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• Found: Colorado Woman Who Went Missing In California

  25-01-2017 23:56
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBS4) — A missing Colorado woman who recently moved to California was found Wednesday after she went missing over the weekend.
  An abandoned car found on a remote street in northern Los Angeles County that belonged to Laura Lynne Stacy was found a day before the 28-year-old woman was located.
  Previously, Stacy was last seen Sunday in the Hollywood Hills area.
  Stacy’s phone was found later Sunday about 30 miles away in a puddle of water at Golden Valley Park in Santa Clari
  
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• DPD Gives Bike To Former Homeless Man Thriving In New Work Program

  25-01-2017 23:37
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  DENVER (CBS4) – Long before the City of Denver offered him a job, Danny Tims, Jr. was picking up trash in Civic Center Park.
  He took the initiative,” Denver Police Officer Rob Parks told CBS4. “He’s been out in spaces like this trying to make it a really clean, enjoyable space for everybody in Denver.
  City parks are important to Tims because they are not just where he now works full time, but used to be the place he called home.
  “I just needed a c
  
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• Trump Hotel Could Be Coming To Denver

  25-01-2017 23:26
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Trump Hotels is reportedly looking to expand, and Denver is on their shortlist.
  “There are 26 major metropolitan areas in the U.S., and we’re in five,” Trump Hotels Chief Executive said after a panel discussion at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit in Los Angeles, according to Bloomberg. “I don’t see any reason that we couldn’t be in all of them eventually.”
  Danzinger said, according to the article, that they’re considerin
  
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• No Victims In Partial Building Collapse

  25-01-2017 22:56
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4)– Firefighters with South Metro Fire Rescue rushed to a partial building collapse at a parking garage under construction on Wednesday afternoon. No one was injured and all construction workers were accounted for.
  Centennial Update – Great news, all workers have been accounted for and no injuries reported.
  — SouthMetroFireRescue (@SouthMetroPIO) January 25, 2017
  The parking garage at 9151 E. Panorama Drive in Centennial partially collapsed just before 3 p
  
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• No Victims In Parking Garage Collapse

  25-01-2017 22:56
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4)– Firefighters with South Metro Fire Rescue rushed to a partial building collapse at a parking garage under construction on Wednesday afternoon. No one was injured and all construction workers were accounted for.(credit: CBS)Centennial Update – Great news, all workers have been accounted for and no injuries reported.
  — SouthMetroFireRescue (@SouthMetroPIO) January 25, 2017
  The parking garage at 9151 E. Panorama Drive in Centennial partially collapsed jus
  
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• 2 Students Dead, 3 Others Injured In Rollover Crash

  25-01-2017 22:54
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Two Bennett High School students were killed and three others were injured after a rollover crash Tuesday afternoon.
  The SUV the students were traveling in rolled over on 38th Avenue near Penrith Road. Three people in the back were ejected. They were not wearing seat belts.
  (credit: I-70 Scout & Eastern Colorado News)
  Bennett School District 29J released the names of the injured students as Malachi Clifford, 18; James Dickerson, 16; and Ciara Bingham, 15.
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• Menus For Upcoming Denver Restaurant Week Unveiled

  25-01-2017 22:34
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The menus for this year’s Denver Restaurant Week were unveiled on Wednesday.
  Visit denver.org/denver-restaurant-week to look at what’s available. Options include American, Caribbean, Brazilian and Barbeque.
  The event runs from Feb. 24 to March 5.
  The prices range from $25 to $45 per person.
  LINK: Denver Restaurant Week
  
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• Trump Stopping Refugee Processing For Syrians

  25-01-2017 22:26
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – A draft executive order obtained by The Associated Press shows that President Donald Trump intends to stop accepting Syrian refugees and will suspend the United States’ broader refugee program for 120 days.
  The president also plans to suspend issuing visas for people from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria or Yemen for at least 30 days, according to the draft. All are predominantly Muslim countries.
  Trump is expected to sign the order this week. It is not
  
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• Bill Allows Bicyclists To Run Stop Signs, Red Lights

  25-01-2017 21:56
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A bill introduced in the state Senate would allow bicyclists to run stop signs and red lights.The bill calls for cyclists to “pass through a roadway intersection without stopping at a stop sign” if the rider slows down and “yields to vehicles and pedestrians.”
  The bill also states that a similar action can happen at a red light when the cyclist stops first and then yields to traffic and pedestrians.That includes going through an intersection, making a
  
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• Missing Colorado Woman’s Car Found Near L.A.

  25-01-2017 21:48
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say an abandoned car found on a remote street in northern Los Angeles County appears to belong to a 28-year-old woman who went missing over the weekend.
  Los Angeles police say Laura Lynne Stacy was last seen Sunday in the Hollywood Hills area.
  Stacy’s phone was found later Sunday about 30 miles away in a puddle of water at Golden Valley Park in Santa Clarita.
  Late Tuesday a tow truck driver found a car in Lancaster matching the description of Stacy&rsqu
  
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• AP Source: Holland, Rockies Agree To Deal

  25-01-2017 21:35
  
  DENVER (AP) – A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that reliever Greg Holland has agreed to a contract with the Colorado Rockies.
  The deal is pending a physical, the person said Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the agreement was not announced.
  Holland was the Royals closer through most of 2014 and 2015, when they made back-to-back trips to the World Series. He injured his elbow in late 2015 and missed all of last season while recuperating from Tom
  
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• All-Star Ensemble Of GRAMMYs Performers Announced

  25-01-2017 21:31
  
  The first round of performers for the 59th annual GRAMMY Awards has been announced and includes 10-time GRAMMY winner John Legend, eight-time GRAMMY-winning band Metallica, seven-time GRAMMY winner Carrie Underwood and two-time nominee Keith Urban. James Corden, host of The Late Late Show, will host Music’s Biggest Night® for the first time.Also taking the stage will be four-time GRAMMY Award winner Bruno Mars. This will mark Mars’ first GRAMMYs performance since 2013 and fifth t
  
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• Who Steals Big Bird?

  25-01-2017 21:20
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Fowl play is suspected in the theft of a life-sized Big Bird.
  Fort Collins Police Services say they are trying to quack the case, but need the public’s help.
  The theft, which has “really ruffled some feathers,” occurred in the 300 block of Walnut Street over Thanksgiving weekend.“Can you tell us how to get (how to get) to the suspect’s street?” police asked in their Facebook post.
  If so, please contact Officer Hahn at 97
  
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• Christo Abandons ‘Over The River’ Project In Colorado

  25-01-2017 21:13
  
  DENVER (AP) — The artist Christo says he has abandoned his plan to drape translucent fabric above portions of Colorado’s scenic Arkansas River, a proposal that generated fierce opposition and a long court battle.
  Christo’s decision was posted Wednesday on a website for the project, called Over the River.
  He said he no longer wanted to wait and would instead focus on another project in Abu Dhabi.
  Artist Christo speaks at a press conference unveiling two original preparatory coll
  
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• Spruce Beetles Attack 213 Square Miles Of Colorado Forest

  25-01-2017 21:07
  
  DENVER (AP) — Spruce beetles have attacked another 213 square miles of Colorado forests, making it the most destructive forest insect in the state for the fifth consecutive year.
  The State Forest Service said Wednesday the insect was active on about 545 square miles in 2016, including trees first affected in previous years.
  The totals are based on an annual aerial survey conducted by the state and federal forest services.
  The spruce beetle epidemic expanded fastest in southern Colorado, in
  
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• Protesters Call To Expand Immigrant Driver’s License Program

  25-01-2017 21:03
  
  DENVER (AP) — Immigrant activists and several Colorado lawmakers are rallying to expand the state’s driver’s license program for those living here illegally.
  Democratic Sen. Dominick Moreno and Rep. Jonathan Singer vowed to carry legislation to allow immigrants with Social Security numbers to get driver’s licenses.
  So, too, would immigrants who originally arrived illegally in the U.S. as children.
  Colorado’s immigrant license program began in 2014. It applies only t
  
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• Denver-Based Frontier Airlines Set To Fly Larger Planes Out Of Trenton

  25-01-2017 20:53
  
  EWING, N.J. (AP) – Frontier Airlines has announced that the low-cost carrier is replacing its fleet of planes that fly out of Trenton-Mercer Airport with larger, more fuel-efficient aircrafts this spring.
  The Denver-based airline intends to swap out its aging Airbus A319s with A320s beginning with one daily flight out of the Ewing Township airport on March 21.
  Frontier expects to have all of its A320s in circulation at Trenton-Mercer Airport by April 21. The transition will increase the nu
  
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• 1 Dead In Early Morning Shooting, No Suspect Description

  25-01-2017 20:50
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver are gathering clues in a deadly shooting that claimed one victim early Wednesday morning.Officers rushed to the 3900 block Morrison Road near Perry Street just after 8 a.m. The man was rushed to the hospital where he died a short time later.
  It’s not clear what led up to the shooting.Police continue to investigate whether the victim and gunman knew each other.The victim’s name has not been released.
  
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• Lawmaker’s Aide: EPA Freeze Won’t Stop Colorado Mine Cleanup

  25-01-2017 20:42
  
  DENVER (AP) — A spokeswoman for Colorado Republican congressman Scott Tipton says the cleanup of a massive mine waste spill in southwestern Colorado won’t be affected by the Trump administration’s freeze on some environmental spending.
  Liz Payne said Wednesday that Tipton’s office got assurances from the White House that restoration work and water quality monitoring after the Gold King Mine spill will continue.Rep. Scott Tipton (credit: CBS)
  The spill polluted rivers in C
  
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• Butch Trucks, Founding Member Of Allman Brothers, Dies At 69

  25-01-2017 20:32
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Drummer Butch Trucks, one of the founding members of the Southern rock legend The Allman Brothers, has died. He was 69.
  Page Stallings, Trucks’ booking agent, said Trucks died Tuesday at his home in West Palm Beach, Florida. Stallings didn’t know the cause of death.
  Butch Trucks of The Allman Brothers Band performs at the Beacon Theatre on March 17, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Charles Eshelman/FilmMagic)
  Trucks was one of two original drummers, alon
  
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• Report: Mary Tyler Moore In Grave Condition

  25-01-2017 20:27
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS4) – Actress Mary Tyler Moore is in the hospital in grave condition.
  Entertainment website TMZ broke the news, citing a source close to the family.
  Moore’s condition is apparently “so grim [that] family members are coming to the hospital to say goodbye.”
  Mary starred in “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” as well as “The Dick Van Dyke Show.”
  (© Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be publi
  
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• Actress Mary Tyler Moore Passes Away

  25-01-2017 20:27
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Mary Tyler Moore, the star of two of TV’s best-loved sitcoms, has died.
  Her publicist, Mara Buxbaum, says Moore died with her husband and friends nearby. She was 80.
  Moore gained fame in the 1960s as the frazzled wife Laura Petrie on “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” In the 1970s, she created one of TV’s first career-woman sitcom heroines in “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”
  She won seven Emmy awards over the years. She also was nominated for an Oscar
  
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• Five Essential Planning Tips For Your European Vacation

  25-01-2017 20:00
  
  By Mark Horning
  Nothing beats traveling abroad. It’s educational, invigorating and just plain fun. With the Pound and Euro inching closer to the value of the U.S. Dollar there has never been a better time to explore new lands. In order to get the very best experience out of your trip it is essential that you put a lot of thought and planning in your preparation. The more pre-planning that you do, the less hassles during your travels. Here are some basic tips to get you started on your nex
  
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• 2 Arrested In Shooting, High-Speed Chase

  25-01-2017 19:43
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Aurora have identified the two suspects arrested after a weekend shooting and high-speed chase.
  The chase started at East Colfax Avenue and Chambers on Sunday. The pursuit ended with a crash on Interstate 70 near Airpark Road.
  (credit: CBS)
  Officers Anthony Rocha and Damian Gonzalez after the crash.
  Anthony Rocha (credit: Aurora Police)
  Damian Gonzalez (credit: Aurora Police)
  That shooting happened in a Walmart parking lot at Colfax Avenue and Havana Street
  
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• Officials Identify Woman Killed In House Explosion

  25-01-2017 19:26
  
  RICO, Colo. (AP) — Officials in southwestern Colorado have released the name of a woman who was killed in a house explosion in Rico.
  The Dolores County Sheriff’s Office says 42-year-old Lisa Salliby was thrown 30 feet from the house in the blast Monday afternoon. Her body was found after an extensive search.
  Investigators suspect a gas leak caused the explosion that destroyed the house and shook the small mountain town. The house did not catch fire.
  Debris from the explosion damaged
  
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• #NotSecretServiceKerry: ‘It Still Hurts’ After Twitter Attacks

  25-01-2017 19:12
  
  By Britt Moreno
  DENVER (CBS4)– A professor at New York University is still reeling from a barrage of angry tweets directed at her after she was mistaken for a Secret Service Agent who was vocal about not protecting President Donald Trump.
  “It’s been amazing to see the hatred and the passion that people project on this type of issue,” NYU graduate professor of Public Relations and Corporate Communications Kerry O’Grady tells CBS4’s Britt Moreno.
  Kerry O’G
  
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• Unofficial National Park Service Twitter Fires Off At President Trump @AltNatParkSer

  25-01-2017 18:37
  
  CBS Local – Growing tension between the National Park Service and President Donald Trump has resulted in an unofficial NPS ‘Resistance Team’ on Twitter.
  A new account has popped up: @AltNatParkSer. In its bio, it describes the account as “The Unofficial ‘Resistance’ team of U.S. National Park Service. Not taxpayer subsidised! Come for rugged scenery, fossil beds, 89 million acres of landscape.
  It’s unclear if the managers of the account work for the
  
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• Dow Jones Breaks 20,000 For First Time

  25-01-2017 18:29
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – The Dow Jones Industrial Average just broke 20,000 for the first time.
  Traders and investors cheered this historic high of the world’s most famous stock market index, which is composed of 30 of the biggest and best-performing American companies and is frequently used as a barometer of the strength of the economy.
  Even though it took a little while, after several close calls in recent weeks, it’s hardly a surprise that the Dow hit this particular milestone. It an
  
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• CBS Sports Begins 2017 Golf Coverage At Farmers Insurance Open

  25-01-2017 18:28
  
  Ryan Mayer
  As the calendar marches toward spring, CBS Sports is gearing up for the golf season. Its 2017 golf coverage begins this weekend with the Farmers Insurance Open on January 28th and 29th at Torrey Pines and includes 22 tournaments over the next eight months.
  For the 62nd consecutive year, CBS Sports will air The Masters, the year’s first major and perhaps its preeminent tournament, live from Augusta in April. It will also carry the PGA Championship, the season’s fi
  
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• Police Search For 7-Eleven Robbers

  25-01-2017 18:18
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver hope someone recognizes the men wanted in a 7-Eleven robbery.
  Investigators say just before midnight on Jan. 19, the men walked into the 7-Eleven convenience store located at 1000 N. Federal Boulevard and robbed the place.
  The first suspect is described as an Hispanic male, 30-49 years old, 5-foot-8, 180 pounds with a mustache, sideburns and wearing a Peyton Manning hoodie.
  The second suspect is described as an Hispanic male, 30-49 years old, 5-foot-8, 150 p
  
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• Trump moves to build border wall, cut sanctuary city funds

  25-01-2017 18:11
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump moved aggressively to tighten the nation’s immigration policies Wednesday, signing executive actions to jumpstart construction of a U.S.-Mexico border wall and block federal grants from immigrant-protecting “sanctuary cities.”
  “We’ve been talking about this right from the beginning,” Trump said during a brief signing ceremony at the Department of Homeland Security.
  As of Wednesday afternoon, the White House had no
  
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• Police Face Criticism, Encourage Tolerance In New Policy Meetings

  25-01-2017 18:03
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver’s Police Chief was met with some criticism as he encouraged understanding in a community meeting focused on the Denver Police Department’s revision of its use of force policy. There will be two more meetings for the community to offer feedback.
  The police department released a draft of the new policy earlier this month hoping to receive public feedback about their changes. The policy changes come after demand from Denver residents to change traditional pol
  
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• Greenpeace Crane Protesters Call For Trump Resistance

  25-01-2017 17:53
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters climbed a 270-foot construction site crane just blocks from the White House on Wednesday and unfurled an orange and yellow banner calling for resistance to President Donald Trump.
  Officers called to the construction site in downtown Washington found that three people had attached themselves to the crane and another four people joined them, Capt. Robert Glover of the Metropolitan Police Department’s special operations division told reporters.
  The protester
  
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• Trump To Announce Supreme Court Pick Feb. 2, Colorado Judge Considered

  25-01-2017 17:27
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he intends to announce his nominee for the Supreme Court on Feb. 2, and three federal appeals court judges are said to be the front-runners to fill the lifetime seat held by the late Justice Antonin Scalia, a conservative icon.
  The leading contenders, who have met with Trump, are William Pryor, Neil Gorsuch and Thomas Hardiman, according to a person familiar with the process who was not authorized to speak publicly about internal deci
  
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• Peyton Manning To Speak At Republican, Trump Event

  25-01-2017 16:51
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Congressional Republicans are heading to Philadelphia where they will hear from President Donald Trump at their annual policy retreat.
  The joint gathering of House and Senate Republicans comes as Trump’s presidency gets off to a rocky start. Republicans hope to come together and chart a course forward on a range of policy issues, particularly repealing and replacing former President Barack Obama’s health care law.
  Lawmakers will also hear from British Prime
  
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• Car Breaks Out In Flames After Collision

  25-01-2017 16:40
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A car that crashed into a Jeep head-on caught fire before daybreak on Wednesday and sent up a large amount of smoke.
  (credit: CBS)
  The flames broke out after the two-car collision on Lowell Boulevard near the intersection with 64th Avenue. Firefighters worked to quickly put the flames out at 6:45 a.m.
  (credit: CBS)
  The two people inside the car were able to escape with only minor injuries. The Jeep’s driver was more seriously injured.
  (credit: CBS)
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• CU Expects Protests Outside Milo Yiannopoulos Event

  25-01-2017 16:33
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – People are divided on a controversial speaker coming to the University of Colorado campus Wednesday night.
  Milo Yiannopoulos works for the conservative Breitbart News and made a name for himself partly through online attacks on women and minorities. The vocal Donald Trump supporter calls himself the “most fabulous supervillian on the internet” and was permanently banned from Twitter for some of his comments.
  Milo Yiannopoulos (credit: Darragh Field/Barcr
  
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• US Is No Longer A ‘Full Democracy’ According To EIU

  25-01-2017 16:19
  
  CBS Local –  The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) released it’s annual Democracy Index, grading each country’s democracy.
  Previously, the United States perennially received the ‘full democracy’ delineation, the highest grade, that is until now.
  The EIU has downgraded America to ‘flawed democracy’ from ‘full democracy’.
  The EIU grades through five categories: electoral process and pluralism, civil liberties, the funct
  
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• Latest Forecast: Temperatures Staying Far Below Normal Through Friday

  25-01-2017 15:26
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – The coldest air in more than two weeks is now firmly in place over Denver and the Front Range. Temperatures will stay far below normal through Friday, then slowly warm this weekend.
  High temperatures in the metro area on Wednesday will be stuck in the upper 20s and lower 30s despite at least partially clearing skies. It will be Denver’s coldest day since January 7.
  In the mountains, expect mostly cloudy skies with a chance for light snow mainly
  
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• Broncos Add Lynn To Coaching Staff, Promote Gould

  25-01-2017 14:48
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (The Sports Xchange) – The Denver Broncos hired Johnnie Lynn as the team’s assistant defensive backs coach and promoted Chris Gould to specials team’s coach, head coach Vance Joseph announced Tuesday.
  Lynn, 60, has 28 years of NFL experience as a coach and player. He spent time on the coaching staffs of the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  He most recently served as the Raiders’ defensiv
  
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• Nuggets Reportedly Planning To Deal Jusuf Nurkic

  25-01-2017 14:47
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Unable to co-exist alongside Nikola Jokic on the court, Jusuf Nurkic has reportedly been placed on the trade block by the Denver Nuggets.
  Nurkic, a third-year big Bosnian center, is almost certain to be moved before the Feb. 23 trade deadline as the Nuggets are “actively working to find Nurkic a new home,” ESPN reports.
  The Nuggets believe the 22-year-old Nurkic can be a front-line center elsewhere, per the report. The team is intent on moving forw
  
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• Lawmakers Concerned: Trump Freezes EPA Grants, Bars Communication

  25-01-2017 07:53
  
  By Stan Bush
  DENVER (CBS4) – Some Colorado lawmakers say they are deeply troubled by an order by President Donald Trump to censor several agencies’ communication and freeze grant awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
  On Tuesday, Trump ordered an unspecified number of projects that receive funding from the EPA frozen until further notice. CBS News reports funding will not cease from cleanup operations like the Gold King Mine spill, which polluted the Animas River in so
  
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• Jokic, Nelson Help Nuggets Beat Jazz 103-93

  25-01-2017 06:25
  
  DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Jameer Nelson scored seven of his 17 points in the last four minutes and the Denver Nuggets held on to beat the Utah Jazz 103-93 on Tuesday night.
  The Nuggets led by 17 with a minute left in the third quarter before the Jazz made their push. Rudy Gobert scored eight of his 11 in the fourth and Boris Diaw’s reverse layup cut the lead to 92-88 with 2:49 remaining.
  But Denver countered with an 8-0 run and Nelson’s 3-pointer
  
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• Colorado Lawmakers Concerned: Trump Freezes EPA Grants, Bars Agencies From Communication

  25-01-2017 05:53
  
  By Stan Bush
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado lawmakers say they are deeply troubled by an order by President Donald Trump to censor several agencies’ communication and freeze grant awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
  On Tuesday, Trump ordered an unspecified number of projects that receive funding from the EPA frozen until further notice. CBS News reports funding will not cease from cleanup operations like the Gold King Mine spill, which polluted the Animas River in southwe
  
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• Denver Judge Remains President Trump’s Lead Candidate For Supreme Court

  25-01-2017 05:33
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  DENVER (CBS4) – CBS News reported Saturday that Judge Neil Gorsuch of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver is the leading candidate for the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy.
  Gorsuch is known as a conservative who would fit in the mold of the late Justice Antonin Scalia.\
  It was before a 2013 Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention that Gorsuch spoke of the scolding some Supreme Court justices can take for upholding their Federalist values.
  “They are moc
  
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• Air Force Major Gets Second Chance With New Heart

  25-01-2017 05:09
  
  By Kathy Walsh
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A retired Air Force officer has a second chance at life thanks to a new heart.
  Major David Powell, 59, is recovering from a heart transplant at the University of Colorado Hospital.
  “Lucky, blessed, being watched over,” said Powell.
  CBS4’s Kathy Walsh interviews David Powell (credit: CBS)
  That’s how he feels 13 days after his transplant. Now, he has big plans for his new ticker.
  “I want to get back in shape. I want to get b
  
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• Trump To Order Border Wall Construction Wednesday

  25-01-2017 04:08
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will begin rolling out executive actions on immigration Wednesday, beginning with steps to tighten border security — including his proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border — and other domestic immigration enforcement measures, according to two administration officials.
  Later in the week, the president is expected to restrict the flow of refugees to the United States. The proposed plans include at least a four-month halt on all refugee
  
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• Video Catches Moment Train Collides With Tractor Trailer

  25-01-2017 03:43
  
  NORTH SALT LAKE, Utah (CBS4) – Dashcam video released Tuesday shows a train crashing into a Fed-Ex truck Saturday.
  The arms of the crossing gate never came down, and the warning lights were not flashing.The Utah Transit Authority is investigating the crash.
  Early information suggests the gates may have been affected by severe ice and snow.
  There were 80 passengers on board the commuter train at the time. No one was hurt.
  
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• President Trump Orders Communication Ban For Three Agencies

  25-01-2017 03:27
  
  WASHINGTON (CBS4) – President Donald Trump and his new administration has ordered a temporary media blackout at the Environmental Protection Agency.
  CBS News reports emails sent to EPA staff detailed specific prohibitions, including press releases, blog updates, or posts to the agency’s social media accounts. Similar edicts ordering a stop in external communications have already been issued at the Agriculture and Interior departments.
  The administration has also ordered a temporary s
  
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