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• Box Of Owlets Found Dumped In A Park

  14-04-2017 23:57
  
  KAUFMAN, Texas (CBS4) – A box of owlets was found in a park, and now police are trying to figure out who did it.
  The police department for the city of Kaufman, which is southeast of Dallas, posted about it to their Facebook page, saying someone left a box full of five baby owls in an area park.Thankfully someone found them before something bad happened, as they are now at a bird rescue facility being cared for.
  Still, as one user commented, it’s “sad that someone would do this.
  
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• Delta OKs Offers Of Up To $9,950 To Flyers Who Give Up Seats

  14-04-2017 23:09
  
  ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) – Delta is letting employees offer customers almost $10,000 in compensation to give up seats on overbooked flights, hoping to avoid an uproar like the one that erupted at United after a passenger was dragged off a jet.
  In an internal memo obtained Friday by The Associated Press, Delta Air Lines said gate agents can offer up to $2,000, up from a previous maximum of $800, and supervisors can offer up to $9,950, up from $1,350.
  United is reviewing its own policies, incl
  
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• Seattle Mariners Have Sold 18,000-Plus Toasted Grasshoppers At Home Games This Year

  14-04-2017 22:10
  
  Bryan AltmanBaseball season is back and wild ballpark foods are finding their way into stadiums across the country. From cheeseburgers with nachos and pulled pork on them in Texas, to hot dogs on burger patties in Los Angeles, all the way to chicken funnel cake sandwiches in Arizona, we thought we’d seen it all.
  But in Seattle, the Mariners might have taken the (funnel) cake with their offering of toasted grasshoppers at all Mariners home games.
  While that may sound a bit repulsive to some
  
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• Teen Shot In The Chest Released From Hospital

  14-04-2017 22:01
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Aurora say a teenager who was shot in the chest has been released from the hospital. They hope witnesses come forward to help them track down the gunman.
  Police rushed to the 13000 block of East Jewell Avenue in the Jewell Wetlands area near Overland High School about 1:45 p.m. on Thursday on reports of a shooting.
  Police in Aurora investigated a shooting that left a juvenile injured (credit: CBS)
  When officers arrived, they found the 15-year-old male who ha
  
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• Lawmakers’ Goal: Eliminate ‘4th DUI Discount’ Loophole

  14-04-2017 22:01
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A bill under consideration at the Colorado Capitol would close a loophole in a felony DUI law that was passed two years ago.
  It’s meant to address cases like Ashby Capito’s. She was speeding down a highway in Leadville with a blood alcohol level that was more than twice the legal limit.
  “She drove off the road, careened into a house. Then she ended up getting a work release sentence similar to somebody that would have two prior convictions. She had six. We
  
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• Colorado Locations Among 138 J.C. Penney Stores Closing

  14-04-2017 21:52
  
  DENVER (AP)– J.C. Penney Co. said Friday that it is delaying the closure of 138 stores by several weeks after more people started visiting those locations. The stores will now shut down on July 31 instead of in mid-June. And liquidation sales will start at those stores on May 22 instead of April 17.ALABAMAAuburn Mall in AuburnTannehill Promenade in BessemerGadsden Mall in GadsdenJasper Mall in JasperARKANSASMilitary Plaza in BentonChickasaw Plaza in BlythevilleARIZONARiverview Mall in Bull
  
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• Colorado Wildland Firefighters Discuss This Summer’s Outlook

  14-04-2017 21:50
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado wildland firefighters are preparing to forecast this summer’s fire season, and things could look very different on the eastern plains than in the mountains.
  Gov. John Hickenlooper and the head of the Division of Fire Prevention and Control are scheduled to discuss the outlook Friday.
  Most of the plains have been in a drought or near-drought conditions since mid-October. Last month, a wildfire in northeastern Colorado blackened 50 square miles and killed 200 cat
  
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• Denver Zoo Throwing A Goodbye Party For Panda Cubs

  14-04-2017 20:46
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Zoo is throwing a goodbye party for two of its most popular animals.
  Red pandas Lali and Masu will leave the zoo by the end of April as part of an animal breeding program.
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  Lali will head to a zoo in Decatur, Ill. and Masu to the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk to help increase the population, which is endangered.
  The cubs were born last June to parents Faith and Hamlet, who will remain at the Denver Zoo.
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• Suspect Identified In School Bus-SUV Collision

  14-04-2017 20:44
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police have released the name of the driver of an allegedly stolen SUV that collided with a Denver Public School bus Thursday, causing injuries to some students on board that required hospitalization.
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  The collision happened just before 4 p.m. in Denver’s Sunnyside neighborhood near 39th and Tejon Street.
  Officers say Louis Ortiz was driving the SUV with multiple people inside and was trying to get away from police before the crash. They say he was w
  
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• Body Of College Student Who Went Missing Located

  14-04-2017 20:35
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – The body of an at-risk 19-year-old who went missing in Longmont has been found in a pond.
  Aravind Elangovan (credit: Longmont Police Department)
  According to police, Aravind Elangovan went missing after he walked away from his home on March 31. He suffered from various mental conditions.
  Police said Elangovan attended Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
  His body was found in Golden Ponds in Longmont on Wednesday.
  The coroner hasn’t released the caus
  
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• Broncos' draft splash: McCaffrey, Thomas

  14-04-2017 19:59
  
  ENGLEWOOD—John Elway can make the biggest draft splash of his career as the Denver Broncos' general manager.       
  
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• Watch: First Trailer Released For ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’

  14-04-2017 19:58
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Is the Force still strong with Luke Skywalker?
  The first trailer for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” dropped on Friday, showcasing a morose and withdrawn Skywalker. The two-minute teaser , unveiled by director Rian Johnson at the “Star Wars Celebration” fan event in Orlando, Florida, offered few clues to the film. But it notably includes Mark Hamill’s iconic hero gravely intoning, “It’s time for the Jedi to end,” from a dark cave.
  
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• Denver Zoo Says ‘Dobby Is Doing Great!’

  14-04-2017 19:52
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – After a rocky start, the Denver Zoo’s baby giraffe sensation Dobby “is doing great.”
  Dobby was born Feb. 28, instantly becoming a sensation due to all of the hype around April the giraffe in New York.
  (credit: CBS)
  Six weeks later, Dobby is one of the most popular animals at the Denver Zoo, with crowds gathering at the railing to catch a glimpse of him.
  (credit: CBS)
  Initially Dobby unable to stand and nurse, so he needed a little extra TLC from
  
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• Officer In Viral ‘Takedown’ Video Placed On Administrative Leave

  14-04-2017 19:18
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – A police officer in Fort Collins who is seen in a video that went viral throwing a woman to the ground outside a bar has been placed on administrative leave by his department.
  Police said Thursday that the action regarding Officer Randall Klamser was being done “in response to the general climate created by the public response to this incident” and not because of a disciplinary concern.(credit: CBS)
  The incident in question is the April 6 arrest of
  
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• All Is ‘As Expected’ With April The Giraffe

  14-04-2017 18:57
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) – According to her keepers, all is “as expected” with April the giraffe.
  The Animal Adventure Park posted that update to their Facebook page Friday morning, saying “the only real drastic changes we will see from her is active labor – no much more change / development can occur.”
  RELATED: Oliver The Giraffe Starts In Animal Park Q&A
  When that time will come, when we’ll see baby, is anyone’s guess, as April continues to
  
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• Andre Berto On Shawn Porter: I Have A Lot Of Attributes That Supersede His

  14-04-2017 18:50
  
  Bryan Altman
  On the other side of Andre Berto and Shawn Porter’s welterweight bout on April 22nd, which will air exclusively on Showtime, awaits Keith Thurman.
  Thurman’s victory over Danny Garcia just over a month ago not only kept his perfect professional record intact (28-0), but also unified the WBC and WBA welterweight titles, solidifying Thurman as the weight class’s top dog.
  Berto-Porter is a win-or-go-home bout in the truest sense of the term. Win, and it’s on
  
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• New Colorado Law Grants In-State Tuition For Olympians Training Here

  14-04-2017 18:34
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Gov. John Hickenlooper on Thursday signed a bill into law that would allow some of the USA’s best athletes to get in-state tuition at Colorado colleges.
  (credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
  The new law will give the in-state price to athletes training at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
  “If we’re lucky enough to have Olympians training in Colorado, wouldn’t we like them to go to school in Colorado and therefore be more
  
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• CSU Student Honored For Using CPR To Save Woman’s Life

  14-04-2017 18:16
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – A Colorado State University student is getting praised for using CPR to save a woman’s life.
  Senior Shane Wilson and Amber Moloney are interns at the Hilton Head Health Institute. They were training together in February when Moloney suddenly collapsed. She had no pulse and wasn’t breathing.
  Shane Wilson and Amber Moloney (credit: CSU)
  Shane had learned CPR at school and jumped into action. He administered several rounds of CPR until paramedics arriv
  
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• Coffman Says He’ll Hold Another Town Hall Meeting

  14-04-2017 17:39
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Rep. Mike Coffman says he plans to hold another face-to face town hall meeting with voters.
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  Although there was some tension on display Wednesday night when the Republican met with constituents for the first time since President Donald Trump took office, Coffman told CBS4 Thursday he would like to do it again.
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  Many of those who attended said they’re upset with Trump and they don’t think Coffman is standing up to him like he prom
  
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• LEGO Announces Investment In Eco-Friendly Product Change

  14-04-2017 17:00
  
  CBS LOCAL — Your favorite LEGOs may be getting an eco-friendly makeover. The LEGO Group has announced in a statement that they’ll be investing in finding a new material for their popular children’s toy. The legos will have a new feel, but they’ll be more environmentally responsible than its current state.
  LEGO Group aims for the transformation from plastic to be complete by 2030, and are investing about $150million to the cause as well as hiring 100 employe
  
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• Latest Forecast: Warm Friday With A Little Weekend Cool Down

  14-04-2017 16:34
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – We have another warm and windy day to end the week. On the weather map we have a cold front moving in from the west that will bring a cool down for the Easter weekend too.
  Ahead of this weekend front we will see breezy west southwesterly winds warming up eastern Colorado. This will also, elevate the fire danger across the area. As a result there is a Red Flag Warning for most of the Palmer Divide south and southeast of Denver from noon to 9pm on Friday.
  The
  
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• University In Colorado Awards Football Scholarship To A Female

  14-04-2017 16:29
  
  ALAMOSA, Colo. (CBS4) – Adams State University in Colorado has made history by signing a female to a college football scholarship.Becca Longo (credit: CBS)
  Becca Longo, 18, is the first woman to receive a football scholarship at the NCAA Division II level or higher. She is a place-kicker.
  (credit: CBS)
  The Arizona native, who attends Basha High School in Chandler, Arizona, made 35 out of 38 extra point attempts this season. She also kicked a 30 yard field goald.
  She was honored in a signin
  
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• YouTube Has A New Dark Mode: Here’s How To Get It

  14-04-2017 16:20
  
  CBS Local – YouTube hasn’t formally announced anything yet, but it appears they’ve tailored a new feature for the night owls, or the users who fall into the rabbit hole of related videos: a dark mode.
  This dark mode, discovered by Reddit user paul-, shifts the typical white background layout to black. Optimal for night viewing, or just another way to keep things fresh. This is what it looks like.
  Photo Credit: Reddit user _paul-
  Here’s how to activate it on your scre
  
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• K-9 Handler Deputy Faces Assault Charges

  14-04-2017 15:35
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4) – A 33-year-old Adams County Sheriff’s deputy is facing assault charges after allegedly forcing a domestic violence suspect off a roof in Brighton.
  James Cook was arrested following an investigation that was conducted by the Weld County Sheriff’s Office.
  On March 21, law enforcement officers from Weld County, Adams County and Brighton chased 24-year-old Alejandro Martinez. Martinez wound up climbing onto the roof of a small building and wouldn’t com
  
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• Top 2017 Easter Events For Kids In Denver

  14-04-2017 15:00
  
  By Deb Flomberg
  Believe it or not, Easter is already here. This Sunday, April 16, kids everywhere will be hunting for candy-filled eggs. As you are planning out all of your family traditions and ensuring a special Sunday for the whole family, why not find some time on another day to celebrate Easter with just the kids in a secular setting? There are lots of great Easter-themed events happening all over Colorado, so you can take your pick and find the best way to celebrate with your family. Take
  
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• Story Belts First Homer, Rockies Win In San Francisco

  14-04-2017 14:35
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (The Sports Xchange) – It took Trevor Story all of four pitches to hit his first home run last season.
  This year, it took 11 games.
  Either way, the Colorado Rockies shortstop insisted Thursday night, it feels great. Especially when the drought ends against Madison Bumgarner.
  Trevor Story of the Colorado Rockies hits a two-run homer against the San Francisco Giants in the top of the fourth inning on April 13, 2017 in San Francisco. (credit: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
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• Nuggets Narrowly Miss Playoffs, Find Cornerstone In Jokic

  14-04-2017 14:31
  
  DENVER (AP) – Nikola Jokic had absolutely no clue about his final stats until an assistant coach informed him a day after the season ended. No idea whatsoever. Not his points (16.7). Not his rebounds (9.8). Not his assists (4.9).
  The Denver Nuggets big man preferred not knowing, so he didn’t get hung up on numbers.
  Nikola Jokic (credit: CBS)
  That sort of focus might’ve worked wonders for the youthful Nuggets down the stretch as they narrowly lost out to Portland for the final p
  
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• New Life For New Raymer: Whistle Stop Town Seeks To Revive Business District

  14-04-2017 14:30
  
  By Kevin Strong
  NEW RAYMER, Colo. (CBS4) – A cold, windy snow falls on Centre Avenue in the rural town of New Raymer.
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  This was one of a string of “whistle stop” towns along the Burlington & Missouri (later, Burlington Northern) Railroad that ran from Sterling to Cheyenne, Wyoming. These small communities sprang up mostly to provide water for the locomotives as they made their way down the line, but most quickly developed into viable communities in their own ri
  
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• Firefighters: Two Fires In 2 Days Considered Suspicious

  14-04-2017 07:58
  
  By Stan Bush
  PARKER, Colo. (CBS4)– Investigators with South Metro Fire Rescue say two brush fires in as many days were man made and suspicious in nature.
  On Thursday, wildland crews and a helicopter were used to contain a 14-acre fire burning along the Cherry Creek Trail in Parker south of C-470.
  (credit: CBS)
  Investigators have not released what was used to start the fire, but they are confident someone was involved.
  (credit: CBS)
  “There’s a lack of causes of wildland fires fr
  
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• Cherry Cricket Remembers Fish Killed In Fire

  14-04-2017 06:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– There was a celebration of life at the Cherry Cricket for three fish that died in a kitchen fire that shut down the restaurant for months.
  On Thursday night, bagpipers and other bar patrons honored the fish killed in the November 2016 fire.
  (credit: Cherry Cricket)
  The Cherry Creek North landmark reopened on Wednesday to hungry customers.Cherry Cricket (credit: CBS)
  Renovations took months to complete, as damages from battling the fire claimed several key components of the r
  
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• Fire Destroys Church, Priest Suffers Burns

  14-04-2017 06:05
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Firefighters continue to investigate what started a fire that destroyed a church and left the priest injured.
  Fire crews were called to the fire burning at St. Mary’s Jacobite Church located at 3410 W. Walsh Place about 2:15 p.m. Wednesday.
  A witness said she saw smoke pouring from the windows of the church as the fire burned inside. She also saw the priest limping as he escaped the burning flames.
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  The priest suffered minor injuries.
  The church has been f
  
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• Firefighters: Two Fires In Two Days Considered Suspicious

  14-04-2017 05:49
  
  By Stan Bush
  PARKER, Colo. (CBS4)– Investigators with South Metro Fire Rescue say two brush fires in as many days were man made and suspicious in nature.
  On Thursday, wildland crews and a helicopter were used to contain a 14-acre fire burning along the Cherry Creek Trail in Parker south of C-470.
  (credit: CBS)
  Investigators have not released what was used to start the fire, but they are confident someone was involved.
  (credit: CBS)
  “There’s a lack of causes of wildland fires fr
  
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• Firefighters Pull Man From Burning Home

  14-04-2017 05:08
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – Firefighters rescued a man from a burning home in Thornton.
  Neighbors called 911 when they saw black smoke coming from the house.
  Crews found the man unconscious on the laundry room floor.
  (credit: CBS)
  “We did pull the resident from the home. We did treat him for smoke inhalation and he has been transported to the hospital for further medical needs,” said Thornton Fire Department spokeswoman Sabrina Iacovetta.
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  The victim lived there alone
  
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• Public Comment Wanted For Better Bicycle, Walking Experience

  14-04-2017 04:54
  
  By Jennifer Brice
  ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Open space planners want to make Arapahoe County more bike friendly and walk-able for their citizens, as well as people trying to navigate their way in from other areas.
  Ray Winn rides his bike to work every day, a 20-mile trip, in and out of Arapahoe County.
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  He says it’s a great way to start the day, “As you go to work, you get to wind up, mentally prepare for work and when you leave you get to wind down your day.&
  
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• Wage Theft In Colorado No Longer A Secret

  14-04-2017 03:59
  
  DENVER (AP) — Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed into law a bill that allows the public to know if an employer steals wages from his or her workers.
  Democratic Rep. Jessie Danielson’s measure includes these wage violations under Colorado’s Open Records Act.
  The law, signed Thursday, allows citizens to find out if they’re doing business with, or considering a job with, an offender.
  Such cases, decided by state labor officials, were considered trade secrets under a century-o
  
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• Bear, Mountain Lion Hunting Proposal Under Fire

  14-04-2017 03:55
  
  By Andrea Flores
  DENVER (CBS4)– Two wildlife non-profit organizations are suing the federal government over a controversial plan to trap and kill dozens of Colorado’s black bears and mountain lions.
  Colorado Parks and Wildlife claims the carnivores are preying on mule deer near Salida and Rifle. They plan to kill up to 15 mountain lions and 25 black bears per year, over the next few years, starting in May.(credit: CBS)
  While Parks and Wildlife officials say 1 percent of lions, and 2
  
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• Man Lights Himself On Fire At Busy Downtown Denver Park

  14-04-2017 03:25
  
  DENVER (AP) — A man was critically injured Thursday when he lit himself on fire after police placed him in handcuffs at a busy downtown Denver park.
  The man, whose name and age have not been released, was seen pouring fluid on himself at Civic Center Park, police spokesman Doug Schepman said. Officers trying to take the man into protective custody handcuffed him shortly before he became engulfed in flames.
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  “It was a matter of seconds,” said Schepman, who did not k
  
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• Man Trapped In Chimney While Making Parkour Video To Appear In Court

  14-04-2017 03:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A man who fell 40 feet down the chimney of a Denver loft building will appear before a judge in May.
  Dustin Hinkle, 26, is facing criminal trespassing charges.
  Dustin Hinkle (credit: Denver Police)
  He told CBS4 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 mi
  
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• Little Change in the Mild, Breezy and Dry Forecast

  14-04-2017 02:43
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Thursday saw Denver reach a high just six degrees off the 2006 record high when we warmed to 79 degrees…78 downtown. Normal high for the date is just 61 degrees! More of the same for Friday: partly sunny skies, breezy at times and a high in the mid 70s. A weak cold front will push through the state on Saturday and that will bring us cooler temperatures – a high in the mid to upper 60s – but that is still warmer than normal. Easter Sunday
  
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• CBS4 Welcomes Dominic Garcia To The Anchor Desk

  14-04-2017 02:27
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – This summer, CBS4 viewers will again see a familiar face on their television screens.
  Dominic Garcia, a former CBS4 reporter from May 2010 until May 2013, will return to Denver to anchor CBS4 News at 5pm, alongside Karen Leigh. Dominic will then shift to a reporter role for CBS4 News at 10pm. Most recently, Dominic has been working for CBS8 in San Diego.
  Jim Benemann has signed a new contract with CBS4, and will continue to be the lead anchor of CBS4 News at 6, 6:30, a
  
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• Stuck Roller Coaster Traps Two Dozen Riders

  14-04-2017 02:12
  
  BOWIE, Md. (CBS4) – Two dozen people are stuck in the air on board a roller coaster at Six Flags America.
  The Joker’s Jinx has stalled, trapping the passengers, according to Prince George’s County Fire spokesman Mark Brady.
  Brady said all of the riders are upright, and none appear to be in distress.
  This is at least the fourth time since 2014 the Joker’s Jinx has broken down with people on board, CBS News reports.
  
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• Siemian, Lynch begin QB competition

  14-04-2017 01:59
  
  The Great Denver Broncos quarterback competition doesn’t start until we say it does.       
  
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