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• Yiannopoulos Postpones Book To Include Campus Protests

  13-02-2017 23:59
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Life is happening fast for Milo Yiannopoulos, who has postponed his book from March to June so he can include the “craziness and rioting” that resulted from his planned appearances at a handful of West Coast campuses earlier this year.
  During the protest outside of Yiannopoulos’s appearance at the University of Colorado in Boulder, one person was arrested.
  (credit: CBS)
  The Breitbart editor known for inflammatory remarks about women and Muslims announced o
  
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• DHS Arrests Nearly 700 Immigrants In Week-Long Roundup

  13-02-2017 23:54
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Homeland Security Department said Monday that 680 people were arrested in roundups last week targeting immigrants living illegally in the United States. The figure is far below the totals of similar raids conducted under the Obama administration.
  The raids have left immigrant communities worried about stepped-up enforcement efforts and the White House taking credit for arrests. But Homeland Security described the roundups as routine.
  DHS Secretary John Kelly said Immi
  
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• Mother Who Lost Baby To Kidnapper In 1986 Dies

  13-02-2017 23:35
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– The woman who lost her baby to a kidnapper nearly 31 years ago has died after a battle with cancer.
  Bernice Abeyta lost her son Christopher more than 30 years ago. He was just seven months old in July 1986 when he was snatched from his crib in his bedroom in the family’s Colorado Springs home in the middle of the night.
  Christopher Abeyta (credit: CBS)
  Before she died, she told CBS4’s sister station KKTV in Colorado Springs that she wanted to kno
  
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• School Put On Lockdown As Police Investigate Suspicious Person

  13-02-2017 22:14
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police investigating a suspicious person forced the lockdown of a middle school in Denver Monday afternoon but the lockdown has since been lifted.
  Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences (credit: dpsk12.org)
  According to police, officers investigated a report of suspicious person in the area of the 400 block of Clermont Street just before 2 p.m.ALERT: #HillMS in 400 block of Claremont is on lockdown, officers investigating a report of suspicious person in the area. @DPSNewsNow
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• Judge Denies Tribes’ Request To Halt Pipeline

  13-02-2017 21:31
  BISMARK, N.D. (AP) – A judge has rejected a request by two American Indian tribes to halt construction of the remaining section of the Dakota Access oil pipeline until their lawsuit over the project is resolved.
  U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, in Washington, D.C., issued his ruling Monday. He says he’ll consider the request more thoroughly at a Feb. 27 hearing.
  The Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Sioux requested the temporary injunction last week after Texas-based Energy Tr
  
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• Branson Airport To Offer 5 Routes, Including Denver, Starting May 25

  13-02-2017 21:22
  
  BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — Branson Airport says it will offer flights this year to Austin, Dallas and Houston, Texas, as well as Chicago and Denver.
  The airport said Monday the flights will be operated by Via Airlines May 25 through Sept. 5.
  Branson Airport Executive Director Jeff Bourk said he didn’t know if additional routes might be added later.
  Since Southwest and Frontier airlines pulled out of Branson in 2014, the privately owned and operated airport has offered public charter flights
  
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• Jokic’s Emergence For Nuggets Made Jusuf Nurkic Expendable

  13-02-2017 21:13
  
  DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets officially announced Monday that they have traded big man Jusuf Nurkic to the Portland Trail Blazers for center Mason Plumlee.
  Denver also receives a second-round pick and cash, while the Blazers get a first-rounder.
  Nurkic is averaging eight points this season. The 7-footer known as the “Bosnian Beast” became somewhat expendable with the emergence of Nikola Jokic.
  Denver Nuggets’ center Nikola Jokic at the O2 Arena in London on January 12
  
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• Thompson, Livingston To Miss Monday’s Game Against Nuggets

  13-02-2017 21:09
  
  DENVER (AP) — The Golden State Warriors will be without guards Klay Thompson and Shaun Livingston for their game Monday night against the Denver Nuggets.
  Thompson is dealing with a sore right heel, while Livingston heads home for the birth of his daughter. The Warriors are already missing Zaza Pachulia (strained rotator cuff) and David West (left thumb).
  Denver is banged up, too.Danilo Gallinari (strained groin), Kenneth Faried (ankle) and Darrell Arthur (knee) are all out. Emmanuel Mudiay
  
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• Jerry Sandusky’s Son Arrested On Child Sex Charges

  13-02-2017 20:42
  
  BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — One of Jerry Sandusky’s adult sons faces multiple charges of sexual offenses involving children, more than five years after the former Penn State assistant coach was himself first arrested.
  Court records filed Monday say 41-year-old Jeffrey S. Sandusky was charged with 14 counts, including criminal solicitation and corruption of minors.
  The online court docket says Jeffrey Sandusky was arraigned Monday and bail was set at $200,000. He’s currently in the C
  
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• Rockies’ Trevor Story Among The Spring Training Players To Watch For

  13-02-2017 20:13
  
  (The Sports Xchange) – Mookie Betts in 2016.
  Bryce Harper in 2015.
  Players break out all the time, and this year will be no different.
  Naming names is the most difficult part.
  Maybe it a player returning to form from an injury. Medical science and the latest rehabilitation tools are remarkable things.
  Or a prospect turning his strong initial showing into an everyday occurrence.
  Who has adjusted his hitting approach in the offseason?
  Who has added or perfected another pitch?
  We will find ou
  
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• Brush Fire Burns In Thornton

  13-02-2017 20:01
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4)– Firefighters rushed to a brush fire burning in Thornton on Sunday.The fire burned about an acre before crews were able to get it under control.What caused the fire has not been confirmed but there were reports of fireworks going off in the area before the blaze was reported.Wildfire Resources
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• Firefighters Find Homeowner On Burning Roof With Garden Hose

  13-02-2017 19:46
  
  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Firefighters rushed to a burning home near Castle Pines and when they arrived they found the homeowner on the roof with a garden hose trying to put out the fire.
  Fire crews with South Metro Fire Rescue rushed to the home near Monarch and Hidden Point Boulevard on Sunday afternoon. (credit: CBS)
  What started the fire is being investigated. (credit: CBS)
  No one was injured. (credit: CBS)
  
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• Hiker Discovers Body In Remote Area

  13-02-2017 19:38
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A body was found in Boulder County on Saturday.A hiker found the deceased person in a remote mountain area near Ward.The body was recovered and the coroner is working to identify the person and determine the cause of death.
  
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• Colorado Mountain College Evacuated Due To Bomb Threat

  13-02-2017 19:30
  
  LEADVILLE, Colo. (CBS4) – Colorado Mountain College in Leadville was placed on lockout Monday morning due to a bomb threat. One person was arrested in connection with the investigation.
  Deputies with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office were called to assist with the evacuation of the campus.
  (credit: CBS)
  A backpack was located and the regional explosive squad from El Paso County was called in to help with the investigation. That squad will bring specialized equipment not available
  
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• Historic Sugar Factory Smokestack Imploded

  13-02-2017 19:25
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4)– The historic sugar factory smokestack in Brighton came crashing to the ground after the building was imploded.
  The famous smokestack broke in half as it fell to the ground on Sunday morning.
  The sugar factory implosion in Brighton (credit: CBS)
  The factory began operating as a sugar beet factory in 1917.
  (credit: CBS)
  Last year the smokestack on the property was added to the list of Colorado’s Most Endangered Places but the effort to save it failed because the
  
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• Historic Sugar Factory Imploded

  13-02-2017 19:25
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4)– The historic sugar factory smokestack in Brighton came crashing to the ground after the building was imploded.The famous smokestack broke in half as it fell to the ground on Sunday morning. The sugar factory implosion in Brighton (credit: CBS)
  The factory began operating as a sugar beet factory in 1917.Last year the property was added to the list of Colorado’s Most Endangered Places but the effort to save it failed because the structure was deemed a hazard.
  
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• Nuggets Make Nurkic-For-Plumlee Trade Official

  13-02-2017 19:15
  
  DENVER (CBS4/The Sports Xchange) – Jusuf Nurkic is a Denver Nugget no more.
  Mason Plumlee of the Portland Trail Blazers fights for position against Jusuf Nurkic of the Denver Nuggets on Oct. 16, 2016 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. (credit: Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images)
  We’ll forgive you if you forgot that the Bosnian center was still on the roster.
  Nurkic had really fallen out of favor with the coaching staff, so the Nuggets dealt him and a 2017 first round pic
  
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• Joy Villa’s ‘Great Again’ Dress Boosts Album Sales

  13-02-2017 19:15
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The attention-grabbing “Make America Great Again” dress Joy Villa wore at the Grammys appears to have led to a bump in sales for her music.
  Villa’s 2014 album, “I Make the Static,” was leading Amazon’s top paid albums chart over albums from Beyonce, Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga.
  The use of President Donald Trump’s campaign slogan on the dress she wore Sunday drew a strong reaction from Trump supporters and critics on social media.
  Jo
  
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• Colorado Mountain College, Lake County Schools On Lockout

  13-02-2017 19:15
  
  LEADVILLE, Colo. (CBS4)– Colorado Mountain College in Leadville was placed on lockout Monday morning to due what is being called an “active threat” in the area.Deputies with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office were called to assist with the evacuation of the campus. All classrooms and office buildings on campus were evacuated Monday morning starting at 9:40 a.m.
  All schools in Lake County were placed on lockout a short time later.According to the sheriff’s office, a bo
  
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• Denver Police Reach Out To Homeless

  13-02-2017 19:09
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver took to the streets over the weekend to help those without homes.Officers in the Homeless Outreach Unit met with those on the streets and offered resources to those who have nowhere else to go. (credit: Denver Police Department)
  The unit consists of four officers who meet with those on the street and try to help guide them to get the help they need. (credit: Denver Police Department)
  
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• Sears And Kmart Remove Some Trump Products Online

  13-02-2017 18:47
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Sears and Kmart have evicted some Trump-branded items from their online stores, but won’t specify how many and emphasize that hundreds of products are still available through its third-party online marketplace.
  It’s another sign of how companies are trying to tread a careful line, after President Donald Trump rebuked Nordstrom publicly for deciding to stop selling his daughter Ivanka Trump’s clothing and accessories line. Ethics experts saw that as a threa
  
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• Colorado May End Taxes On Tampons, Feminine Hygiene Products

  13-02-2017 18:29
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado may get rid of the so-called “tampon tax,” or sales taxes on menstrual products.
  A bill up for its first hearing Monday in a Democratic House committee would end the state sales tax on sales of feminine hygiene products such as tampons or menstrual pads.
  The change would cost Colorado an estimated $1.2 million a year in lost tax revenue.
  The state Demographer’s Office says that Colorado has about 1.5 million menstruating females who spend about $60
  
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• Von Miller: 'Personally, I like Trev'

  13-02-2017 17:57
  
  HOUSTON—Deep down, Von Miller knows he's the best player on the Denver Broncos. He has never said so, but it's not necessary.       
  
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• Golden State Travels To Denver For Possible Playoff Preview

  13-02-2017 17:56
  
  If the NBA season ended on Sunday, the top-seeded Golden State Warriors would host the eighth-seeded Denver Nuggets in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs in what would likely be a high-scoring affair, at least for one team.
  
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• Suspects Walked Out In Handcuffs Following Murder At Apartments

  13-02-2017 17:44
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – After hours of searching a Thornton apartment complex for two homicide suspects, police took a man and a woman into custody Monday morning. The pair were handcuffed by members of a SWAT team and taken into custody without incident.(credit: CBS)
  Police initially responded to the Renaissance apartment building’s parking lot at 368 East 88th Avenue on a report of a man shot and killed at 3:41 a.m.
  Several witnesses told police they saw a man and woman running fr
  
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• Following Grammys, Metallica Announces Tour Stop In Denver

  13-02-2017 17:25
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Following their performance at the Grammys with Lady Gaga, Metallica announced details of their North American tour.
  And it includes a stop in Denver.
  PHOTO GALLERY: 59th Annual GRAMMYs Awards
  The North American leg of their tour in support of their new album kicks off in Baltimore on May 10.
  The bad will come through Denver on June 7, playing at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, with Volbeat and Avenged Sevenfold.The tour wraps up in Edmonton on Aug. 16.
  Tickets go on s
  
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• Tonight’s XML Guest: Max Garcia

  13-02-2017 17:21
  
  Watch Xfinity Monday Live on CBS4 at 6:30 p.m. or head to ViewHouse Centennial to see it live! Join in the fun, enjoy great food & drinks and watch all of tonight's big games on a 200 inch flatscreen.
  
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• Keidel: Terrell Owens Hall Of Fame Snub No Big Deal

  13-02-2017 17:18
  
  By Jason Keidel
  So instead of forming a symbolic circle around the newly minted NFL Hall of Fame inductees — a grand band that includes long-deserving, incredibly good guys, like Kurt Warner and Terrell Davis — the group hug has been broken by mass indignity over the one man omitted.
  Turns out Terrell Owens won’t be fitted for the gold jacket of Canton this year. And we’re all supposed to be frothing with fury.
  To be clear, Owens, the irascible former wideout who was equa
  
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• California Dam Water Level Drops After Massive Evacuation

  13-02-2017 17:05
  
  OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Water levels dropped Monday at California’s Lake Oroville, stopping water from spilling over a massive dam’s potentially hazardous emergency spillway after authorities ordered the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people from towns lying below the lake.
  California Department of Water Resources officials are waiting for the light of dawn to inspect an erosion scar on the spillway at the Oroville Dam, the nation’s largest.The evacuations for people living
  
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• 10-Year-Old Inspires School Of Mines Basketball Team

  13-02-2017 16:59
  
  By Mark Haas
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Ella Weigel is only 10 years old, but she’s already a member of a college basketball team, and she unfortunately knows more medical terms than most adults.
  “When I was a baby I was born with Choanal atresia, which is when you are born the tube in the back of your nose closes up,” Ella explains. “I had to have 13 surgeries for that.”
  When Ella was 5, she was diagnosed with leukemia.
  Ella Weigel (credit: CBS)
  “It is not
  
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• Verizon To Return To Unlimited Cell Plans

  13-02-2017 16:57
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Verizon is the latest mobile carrier to bring back unlimited plans, but its version is pricier than offerings from rivals T-Mobile and Sprint.
  AT&T only lets customers sign up for unlimited plans when they also subscribe to DirecTV, which AT&T owns. But its prices are similar to Verizon’s for a family; Verizon is cheaper for an individual.
  Verizon has long been pushing customers off the company’s old unlimited plans with rate hikes. But such plans, once
  
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• 2 Arrested Following Murder At Apartments

  13-02-2017 16:19
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – Two people were led out of an apartment complex in Thornton in handcuffs Monday morning after a homicide investigation that prompted authorities to evacuate the building.
  (credit: CBS)
  Police told CBS4 they were looking for a man and woman in their investigation before daybreak. Not soon after it got light, SWAT team members could be seen walking out a woman in a black shirt and a man in a red shirt.
  (credit: CBS)
  Police initially responded to the Renaissance apart
  
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• Victim Jumped On Hood As Thieves Took Off In Her Car

  13-02-2017 15:57
  
  By Andrea Flores
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Aurora police are on the lookout for two suspects who they say stole a woman’s car and then used her credit cards at nearby stores.
  (credit: Aurora Police)
  Victoria Potasz came face-to-face with the suspects who got away in her car after they stole the keys from underneath her.
  It happened Jan. 25, while Potasz was on the job at a Walmart off East Exposition Avenue in Aurora.
  “I’m a sales representative, so I was inside a Walmart an
  
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• Latest Forecast: Warming Trend Starts Today, Culminates On Thursday

  13-02-2017 15:30
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – A winter storm moving over New Mexico on Monday will bring rain and snow to southern Colorado including around Pueblo, Lamar, and Westcliffe. The precipitation will stay south of Denver but clouds associated with the storm will reach the Front Range meaning mostly cloudy skies for the metro area.
  As the storm moves east in Texas Monday night, the clouds will decrease and mostly sunny weather will return for Tuesday. Temperatures will be slightly warme
  
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• Authorities Evacuate Apartment Building After Fatal Shooting

  13-02-2017 14:48
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – A male was found dead outside an apartment complex in Thornton overnight.
  The person was shot and killed at 3:41 a.m. on Monday in the Renaissance apartment building’s parking lot at 368 East 88th Avenue.
  A large police presence was at the crime scene before daybreak and tenants were being evacuated as part of the investigation.
  Authorities said a man and a woman suspected in the shooting were spotted running away afterwards. Witnesses said they ran into the
  
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• Desmond To Rockies: Most Creative Signing Of The Offseason?

  13-02-2017 14:26
  
  (The Sports Xchange) – Here’s a look at the most notable old faces in new places across Major League Baseball:
  Ian Desmond (credit: John Leyba/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
  Ian Desmond, Colorado Rockies
  Desmond may have been the most creative sign of the offseason, in as much as Colorado plans to play him at first base, a spot he has never played. But if a player can man shortstop and center field, his athleticism qualifies for any spot. Desmond’s bat will thicken what look
  
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• Best Bagels And Lox In Denver

  13-02-2017 14:00
  
  By Deb Flomberg
  Some may say that it’s impossible to get a great bagel and lox outside of New York. However, there are many wonderful Colorado delis and restaurants offering Mile High versions of the standard delicacy. Sure, the bagels outside of New York will always be different (some say it’s the water) but you can still find truly tasty bagels, freshly smoked lox and the perfect amount of whipped cream cheese for that amazing Sunday morning brunch. Grab a dozen and bring them home
  
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• GRAMMY Winners 2017: See The Full List

  13-02-2017 08:34
  
  By Radio.com Staff
  Today the buildup to the biggest night in music concludes with the 59th annual GRAMMYs.
  You can follow along with Radio.com where we’ll be covering the night’s events in full.
  Check out the winners and nominees below, with the winners in bold. Find the full list at GRAMMY.com.
  Album of the Year
  25 — Adele
  Lemonade — Beyoncé
  Purpose — Justin Bieber
  Views — Drake
  A Sailor’s Guide To Earth — Sturgill Simpson
  Record of the Yea
  
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• Adele Thanks Beyonce In Her Record, Album Of The Year Speeches

  13-02-2017 08:34
  
  By Amanda Wicks
  Adele swept the two big awards of the night, winning the 2017 GRAMMYs for Record of the Year and Album of the Year.
  Related: GRAMMY Winners 2017: See the Full List
  She used both speeches to address how much she adored Beyoncé and her music. “My dream, my idol, is Queen Bee and I adore you,” Adele said while accepting Record of the Year for her single “Hello.” “You move my soul every single day and you have for the last seventeen years and I wa
  
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• Adele Sweeps Grammys Awards With 5 Wins

  13-02-2017 05:49
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even though Adele flubbed during her live performance at the Grammys, she walked away the belle of the ball: She took home five awards Sunday night, including album, record and song of the year.
  RELATED: Winners At The 2017 Grammy Awards
  She beat Beyonce in the top three categories with her comeback album “25,” and repeated her accomplishments from 2012, when the British star also won album, song and record of the year at the Grammys.
  Songwriter Adele Adkins
  
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• Broncos priorities: Men and more men

  13-02-2017 05:27
  
  Man up, Broncos.       
  
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• Tribe Called Quest Gets Political At Grammys

  13-02-2017 05:17
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Unlike the Golden Globes earlier the year, the Grammys generally avoided political statements for most of the show — until A Tribe Called Quest took the stage late in the evening.
  Busta Rhymes repeatedly called President Donald Trump “President Agent Orange” as the group sharply criticized Trump’s recent executive order attempting to freeze immigration from several Muslim majority countries and called it a “Muslim ban.”
  The rapper
  
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• Prince’s 2017 GRAMMYs Tribute Was Glorious

  13-02-2017 05:17
  
  By Amanda Wicks
  Prince’s longtime friends and collaborators The Time joined Bruno Mars to pay tribute to the late artist at the 2017 GRAMMYs.
  Related: GRAMMY Winners 2017: See the Full List
  The Time kicked things off with a funky medley of their synth-heavy hits before Mars came out to take the moment up to 11.
  Dressed in a purple sparkly suit that recalled Prince, Mars played “Let’s Go Crazy” backed by a full band. He might be known for more dance-hea
  
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• Metallica And Lady Gaga Bring Metal To The GRAMMYs

  13-02-2017 04:52
  
  By Brian Ives 
  Metallica and Lady Gaga brought down the house at the GRAMMYs, despite sound problems that left James Hetfield’s vocals inaudible for the first few moments of “Moth Into Flame.”
  Related: 5 Other Metal Acts We’d Love to See Lady Gaga Collaborate With
  Lady Gaga, who has collaborated with Tony Bennett, Beyonce and late E Street saxophonist in the past, and who has said that she is a huge metal fan, may have given a hint of her next direction with the
  
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• Mic Trouble For Metallica Frontman At Grammys

  13-02-2017 04:47
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – The gremlins keep showing up at the Grammys, but there was no do-over for Metallica after its frontman’s microphone failed during the group’s performance with Lady Gaga.
  James Hetfield was singing at the start of the performance, but no audio was coming from his microphone.
  Lady Gaga’s vocals came through loud-and-clear while Hetfield’s microphone continued to malfunction during the early part of the performance.
  It didn’t stop the high-octa
  
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• Maren Morris And Alicia Keys Duet At The 2017 GRAMMYs

  13-02-2017 04:46
  
  By Amanda Wicks
  Breakout country star Maren Morris—who won the Best New Artist GRAMMY earlier in the night—teamed up Alicia Keys to perform her single “Once.”
  Related: GRAMMY Winners 2017: See the Full List
  Set against a classy set that included drop-tier chandeliers and candelabras, Morris started things off before Keys joined her one verse into the song.
  The two shimmered onstage together. Literally. Morris wore a black sparkling cape while Keys donned a striped, silver
  
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• Adele Tributes George Michael After Rocky Start At 2017 GRAMMYs

  13-02-2017 04:44
  
  By Amanda Wicks
  After opening the 2017 GRAMMYs, Adele returned to the stage over an hour later to pay tribute to George Michael. But things didn’t go exactly as planned. Adele stopped the performance after the first minute to start over because she was having trouble hearing herself.
  Related: GRAMMY Winners 2017: See the Full List
  “I’m sorry, I can’t mess this up for him,” she said, before insisting they start over and apologizing for cursing on live TV.
  The moment
  
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