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• Broncos host Packers in preseason

  11-04-2017 23:59
  
  KUSA - There is not much the Denver Broncos can complain about with their 2017 preseason schedule.       
  
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• Postal Carrier Accused Of Hoarding Undelivered Mail Learns Fate

  11-04-2017 23:58
  
  STERLING, Colo. (CBS4) – A mail carrier will serve 200 hours of community service for stealing and destroying mail.
  A judge sentenced Tayson Adam Hidalgo, 23, on Tuesday. As part of the sentence Hidalgo will also have to pay $1,500 in restitution.
  The U.S. Postal Service worker took letters and packages between 2014 and 2016.
  Investigators found 26,000 cards and letters in his apartment and car. Most of it was returned to the residents in Sterling and Fort Morgan.
  USPS Statement
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• Woman Gives Birth To 13-Pound Baby: ‘I Was In A Bit Of Shock’

  11-04-2017 23:55
  
  MELBOURNE, Australia (CBS4) – Natashia Corrigan gave birth to a BIG baby boy, 13-pounds and 4-ounces to be exact.
  Brian Liddle Jr. was born on Jan. 24 during Corrigan’s 40th week of pregnancy for her third child.
  She also has two daughters, both of whom weighed right around eight pounds at birth, according to CBS News.
  While Liddle’s weight wasn’t a complete surprise, Corrigan says she “never dreamed he’d be this big, thought he’d be an 11 pounder at the
  
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• Romo To Suit Up For Mavericks Tuesday Against Nuggets

  11-04-2017 23:44
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Tony Romo couldn’t say no when Dirk Nowitzki asked the retiring Dallas Cowboys quarterback to join the Mavericks as an honorary teammate for a day.
  Now it’s turned into a scene, with dozens of media members showing up for a morning shootaround before a meaningless final Dallas home against Denver on Tuesday night, with both teams eliminated from the playoffs.
  Romo’s “Mav for a day” experience came exactly a week after it was announced that he was
  
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• Thieves Use Truck To Break Into Gun Store

  11-04-2017 23:37
  
  ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (CBS4) – Police and the Tampa ATF are looking for a group of thieves who ran a truck into a gun store as they tried to steal weapons.
  Eventually, police found the truck in question, but the suspects are still on the loose. It’s not known how many guns the thieves took.
  
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• Soft-spoken Demaryius seeks more YAC

  11-04-2017 23:37
  
  He is often called by his initials, D.T., but when Demaryius Thomas was at his best, he was all about the YAC.       
  
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• Uncomfortable Dilemma: Colorado’s Teen Sexting Laws

  11-04-2017 23:30
  
  DENVER (AP) – Teen sexting is giving Colorado lawmakers an uncomfortable dilemma – when is a naughty photo between teens a modern form of flirting, and when is it child pornography?
  The Democratic House started work Tuesday on two bills aimed at discouraging teen sexting.
  But it’s not clear whether lawmakers will be able to agree what to do, or if they’ll disagree so strongly that the law doesn’t change.
  (credit: CBS)
  Both sides agree that Colorado needs to change,
  
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• CBS Season Finale Dates Announced

  11-04-2017 23:22
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – How will your favorite regular season shows end their seasons?
  Season Finales are typically in May, but some end in April, like MACGYVER which finishes its new episodes on April 14.
  Photo: Ron P. Jaffe/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
  Monday, April 17 at 8:30 p.m. is the Season Finale for 2 BROKE GIRLS.
  (credit: Darren Michaels/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.)
  BLUE BLOODS airs the last new episode of the season on Friday May 5 at 9 p.m. Monday, May
  
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• Caught On Tape: Man Hit By Deer

  11-04-2017 23:03
  
  BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada (CBS4) – A Canadian man is probably nursing a few wounds… both physical and to his ego… after being tackled by a deer.
  Surveillance video shows 25-year-old Cary McCook getting out of his pickup truck in front of a hotel, when a deer comes running right into him.
  The impact knocked McCook to the ground.
  The deer was reportedly spooked by a dog, and ran into the parking lot.
  McCook says no one, even his mom, believed him when he told the story unti
  
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• Fire Burns Near Shooting Area In Teller County

  11-04-2017 22:57
  
  EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A wildfire was burning north of Woodland Park in Teller County on Tuesday afternoon.
  The so-called “Turkey Track 7 Fire” started near a shooting range at Turkey Track about nine miles north of Woodland Park west of Highway 67.
  There were engines, a bulldozer and a helicopter helping crews battle the blaze.
  No structures were threatened. The fire had burned about 40 acres just before 3 p.m. in grass and dead trees and had no containment.
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• Fire Burns Near Shooting Area In Douglas County

  11-04-2017 22:57
  
  EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A wildfire was burning north of Woodland Park in Douglas County in the Hayman Fire burn scar area on Tuesday afternoon.
  The so-called “Turkey Track 7 Fire” started near a shooting range at Turkey Track about nine miles north of Woodland Park west of Highway 67.
  There were engines, a bulldozer and a helicopter helping crews battle the blaze.
  No structures were threatened. At 8 p.m. Tuesday the fire burning in grass and dead trees was estimated
  
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• Police: Woman Was ‘Unaware’ She Was Reported As Missing

  11-04-2017 22:49
  
  GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (CBS4) – A Texas woman who was reported missing from a Greenwood Village hotel after an early morning cigarette has been found safe.
  According to the Greenwood Village Police Department, Bethany Luttrell, 25, was found by detectives around midnight Tuesday morning.
  Bethany Luttrell (credit: Facebook)
  “Bethany was unaware she was listed as a missing person and once informed, called police detectives to arrange a meeting to confirm her identity and that she is
  
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• Von Miller: ‘I Didn’t Even Know My Helmet Was Missing’

  11-04-2017 22:22
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Forgive Broncos linebacker Von Miller, but he was a little busy following the team’s 2016 Super Bowl victory.
  What, between a visit to the White House, his appearance on Dancing with the Stars – and, really, most everywhere else – and the team’s victory parade, Miller never realized his helmet was missing.
  Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller of the Denver Broncos celebrates following their win in Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 7, 20
  
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• Miller was top selling defensive uniform

  11-04-2017 22:09
  
  Go to any Broncos game or packed bar in Downtown Denver on NFL Sundays, and you'll see a whole lot of No. 58 jerseys.        
  
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• Crash Victim’s Family Thanks First Responders, Touts Organ Donation

  11-04-2017 21:36
  
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4)– The family of a man who was killed in a crash thanked first responders on Tuesday. They said although their loved one died, he was able to help save the lives of others by organ donation.
  Nearly four years ago, two people were killed when the car they were riding in slammed into an abandoned truck that was parked on the ramp at Interstate 70 and Wadsworth. One of the two killed was Cody Crosby.
  The crash as I-70 and Wadsworth in Arvada (credit: CBS)
  Crosby was a regis
  
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• During Border Visit, Sessions Outlines Immigration Plan

  11-04-2017 20:25
  
  NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions toured the U.S.-Mexico border Tuesday and unveiled what he described as a new get-tough approach to immigration prosecutions under President Donald Trump.
  The nation’s top law enforcement official outlined a series of changes that he said mark the start of a new era to rid American cities and the border of what he described as “filth” brought on by drug cartels and criminal organizations.
  He credited Trump for a steep d
  
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• 10 Suspects In Court In Double Teen Murder

  11-04-2017 20:05
  
  EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– All 10 suspects in last month’s murder of two teens in El Paso County appeared in court on Tuesday.
  Prosecutors filed first-degree murder charges for five of the 10 suspects.
  The courtroom was filled with family members and friends of both the suspects and victims.
  Gustavo Marquez (credit: El Paso County)
  Gustavo Marquez, 19, was the first suspect arrested after the bodies of Natalie Partida and Derek Greer were found on the side of the road. They were f
  
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• 2017 NBA Playoff Preview – Western Conference

  11-04-2017 19:53
  
  By Rahul Lal
  The Western Conference has truly been the wild, wild west all season long. The storylines alone are enough to keep people invested. But, as basketball fans, we live for matchups like what we’re about to see in the NBA Playoffs, which tip off this weekend. With the playoff matchups for the first round set out west, let’s look at how the teams got this far and what they’re capable of going forward.
  (1) Golden State Warriors
  This shouldn&
  
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• 2017 NHL Playoffs: Western Conference Preview

  11-04-2017 19:32
  
  Bryan Altman
  Wednesday night the two-month long odyssey that is the NHL playoffs kicks off, and for fans of 16 NHL teams it’ll be filled with moments of heartbreak and euphoria alike as their team competes for Lord Stanley’s Cup.
  However, only one team can come out on top, meaning 15 will be going home unshaven and unfulfilled in their quest for hockey’s ultimate prize.
  While there are teams that have the inside track based on stellar regular season play when it comes to h
  
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• Customers Line Up Outside Renovated Cherry Cricket

  11-04-2017 19:27
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Four months after a fire forced The Cherry Cricket to close, customers lined up outside the landmark restaurant for the reopening.
  The Cherry Creek North eatery reopened to the public Tuesday.
  (credit: CBS)
  Renovations took months to complete, as damages from battling the fire claimed several key components of the restaurant. Expenses totaled more than $1 million that included a new kitchen.
  (credit: CBS)
  The Cricket is hosting several events, including a funeral for the fi
  
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• Air Travelers: Tell It to the Judge

  11-04-2017 19:19
  If you are removed from a plane and don't agree with compensation offered, the Department of Transportation says don't accept any reimbursement and take the airline to small claims court. Find out how here.
  
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• Man Climbing Mount Princeton Dies After 140-Foot Fall

  11-04-2017 18:20
  
  BUENA VISTA, Colo. (AP) — A man climbing Colorado’s Mount Princeton has died after falling about 140 feet.
  The Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office says 31-year-old Matthew Wayne Lackey of Boulder was climbing a rock face with other people on Monday afternoon when a large boulder he was holding onto came loose, causing him to lose his balance. He fell about 40 feet to the ground below and then fell another 100 feet down a rocky slope on the mountain, which rises over 14,000 feet.
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• Broomfield Man Dies During Peace Corps Mission

  11-04-2017 18:11
  
  By Alan Gionet
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4)– The family Cody Oser, a graduate of Broomfield High School and Colorado State University, is paying tribute to a young man who lost his life trying to help others.
  Oser, 24, was in Panama working on building a system to help villagers gain clean water when he was found dead April 8.
  Cody Oser (credit: Facebook)
  Oser held an engineering degree from CSU and had dedicated his young life to helping others. He had already helped at sites in Africa and El
  
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• Colorado Man Gets 13 Years On Federal Enticement Charge

  11-04-2017 17:57
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Colorado man police say traveled to Connecticut to have sex with a 13-year-old girl has been sentenced to 13 years in prison.
  Federal prosecutors say 30-year-old Nathaniel Smith, of Aurora, Colorado, was also sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Hartford to 15 years of probation.
  He pleaded guilty in December to one count of enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity.Nathaniel Smith (credit: New London Police)
  Authorities say in January 2016, Smith us
  
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• Second ‘Great Spot’ Found On Jupiter, Cold And High Up

  11-04-2017 17:51
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Another ‘Great Spot’ has been found at Jupiter, this one cold and high up.
  Scientists reported Tuesday that the dark expanse is 15,000 miles (24,000 kilometers) across and 7,500 miles (12,000 kilometers) wide. It’s in the upper atmosphere and much cooler than the hot surroundings, thus the name “Great Cold Spot.” And unlike the giant planet’s familiar Great Red Spot, this newly discovered weather system is continually changing
  
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• Giraffe Born At Zoo Won’t Go On Exhibit For A While

  11-04-2017 17:41
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A northwest Ohio zoo is welcoming a 130-pound (59-kilogram) bundle of joy that stands 5-feet, 7-inches (171 centimeters) tall.
  The Toledo Zoo says a Masai giraffe has given birth to a female calf named Kipenzi (kee-PEHN’-zee). That means “beloved” or “precious one” in Swahili.The zoo says the calf born Monday and her mother, Elli, won’t be on public display until cleared by the zoo’s veterinary staff. That could be sometime arou
  
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• Hickenlooper Expected To Sign Pot Grow Limits Bill

  11-04-2017 17:40
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Gov. John Hickenlooper is expected to sign a bill that cracks down on marijuana grow operations.The bill would make it a crime to grow pot for someone else. Some marijuana users like to share the cost of electricity, water and fertilizer which results in grow sharing.(credit: CBS)
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  The bill sets aside about $6 million a year to help police crack down on illegal grow operations or grow operations that exceed legal limits.Th
  
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• Lawmakers Target Teen Sexting

  11-04-2017 17:30
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– State lawmakers will target teen sexting on Tuesday.
  At the state Capitol, lawmakers will consider two bills. One measure would make it a crime for children to post nude photos without consent.The other makes it a crime for children to have a sexually explicit image of himself or herself or of another child.Sponsors say the bills will be revised and won’t get a vote Tuesday.
  Lawmakers debated teen sexting in last year’s session but were unable to settle on a solu
  
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• Twitter Users Mock United Over Overbooked Flight Incident

  11-04-2017 17:18
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — A day after viral videos of a bloodied man being dragged off an overbooked United Express flight at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport by aviation security fueled criticism of the airline, Twitter users poked fun at the airline’s tactics.
  “We overbooked but you pay the price,” ”We Put The Hospital In Hospitality” and “We’ll drag you all over the world” were among the faux slogans being offered up on social media
  
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• A ‘Short And Sweet’ Update On April The Giraffe

  11-04-2017 16:49
  
   
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) – The Animal Adventure Park posted a “short and sweet” update on April the giraffe Tuesday morning.
  To put it even shorter and sweeter, so to speak, everything with April is status quo.
  Giraffe births happen fast, though, especially after they’ve had a few already, so we have to keep watching and waiting, as April’s baby could decide it’s time at any moment.FAQs from Animal Adventure Park’s YouTube Channel:
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