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• At Liberal Columbia U, Gorsuch Raised A Conservative Voice

  05-02-2017 23:59
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — As a conservative student at Columbia University in the mid-1980s, future Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch was a political odd man out, and he was determined to speak up.
  “It is not fashionable at Columbia to be anything other than a pro-Sandinista, anti-Reagan” protester, the then-sophomore wrote in a campus newspaper. “Only in an atmosphere where all voices are heard, where all moral standards are openly and honestly discussed and debated, can the trut
  
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• Von Miller Part Of Important Anti-Bullying Message

  05-02-2017 23:53
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Broncos linebacker Von Miller is one of several high-profile athletes to appear in an anti-bullying video.
  Olympian Michael Phelps, basketball player Karl-Anthony Towns, NASCAR driver Danica Patrick, and former baseball player Derek Jeter are also in the video, reading messages sent to them.
  “You know, even though I could make it as big as possible, I just choose to not empower it…not to give it life,” Miller says in the video, which was posted
  
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• Lotto Winner Quits Job Days Before Hitting Jackpot

  05-02-2017 23:23
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Winning the lottery couldn’t have come at a better time for Yahnique S.
  Days before hitting the $3.3 million Colorado Lottery jackpot, burned out, she quit her job as a certified nursing assistant.
  Yahnique purchased her lottery ticket at the King Soopers at 1155 South Havana Street in Aurora.
  The winning numbers were 10-14-25-30-31-32.
  Yahnique says she, her husband, and her three sons will sue the money to pay bills and make home improvements.
  
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• DPD Hosts Final ‘Use Of Force’ Meeting

  05-02-2017 23:14
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver Police Chief Robert White says he’s listening.
  He hosted a third meeting Saturday, taking public input on the department’s “Use of Force” policy.
  DPD was criticized for updating their policy in the past without listening to public opinion.
  As a response, the department set up three meetings with the community.
  (credit: CBS)
  Chief White says the goal is to protect the sanctity of life.
  “Even those individuals that are creating a threat to
  
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• 2 Birds Of Prey Rescued In Separate Incidents

  05-02-2017 22:58
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – In two separate incidents, two birds of prey were rescued.
  They both happened Friday in Lakewood, when animal control officers were first called to Bear Creek Lake Park.
  (credit: Lakewood PD)
  A red tailed hawk flew into power lines there.
  While the officers were out, they also found an owl stranded on a golf course suffering from a broken jaw.
  (credit: Lakewood PD)
  There’s no word on how that injury happened.
  Both animals were taken to a rehab facility.
  
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• Demonstrators Rally In Support Of Trump

  05-02-2017 22:42
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — About a 100 people gathered at a rally in support of President Donald Trump outside Trump Towers in Manhattan.
  Organizers of Sunday’s pro-Trump effort say the purpose of the rally was to honor the president and to show support for the “electoral college process and pride in America.”
  Supporters of US President Donald Trump hold a US flag during a rally near Trump Tower in Fifth Avenue, February 5, 2017 in New York. (credit: BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP/Getty Images)
  
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• CBS4’s Werthmann ‘Rescued’ In Thin Ice Training

  05-02-2017 22:37
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo (CBS4) – With freezing and thawing temperatures, this is a dangerous time of year in Colorado. Ice rescues are a common call for West Metro Fire crews as people and pets fall through the thin ice.
  “Time is of the essence when someone falls through the ice, and so we need to be able to respond quickly,” Captain Steve Kornegay, told CBS4.
  To prepare for such emergencies, firefighters often train at Bear Creek Lake Park. After cutting a hole in the iced over lake, c
  
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• York high on Shanahan, Lynch duo

  05-02-2017 22:33
  
  Jed York is the San Francisco 49ers owner who is pulling for the Atlanta Falcons' offense today in Super Bowl LI.       
  
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• Popovich Gets NBA-Record 1,128th Win As Spurs Beat Nuggets

  05-02-2017 22:22
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Manu Ginobili knew how important Gregg Popovich is to the San Antonio Spurs even before the coach set the NBA record for most wins with a single franchise.
  Popovich earned his 1,128th victory Saturday night, leading the Spurs to a 121-97 victory over the Denver Nuggets. He passed former Utah coach Jerry Sloan for the mark.
  “The record is just a number,” Ginobili said. “He didn’t need that record to define what he means for this franchise, the NBA,
  
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• Pope Records Video Message For Fans Attending Super Bowl

  05-02-2017 22:03
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Look out, Lady Gaga. The pope is joining the Super Bowl frenzy.
  In a papal first, Pope Francis has recorded a video message that will be shown to tens of thousands of fans during Sunday’s Super Bowl game between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons.
  A Vatican spokesman says the pope’s Spanish-language message is expected to be played on jumbo-sized screens inside the stadium in Houston, Texas, before the game or during the first quarter.
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• Body Found In Park, Investigation Underway

  05-02-2017 21:34
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A body was found at Crescent Park in Denver.
  Officers responded to the area of Platte River Drive and Elitch Circle, which is near the Children’s Museum.
  (credit: CBS)
  A body was found at about 4 p.m. on Saturday.
  The circumstances surround the death are under investigation, and it is unclear if it is suspicious in nature or a result of natural causes.
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• White House Predicts Courts Will Reinstate Travel Ban

  05-02-2017 20:43
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Rebuffed in its bid for a quick reversal, the White House said Sunday it expected the courts to reaffirm President Donald Trump’s executive power and reinstate a ban on refugees and travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States.
  The case promised to extend into Monday at least, when fresh legal filings were due, and observers had no doubt the Supreme Court ultimately will have a say.
  The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Cour
  
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• Does Brady Need A 5th Ring To Be Declared Best Ever?

  05-02-2017 20:37
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — He may not have the precision of Joe Montana, the arm of Terry Bradshaw, the grit of John Elway or the mind of Peyton Manning.
  What Tom Brady does have are the numbers. And, win or lose in the Super Bowl on Sunday, he has built as strong a case as anyone that he is the greatest quarterback ever.
  A Patriots victory would give Brady his fifth Super Bowl ring, and put him one notch ahead of Montana and Bradshaw for the most ever for a quarterback. But the “Greatest”
  
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• With McCarthy Playing Spicer, ‘SNL’ Cranks Up Trump Satire

  05-02-2017 20:30
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Melissa McCarthy lampooned White House press secretary Sean Spicer in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch where she taunted reporters as “losers,” fired a water gun at the press corps and even used the lectern to ram a Wall Street Journal journalist.
  “SNL” opened with Alec Baldwin reprising his President Donald Trump and phoning foreign leaders with chief strategist Stephen Bannon by his side. Bannon, with hood and scythe, was portrayed as the
  
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• Steve Young, Alex Smith discuss Siemian

  05-02-2017 19:23
  
  HOUSTON—Alex Smith reacted as if the red carpet was the first time he heard the comparison.       
  
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• Latest Forecast: Lots Of Warmth Before Next Cold Front

  05-02-2017 15:59
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – Our February warming trend is hanging in over the eastern half of Colorado. High pressure is slowly trucking from Nevada into the central Rockies bringing in warming Chinook winds across the Front Range and Eastern Plains boosting temperatures as high as 10 to 15 degrees above normal for this time of year.
  There is also a bit of moisture pushing in from the west so there may be a few snow showers in the mountains early on Sunday along with the wind. Looking
  
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• Lynch, Dawkins, Boselli finish in top 10

  05-02-2017 15:13
  
  HOUSTON -It was a great day of immortality for the Denver Broncos that was very close to an even better day.       
  
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• Avalanche Defeat Jets At Home, 5-2

  05-02-2017 14:18
  
  Jarome Iginla had a goal and an assist, Matt Nieto scored twice, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Saturday for a rare home win.
  
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• Thousands Gather In Denver To Support Muslims Amid Travel Restrictions Fight

  05-02-2017 13:55
  
  By Dillon Thomas
  DENVER (CBS4) – Thousands of people gathered Saturday at Denver’s Civic Center Park to stand behind those of the Muslim faith. The event, which some described as a protest of President Donald Trump, was described as a rally for solidarity.
  Somali-American sisters Samira (L) and Fathia Mohamed (R) join thousands of supporters gathered at Civic Center Park in Denver on Feb. 4, 2017. (credit: JASON CONNOLLY/AFP/Getty Images)
  The event was organized after President Trump
  
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• Terrell Davis elected into Hall of Fame

  05-02-2017 07:12
  
  HOUSTON—Lucky for Terrell Davis, he couldn't speak Japanese.       
  
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• Animal Lover Won’t Be Throwing This Honor To The Dogs

  05-02-2017 03:51
  
  EVERGREEN, Colo. (CBS4) – It’s one of the most prestigious competitions in the world and a woman from Evergreen has been selected to take part in it.
  CBS4’s Kelly Werthmann met the newest judge of this year’s Westminster Dog Show.
  “I love dogs, horses and birds and lizards and all sorts of stuff,” said Joyce Vanek.
  CBS4’s Kelly Werthmann interviews Joyce Vanek (credit: CBS)
  Vanek has always had a love for animals, especially dogs. Soon she’ll have
  
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• Mild With Wind East, Wind With Snow West

  05-02-2017 03:00
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – Our weekend weather pattern is bringing in strong westerly winds across the central Rockies. This will bring dramatically different weather to the west and mountains compared to the eastern half of Colorado.
  For Denver and the eastern plains the westerly winds will be warming temperatures to above normal levels. In fact, the Mile High City wi make it at or close to 60 degrees with mostly sunny skies.
  Winds will weaken very little heading into Sunday and Mon
  
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• Police Respond To Rumors Of Authorities Checking Immigration Statuses

  05-02-2017 02:34
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Longmont police are responding to online rumors that authorities were checking for immigration papers.
  A post on Facebook claimed an official from the Department of Homeland Security Federal Protective Service was stopping drivers near Trail Ridge Middle School and asking drivers about their immigration status.. Longmont police checked into it and say that claim is false.
  A federal worker was apparently just stopped in a marked car at the light when a pic
  
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• Broncos fans enjoy final day as champs

  05-02-2017 02:20
  
   Broncos fans, if you enjoyed reveling in the glory of Super Bowl 50, time is dwindling before new champions are named.       
  
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• Hundreds Gather To Protest President Trump In Boulder

  05-02-2017 02:15
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Nearly 1,000 protesters packed into downtown Boulder on Saturday to speak out against President Donald Trump’s policies.
  (credit: CBS)
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  Demonstrators marched down Canyon Boulevard chanting and holding signs. Some called Trump an illegitimate president.
  The demonstrators want to see the end of Trump’s administration’s immigration ban from seven mostly Muslim countries.
  
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• Terrell Davis Selected For Pro Football Hall Of Fame

  05-02-2017 02:09
  
  HOUSTON (CBS4) – Former Broncos running back Terrell Davis got the call.
  He’ll be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this August in Canton, Ohio.
  Announced Saturday evening, the 2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class includes Davis.Introducing the Class of 2017 – Welcome to Canton! #PFHOF17 pic.twitter.com/0xEuniP6QY
  — Pro Football HOF (@ProFootballHOF) February 5, 2017
  Former Broncos safety John Lynch, cornerback Ty Law, and safety Brian Dawkins were also under co
  
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• 1 Vote: Khalil Mack Edges Von Miller For Top Defensive Player

  05-02-2017 01:34
  
  HOUSTON (AP) – Oakland’s All-Pro edge rusher Khalil Mack has won the 2016 Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, edging last season’s Super Bowl MVP, Von Miller, by one vote.
  Mack drew 18 votes from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the NFL. Denver linebacker Miller was next at 17 in balloting announced Saturday night.
  Khalil Mack (Photo Credit: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
  Mack was, by far, the standout player on a Raiders defen
  
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• Wildfire Threatens Homes In Elbert County

  05-02-2017 01:08
  
  ELBERT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Sheriff’s deputies were evacuating multiple homes due to a brush fire in Elbert County Saturday afternoon.
  The fire was burning more than 20 acres in the Chaparall neighborhood.
  It’s not clear how many people were affected but the flames were about a quarter mile away from homes around 5 p.m.
  At least five agencies were on scene.
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  – See images from the most destructive wildfires (Black Forest, Waldo Canyon, High Park a
  
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• Colorado Parents, Teachers Protest DeVos Confirmation

  05-02-2017 00:59
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  DENVER, Colo. (CBS4) – Hundreds of parents, teachers and other community members rallied outside the office of Sen. Cory Gardner.
  Protesters were urging Gardner to vote against confirmation of Betsy DeVos, nominee for the U.S. education secretary.
  A final vote by the Senate was scheduled to happen next week.
  (credit: CBS)
  A spokesperson for the Colorado Education Association, an organizer behind the rally, said he was surprised with the sizeable turnout.
  Protesters shoute
  
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• Jarome Iginla Helps Avs Get Rare Win, Beat Jets 5-2

  05-02-2017 00:30
  
  Nathan MacKinnon and Carl Soderberg also scored, Matt Duchene had three assists and Calvin Pickard stopped 23 shots. The Avs snapped a nine-game winless streak and won for second time in 17 home games.
  
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