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• High Fire Danger Followed By Snow, All Within 6-12 Hours

  22-03-2017 23:22
  
  By Chris Spears
  DENVER (CBS4) – Get ready for a wild ride over the next 24 hours as a dynamic spring storm moves into Colorado.
  Ahead of it strong gusty winds from the south and southwest will create prime conditions for extreme fire behavior once again on Thursday. Red Flag Warnings are already in place.
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  By Thursday night rain and snow are expected to develop along the Front Range and the snow could be heavy over the southern foothills and across the Palmer Divide.
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• Air Force Academy Chapel To Close For Major Repairs

  22-03-2017 23:19
  
  AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — The landmark Cadet Chapel at the Air Force Academy will close for up to four years starting next summer for major restoration work.
  The academy said Wednesday the project includes replacing the 53-year-old chapel’s aluminum skin, removing and cleaning 24,000 stained-glass tiles, stiffening the steel superstructure and adding a water barrier.
  The restoration is expected to cost between $58 million and $68 million.
  The academy says the chapel has leaked
  
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• Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk In Fatal Crash Charged

  22-03-2017 22:53
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – A woman has been charged with vehicular homicide and DUI in connection with a fatal car crash in early January.
  Dave Young, 17th Judicial District Attorney, said in a statement on Wednesday that Teresa Tarin, 41, is also charged with vehicular assault.
  Tarin was allegedly driving northbound in the 15500 block of York Street in Thornton on Jan. 9 when she lost control of her car and hit a concrete barrier. Her car became airborne and crashed into a Jeep Wrangler dri
  
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• Gorsuch To Democrats: No Return To ‘Horse And Buggy’ Era

  22-03-2017 22:49
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Assured of support from majority Republicans, Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch was wrapping up two days of Senate questioning Wednesday to glowing GOP reviews but complaints from frustrated Democrats that he concealed his views from the American public.
  Gorsuch, a federal appeals court judge in Denver, refused repeated attempts to get him to talk about key legal and political issues of the day. But he did tell Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who worried that Gorsuch would vote t
  
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• Nation’s Only Airport-To-Ski Slope Train A Hit This Season

  22-03-2017 22:28
  
  DENVER (AP) — The nation’s only airport-to-ski slope train connection was a hit with tourists this season, and is going to keep running from Denver to Winter Park Resort for the foreseeable future.
  Amtrak and the ski resort announced end-of-season ridership totals Wednesday. About 18,000 people rode the train from Denver 60 miles west through the Rockies, across the Continental Divide, and to the base of a ski resort at about 9,000 feet above sea level.The ridership totals met expect
  
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• Dog Suspected Of Being Wolf Hybrid Will Go Home With Family

  22-03-2017 22:13
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A judge has decided that a dog, suspected of being a wolf hybrid, will be allowed to go home with his family after the dog’s owner agreed to a plea deal.
  The dog’s owner, Tracy Abbato, says DNA tests did not find any evidence of wolf characteristics in the dog.
  Abbato agreed to plead guilty to three of the five original charges including animal at large, rabies tag and having a dog registered with the city. In exchange, the aggressive animal and exotic an
  
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• 1 Hospitalized, 2 Arrested After Morning Shooting

  22-03-2017 22:13
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Two people were arrested during a shooting investigation on Wednesday morning.
  Officers rushed to the area of 16th and Spruce on a report of a shooting just before 11 a.m.
  When they arrived they found one victim with gunshot wounds.ALERT: DPD responded to area of 16th & Spruce on a report of a shooting. 1 GSW victim. 2 suspects arrested. Investigation ongoing. #Denver pic.twitter.com/XREXnCe9l8
  — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) March 22, 2017
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• High Court Bolsters Rights Of Learning-Disabled Students, Sides With Colorado Teen

  22-03-2017 22:08
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court on Wednesday bolstered the rights of millions of learning-disabled students in a ruling that requires public schools to offer special education programs that meet higher standards.The court struck down a lower standard endorsed by President Donald Trump’s nominee to the high court.
  Chief Justice John Roberts said that it is not enough for school districts to get by with minimal instruction for special needs children. The school programs mus
  
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• Gas Station Robbery Suspect Caught On Surveillance

  22-03-2017 22:03
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver are trying to identify a robbery suspect.
  According to police, the suspect is wanted for a robbery of a Conoco gas station located at 502 North Sheridan Boulevard on March 13 just after 7 p.m.
  The suspect is described as a white man, approximately 6-foot-1 with a red beard. He was last seen wearing a plaid winter jacket and blue jeans.
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• Police Want Help Identifying Aggravated Robbery Suspect

  22-03-2017 21:55
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver would like the public’s help identifying an aggravated robbery suspect.
  According to police, the suspect robbed a customer at an ATM located at 1075 South Havana Street on March 2.
  The suspect is described as a light-skinned black man. The vehicle he was in was a dark colored SUV/crossover type vehicle with plastic or tape covering the right rear window.
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• Witness Says Construction Worker Stabbed Another In Downtown Denver

  22-03-2017 21:33
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a possible stabbing in downtown Denver.
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  Officers rushed to the area of 15th and California streets on Wednesday morning.ALERT UPDATE: Suspect in custody. Remains active investigation. #Denver https://t.co/Sqs6C2HXxm
  — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) March 22, 2017
  Police arrested one person.
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  A witness told CBS4 a construction worker stabbed another construction worker.
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• Goodell Outlines Changes To Improve Pace Of Play

  22-03-2017 21:22
  
  (The Sports Xchange) – NFL commissioner Roger Goodell claims he has heard the average fan’s discontent about the pace of the game and intends to do something about it.
  In an email addressed to the fans on Wednesday, Goodell wrote that the NFL will make a series of changes that will help improve “the flow and pace of the game, and commercialization and the number of necessary disruptions to the game on the field.”
  Devontae Booker of the Denver Broncos is tackled by Sterlin
  
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• Man’s Body Found Near His Car On Flagstaff Mountain

  22-03-2017 21:14
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – The body of a 39-year-old man was discovered on Flagstaff Mountain early Wednesday morning.
  According to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, a man driving down Flagstaff Mountain discovered the body just before 7:30 a.m. near Kossler Lake in the 5300 block of Flagstaff Road.
  The man called 911 to report the discovery.
  “Deputies, along with medical personnel from the Rocky Mountain Fire Protection District, responded to the scene, whereupon parame
  
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• Rising Star: Oregon Guard Tyler Dorsey

  22-03-2017 21:05
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  There is no better scorer in the NCAA Tournament right now than Oregon’s Tyler Dorsey. He has scored 51 points in two games, bested only by South Carolina’s Sindarius Thornwell. But Dorsey’s efficiency sets him apart: He’s 18 of 23 from the field, including six of nine from deep. The 3-seed Ducks are in the Sweet 16, where they’ll face red-hot Michigan in Kansas City, Missouri. To advance, Oregon will need its sophomore wing to keep firing.
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• Brush Fire Closes Highway 285

  22-03-2017 21:00
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A brush fire closed Highway 285 near Turkey Creek Road on Wednesday afternoon. Homes in the area were evacuated.
  The so-called “North Turkey Creek Fire” was burning in trees near mile marker 243 along Highway 285. The fire was estimated at seven acres at 3:15 p.m. It was under control and 50 percent contained.Elk Creek, Inter Canyon, Indian Hills, West Metro, and Platte Canyon responding to Hwy 285 fire. pic.twitter.com/afp2xqaKGP
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• Tax Day 2017: Important Dates To Be Aware Of

  22-03-2017 20:16
  
  By Mario McKellop
  Tax Day is almost upon us and millions of Americans will be rushing to get their returns to the Internal Revenue Service by the federal deadline. However, before becoming too overwhelmed with tax-related stress, it’s important to know exactly what date the tax return deadline falls on this year, the date the tax return extension deadline falls on and when you can expect your refund.
  Tax Day 2017
  This year, individual taxpayers must file a tax return with the IRS by Tuesda
  
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• Drivers Can Expect Weekend Closures For I-25 & Arapahoe Project

  22-03-2017 19:59
  
  GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (CBS4)– Drivers can expect some delays and closures over the weekend as construction continues at the Interstate 25 and Arapahoe Road project.
  Crews must close the northbound I-25 off-ramp to Arapahoe Road and restrict access to drivers to Arapahoe Road from Clinton starting at 10 p.m. Friday until 5:30 a.m. March 27.(credit: CBS)
  The project managers hope to express to the community that they understand the massive impact the construction has had on them.(credit:
  
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• Next roadblock in the playoff chase for the Nuggets: LeBron James and the defending NBA champs

  22-03-2017 19:54
  
  There is one list in the NBA on which LeBron James appears near the bottom. As arguably the best basketball player in the world, James is not the first player — or second or third or 999th — a team wants to face when it is trying to rebound from a crushing loss.
  “It’s a heck of a challenge,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. “Hopefully we can respond to it.”
  The flight that left Houston for Denver on Monday night lasted less than two hours, but that was
  
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• Secret Service sought $60 million extra for Trump travel and protection, documents show

  22-03-2017 19:53
  
  By Drew Harwell and Amy Britain, The Washington Post
  WASHINGTON – The U.S. Secret Service requested $60 million in additional funding for the next year, offering the most precise estimate yet of the escalating costs for travel and protection resulting from the unusually complicated lifestyle of the Trump family, according to internal agency documents reviewed by The Washington Post.
  Nearly half of the additional money, $26.8 million, would pay to protect President Trump’s family and
  
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• Driverless-car bill approved by Colorado Senate, now on the road to House

  22-03-2017 19:46
  
  Colorado’s first proposed law to regulate driverless cars received the Senate’s approval Wednesday and now winds its way to the House for consideration.
  As sponsors for SB17-213 have said, the proposed rules are just a framework to establish Colorado as a welcome ground for those testing technology and cars that will drive themselves.
  “I want to remind people what this is and what it is now,” said Sen. Dominick Moreno, a Commerce City Democrat, who sponsored the bill with
  
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• Nuggets Set To Face LeBron James, Cavaliers At Pepsi Center

  22-03-2017 19:44
  
  Denver lost back-to-back tilts to the Houston Rockets and is battling the Portland Trail Blazers and Dallas Mavericks for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
  
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• Firefighters Contain Fire Burning In Deer Creek Canyon That Destroyed Cabin

  22-03-2017 19:20
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Firefighters rushed to a wildland fire in Deer Creek Canyon on Wednesday morning. It was fully contained just a couple of hours later.
  The fire burned about one acre before it was 100 percent contained just after noon Wednesday.The #DeerCreekFire is now 100 percent contained. We're still working to determine the cause #JeffCo pic.twitter.com/Ueqen1KAAN
  — Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) March 22, 2017
  Several fire crews were on scene including o
  
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• Firefighters Contain Fire Burning In Deer Creek Canyon

  22-03-2017 19:20
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Firefighters rushed to a wildland fire in Deer Creek Canyon on Wednesday morning. It was fully contained just a couple of hours later.
  The fire burned about one acre before it was 100 percent contained just after noon Wednesday.The #DeerCreekFire is now 100 percent contained. We're still working to determine the cause #JeffCo pic.twitter.com/Ueqen1KAAN
  — Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) March 22, 2017
  Several fire crews were on scene including one bru
  
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• Rebooting “The Matrix” is an even worse idea than Hollywood’s usual self-cannibalism

  22-03-2017 19:16
  
  By Alyssa Rosenberg, The Washington Post
  The utter creative bankruptcy represented by the news that Warner Brothers is developing a reboot of “The Matrix,” the wildly original 1999 blockbuster film about the last stand in a war between humanity and the machines that have surpassed them, is too obvious —  and honestly, too depressing —  to dwell on for long.
  It was deadening enough to watch Hollywood repeat the same story beats over and over again in genres like
  
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• Colorado public records mediation bill going to Senate

  22-03-2017 19:13
  
  Colorado’s House has unanimously approved a bill offering mediation to those disputing a denial of a public record request under the Colorado Open Records Act.
  The House voted 65-0 on Wednesday to send the bill to the Senate.
  The bill by Republican Rep. Cole Wist and Democratic Rep. Alec Garnett provides an alternative to costly court challenges of records denials.
  It would encourage both parties to agree on a solution before going to court. At least 26 states have mediation procedure
  
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• Colorado Senate gives final approval to bill increasing access to public records

  22-03-2017 19:11
  
  A measure to increase access to digital public records and open the judicial department to transparency won final approval Wednesday in the state Senate.
  The 21-14 vote now sends the legislation to the House, where it faces an uncertain future after the Republican-led Senate added amendments that the Democratic-controlled chamber rejected earlier this session.
  The opposition votes came without discussion from 13 Republican senators, including President Kevin Grantham, and one Democrat, Sen. Cher
  
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• CBS Sports’ Debbie Antonelli ‘Surprised And Very Excited’ To Call Butler-Winthrop

  22-03-2017 19:01
  
  Bryan Altman
  History is made seemingly every year the NCAA Tournament tips off. This year, however, arguably the most historic and groundbreaking moment of the tournament occurred just outside of the boundary of the 94 by 50-foot hardwood court in Memphis, Tennessee.
  That’s where longtime broadcaster Debbie Antonelli sat as she became the first woman to call a men’s NCAA Tournament since 1995, when Ann Meyers Drysdale called a game.
  CBS Local Sports caught up with Antonelli
  
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• 4 Dead In London, Attack Declared ‘Terrorist Incident’

  22-03-2017 18:55
  
  LONDON (CBS4)– A senior police commander says the attack at London’s Parliament has been declared a terrorist incident and “a full counterterrorism investigation is underway.” Four people were dead, including one police officer, and 20 others were injured in the attack.
  The suspect was killed.
  The U.S. State Department says it is closely monitoring the incident outside London’s Parliament and urged Americans in London to avoid the area.(credit: CBS)
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• U.S., South Korea say North Korea’s latest missile test fails

  22-03-2017 18:53
  
  By Hyung-jin Kim, The Associated Press
  SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s latest missile launch ended in failure on Wednesday as the United States sent a supersonic bomber streaking over ally South Korea in a show of force against the North, officials said.
  The reported launch failure comes as the North angrily reacts to ongoing annual U.S.-South Korean military drills that it views as an invasion rehearsal. Earlier this month, North Korea fired four ballistic missiles that landed in
  
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• Denver police investigating stabbing report near 16th Street Mall

  22-03-2017 18:52
  
  Denver police have arrested one person in connection with a stabbing Wednesday morning near the 16th Street Mall.
  The police department reported a “possible stabbing” just before 11:30 a.m. on its Twitter account. The incident happened near the intersection of 15th and California, which is near a parking lot behind the Denver Pavilions.
  The department first said a suspect was at large but said it had a suspect in custody a minute later.
  The investigation is ongoing.
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• 1 Missing After Canoe Capsizes In Wellington Lake

  22-03-2017 18:50
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A canoe with a couple on board capsized in Wellington Lake on Wednesday morning.
  The female inside made it to shore but a male in his 60s was not immediately located.
  Copter4 flew over Wellington Lake on Wednesday (credit: CBS)
  Copter4 flew over a canoe on the shore of Wellington Lake. It is unclear whether this canoe was at the center of the investigation. (credit: CBS)
  Wellington Lake is located in Jefferson County south of Bailey.
  Copter4 flew over Wellin
  
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• Man shot dead outside of wholesale electronics store in Centennial, suspect at large

  22-03-2017 18:45
  
  A man was shot dead Wednesday morning outside of a wholesale electronics store in Centennial and authorities say the suspect in the killing is at large.
  The shooting happened at about 10:45 a.m. outside of QED — also known as Quality Electrical Distribution — on the 7000 block of South Jordan Road. That’s just southeast of the East Arapahoe Road and Jordan Road intersection.Arapaho County Sheriff says one victim found on scene, deceased. Suspect still at large. @DenverChan
  
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• Man convicted of shooting into occupied McDonald’s restaurant in Arvada

  22-03-2017 18:40
  
  A 26-year-old man has been convicted of shooting into an occupied McDonald’s restaurant in Arvada last year in what authorities say was a botched attempt at a drive-by.
  Prosecutors say Miles Regner, after a week-long trial, was found guilty of attempted first-degree murder, attempted reckless manslaughter and five counts of reckless endangerment.
  The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office says Regner, who had two prior felony convictions, faces between 16 and 50 years in prison
  
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• Fatal Shooting Outside Business, Search On For Suspect

  22-03-2017 18:37
  
  ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Deputies in Arapahoe County have been searching for a gunman after a deadly shooting at a business in Centennial on Wednesday morning.
  The shooting happened at Quality Electric Distribution in the 7000 block of Jordan Road about 10:48 a.m.
  (credit: CBS)
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  Coworkers huddled for support outside of the building.
  “They are distraught and we have a lot of interviews left to do,” Julie Brooks with the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office
  
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• Deputies Search For Deadly Shooting Suspect

  22-03-2017 18:37
  
  ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Deputies in Arapahoe County searched for a deadly shooting suspect on Wednesday morning.The shooting happened in the 7000 block of Jordan Road about 10:48 a.m.
  The suspect possibly left the area in an older white sedan and is described as wearing a grey or white sleeveless T-shirt, jeans, black cap on backwards with a large tattoo on his upper arm.
  Shooting Suspect is w/m wearing grey or white sleeveless Tshirt, jeans, black cap on backwards. Large tattoo on
  
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• 1 Arrested In Possible Stabbing

  22-03-2017 18:33
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police have arrested one suspect in connection with a possible stabbing in downtown Denver.
  Officers rushed to the area of 15th and California on Wednesday morning.
  ALERT UPDATE: Suspect in custody. Remains active investigation. #Denver https://t.co/Sqs6C2HXxm
  — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) March 22, 2017
  Police arrested one person. It is unclear the motivation behind the attack.
  
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• Ruling Expected On Alleged Wolf Hybrid Dog

  22-03-2017 18:28
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A judge is expected to make a decision Wednesday about a dog suspected of being a wolf hybrid.
  The dog’s owner says DNA tests did not find any evidence of wolf characteristics in the dog.
  Animal Control took Tracy Abbato’s dog named Capone after a neighbor called to complain.
  (credit: Tracy Abbato)
  Aurora does not allow any exotic animals.
  Capone has remained in custody at an Aurora animal shelter.
  (credit: Tracy Abbato)
  “It’s hard waking up a
  
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• 2 Arrested During Shooting Investigation

  22-03-2017 18:13
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Two people were arrested during a shooting investigation on Wednesday morning.
  Officers rushed to the area of 16th and Spruce on a report of a shooting just before 11 a.m.
  When they arrived they found one victim with gunshot wounds.
  ALERT: DPD responded to area of 16th & Spruce on a report of a shooting. 1 GSW victim. 2 suspects arrested. Investigation ongoing. #Denver pic.twitter.com/XREXnCe9l8
  — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) March 22, 2017
  Two suspects were
  
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• Girl Attacked By 2 German Shepherds

  22-03-2017 17:41
  
  EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A young girl was attacked by two dogs in El Paso County but the dog owners will not be facing charges.Deputies say the girl, younger than seven years old, climbed over a neighbor’s fence on Tuesday when two German Shepherds attacked her. (credit: CBS)
  The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said the two dogs were up to date on their shots and were properly enclosed in their own yard. A girl was attacked by two dogs in El Paso County (credit: CBS)
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• 1 Wounded In Drive-By Shooting

  22-03-2017 17:34
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– One man was injured in a drive-by shooting early Wednesday morning.Two men told police the shooting happened as they were pushing a stalled car out of traffic at Oneida Street and Colfax Avenue. (credit: CBS)
  The men say the bullets came from inside a dark sedan that sped away.
  Bullet fragments struck one man in the foot. (credit: CBS)
  
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• April The Giraffe Live Video Feed Now Includes Toys ‘R’ Us Ad

  22-03-2017 17:27
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) – Animal Adventure Park in New York has placed an ad on its live video feed of April the pregnant giraffe.While thousands and thousands of people from across the globe continue to watch April and wait for her to deliver a calf, the video feed now has a big logo of the toy store Toys ‘R’ Us on the bottom left corner of the video.
  (credit: Animal Adventure Park)
  The ad first appeared mid-morning on Wednesday. So far there’s no explanation for
  
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• Supreme Court Pick Vows Adherence To Legal Precedence

  22-03-2017 17:04
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — On a glide path toward confirmation, Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch declared Wednesday that “when you put on the robe, you open your mind” as he faced a final day of questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  Frustrated Democrats, unable to get much out of the Denver-based appeals court judge over 11 hours of questioning a day earlier, suggested they might not vote to confirm him later this month. Regardless, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has
  
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• Wildlife Fence Designed To Reduce Crashes

  22-03-2017 16:49
  
  VAIL, Colo. (CBS4)– The Colorado Department of Transportation is installing new wildlife fencing in the High Country along Interstate 70 in an effort to reduce the number of crashes.The 40 miles of fence will be installed along I-70 between Dotsero and Eagle Vail. (credit: CBS)
  Drivers may notice some lane closures while the fencing is installed.The construction will continue through 2018 on the $2.5 million dollar project.
  
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• Blues Defeat Avalanche 4-2 At Pepsi Center

  22-03-2017 15:15
  
  The Blues stayed hot with a 4-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday.
  
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• 30 Players: Luke Weaver Eyes Return To Cardinals Rotation In 2017

  22-03-2017 15:01
  
  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): 13 G, 13 GS, 83 IP, 1.30 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 7 W, 92 SO, 12 BB
  2016 season (Majors): 9 G, 8 GS, 36 1/3 IP, 5.70 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 1 W, 45 SO, 12 BB
  Hailed as a possible option for the St. Louis Cardinals’ Opening Day rotation early on this Spring Training, Luke Weaver was optioned to Minor League camp on
  
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• During Hearing, Gorsuch Says He Never Disparaged Motherhood

  22-03-2017 14:57
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Judge Neil Gorsuch spoke pointedly on Tuesday about claims made by one of his former students at the University of Colorado’s Law School.
  The former student says President Donald Trump’s pick for the nation’s high court made disparaging comments about women a year ago.
  Judge Neil Gorsuch testifies during the second day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, March 2
  
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• Latest Forecast: Very Beneficial Rain And Snow Coming To Colorado

  22-03-2017 14:39
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver area is officially experiencing severe drought. We have seen less than half of our normal snowfall through this point in the season. So it’s terrific news that we have rain and snow in the forecast for Thursday night into Friday.
  But until a powerful spring storm can bring the precipitation, it will stay very mild and mainly dry along the Front Range through Thursday afternoon. The caveat is isolated showers or thunderstorms may
  
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• Popular Mountain Town Could Be Getting New Development

  22-03-2017 05:39
  
  DILLON, Colo. (CBS4) – Leaders in the mountain town of Dillon are looking over plans for a massive new development.
  A new six-story hotel will be larger than most anything else in the area.
  (credit: CBS)
  Many people in Dillon hope the development will attract more people to the downtown core area. The town council and the mayor took a tour of the area Tuesday evening.
  A gas station will have to be moved along with other businesses to accommodate the hotel and permanent residences. If appro
  
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• Colorado Law Enforcement Agencies Defend Decision To Not Aid ICE

  22-03-2017 04:44
  
  By Stan Bush
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado law enforcement agencies and cities are defending their decision to not aid federal agents looking to deport undocumented residents who have been charged or convicted with a crime.
  “We must resist divided actions of so few to dictate how we define the thousands who have come to the U.S. to Colorado to build a life here,” said Denver Mayor Michael Hancock.
  Denver Mayor Michael Hancock on Tuesday (credit: CBS)
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