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• Rescue Crews Respond To Crash Near Centennial Airport

  18-02-2017 23:49
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – Authorities have responded to reports of an air crash near Centennial Airport.
  According to South Metro Fire Rescue, the crash occurred south of the airport near Belford Avenue and Peoria Street sometime after 3 p.m. Saturday.Airplane crash update – location is Belford Ave and Peoria St. Small plane down. Evaluating 2 patients. Updates to follow.
  — SouthMetroFireRescue (@SouthMetroPIO) February 18, 2017
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• Plane Crashes Near Centennial Airport

  18-02-2017 23:49
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – Authorities have responded to a plane crash near Centennial Airport.
  According to South Metro Fire Rescue, the crash occurred south of the airport near Belford Avenue and Peoria Street sometime after 3 p.m. Saturday.Airplane crash update – location is Belford Ave and Peoria St. Small plane down. Evaluating 2 patients. Updates to follow.
  — SouthMetroFireRescue (@SouthMetroPIO) February 18, 2017Update – 1 person transported to the hospital, 1 trea
  
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• Man Shot, Killed During Fight In Parking Lot

  18-02-2017 23:10
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Aurora are investigating a fatal shooting.
  According to Bill Hummel with the Aurora Police Department, officers responded to reports of a fight in a parking lot occurring just before 4:30 a.m. in the 4000 block of South Crystal Circle.
  “Upon arrival, officers located an adult male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to an area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries,” Hummel said in a statement.
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• Smoke Could Be Seen For Miles From Grass Fire Near Colorado Springs

  18-02-2017 21:58
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Smoke from a grass fire burning near Colorado Springs could be seen for miles.
  The fire broke out in an area on South Powers Boulevard near Grinnell Boulevard on the southeast side of Colorado Springs on Saturday.
  (credit: Tonya Reyes/KKTV)
  According to KKTV in Colorado Springs, the fire came close to a neighborhood but started moving away from the populated area.
  The fire was reported to be at least a couple a acres in size and under control as crews began
  
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• Crews Battle Brush Fire In Douglas County

  18-02-2017 21:48
  
  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Crews responded to a brush fire in Douglas County Saturday afternoon.
  The fire reportedly broke out along Highway 67 and Forest Service Road 332 around 1 p.m. and was moving north to northwest.
  The fire was estimated at 10 acres just after 1:30 p.m.
  No structures were currently threatened.
  A helicopter has been requested to help fight the fire.
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• Lawmakers Deny AG Office’s Budget Request Following Fracking Lawsuit

  18-02-2017 21:37
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman has filed a lawsuit against the City of Boulder to lift its moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, and now state lawmakers are not allowing more funding for her office.
  Coffman asked for more than $300,000 to add another prosecutor and improve cyber security.
  The House of Representatives voted 44-20 on Friday to deny a budget request from the Attorney General’s Office.
  Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman announ
  
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• He’s Alive!: Man Found After 5 Days Lost In Great Sand Dunes National Park

  18-02-2017 21:10
  
  ALAMOSA COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A man has been found safe after spending five nights lost at the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.
  Bryan Skilinski (credit: KKTV)
  The National Park Service says Bryan Skilinski from New York first entered the dunes last Saturday morning. He was found on Thursday night about just under two miles south of the visitor center.
  (credit: CBS)
  More than 28 people helped look for Skilinski after his car was found abandoned.
  The Park Service says Skilinski
  
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• Bill Would Require Law Enforcement Officers To Be U.S. Citizens

  18-02-2017 20:33
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The state Senate has passed a bill requiring all law enforcement officers in Colorado be U.S. citizens.
  The federal government fined the Denver Sheriff Department $10,000 last year after it required new hires be U.S. citizens.
  The Immigration and Nationality Act says cities and counties can only require citizenship if it’s state law. Colorado law currently only requires officers be residents.
  “Someone who is a citizen of another country; they owe their allegianc
  
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• Black Makes Immediate Impact On Culture Of Rockies

  18-02-2017 18:47
  
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Bud Black called on young pitcher Rayan Gonzalez and put the Puerto Rican right-hander on the spot in front of everybody.
  Colorado’s new manager inquired about what Gonzalez likes to do away from the field? Gonzalez shared that he and wife, Alexa, regularly do salsa dancing. Cue the salsa music — well, after two miscues playing merengue tunes before being corrected by the pitcher — and there was Gonzalez on Wednesday showing off his moves in the c
  
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• Mikaela Shiffrin crushes slalom at world championships to win her third straight title in that discipline

  18-02-2017 17:36
  
  Mikaela Shiffrin has been racking up historic achievements since she was a teenager — including becoming the youngest Olympic slalom champion at the 2014 Sochi Games when she was 18 — and she added some more glitter on Saturday at the world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
  Shiffrin became the first woman to win the slalom at three consecutive world alpine championships in 78 years, and she did it by the largest margin of victory in 47 years — a stunning 1.64 seconds. S
  
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• Latest Forecast: Lots Of Colorado Cloud Control

  18-02-2017 17:23
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado will have lots of cloud control as we get the weekend rolling. On the weather map we have high pressure to the east and a big upper level low over southern California this is giving our state a southerly flow with lots of clouds pushing in over the state. This flow is also, bringing in mild temperatures from the south and southwest.
  There is a lot of upper level moisture pushing in ahead of the California low. This will keep most of the state shrou
  
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• National parks are free Monday for Presidents Day

  18-02-2017 16:20
  
  National parks across the nation, including the six in Colorado, will be free Monday in celebration of Presidents Day.
  Future free days to look forward to are April 15-16 and 22-23 for National Park Week, Aug. 25 for National Park Service’s birthday, Sept. 30 for National Public Lands Day and Nov. 11-12 for Veterans Day weekend.
  Trying to find a hiking game? I suggest a presidents’ edition of 20 questions (If you really want to stump them, hit them with Millard Fillmore or any o
  
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• Broncos express interest in DT Mitchell

  18-02-2017 15:57
  
  KUSA - Recently released defensive tackle Earl Mitchell is expected to visit with several teams next week and the Denver Broncos may be one of them.       
  
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• Mild weekend ahead for the metro area after a warm week broke two records

  18-02-2017 15:48
  
  Following a week of more broken records, the urban corridor should have a mild — albeit cloudy — weekend.
  Highs are expected to stay around 63 degrees on both Saturday and Sunday, National Weather Service spokesman Kyle Fredin said. Lows Saturday should hang near 40 degrees while dropping slightly lower Sunday to the mid- to upper-30s.
  Temperatures are calming down after Denver broke its third record for the month this week, hitting 67 degrees Wednesday and 75 degrees Thursday.&
  
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• Temple Grandin will be inducted into National Women’s Hall of Fame, Q&A

  18-02-2017 08:03
  
  Temple Grandin, a world-renowned professor of animal sciences at Colorado State University for the last 26 years and outspoken advocate and role model for people with autism, will be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in September. Grandin barged through many barriers in the science world both as a woman and as somebody diagnosed with autism. She is a pioneer in the field of animal welfare, the author of several books and articles, and was portrayed by Claire Danes in the 2010
  
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• Ask Amy: Groom ponders bridal shower etiquette

  18-02-2017 08:01
  
  Dear Amy: I am a groom-to-be. My fiancee and I grew up eight hours away from each other. My mother and my fiancee are close. Several months ago, my mom planned a bridal shower in my hometown. My fiancee’s family was annoyed, upset and somewhat hostile about this, thinking that my mother was trying to usurp their role.
  My mother had assumed that they would also host a bridal shower in their hometown.
  They said they have never heard of someone having more than one bridal shower. They were qu
  
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• New supercomputer aids climate research in Wyoming

  18-02-2017 06:15
  
  By Mead Gruver, The Associated Press
  CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A new supercomputer in the top coal-mining state has begun critical climate-change research with support from even some global warming doubters, but scientists worry President Donald Trump could cut funding for such programs.
  The $30 million, house-sized supercomputer named Cheyenne belongs to a federally funded research center. It got to work a few weeks ago crunching numbers for several ambitious projects, from modeling air currents a
  
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• Jamal Murray, Buddy Hield, lead World past US, 150-141

  18-02-2017 06:13
  
  NEW ORLEANS — Jamal Murray and Buddy Hield each had moments when they caught the ball in the low post, only to dribble right out to the corner, turn and let fly a 3-point shot.
  Maybe not the most fundamental approach, but the way they were scoring in the Rising Stars Challenge, no one seemed to mind — certainly not the fans.
  Murray had 36 points and 11 assists as the World squad beat the U.S. 150-141 on Friday night. Hield, a New Orleans Pelicans rookie, added 28 points to the deligh
  
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• 2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

  18-02-2017 05:34
  
  By John Antczak, The Associated Press
  LOS ANGELES — A powerful Pacific storm blew into Southern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.
  With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of moisture stretching far out into the Pacific, precautionary evacuations of homes in some neighborhoods were requested due to the potential for mudslides a
  
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• Avs Snap 5 Game Losing Streak With 2-1 Win In OT

  18-02-2017 05:33
  
  With by far the NHL's worst record, the Colorado Avalanche have had few bright spots this season. Overtime has been one of them.
  
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• The Latest: Malaysia arrests 4th suspect in N. Korean death

  18-02-2017 05:24
  
   
  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The Latest on the suspected assassination of the half brother of the North Korean leader in Malaysia (all times local):
  12:05 p.m.
  Malaysian police have announced the arrest of a fourth suspect, a North Korean, in the death of the half brother of the North Korean leader.
  A police statement says the man identified as Ri Jong Chol was arrested on Friday in Selangor near Kuala Lumpur.
  It gave no other details.
  Two women, one of them Indonesian and the other tra
  
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• CU Hires Outside Law Firm To Investigate Domestic Violence Allegations

  18-02-2017 05:22
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– The University of Colorado has hired an outside law firm to investigate how the school handled domestic violence allegations against Joe Tumpkin.
  Former secondary coach Joe Tumpkin is facing several charges of felony assault over the alleged abuse of his former girlfriend. Tumpkin resigned last month.
  Joseph Tumpkin (left) (credit: CBS)
  A recent statement from Chancellor Philip DiStefano indicated CU Buffs head coach Mike MacIntyre and athletic director Rick George l
  
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• High School Principal Found Guilty Of Assault

  18-02-2017 05:11
  
  By Stan Bush
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– D’Evelyn High School Principal Tony Edwards was found guilty of 3rd degree assault this week, four months after a 911 call exposed an ugly incident with his wife.
  According to police, last November, Edwards’ wife was heard by 911 dispatchers screaming, “You think I’m just a whore.”
  Tony Edwards (credit: Jefferson County)
  Edwards, 36, and his wife were drinking beer and playing backgammon when he accused her of cheat
  
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• After Adams State cross country’s national cross country title, an eye for the ‘Triple Crown’

  18-02-2017 05:04
  
  In late November, on a sunny, hot and serene morning in central Florida, the Adams State cross country team was racing along a hilly golf course in the town of St. Leo, a sizeable crowd lining the path of the Division II National Cross Country Championships. With a little over a mile to go, the Grizzlies were roughly 15 points behind Grand Valley State University, jostling for position in the hopes of turning around a season of close calls.
  Opponents that in years past Adams State had vanquished
  
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• Driver Files Lawsuit Against Pilot Of Jet That Buzzed I-70

  18-02-2017 04:48
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (CBS4)– A man is suing the pilot and passenger of a military-style fighter jet that buzzed along Interstate 70 and damaged vehicles.The jet clipped a power line over the Colorado River in May 2015 and sent the cable crashing onto a busy highway, damaging several vehicles.(credit: CBS)
  The aircraft sheared through the cable near Grand Junction, losing part of its wing. It was able to land safely at the Grand Junction Regional Airport, but the snapped cable flew onto I-
  
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• Avalanche Journal: Colorado’s own Hurricane Jaccob Slavin on playing against the home team

  18-02-2017 04:48
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. — Two hours before the Avalanche beat Carolina 2-1 in overtime on Friday at the PNC Arena, one of the Hurricanes’ prized young defensemen emerged from the home dressing room to talk about facing the Avalanche.
  “It’ll be fun to play against the hometown team, for sure,” he said.
  Jaccob Slavin, 22, was born in a Denver hospital, but is from Erie and graduated from Erie High School a year early, at 17. Starting out as a goalie before switching to defense
  
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• Fears Of Deportation Alive Across Colorado

  18-02-2017 04:21
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  DENVER (CBS4)– There is a chill in the air for illegal immigrants living in Denver and around the country. The Trump Administration’s posture is leaving those without proper documentation in fear of deportation.
  CBS4’s reporter Rick Sallinger spoke with a couple facing the issue head on. They walked out of immigration court into an uncertain future.
  Maria and her husband who doesn’t want to be identified (credit: CBS)
  They spoke under the conditions that
  
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• Crews Move Phone Booth At State Capitol

  18-02-2017 04:06
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Change apparently comes slowly at the Colorado Capitol.
  Crews were seen today removing a telephone booth from the second the capitol building. It will be placed in the capitol basement.
  
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• R Line Gets Ready To Open Next Week

  18-02-2017 03:58
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– The R Line light rail extension will open next week.The 10½ mile track adds service through the heart of Aurora. It connects the existing Nine Mile Station at Parker Road and Interstate 225 to the A and H Lines. The R Line (credit: CBS)
  That will provide easier access to Denver International Airport, the Tech Center and downtown Denver.“It’s a $9 fare if you want to go to the airport. It’s a local fare if you ride the full line, so it’s
  
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• Future of Measuring Snowpack Takes Flight Over Colorado

  18-02-2017 03:07
  
  By Chris SpearsCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – In the western United States snow provides more than just fun for winter sports, it’s a lifeblood to the people, providing up to 80 percent of the water supply.Globally, snow is the main source of water for nearly 20 percent of the population.(credit: NASA)
  The importance of snowpack is why scientists began measuring water content as early as the 1930s. Snow core samples were later supplemented with automated SNOTEL stations in the 1970
  
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• ‘Explosives’ Written On Hotel Mirror, Police Find Pipe Bombs

  18-02-2017 02:25
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The man accused of having pipe bombs in his downtown Denver hotel room has been charged in federal court. Police officers say they found the devices after finding the word “explosives” written in his room.Adam Hayat, 35, was arrested Thursday at a hotel near Los Angeles International Airport one day after the explosive devices were found in his room at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Denver on Wednesday night.
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  Hayat has been charged in U.S. District
  
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• Man Who Fell 40 Feet Down Chimney Was Making Parkour Video

  18-02-2017 02:08
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  DENVER (CBS4)– A man who fell 40 feet down the chimney of a Denver loft building remained behind bars on Friday, charged with trespassing.
  Dustin Hinkle, 26, told CBS4’s Melissa Garcia that he and a couple of friends were making a Parkour video on the roof of the Denver City Lofts near 17th and Champa when something went wrong.
  (credit: CBS)
  “I didn’t even believe in God before this,” Hinkle said. “That’s a real mind-opener right there.
  
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• Latest Forecast: After a Mild Friday, More Clouds for the Weekend But 60s Continue

  18-02-2017 01:47
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – This month is now tied with 1930 for the second warmest February on record in Denver, as well as being tied with 2009 as the least snowiest on record with only a trace of snow so far this month. Neither ranking will change through the weekend, but there still is a lot of the month to go.We saw plenty of sunshine on Friday and that helped warm Denver’s high, although not quite to record territory, we did manage to reach 20 degrees above normal when we topp
  
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• After a Mild Friday, More Clouds for the Weekend But 60s Continue

  18-02-2017 01:47
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – This month is now tied with 1930 for the second warmest February on record in Denver, as well as being tied with 2009 as the least snowy on record with only a trace of snow so far this month. Neither ranking will change through the weekend, but there still is a lot of the month to go. We saw plenty of sunshine on Friday and that helped warm Denver’s high, although not quite to record territory, we did manage to reach 20 degrees above normal when we topped
  
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• Lawmaker: Tracking Hate Crimes To Better Prevent Them

  18-02-2017 01:40
  
  By Shaun BoydDENVER (CBS4)– A CBS4 story prompted one state lawmaker to bring a bill to state Capitol that is aimed at better tracking hate crimes in Colorado.
  Last summer, CBS4 interviewed Jacqueline Fitzpatrick after she was attacked on South Broadway while waiting for a cab. Jacqueline Fitzpatrick (credit: CBS)
  “I just don’t think you should get away with hitting a girl, running away and calling people racial slurs,” Fitzpatrick, who is African American, told CBS4.
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• Police Recruits Prepare For Polar Plunge

  18-02-2017 01:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Some Denver Police Department recruits took advantage of the warm weather on Friday to train for a special event– they took a dive into icy water for the upcoming Polar Plunge.
  (credit: CBS)
  Four recruits dunked into the frigid cold tub of water for Special Olympics Colorado.
  (credit: CBS)
  Last year the Denver Police Department raised $46,000 for the organization.
  (credit: CBS)
  This year, the recruits hope to raise more money for the event which is Feb. 25 and hosted b
  
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• 4th Suspect Arrested In 2015 Double Murder

  18-02-2017 01:16
  
  WELD COUNTY (CBS4) – Another suspect has been arrested in connection with a double murder that occurred in October 2015.
  Two bodies were found in a burned out Dodge truck in Weld County on Oct. 18, 2015.
  The victims were identified as men from Oklahoma, Joshua Foster and Zachary Moore.
  A driver spotted the truck off County Road 57 near Ault.
  Jack Edward Larkin (credit: Weld County)
  Deputies with the Weld County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jack Edward Larkin, 37, of Pierc
  
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• Colbert’s Show To Air Live After Trump’s Address To Congress

  18-02-2017 01:04
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stephen Colbert is going to have his say after President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress.
  CBS said that “The Late Show” will air live at 11:35 p.m. EST Tuesday, the night of Trump’s scheduled speech.
  Josh Earnest, former press secretary for the Obama White House, and actress Lisa Kudrow will be Colbert’s guests on his 15th live show, CBS said Friday.
  “Late Show” has been scoring ratings victories. It ranked
  
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• ‘The Christians’ Raises Questions About Faith

  18-02-2017 00:31
  
  “The Christians” has been called “a moving exploration of faith” featuring live music at every performance. It’s playing at the Stage Theatre from January 27th – February 26th. For tickets & information go to a special webpage for “The Christians” at www.denvercenter.org.
  DENVER (CBS4) – ‘The Christians’, by Lucas Hnath, is designed to challenge the audience to think.
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• Danger For Fire Boosted By Dry And Warm February

  18-02-2017 00:26
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) –  Dry, Dry, Dry! The lack of moisture over the Front Range this February is beginning to be something we all need to worry about. Some communities like Jefferson County have fire bans in place and it doesn’t look like the pattern over eastern Colorado will be changing soon.
  Just to give you an idea as to how dry and warm it has been lets take a look.
  (credit: CBS)
  In a normal February, Denver receives 4 inches of snow by the middle of the month. T
  
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• AP: Man Accused Of Shooting Security Officer Pledges ISIS Support

  18-02-2017 00:12
  
  DENVER (AP) — A former U.S. soldier accused of shooting and killing a transit guard in downtown Denver last month says he is a supporter of the Islamic State group, but investigators say they have not found evidence the terror group had anything to do with the killing.
  In a telephone interview Thursday from Denver’s jail, Joshua Cummings told The Associated Press he pledged his allegiance to ISIS after spending three days behind bars fasting.
  Joshua Cummings (credit: Denver Police)
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