic New Jersey lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require that future presidential candidates release their tax returns to get on the state’s ballot.
  Republican President-elect Donald Trump refused to release his tax returns during last year’s campaign, citing a federal audit.
  Assemblyman John McKeon says that raises questions and possible ethical dilemmas. He says that making tax returns public would clear up questions about any de
  
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• Obama Leaves Letter In Oval Office For Trump

  20-01-2017 16:38
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has left a letter for his successor in the Oval Office before departing the White House — as is the tradition from one president to the next.
  The White House is providing no details about what Obama conveyed to Donald Trump.
  Obama campaigned vigorously against Trump. But the president and president-elect have had regular phone conversations since the election, with the president offering guidance and advice.on.
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• CBS Sports’ Clark Kellogg Breaks Down Arizona-UCLA Pac-12 Showdown

  20-01-2017 16:30
  
  Bryan Altman
  The college basketball season is heating up as we roll deeper into conference play and closer to March Madness. Each week brings another crucial Top 25 matchup, and this week is no different.
  The biggest matchup this week comes from the West Coast, where No. 3 UCLA will host No. 14 Arizona in a game with huge ramifications for a tight, top-heavy Pac-12 conference.
  UCLA has one blemish on their record, a thrilling last-second loss to No. 11 Oregon back in December. Arizona has t
  
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• 12 reasons 2017 is your year to travel

  20-01-2017 16:26
  
  Some people have a narrow view of the world.       
  
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• Starbucks expands parental leave

  20-01-2017 16:23
  
  Starbucks Corp. has upgraded its paid parental leave plan for U.S. employees to at least 12 weeks of unpaid leave and as much as 18 weeks of fully paid leave.       
  
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• 2016 a good year for Denver hotels

  20-01-2017 16:20
  
  Denver hotels enjoyed a pretty good year in 2016, with all but one key metric rising.       
  
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• Woman Pleads Guilty In Death Of 3-Year-Old Niece

  20-01-2017 16:16
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — A 30-year-old Grand Junction woman has pleaded guilty in the death of her 3-year-old niece.
  Shanna Lorane Gossett pleaded guilty Thursday to a reduced charge of second-degree murder in the March death of Bethannie Johnson. Prosecutors agreed to dismiss three other charges, including second-degree kidnapping, but made no deal with regard to the length of Gossett’s prison sentence. State law calls for a sentence of 16 to 48 years.
  An autopsy determined Beth
  
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• CO early-season skier visits down

  20-01-2017 16:16
  
  The Colorado mountains have been getting plenty of snow lately, but that wasn’t the case earlier in the ski season — and that’s reflected in the late-2016 skier-visit numbers.       
  
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• Former Broncos Offensive Coordinator Rick Dennison Joins Bills

  20-01-2017 16:08
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Newly hired Bills coach Sean McDermott is placing his trust in former Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Rick Dennison to oversee Buffalo’s run-heavy attack.
  And it might help, too, that Dennison has a connection to quarterback Tyrod Taylor, whose long-term future has been in question in Buffalo.
  The Bills on Thursday announced an agreement to hire Dennison as their offensive coordinator. He has 22 years of NFL coaching experience, including the past two r
  
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• Trump, Obama Meet At The White House

  20-01-2017 16:00
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – President-elect Donald Trump met with President Barack Obama at the White House Friday morning before his inauguration.
  Trump left St. John’s Church across from the White House. He paused to shake hands with a clergy member at the door and then walked to his waiting vehicle.
  There were cheers from supporters as Trump left the church.
  He was followed by family members and Vice President-elect Mike Pence. Pence said he was “very humbled” when he was asked
  
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• Trump era begins with protests

  20-01-2017 15:33
  
  The eyes of the world turn to Washington, D.C. Friday as Donald J. Trump officially becomes our nation’s 45th president.       
  
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• Avs Suffer 4th Successive Loss Despite 34 Saves From Pickard

  20-01-2017 15:25
  
  The Ducks rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night at the Honda Center.
  
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