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• Thank You For Being Part Of The Great Giraffe Watch With Us

  17-04-2017 23:51
  
  By Jason Hussong
  DENVER (CBS4) – All I can say, friends, is thank you for such an amazing experience.
  April the giraffe’s live cam was unlike anything I experienced because of you. You are who made this special.  You’re who made it something to remember.
  But, as I said with our announcement about our feed ending, all good things must come to an end.
  While it won’t truly be over – we’ll continue to post updates about April, Oliver, and their baby – o
  
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• It’s Time To End Our Giraffe Cam Live Feed

  17-04-2017 23:49
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end.
  So it is with the live cam for April the giraffe, Oliver, and their baby boy.
  Due to an overwhelming number of messages sent to the Animal Adventure Park, bogging down their systems, they said it has begun “interfering with normal park operations and preparation for opening,” and so they are going to pull the feed. When that will happen exactly has yet to be specified.
  After much discussion in the new
  
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• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Vail Resorts Will Move Forward

  17-04-2017 23:37
  
  VAIL, Colo. (CBS4) – A wrongful death lawsuit against Vail Resorts will move forward. A district court judge rejected a request to dismiss the lawsuit.
  Taft Conlin’s family filed the lawsuit after the 13-year-old died in an avalanche on Jan. 22, 2012 while skiing on Vail Mountain.
  Vail Resorts argues the lawsuit should be dismissed “because the incident resulted from `inherent dangers and risks’ of skiing.” The company also said it’s protected because it didn&
  
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• City Council Expected To Approve Settlement For Hernandez Shooting

  17-04-2017 23:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver city council is expected to approve the settlement with the family of a teenager, shot and killed as she was trying to run down officers in a stolen vehicle, on Monday evening. That settlement totals a monetary value of roughly $1 million.
  There are also significant non-monetary commitments in the settlement. One of those will include a member of the Hernandez family serving on the committee that will advise the Denver Police Department as it reviews community co
  
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• Agents Arrest One Of ‘Most Wanted’ In America

  17-04-2017 23:14
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Immigration officials say they’ve taken one of the most wanted men in America into custody.Jose Victor-Bonilla-Menendez was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on April 14 in Aurora after receiving a tip.He has a criminal history that includes felony convictions for assault, sexual assault and unlawful re-entry into the U.S.He has been removed from the country on two prior occasions.
  
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• Toddler Killed In Tragic Accident In Parking Lot

  17-04-2017 22:59
  
  LAFAYETTE, Colo. (CBS4) – A 2-year-old girl was killed in an accident in Lafayette Sunday evening.
  According to the Lafayette Police Department, officers responded to the 900 block of Excalibur Street in Lafayette on a report of an unconscious 2-year old just after 6:30 p.m..(credit: CBS)
  “The Lafayette Fire Department transported a 2-year old female to Good Samaritan Hospital where she later died,” Chief Rick Bashor said in a statement.
  Blanca Cecilia Sandoval, 44, of Lafayett
  
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• Animal Adventure Park: ‘Giraffe Cam Will Need To Be Pulled’

  17-04-2017 22:49
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) – The Animal Adventure Park posted Monday afternoon that the cam for April the giraffe and her baby will need to be pulled.
  “April had a small twist of her leg today, which has her favoring it,” the park posted on Facebook in response to a flood of messages they’ve received asking about her. “We appreciate [the] concern but the bogging down of email servers and other platforms is the exact reason the giraffe cam will need to be pulled.&rdqu
  
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• Harris, Sanders address Broncos draft

  17-04-2017 22:28
  
  The NFL Draft is 10 days away. Who will the Broncos select with their No. 20 pick in the first round?       
  
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• YouTube Channel Showing Giraffe Birth 2nd Most Live-Viewed

  17-04-2017 22:02
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — The long-awaited arrival of April the giraffe’s baby in upstate New York has made Animal Adventure Park the second most live-viewed channel in YouTube’s history.
  YouTube says April’s livestream had more than 232 million live views and 7.6 billion minutes of live watch time since February, second only to League of Legends eSports, which has been around since 2012.
  The not-yet-named male baby giraffe was running around with its mother within three
  
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• ‘Mouse Mess’ Voted This Year’s One Book 4 Colorado

  17-04-2017 21:41
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A story about a mouse and a mess is this year’s “One Book 4 Colorado” winner.
  “Mouse Mess” by Linnea Riley is this year’s pick for the reading program which will be handed out to 75,000 4-year-olds in the state.
  (credit: CBS)
  The book tells the story of a rather messy mouse that munches his way through a family’s kitchen.
  Denver Mayor Michael Hancock reads Moose Mess (credit: CBS)
  Denver Mayor Michael Hancock read the book to childre
  
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• Poll: Marijuana Safer Than Opioids, But Moms Shouldn’t Use

  17-04-2017 21:14
  
  DENVER (AP) — Americans think it’s safer to use marijuana than opioids to relieve pain, but they were less comfortable with children and pregnant women using pot to treat medical conditions, according to a new Yahoo/Marist poll released Monday.
  Two-thirds of the respondents in the telephone survey said opioid drugs such as Vicodin or OxyContin are “riskier” to use than pot, even when the pain pills are prescribed by a doctor.
  Only one in five said marijuana was riskier th
  
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• ‘Frozen The Musical’ Cast Announced

  17-04-2017 21:08
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The cast of “Frozen The Musical” was announced on Monday afternoon.
  Caissie Levy will star as Elsa and Patti Murin will star as Anna in Disney’s new Broadway musical Frozen which opens in Denver. The cast also features Jelani Alladin as Kristoff, Greg Hildreth as Olaf, John Riddle as Hans and Robert Creighton as Duke of Weselton.
  Caissie Levy (credit: Disney Theatrical Productions)
  Patti Murin (credit: Disney Theatrical Productions)
  Tickets for “Froze
  
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• Another Zoo Prepares To Welcome A Baby Giraffe

  17-04-2017 20:18
  
  SEATTLE (CBS4) – April the giraffe had her baby Saturday, and now another zoo is preparing for one of their own.
  The Woodland Park Zoo posted to Facebook, congratulating April and the Animal Adventure Park, and announcing that they have their own expectant family.
  “Our first time mom-to-be Tufani is due this summer,” the zoo posted.There’s no word yet on whether the zoo will do a giraffe cam like April’s.
  RELATED: 5 Things To Know About April The Giraffe And Her Cal
  
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• Fire Leaves Home With Severe Damage

  17-04-2017 20:16
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A fire severely damaged a home in Denver on Monday morning.
  Firefighters rushed to the home at 1340 Poplar St. after neighbors reported seeing flames shooting from the home.
  (credit: CBS)
  “We grabbed the dogs and our kiddo and we ran out. We saw some flames coming out of the front window and it was very large, very intense. Thankfully the firefighters got here really quickly and were able to save our house and the dog that was inside,” said neighbor Alyssa Handen
  
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• Broncos mull $8.5 million option on Roby

  17-04-2017 19:49
  
  KUSA—As several teams have already decided to exercise, or decline, the fifth-year options on their first-round picks from the 2014 draft, the Denver Broncos have not yet committed on which way to go with Bradley Roby.       
  
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• Affidavit: Doc Prescribed Prince Meds Under Friend’s Name

  17-04-2017 19:33
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A doctor who saw Prince in the days before he died had prescribed the painkiller oxycodone under the name of Prince’s friend to protect the musician’s privacy, according to court documents unsealed Monday that revealed nothing about how the pop superstar got the fentanyl that actually killed him.
  The affidavits and search warrants were unsealed in Carver County District Court as the yearlong investigation into Prince’s death continues. The documents sho
  
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• SUV Crashes Into Complex

  17-04-2017 19:29
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– An SUV crashed into a home that was part of a housing complex and the woman inside escaped injury.
  Police say the SUV was involved in a crash with another vehicle and then smashed into the front of a home that is part of a larger housing complex. (credit: West Metro Fire Rescue)
  Firefighters with West Metro Fire Rescue rushed to scene near West Hampden Avenue and North Wadsworth on Sunday evening. (credit: West Metro Fire Rescue)
  One person involved in the vehicle c
  
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• Early-Season Injuries Do Not Have To Doom Your Fantasy Baseball Team

  17-04-2017 19:08
  
  By Sam McPherson
  The Major League Baseball season is two weeks in, and already there have been a ton of players suffering injuries and landing on the new 10-day disabled list. The 2015 American League Most Valuable Player, Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson, was off to a great start before aggravating his calf and landing on the DL. Same for two-time All-Star closer Zach Britton, who was leading the AL in saves with five. the Baltimore Orioles closer is now on the DL, too, with a for
  
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• Change In Guest For Xfinity Monday Live

  17-04-2017 19:01
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver Broncos Trevor Siemian was scheduled to appear on Xfinity Monday Live at 6:30 p.m. Monday on CBS4 but had to cancel his appearance.
  Siemian had a prior commitment he had overlooked and the CBS4 sports department says he’ll make it up to his fans soon.
  The Broncos quarterback competition will still be a big talker on Xfinity Monday Live.
  
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• Keidel: LeBron’s Not Done Yet

  17-04-2017 18:53
  
  By Jason Keidel
  When the season narrowed to a playoff pitch, a few topics seemed to dominate the NBA airwaves. We had the whole rest issue, which became rather restless chatter. Do players really need to take so many games off, and for nationally televised games? Who wins the MVP tug-o-war between the electric James Harden and triple-double machine Russell Westbrook?
  And the topic du jour as we finally enter the NBA playoffs is the pseudo-tanking, it not capsizing, of the Cleveland Cavalier
  
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• Suspect Accused Of Attacking Paralyzed Man With Machete

  17-04-2017 18:50
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Colorado Springs arrested a man suspected of attacking another man with a machete.Police say he swung the machete and cut a paralyzed man in the face.The attack happened after the two men reportedly got into an argument on Saturday afternoon.(credit: CBS)
  The victim suffered significant injuries.The alleged attacker has been charged with assault and crimes against an at-risk person.
  
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• Man Accused Of Touching Tiger To Appear In Court

  17-04-2017 18:36
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The man accused of jumping a barrier at the Denver Zoo and touching a tiger will face a judge on Monday.(credit: CBS)
  Police say on March 18, Matthew Swearingen leapt onto a railing, and then jumped up and touched a sleeping tiger through the opening in the overhead catwalk area.
  Swearigen, 34, was cited for criminal trespassing on April 2.
  (credit: CBS)
  Neither he nor the tiger were hurt.
  Swearigan later bragged about his actions on social media.
  
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• Man Convicted In Bronco Bar Deadly Shooting

  17-04-2017 18:27
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– A man was convicted of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder in the 2014 shooting at the Bronco Bar in Aurora.The shooting left one man dead and two others wounded.Ignacio Luque-Verdugo opened fire at the bar located at 9496 E. Montview Blvd. on Nov. 21, 2014 after an altercation.Andres Cinto-Duran, 29, was shot six times and killed. Sergio Cinto-Duran, 35, was shot three times and left paralyzed when one of the bullets struck his spine. Manuel Rios-Ri
  
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• Mom Walks Son To School In Dino Outfit To Show Kids It’s OK To Be Different

  17-04-2017 18:15
  
  WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. (CBS4) – A video of a mother walking her son to school while dressed in a dinosaur costume has gone viral.
  Leslie Eggenberger said, according to CBS Miami, it’s to teach kids that it’s okay to be different.
  “We all have a tendency to become so attached to expectations… to stress out so much about how our lives are going to turn out,” Eggenberger posted to Facebook. “When we leave this world, when our time ends… none of t
  
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• 5 Things To Know About April The Giraffe And Her Calf

  17-04-2017 17:37
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — April the giraffe gave birth to a male calf Saturday at Animal Adventure park, a privately owned zoo in New York, as fans watched the livestream.
  Five things to know about April and her newborn.
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  INTERNET STAR:
  More than 1.2 million viewers watched the birth in real time thanks to Animal Adventure’s livestream. The zoo began streaming from April’s enclosure in February. People around the world have been tuning in daily. Animal Adventure’s owner
  
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• Waiting To File Taxes? Metro Area Post Offices Are Ready

  17-04-2017 17:33
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– This year’s tax filing deadline is April 18 and Denver metro area post offices are getting ready for those who waited until the last minute to file.
  The Internal Revenue Service deadline was extended this year in recognition of Emancipation Day. On April 16, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Compensated Emancipation Act. Since the holiday falls on a Sunday this year, it will be observed on Monday, April 17. Government offices in Washington DC will be closed in
  
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• Birth Stats Out For April The Giraffe’s Calf

  17-04-2017 17:28
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — April the giraffe’s calf is nursing strongly and his mother is recovering “perfectly,” said officials with Animal Adventure Park on Sunday after a morning veterinarian check with the newborn.
  April gave birth to a healthy male calf Saturday at the privately owned Animal Adventure Park before an online audience of more than a million viewers.
  The 15-year-old giraffe delivered her calf shortly before 10 a.m. EDT in an enclosed pen at the zoo in Har
  
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• Man Stabbed While Trying To Break Up Fight

  17-04-2017 17:11
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A man was stabbed while he was trying to break up a fight outside a bar in Lodo.Police rushed to Lodo’s Bar & Grill at 20th and Market shortly after midnight. Police in Denver investigated a stabbing outside Lodo’s Bar & Grill (credit: CBS)
  Investigators say a man noticed another man and woman fighting and tried to step in to help.That’s when someone stabbed him in the leg. He is expected to recover. (credit: CBS)
  Police took one man into custody.
  
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• Zoo Owner: April The Giraffe’s Baby Is ‘Very Independent’

  17-04-2017 17:00
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) – The long-awaited offspring of internet sensation April the Giraffe is being described as strong and “very independent.”
  The owner of Animal Adventure Park in upstate New York says the not-yet-named baby boy was on its feet within an hour after its birth Saturday — and galloping around its mother within three hours.
  Jordan Patch says he was so excited that he was shaking when he made the calls to assemble the delivery team.
  More than a millio
  
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• Pence Warns NKorea ‘Era Of Strategic Patience Is Over’

  17-04-2017 16:57
  
  PANMUNJOM, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence declared Monday the “era of strategic patience is over” with North Korea, expressing impatience with the speed and willingness of the regime to move toward ridding itself of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.
  Pence told reporters near the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea that President Donald Trump is hopeful that China will use its “extraordinary levers” to pressure the North to ab
  
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• Victims In Triple Homicide Were Related

  17-04-2017 16:53
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Family members told CBS4 that all three victims in the Coal Creek Canyon homicides were related. Investigators continue to try to track down the suspect wanted in the murders.
  Deputies with the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office are trying to determine why the three were targeted.
  Authorities were able to rule out murder-suicide and said the attack was not random.
  (credit: CBS)
  Deputies discovered the bodies of two men and a woman Saturday morning after a m
  
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• Classmates Remember Teen Killed In Suspected Drunk Driving Crash

  17-04-2017 16:13
  
  By Dillon Thomas
  FALCON, Colo. (CBS4)– Family and friends of a Colorado teenager are mourning after he was killed in a suspected drunk driving crash.
  Michael Finley was killed Friday night after authorities say an intoxicated driver collided with him head-on.
  (credit: CBS)
  The suspect, identified as Michael Fey, was arrested and taken to El Paso County jail.
  Friends of Finley, 18, said their concerns grew when Finley didn’t show up for a scheduled bonfire.
  “He stopped texting u
  
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• United Changes Policy, Crew Can’t Displace Seated Passengers

  17-04-2017 15:45
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines is changing a company policy and will no longer allow crew members to displace customers already onboard an airplane.
  The change comes after a passenger, Dr. David Dao, was dragged from a fully-booked United Express flight in Chicago because he refused to give up his seat to make room for crew members. Cellphone video of the incident sparked widespread outrage and created a public-relations nightmare for United.
  Under the change outlined in an internal April
  
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• Tonight’s XML Guest: Trevor Siemian

  17-04-2017 15:36
  
  Watch Xfinity Monday Live on CBS4 at 6:30 p.m. or head to ViewHouse Centennial to see it live! Join in the fun, enjoy great food & drinks and watch all of tonight's big games on a 200 inch flatscreen.
  
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• Latest Forecast: Warm And Dry Early This Week, Cooler And Wet By Friday

  17-04-2017 15:27
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Warm, dry, and occasionally breezy weather will cover most of Colorado on Monday. High temperatures in the Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins areas will be in the middle 70s or just a bit warmer than it was for Easter Sunday.
  Monday will start mostly sunny for Denver and the entire Front Range. Then clouds will increase late in the day. A few isolated thunderstorms may develop on the far Eastern Plains (east of Fort Morgan, Limon, and La Junta) after 3 p.m.
  
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• Supreme Court, Including Gorsuch, To Hear Church-State Case

  17-04-2017 15:26
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Neil Gorsuch’s first week on the Supreme Court bench features an important case about the separation of church and state that has its roots on a Midwestern church playground. The outcome could make it easier to use state money to pay for private, religious schooling in many states.
  The justices on Wednesday will hear a Missouri church’s challenge to its exclusion from a state program that provides money to use ground-up tires to cushion playgrounds. Mi
  
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• New Video Of April The Giraffe’s Baby Posted

  17-04-2017 04:37
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) – The Animal Adventure Park posted a new video of April the giraffe and her baby.
  “Mom and baby had a great day!” they posted to Facebook. “Baby is strong and well, nursing like a champ.”In addition, they say that Monday will bring the announcement of the top ten names for voting for the new baby boy.
  April had her baby Saturday morning as millions of people watched online around the world.
  He got a check up Sunday, with the first people, h
  
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