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• Last Year Was The Busiest For DIA

  06-03-2017 23:45
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Last year was the busiest year ever at Denver International Airport.
  More than 58 million passengers made their way through DIA in 2016.
  That’s about four million more than the previous record for travelers.
  DIA said its 10 busiest days also occurred last year.
  
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• Rockies OF Dahl Sidelined After Rib Cage Stress Reaction

  06-03-2017 23:34
  
  (The Sports Xchange) – Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl will be sidelined for at least two weeks due to a stress reaction in his rib cage.
  Dahl underwent further medical evaluation on Monday that revealed his injury. He had been sidelined while dealing with discomfort in his upper back.
  The 22-year-old Dahl, expected to compete with Gerardo Parra for the starting left field job, will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
  A first-round pick (10th overall) of the Rockies in 2012, Dahl debuted
  
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• Keidel: NFL Combine Doesn’t Tell Us Much

  06-03-2017 23:10
  
  By Jason Keidel
  The quintessential meat market, the NFL Combine — sardonically called the Underwear Olympics — is in full swing.
  Poked. Prodded. Fondled. Tape-measured. The NFL intelligentsia descends upon Indianapolis every March to measure future pro football players, using the same metrics and often getting the same results.
  It’s become redundant. We know they want 30 reps of bench press, 40-inch vertical leap, 4.40 seconds in the 40-yard dash… such and such a broad j
  
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• Man Pleads Guilty In Human Trafficking, Sexual Servitude Case

  06-03-2017 23:07
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– A man pleaded guilty to three counts of human trafficking of a minor for the purpose of sexual servitude in a plea deal on Monday.
  Sean Travis Crumpler was sentenced to 50 years in prison. He received a sentence of 25 years in prison for each count but will serve 50 years because one of the counts will be served concurrently to another.
  Sean Travis Crumpler at court in January, 2016 (credit: CBS)
  Prosecutors say Crumpler would lure young men from out of state to live
  
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• Robert Osborne, Face Of TCM, Dead At 84

  06-03-2017 22:59
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Osborne, the genial face of Turner Classic Movies and a walking encyclopedia of classic Hollywood, has died. He was 84.
  Jennifer Dorian, general manager of TCM, announced Osborne’s death Monday. A publicist for the network said he passed away Monday in New York.
  “His calming presence, gentlemanly style, encyclopedic knowledge of film history, fervent support for film preservation and highly personal interviewing style all combined to make him a truly worl
  
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• Entire Town On Evacuation Alert Due To Wildfire

  06-03-2017 22:21
  
  FLEMING, Colo. (CBS4)– The entire town of Fleming was on pre-evacuation orders on Monday afternoon after a brush fire, fueled by strong winds, was burning unchecked.
  A total of 900 notifications went out to residents east of Logan County Road 49 which includes the town of Fleming, Fleming School and Caliche School.
  The fire burning in Logan County (credit: Kristan Trott Lange)
  The fire is being fueled by strong winds east of Sterling.
  What caused the fire is unknown.
  The flames jumped Inte
  
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• Ex-NHL Goalie Robb Stauber To Coach U.S. Women At Worlds

  06-03-2017 22:13
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Former NHL goalie Robb Stauber will coach the U.S. women’s hockey team at the world championships, which start March 31 in Plymouth, Michigan.
  “We look forward to having Robb continue leading our team at the world championship,” Reagan Carey, director of women’s hockey, said in a statement Monday. “We have a strong coaching staff overall and I know everyone is excited about the challenge ahead, particularly the chance to defend o
  
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• "Do-Right Rule" frees Romo to Denver

  06-03-2017 21:23
  
  KUSA—If it matters, and apparently it does, a deal between Tony Romo and the Denver Broncos would satisfy the "Do-Right Rule" that has been stated, along with a wink-wink, by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.       
  
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• Bill Paxton Died From Stroke Suffered After Surgery

  06-03-2017 21:19
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bill Paxton’s death certificate states the actor died last month from a stroke days after surgery to replace a heart valve and repair damage to his aorta.
  The aorta is the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
  The prolific actor died late on Feb. 25. That was 11 days after the surgery.
  The document was first reported Monday by celebrity website TMZ.
  It states Paxton was cremated and his remains interred at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hill
  
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• Anderson Devotes ‘Time, Passion’ To The Sport Of Bowling

  06-03-2017 21:10
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – When he was a boy, Denver Broncos running back C.J. Anderson didn’t think bowling was cool.
  “My grandma did it. She (was) in a lot of leagues, a lot of tournaments. She did it when I was younger. When I used to watch her in the alley I used to be in the arcade all day having fun. I didn’t want to watch old people bowl,” he told CBS4.
  Matt O’Grady won the tournament. (credit: CBS)
  That was then. This is now.
  Anderson eventually cha
  
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• Grass Fire Breaks Out In Aurora Amid Strong Winds

  06-03-2017 21:05
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A wildfire burned hundreds of acres of land near a landfill in Aurora.
  The grass fire was burning near Jewell Avenue and Harvest Road and was fully contained by 1 p.m.
  (credit: Aurora)
  Winds were strong in the area and reportedly causing problems for firefighters.
  RELATED: Cold Front Brings Gusty Winds To Colorado
  The landfill was evacuated as a precaution and no homes were threatened.(credit: CBS)
  Jewell Avenue was closed during the firefight.
  (credit: CBS)
  So far i
  
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• 2017 ACC Basketball Tournament Preview

  06-03-2017 20:45
  
  Tourney Previews: ACC | Big East | Big Ten | Big 12 | Pac-12 | SEC
  Bryan Altman
  Welcome to Conference Championship week, when automatic bids get stolen, bubble teams make their final push and top contenders look to affirm their status. As you prepare to fill out your NCAA Tournament bracket, catching up on these teams might give you a better idea of who could make a run.
  CBS Local Sports is previewing the six major conference tournaments: ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC.
  
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• Pregnant Mom Spoofs April The Giraffe In Viral Video

  06-03-2017 19:59
  
  MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (CBS4) – As the world watches and waits for April to give birth, one mom-to-be is hilariously spoofing the New York giraffe.
  Erin Dietrich did a live video of her own Sunday, complete with a giraffe mask, for approximately eight minutes of walking back and forth in her room…just like April.
  Unlike April, though, Dietrich is able to talk with fans: “Clearly we live an exciting life over here in the Dietrich household,” she jokes in the comments.While Di
  
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• Brush Fire Breaks Out In Aurora Amid Strong Winds

  06-03-2017 19:59
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A brush fire has burned approximately 500 acres near a landfill in Aurora on Monday.
  The 500-acre fire was burning near Jewell Avenue and Harvest Road.
  (credit: Aurora)
  Winds were strong in the area and reportedly causing problems for firefighters during the firefight.
  RELATED: Cold Front Brings Gusty Winds To Colorado
  Three fire departments were initially called to respond to the fire, and the landfill (DADS landfill) was evacuated.(credit: CBS)
  Jewell Avenue was cl
  
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• More Private Events Coming To Folsom Field

  06-03-2017 19:38
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – There will soon be more private events at Folsom Field.
  (credit: Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
  The Daily Camera in Boulder reports a recent renovation of the stadium has allowed the University of Colorado Athletic Department to focus more on hosting non-football events.
  CU completed its $166 million renovation of Folsom Field last year. The field will now play host to more weddings and holiday parties and more and will provide a stronger revenue stream for the
  
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• Englewood City Leaders Set To Vote On Lessening Sex Offender Restrictions

  06-03-2017 18:35
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – The city of Englewood is considering scaling back restrictions for registered sex offenders. A final vote on the matter is scheduled to take place on Monday night.
  Right now there is a 2,000 foot buffer from day care facilities, schools and parks. That’s a length of about five football fields.
  Some claim the restrictions essentially ban sex offenders from living in the city limits.
  The discussion comes as the city faces a lawsuit from three sex offenders. Th
  
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• IHOP To Serve Up Free Pancakes Tuesday

  06-03-2017 18:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Tuesday is National Pancake Day, and IHOP is giving away free stacks to celebrate.
  IHOP posted the news to their Facebook page, saying every guest can “enjoy one free short stack.”In exchange for the pancakes, IHOP does request guests make a donation to one of their charitable partners. The goal is to raise 43.5 million for children battling critical illnesses.
  The offer is for dine-in guest only at participating locations, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  LINK: Denver Met
  
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• National Guardsmen Deploy To Afghanistan

  06-03-2017 18:06
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Some of Colorado’s finest are heading to Afghanistan.
  The Army national guardsmen, out of Watkins, will be supporting NATO’s mission overseas.
  (credit: CBS)
  On Sunday more than 60 soldiers from Colorado Army National Guard’s Company B, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) said goodbye to friends and family at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum.
  Sgt. Major Bill Woods, who commands the group, said the troops have an important missio
  
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• In Past Land Cases, Gorsuch Has Limited Environmentalists

  06-03-2017 17:50
  
  (AP) – Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch has shown a willingness to limit the participation of environmental groups in lawsuits involving public lands, writing in one case that allowing conservationists to intervene could complicate and slow down the judicial process, according to an Associated Press review of his rulings as a federal appeals court judge.
  Gorsuch has spent a decade on the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which hears disputes about public lands ranging from
  
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• Colorado Mulls Marijuana Crackdown, Ending Co-Op Growing

  06-03-2017 17:45
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado may ban collective marijuana growing under a bill that calls some patient-owned marijuana grows a “public nuisance.”
  A bill up for its first hearing in a House committee Monday would ban co-op pot growing by setting a statewide limit of 12 marijuana plants per residential property.
  The change would effectively force some medical marijuana patients to buy from a licensed grower instead of growing their own plants.
  RELATED STORIES: Marijuana Legalization St
  
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• Important Homestand Continues As Nuggets Face Kings

  06-03-2017 17:25
  
  The Nuggets look to rebound from a rough start to their important four-game homestand when they host the Sacramento Kings on Monday.
  
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• Trump Signs New Travel Ban Order

  06-03-2017 17:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — White House says President Trump has signed revised executive order on temporary travel ban.
  Iraq says a revised U.S. travel ban that removes the country from a list of Muslim-majority nations sends a “positive message” about the future of bilateral relations as the two countries work to combat the Islamic State group.
  Government spokesman Saad al-Hadithi says the decision to revise the ban shows that there is a “real partnership” between Wash
  
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• Trump Expected To Sign New Travel Ban Order

  06-03-2017 17:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is preparing to sign a revised executive order temporarily barring the entry of people from certain Muslim-majority countries and halting the nation’s refugee program.
  A White House official says plans to roll out the order are on track for Monday. The official insisted on anonymity in order to discuss the order ahead of the official announcement.
  The new order has been in the works since shortly after a federal court blocked Trump’s ini
  
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• 30 Players: Braves’ Dansby Swanson Top Candidate For Rookie Of The Year

  06-03-2017 16:56
  
  By Rich Arleo
  CBS Local Sports, in our 30 Players 30 Days spring training feature, profiles one young player from each Major League Baseball team leading up to opening day.
  2016 season (Minors): 105 G, 411 AB, .275 BA, 9 HR, 55 RBI, 13 SB, .787 OPS
  2016 season (Majors): 38 G, 129 AB, .302 BA, 3 HR, 17 RBI, 3 SB, .803 OPS
  When John Hart took over the reins as President of Baseball Operations for the Atlanta Braves after the 2014 season, there wasn’t much to be excited about as a Braves fan
  
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• Animal Adventure Park Posts Giraffe Update

  06-03-2017 16:53
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) – The Animal Adventure Park posted an update on pregnant giraffe April Monday morning.
  “April is in much better mood today; but we completely understand her swings!” the park said on Facebook.“She is a big girl and getting bigger. Last week, compared to this week, provides even further belly development and drop.”
  It is unclear how much longer April has before she gives birth. Initially she was expected to be due anywhere between mid Januar
  
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• Teen Alerts Sleeping Family After Back Deck Catches Fire

  06-03-2017 16:50
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – A sleeping teenager who jumped awake and into action is being credited with saving his family from an early morning fire.
  Alijiah McAfee, 15 was sleeping in his basement bedroom Monday morning when the smell of smoke woke him.
  “The whole basement was smoky so I figured that something was going down. I checked my windows to see if they were open and I have a window under the deck so I could see the fire from the deck and that’s when I went to go grab m
  
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• Powerful FROPA Produces Strong Wind Gusts, Blinding Snow Squalls

  06-03-2017 16:14
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – What’s a FROPA? It’s meteorology speak for frontal passage!
  A powerful cold front blasted into Colorado early Monday morning and it gave many along the Front Range a rude awakening.Blowing snow in #HighlandsRanch. #cowx #4wx @CBSDenver pic.twitter.com/mnfqKMzfRn
  — Tom Mustin (@tomcbs4) March 6, 2017Nothing like the power and awe of weather! Nothing! Love a strong FROPA! #COwx #4wx pic.twitter.com/dBZefBsp4F
  — Chris Spears (@ChrisCBS4)
  
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• Latest Forecast: Cold Front Brings Gusty Winds Statewide Along With Mountain Snow

  06-03-2017 15:47
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – A strong late season cold front will sweep over Colorado on Monday causing falling temperatures, mountain snow, and very gusty winds.
  A High Wind Warning is in effect through 8 p.m. Monday for sustained southwest winds up to 45 mph and gusts to 80 mph for everyone along and east of the I-25 corridor. Gusts could be even stronger in the mountains.Temperatures reached their maximum for the day early Monday morning. So while the climate records will show 50s
  
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• Meteorologist Warns Drivers To Be Careful During Monday’s Winds

  06-03-2017 15:32
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – With high winds and low humidity expected Monday, a Red Flag Warning has been issued for areas across Colorado.
  (credit: CBS)
  “It’s been really warm and dry for the last few days, and we’ve dried out all the grasses and the brush,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Chad Gimmestad. “If a fire does start in the grass, the wind is just going to push it along really quickly, so it’s kind of a prime ingredient for fast moving grass f
  
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• TSA Unveils New Pat-Downs As DIA Prepares For Busy Spring Break Period

  06-03-2017 15:16
  
  By Dillon Thomas
  DENVER (CBS4) – During the month of March, more than 1.2 million people are expected to travel through Denver International Airport each week. The airport cited regular travel, mixed with travel for spring break, as the reason for increased travel.
  To open the spring break travel season, the Transportation Security Administration unveiled plans to change standard procedure for security pat-downs across the nation.
  A spokesman for TSA told CBS4 classified studies showed a c
  
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• Tonight’s XML Guest: Broncos Running Back C.J. Anderson

  06-03-2017 15:00
  
  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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• Stastny, Blues Defeat Avalanche 3-0

  06-03-2017 14:22
  
  The Avalanche have lost four straight and seven of their past eight. They are 2-10-1 in the past month.
  
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• New Technology For Rural Patients: ‘Potential Here Is Fabulous’

  06-03-2017 03:02
  
  FRISCO, Colo. (CBS4) – Treating people who suffer a concussion can be tricky. It used to require a special trip to a Front Range specialist for many rural community residents, but that is changing and it’s already making a huge difference in mountain towns.
  What used to require a ride in an ambulance usually to a Front Range hospital now can happen inside doctors’ offices in rural Colorado thanks to new technology.
  (credit: CBS)
  Kendra Fuller is months into her recovery. She su
  
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• 12-year-old boy who lost leg from...

  06-03-2017 02:51
  
         
  
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• Colorado Likely To Benefit From Privatized Space Travel

  06-03-2017 02:15
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – It’s been 60 years since the first Earth satellite was launched into outer space. The Soviet Union sent Sputnik into orbit in 1957, triggering a “space race” with the United States. Now there’s a new out-of-this-world mission and Colorado is helping lead the way.
  More than four decades have flown by since humans were launched into space for a mission to the moon. Private company SpaceX is planning to change that by sending two people into space next
  
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• Fire Danger Gets Worse

  06-03-2017 02:10
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – We have a broad , flat high pressure ridge on the weather map from Colorado to the Gulf Coast. This ridge is slowly flattening out and moving on. Opening the door for an approaching cold front and jet stream to push in even stronger southwesterly winds into Monday.
  As a result, a dangerous combination of warm temperatures, strong gusty winds, low relative humidity and very dry grasses and shrubs is boosting the Fire Danger across eastern Colorado.
  
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• Story excited for season two

  06-03-2017 02:08
  
  After an improved season last year filled with an arsenal of hitters including a top ranked rookie, the Rockies are heading into the 2017-18 season with high hopes.        
  
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• Smoke visible in Fort Collins from fire

  06-03-2017 02:05
  
  Firefighters north of Fort Collins are battling a large grass fire that is being fanned by high winds and aided by unusually warm temperatures Saturday afternoon.       
  
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• Dobby makes public debut at Denver Zoo

  06-03-2017 02:04
  
  Despite  a health scare, Dobby, the newest giraffe at the Denver Zoo made his public debut on Sunday.       
  
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• Park to close for major restoration work

  06-03-2017 02:02
  
  Last month, Jefferson County Open Space said it would consider closing Elk Meadow Park because it's been used and abused.       
  
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• Blind athletes compete in goalball

  06-03-2017 02:01
  
  The very first athletes to play goalball were veterans who lost their sight fighting in World War II.       
  
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