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• Colorado’s Congressional Delegation Differs On Attack In Syria

  08-04-2017 23:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado’s congressional delegation had mixed reaction to the airstrike in Syria.
  Rep. Jared Polis says the unilateral action by President Donald Trump was unconstitutional.
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  “Just as I joined with Sen. Rand Paul and many Democrats and Republicans saying that President Obama didn’t have authority go alone and bomb Syria, neither does President Trump,” Polis said. “We’ve got to make sure that we can reign in out these out-of-c
  
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• Boy Critically Injured After Fall On School Grounds

  08-04-2017 22:59
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver are investigating after a boy was critically injured in a fall at Denver Academy Friday evening.
  According to police, a group of boys were on the school grounds located in the 4400 block of East Iliff Avenue when a boy fell and hit his head.
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  The boy was taken to the hospital and was last said to be in critical condition.
  The incident appears to be an accident.
  The boy’s name hasn’t been released.
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• Friday: Bull loose at JeffCo Fairground

  08-04-2017 22:55
  
  A bull got loose at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds on Friday morning, and one woman caught it on video.       
  
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• Family Gets Closure After Sentencing Of Teen In Violent Home Invasion

  08-04-2017 22:42
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – There’s now closure for the victims of a violent home invasion in Golden.
  A judge on Friday sentenced the last of the four people involved.
  Tyler Gorringe was given a suspended 24-year prison sentence on the condition he finishes six years in the youthful offender program. He was 17 at the time of the attack.
  Gorringe and two others went to Jesse and Jessica Swift’s house looking for drugs but were at the wrong place.
  Jesse Swift was stabbed trying to fig
  
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• Man Pleads Guilty To Pulling Gun On Kids Who Threw Snowballs

  08-04-2017 22:31
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – A man has pleaded guilty after he pulled a gun on children in Boulder.
  Richard Nam was napping in his van when he says three boys threw snowballs at it last November outside the Boulder Korean Church near 35th Street and Madison Avenue.
  Richard Nam (credit: Boulder County)
  Nam told police he was startled and waved the gun at the children to scare them.
  A judge sentenced Nam to a two-year deferred sentence.
  
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• Students Injured After Pickup Driver Hits School Bus, Flees The Scene

  08-04-2017 22:18
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Two students were injured when a driver hit a school bus and then fled.
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  The crash happened Friday morning in Colorado Springs. Police say a white pickup tried to pass the bus but ended up smashing into the corner of it.
  Sixteen middle school students were on board at the time. Two students suffered minor injuries.
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  Parents say they’re tired of drivers who are in such a hurry.
  “If you have kids of your own I don’t
  
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• A chat with one of DU hockey team's 1st

  08-04-2017 22:16
  
  Norman Kasch has many years between being one of the first members of the University of Denver’s hockey team and the spry 91-year-old he is now. But he remembers those old days perfectly fine, and he sat down with 9NEWS to talk about it.       
  
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• Student Arrested, Expelled After Clown Attack Hoax

  08-04-2017 22:08
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – A Facebook account associated with a clown threatened to harm students at Poudre High School last September and now a student allegedly responsible has been arrested.
  The day after the threat 530 students stayed home, well above the daily average.
  “This further dissemination caused panic throughout our community and student population. Poudre High School, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, and Fort Collins Police Services were inundated with calls
  
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• Now On High Court, The Real Neil Gorsuch Set To Stand Up

  08-04-2017 21:40
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Somewhere between the Republican caricature of the next justice of the Supreme Court as a folksy family guy and the Democrats’ demonization of him as a cold-hearted automaton, stands Neil Gorsuch.
  Largely unknown six months ago, Gorsuch has seen his life story, personality and professional career explored in excruciating detail since he was nominated by President Donald Trump 10 weeks ago.
  The portrait that emerges is more nuanced than the extremes drawn by his supp
  
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• Wyoming Turns To Colorado For Help In 2015 Bar Burning Death

  08-04-2017 21:35
  
  RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) – Wyoming authorities are turning to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation for help answering questions about the mysterious case of a woman who burned to death in 2015 at the bar she owned.
  The Rawlins Times reports that the 2015 death of 47-year-old Denise King Martinez remains a mystery. Martinez caught fire at the County 6 Bar and Grill and died from her injuries two days later.
  The exact cause of death, or what caused the fire in the first place, haven’t been a
  
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• Taco franchise sues over catchphrase

  08-04-2017 20:48
  
  A battle over the phrase "damn good tacos" is headed to federal court in Colorado.       
  
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• Vail Mountain may add training terrain

  08-04-2017 20:47
  
  Federal authorities are looking at Vail Mountain's proposal to add 42 acres of skiable terrain for a training and competition area.       
  
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• April The Giraffe’s Condition Unchanged

  08-04-2017 19:33
  
  NEW YORK (CBS4) – April the giraffe is full of baby and full of milk.
  Everyone else is full of anticipation.
  Yet, no distinct signs of birth Saturday morning at the Animal Adventure Park.In case you haven’t noticed, the doors to April’s room have not been opened recently. The noted two days ago the poor weather — rain and potential flooding.
  “We will prep the ark,” wrote park staff at that time.
  There is no indication her outdoor yard is in acceptable conditio
  
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• DPD investigating fall at Denver Academy

  08-04-2017 19:30
  
  The boy was with two other people. None of them are students at the school.       
  
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• Murray Scores Career-High 30, Nuggets Beat Pelicans 122-106

  08-04-2017 19:16
  
  DENVER (AP) – Usually known for his outside shooting, Jamal Murray took it to the rim for one high-soaring dunk after another.
  “I can do that all the time,” the rookie insisted. “But I just shoot a lot.”
  By any means necessary, especially in such an important game. Murray scored a career-high 30 points and the Denver Nuggets kept their postseason hopes afloat by beating the New Orleans Pelicans 122-106 on Friday night.
  The first-round pick out of Kentucky hit 10 of
  
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• Search On For Missing Inmate

  08-04-2017 18:16
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Authorities are searching for an inmate who has gone missing from the Colorado Correctional Center in Golden.
  According to the Colorado Department of Corrections, Adam Vigil, 25, was confirmed missing at 10 p.m. Friday.
  Adam Vigil (credit: Colorado Department of Corrections)
  Vigil is described as an American Indian, 5-foot-6, 160 pounds with hazel eyes and brown hair.
  “He was convicted of fraud, and criminal trespassing out of El Paso County, and second-degree
  
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• Windy & Mild As A Storm Brings Change By Tomorrow

  08-04-2017 16:24
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – A storm system will pass to the north of Colorado tonight and early tomorrow.
  Out ahead of it your Saturday will be windy but mild. Clouds will increase through the afternoon and we’ll see rain and snow showers develop in the mountains.
  As the storm goes by it will send cooler air into the state.
  Highs on Sunday will be up to 20 degrees cooler.
  Denver and the eastern plains will be dry for the most part but a few light showers can’t be ruled out b
  
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• Latest Forecast: Windy & Mild As A Storm Brings Change By Tomorrow

  08-04-2017 16:24
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – A storm system will pass to the north of Colorado tonight and early tomorrow.
  Out ahead of it your Saturday will be windy but mild. Clouds will increase through the afternoon and we’ll see rain and snow showers develop in the mountains.
  As the storm goes by it will send cooler air into the state.
  Highs on Sunday will be up to 20 degrees cooler.
  Denver and the eastern plains will be dry for the most part but a few light showers can’t be ruled out b
  
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• Synchro skiers with skill and heart

  08-04-2017 06:38
  
  Before the lifts open and Telluride’s slopes are shared, first tracks go to the skiers dressed in orange and blue who carve in sync.       
  
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• Will Butcher wins 2017 Hobey Baker Award

  08-04-2017 06:21
  
  Will Butcher wins 2017 Hobey Baker Award       
  
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• Freeland a hometown hero in Rockies' win

  08-04-2017 06:13
  
  DENVER - We're not going to get carried away.       
  
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• Inmate Misrepresents Himself As Another, Gets Out Of Jail

  08-04-2017 05:43
  
  BRIGHTON (CBS4) – Authorities in Adams County are asking the public to be aware of an inmate who was mistakenly released Friday.
  Shannon Owens, a 31-year-old black man with green eyes, “presented himself as another inmate who was being released,” according to a press release from the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.
  Owens was being held for a parole violation, according to ACSO’s press release.
  Online court records indicate he was due to appear in Arapahoe County Dist
  
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• Colorado delegation weighs in on Syria

  08-04-2017 04:45
  
  The support shown by Colorado lawmakers for President Donald Trump’s strike Thursday on a Syrian air base got us wondering where they stood in 2013.       
  
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• Denver Defenseman Will Butcher Wins Hobey Baker Award

  08-04-2017 04:17
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Denver senior Will Butcher picked up one nice trophy Friday. He is hoping to grab another one this weekend.
  Butcher is the first defenseman to win the Hobey Baker Award since Matt Gilroy in 2009. The captain of the Pioneers will be back on the ice Saturday night against Minnesota Duluth in the Frozen Four final.
  “It’s been a great ride, but we’re not done yet,” he said.
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  Butcher is the second player from Denver to take home t
  
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• WATCH HIGHLIGHTS: Rockies Defeat Dodgers In Home Opener

  08-04-2017 04:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The first inning not surprisingly proved to be a challenge since Colorado starter Kyle Freeland was making his major league debut Friday in his hometown and in the Rockies’ home opener.
  Freeland rose to that momentous occasion as the Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1. He limited the Dodgers to four hits and one run in six innings and never looked back after the first inning.
  “After I got out of the first inning with the bases-loaded jam, I was able to set
  
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• Fellow 10th Circuit Judge Proud Of Gorsuch On Day Of His Confirmation

  08-04-2017 04:01
  
  By Shaun Boyd
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Coloradan will be sworn in as the next justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
  Neil Gorsuch (credit: CBS)
  Democrats tried to block the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch, but the Senate changed the rules to end filibusters for Supreme Court nominees and advance nominations with a simple majority.
  The confirmation caps a year of bitter partisan feuding, keeps the conservative tilt to the nation’s highest court and puts a Colorado native on the bench.
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• SUV Rolls On Interstate, Crashes Into Mall Sign

  08-04-2017 03:57
  
  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4) – A crash seriously hurt a woman in Castle Rock on Friday.
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  The Colorado State Patrol says the driver’s Jeep rolled over in the southbound lanes of Interstate 25 and then strayed from the interstate and crashed into the sign for the Outlets at Castle Rock.
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  The woman was described as having life-threatening injuries.
  Troopers were investigating what caused the crash.
  
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• April The Giraffe’s Appetite And Behavior Have Normalized

  08-04-2017 03:42
  
  NEW YORK (CBS4) – After shunning parts of her regular diet last week, April the giraffe is chowing down as usual Friday evening.
  Staffers at the Animal Adventure Park forwarded this summary from her veterinarian: “She is acting completely normal. Her appetite has returned. She is still showing us all the signs that she is almost ready. There is no reason for worry about her or the calf’s health. She just isn’t quite ready yet…”As you can see, April was presen
  
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• Unique Opening Day Attracts High Parking Prices (And Weddings)

  08-04-2017 03:15
  
  By Dillon Thomas
  DENVER (CBS4) – Thousands made their way to downtown Denver Friday to celebrate the first home game of the season for the Colorado Rockies.
  The Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies stand on the field before the opening day game at Coors Field. (credit: Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
  For hours, leading up to first pitch, many tailgated outside the stadium in parking lots. Some of those lots had fees surpassing $80.
  “Last year we paid $50 for our parking spot,”
  
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• Man Who Killed Wife While High Gets 30 Year Sentence

  08-04-2017 02:18
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver man who said marijuana edibles were responsible for him murdering his wife has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
  A judge ruled on Friday that Richard Kirk should get the maximum sentence as part of a plea deal for the shooting murder of his wife Kristine, 44, in April 2014. Kirk pleaded guilty to second degree murder in February.
  A tearful Kirk told the court during the sentencing that if he “had not taken a marijuana
  
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• Rockies Defeat Dodgers In Home Opener, 2-1

  08-04-2017 02:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Kyle Freeland rose to the momentous occasion Friday, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 in their home opener.
  Starting pitcher Kyle Freeland #31 of the Colorado Rockies delivers to home plate during the first inning of the opening day game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field on April 7, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
  In his major league debut, Freeland held the Dodgers to one run and four hits in six inning
  
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• Latest Forecast: A Weather Change In The Works This Weekend

  08-04-2017 01:44
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – The weekend will start off mild and end with a big cool down as a storm system heads our way.
  The storm was spinning near the coast of Washington Friday evening. It will move into the northern Rockies by Sunday.
  The bulk of this weather maker will stay to the north of Colorado but it will be close enough to give us a lot of wind and cooler temperatures along with scattered rain and snow showers.The best chance for rain and snow showers will be in the high cou
  
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• A Weather Change In The Works This Weekend

  08-04-2017 01:44
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – The weekend will start off mild and end with a big cool down as a storm system heads our way.
  The storm was spinning near the coast of Washington Friday evening. It will move into the northern Rockies by Sunday.
  The bulk of this weather maker will stay to the north of Colorado but it will be close enough to give us a lot of wind and cooler temperatures along with scattered rain and snow showers.The best chance for rain and snow showers will be in the high cou
  
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• 2017 NFL Draft Reset: Is Bigger Better On Broncos’ O-Line?

  08-04-2017 01:42
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – The Denver Broncos are bigger on their offensive line, but are they better?
  With quarterback Tony Romo now unavailable except in the CBS broadcast booth, the Broncos are keenly focused elsewhere. The Broncos kept saying they were happy with their returning quarterbacks, Trevor Siemian and Paxton Lynch, of course. That’s the way this poker game is played. We will never know the truth.
  Regardless, the attention is definitely on other positions now.
  There i
  
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• Pickup Truck Accidentally Rolls Into Reservoir

  08-04-2017 01:20
  
  ARAPAHOE COUNTY (CBS4) – A day of boating was capsized in Arapahoe County Friday when a truck unintentionally entered the water.
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  According to South Metro Fire Rescue’s Eric Hurst, a male driver was attempting to launch his boat at Cherry Creek Reservoir. The driver opened his door and peered backwards at his boat’s progress into the water. But his foot slipped from the brake pedal and the vehicle rolled into the lake behind the boat.
  The driver
  
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• Fake Surgeon Pleads Guilty To Operating On Dozens Of Victims

  08-04-2017 01:05
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  DENVER (CBS4) – A surgical assistant posing as a cosmetic surgeon in Denver pleaded guilty to felony charges in district court Friday.
  Carlos Hernandez Fernandez, 37, pleaded guilty to second degree assault and criminal impersonation, both felony charges, along with unauthorized practice of physician, a misdemeanor.
  Carlos Hernandez Fernandez (credit: CBS)
  In a plea deal with prosecutors, Hernandez Fernandez agreed to pay approximately $175,000 in restitution to the
  
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• Coloradan With Relatives In Syria Hopes Airstrike Leads To Changes

  08-04-2017 00:51
  
  By Jennifer Brice
  DENVER (CBS4) – Syrian families in Colorado say they are feeling hopeful for their homeland after the United States launched a missile attack Thursday on a Syrian military base.
  Obeid Kaito says it is tough focusing on life here in Denver while so much is going on in his parents’ home country of Syria.
  Obeid Kaito (credit: CBS)
  Kaito is American but still has relatives in Aleppo. He lost five family members in the civil war. He says back in 2012, one uncle burned to
  
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