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• Broncos secondary enjoys productive week

  19-04-2017 23:58
  
  There were no pick sixes or bone-rattling hits. Still it's been a productive week for the Broncos' secondary.       
  
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• Inside A Colorado Pot Club — A Rare And Endangered Species

  19-04-2017 23:54
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – It’s the fish tank featuring a colorful reef made of glass marijuana pipes that ultimately sets the Speakeasy Vape Lounge apart from any other strip-mall bar and confirms what it really is: one of the United States’ only legal pot clubs.
  The fact that it and a few dozen like it already exist in Colorado was all but lost in a recent fight over whether the state would become the first to regulate such establishments, underscoring the patchwork appro
  
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• Airline Offers Nonstop Service From DIA To Panama City

  19-04-2017 23:39
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A new airline is coming to Denver International Airport, offering nonstop service to Panama City.
  Copa Airlines will make the trip between DIA and Panama four times a week starting on Dec. 11 of this year.
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  Denver Mayor Michael Hancock says Copa’s new service will strengthen Denver’s role as a global destination.
  Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and Copa Airlines CEO Pedro Heilbron (credit: CBS)
  “It will provide avenues for tourism, education and c
  
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• Frontier Airlines Pilots Protest Outside Of Denver Headquarters

  19-04-2017 23:35
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Frontier Airlines pilots are protesting stalled negotiations over their contracts.
  The pilots were joined by representatives from the Air Line Pilots Association as they marched outside Frontier headquarters on Tower Road on Wednesday.
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  The pilots are demanding pay raises and to be placed on the same standards as other similar pilots.
  Organizers say negotiation talks have been going on for about a year, but have recently turned sour.
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• Search Continues for Teen Who Escaped From Youth Corrections

  19-04-2017 23:17
  
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4) – Sheriff’s deputies in Douglas County are hoping to catch an teen who escaped from the Division of Youth Corrections on Tuesday afternoon.
  Jacob Beckstead (credit: CBS)
  At 2 p.m., Jacob Maxwell Beckstead, 18, got away somehow while he was being transported from one youth corrections facility to another.
  Jacob Beckstead (credit: Douglas County)
  He escaped near C-470 and Quebec Street in the Highlands Ranch area.
  Beckstead was being held on non-violent ch
  
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• Colorado House Lawmakers: Deal On Bill To Spur Condos

  19-04-2017 23:11
  
  DENVER (AP) – Colorado House lawmakers said Wednesday they’ve reached a bipartisan deal to help address the state’s pent-up demand for more housing, particularly multifamily condominium developments.
  For years, lawmakers, developers and homeowners’ groups have sparred over the rules for suing builders over faulty construction. Developers have argued that those liability rules have made it too expensive for them to build.
  Insurance rates to cover lawsuits have skyrocketed,
  
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• Gronk Surprises Sean Spicer At White House Press Briefing

  19-04-2017 23:00
  
  WASHINGTON (CBS4) – It’s not always business as usual at the White House.
  New England Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski made a surprise appearance at the daily White House press briefing, surprising Press Secretary Sean Spicer.
  While Spicer was answering a reporter’s question, the football player poked his head around a corner and said “Sean, need some help?”
  The surprise visit came as the Patriots arrived at the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl win wi
  
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• Von Miller Recovers His Super Bowl 50 Helmet

  19-04-2017 22:59
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Von Miller has his Super Bowl 50 helmet back.
  The FBI retrieved his helmet from Mexican authorities who also recovered Tom Brady’s two Super Bowl jerseys in Mexico City last month. Special agents Brian Schmitt, Melissa Tallman and Clint Judd delivered the helmet to Miller at the UC Heath Center on Wednesday.
  Miller said last week he didn’t even realize his helmet was missing after leading the Broncos to a 24-10 win over Carolina in Super Bowl 50. Miller
  
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• Brush Fire Breaks Out Near Green Mountain

  19-04-2017 22:52
  
  LAKEWOOD (CBS4) – Fire crews rushed to a grass fire burning in Lakewood on Wednesday afternoon.
  The fire burned near Cedar Drive and Zinnia Way, close to Red Rocks Community College.
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  Crews from West Metro Fire Rescue estimated the fire at two-and-a-half acres.
  Windy conditions helped fuel the fire. It’s unclear what started the fire but investigators believe it was human-caused and is considered suspicious.
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• Patrouille De France To Perform At Air Force Academy

  19-04-2017 22:51
  
  AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) – French military planes will fly over the U.S. Air Force Academy as part of a tour thanking the United States for its help during World War I.
  Pilots from Patrouille de France, or Patrol of France, the French equivalent of the Air Force Thunderbirds, will perform a brief air show over the academy on Wednesday.
  They are on a seven-week tour of the United States to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the nation’s entry into World War I, the group’s
  
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• Police Officers Indicted For Embezzlement, Forgery

  19-04-2017 22:43
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Two police officers have been indicted by a Jefferson County grand jury after being accused of falsifying reports and embezzling grant money intended to provide overtime for officers for patrol work.
  Leonard Portugal, 47, and Ricardo Hernandez, 43, with the Mountain View Police Department are accused of “attempt to influence a public servant, forgery, embezzlement of public property, and theft,” according to the First Judicial District Attorney’s Of
  
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• Broncos May Pursue A Left Tackle In The NFL Draft

  19-04-2017 22:36
  
  DENVER (CBS4/The Sports Xchange) – With a gaping hole at left tackle, the Denver Broncos need to find a starter. Logic says they may seek one out in the upcoming NFL Draft.
  Alabama tackle Cam Robinson’s stellar performance against Texas A&M’s Myles Garrett last year offers evidence that he can handle edge rushers; he held the likely No. 1 overall pick without a sack.
  Cam Robinson (credit: Mark LoMoglio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
  Of the tackles who will likely be pick
  
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• Braun Strowman’s Massive Suplex Of “The Big Show” Breaks The Ring

  19-04-2017 22:29
  
  Bryan Altman
  ‘Big tree fall hard’ is what they say. That’s why as WWE wrestlers “The Big Show” and Braun Strowman made their way up to the top of the turnbuckle, fans held their breath with anticipation at what was to come.
  The two men, who weigh in at a combined 768 pounds and stand at 7-foot and 6 foot 8 inches, respectively, made the earth shake, but also, made the ring break.
  Strowman suplexed Big Show off of the top rope and onto the canvas below, causing the r
  
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• Lawmaker’s Son Inspires Suicide Prevention Bill

  19-04-2017 21:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A bill before state lawmakers would allow middle school students to seek mental health therapy without their parents’ permission.
  Suicide is the number one cause of death in kids ages 10-14 in Colorado, and it’s rising at an alarming rate. Democratic Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet knows the heartache first-hand, and brought the bill to get kids the help they need before it’s too late.
  “When people would ask me why I’m running for office, I had a v
  
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• O’Reilly Out At Fox News Channel

  19-04-2017 20:49
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Bill O’Reilly has lost his job at Fox News Channel following reports that five women had been paid millions of dollars to keep quiet about harassment allegations.
  21st Century Fox issued a statement Wednesday that “after a thorough and careful review of the allegations, the company and Bill O’Reilly have agreed that Bill O’Reilly will not be returning to the Fox News Channel.
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  He had been scheduled to return fro
  
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• Former Teacher Refuses To Show Up For Child Sex Assault Sentencing

  19-04-2017 20:24
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4) – A former elementary school teacher, found guilty of sexually assaulting two students, refused to come to court for his sentencing on Wednesday.
  Gilbert Trujillo assaulted the young girls between 2004 and 2011 when he taught third, fourth and fifth graders at Dupont Elementary School. The victims were 9 and 10-year-olds who attended the school in Commerce City.
  Trujillo, 65, was convicted of four felony charges of sexual assault in February.
  Despite his refusal to s
  
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• Another Nearby Planet Found That May Be Just Right For Life

  19-04-2017 20:13
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Astronomers have found yet another planet that seems to have just the right Goldilocks combination for life: Not so hot and not so cold. It’s not so far away, either.
  This new, big, dense planet is rocky, like Earth, and has the right temperatures for water, putting it in the habitable zone for life, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature .
  It’s the fifth such life-possible planet outside our solar system revealed in less than a year, b
  
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• Deputies, Watch Commander To Be Disciplined After Death Of Man In Custody

  19-04-2017 19:49
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Two Denver sheriff deputies and a watch commander involved in the jail death of Michael Marshall will be disciplined in the case for violating department policies and procedures.
  “The tragic death of Mr. [Michael] Marshall and the time it has taken to complete a thorough review of the incident has been difficult for his loved ones and for everyone involved,” said Executive Director of Safety Stephanie O’Malley. “The Sheriff Department takes its charg
  
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• Justices: Colorado Policy On Court Fees Unconstitutional

  19-04-2017 19:41
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Colorado’s practice of not automatically refunding court fees and other costs to people convicted of crimes but later exonerated violates the Constitution.
  The 7-1 decision sided with two people whose convictions for sexual offenses were later thrown out. One paid about $700 in court fees, including victim restitution, while the other paid more than $4,400 in similar costs.
  Colorado law had required people cleared of wrongdoing
  
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• Paid Parking Approved At Popular Recreation Area

  19-04-2017 19:29
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – The Boulder City Council has given initial approval to a plan that addresses parking issues and overcrowding at Chautauqua Park.
  In an 8-to-1 vote on Tuesday, the Boulder City Council approved new terms for the program. The program was initially proposed to be in effect seven days a week from June through August but will now apply only on weekends.
  Chautauqua Park (credit: Jason Hussong)
  Some drivers can pay $2.50 per hour to park in some areas surrounding Chautauqu
  
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• Dottie Pepper On Valero Texas Open: ‘Many Players Capable Of Winning’

  19-04-2017 19:26
  
  By Dave Shedloski
  For the eighth consecutive year, the Valero Texas Open, one of the oldest events on the PGA TOUR, is being contested at TPC San Antonio’s AT&T Oaks Course, a sturdy test of golf designed by Greg Norman and Sergio Garcia, the newly minted Masters champion.
  Begun in 1922, the Valero Texas Open features a distinguished list of past champions, including Walter Hagen, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Lee Trevino, Tom Watson, Ben Crenshaw and Arnold Palmer, who is the on
  
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• Top Ten Names For April The Giraffe’s Baby Announced

  19-04-2017 19:08
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) – The top ten names for voting for April’s baby giraffe have been released.
  In no particular order, the Animal Adventure Park posted them to Facebook Wednesday:
  Unity
  Patches
  Apollo
  Patch
  Peter
  Harpur
  Geoffrey
  Noah
  Ollie
  Allysa’s Choice
  The park says that “‘Baby’ has quite the personality!!” Beyond that, though, they had no further update on April and baby Wednesday other than to share an amazingly cute photo of him and mom
  
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• School Designed To Ease Overcrowding In Growing District

  19-04-2017 18:59
  
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4)– A growing community will get a new school to help with overcrowding in the Adams 12 Five Star School District.Crews will break ground on the new school in Broomfield on Wednesday morning.(credit: hord|coplan|macht)
  The preschool through eighth grade facility will be built in the Anthem community located at 3461 Preble Creek Parkway in Broomfield. The school is expected to open in August 2018.
  
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• DIA Continues To Set Passenger Records

  19-04-2017 18:32
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Denver International Airport continues to set passenger records. A new record was set with 4.2 million passengers in February.
  That marks 18 consecutive months of year-over-year increases at DIA.DIA says that new service options equal more passengers.
  This comes as DIA gets ready to announce a new international carrier. The announcement is set for Wednesday morning.
  
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• Ex-President George H.W. Bush Remains In Hospital

  19-04-2017 18:29
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — A spokesman for former President George H.W. Bush says the nation’s 41st president remains under observation at a Houston hospital after recovering from “a mild case of pneumonia.”
  Family spokesman Jim McGrath said Wednesday that the 92-year-old Bush “continues to gain strength … had a good night’s rest, and his spirits are high.”
  McGrath disclosed Tuesday that Bush was brought to Houston Methodist Hospital last Friday for treatment
  
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• Police Search For Theft Suspect Known As ‘Tank’

  19-04-2017 18:18
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Aurora searched for a man known as “Tank” who is suspected of stealing from a teenager at a 7-Eleven.
  Police say Tank stolen an iPhone and $40 from the victim at the 7-Eleven at Mississippi and Sable.(credit: Aurora Police)
  Anyone with information regarding these crimes or recognizes the suspect in the sketch is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867). You can text to CRIMES (274637) then title DMCS and enter your message or send a
  
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• Film On The Rocks Releases 2017 Schedule, Includes ‘Rogue One’

  19-04-2017 18:03
  
  MORRISON, Colo. (CBS4) – Attention all Star Wars fans! Heads up Deadheads!! The schedule for this year’s Film on the Rocks movie series has been released.
  A purple hue over fans during an all-star tribute concert for Prince at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on May 12, 2016. The Denver Film Society showed the film “Purple Rain.” (credit: Thomas Cooper/Getty Images)
  In addition to what is sure to be a packed house at Red Rocks for a showing of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story&rd
  
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• Community Gathers To Remember Victims In Home Explosion

  19-04-2017 17:47
  
  FIRESTONE, Colo. (CBS4)– A community gathered to remember two men killed when a home exploded in Firestone on Monday afternoon, along with a beloved teacher who was badly burned.
  Friends and family gathered for a vigil to remember the victims of a house explosion (credit: CBS)
  On Monday night the two story home on Twilight Avenue collapsed and went up in flames. Mountain Range High School science teacher Erin Martinez and her husband Mark were inside along with two others, Mark’s bro
  
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• Massive Iceberg Can Be Seen From Coast

  19-04-2017 17:27
  
  FERRYLAND, Canada (CBS4) – A large iceberg is visible from a small Canadian town that has become a tourist attraction.
  The massive berg can be seen from the shore in Ferryland on the Canadian east coast.
  More icebergs have drifted into major shipping lanes off Newfoundland, which is northeast of Maine in the United States, forcing ships to go far out of their way to steer clear of the ice mountains.
  
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• Previewing Broncos 2017 schedule

  19-04-2017 17:23
  
  ENGLEWOOD—Let's review old news to the 2017 Denver Broncos' schedule.       
  
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• Live Video Feed That Showed Giraffe Birth To Be Taken Down

  19-04-2017 16:54
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — A livestreamed video of a pregnant giraffe that has enthralled millions of YouTube viewers since February is coming to an end.
  Animal Adventure Park in rural upstate New York says the giraffe cam showing April the giraffe and her new baby will go dark by the end of the week.
  The park made the announcement on its Facebook page late Monday amid a flurry of messages from fans concerned April had a slight limp. The park says April’s leg injury was minor and was
  
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• 1 Of 3 New Polar Bear Cubs Makes Public Debut

  19-04-2017 16:46
  
  POWELL, Ohio (AP) — A 5-month-old polar bear cub at The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is the first of three new cubs there to make a public debut.
  The central Ohio zoo says the public will have a chance to weigh in on a name for the female cub. She went on display Wednesday with her mother, a bear named Anana.Anana and her sister, Aurora, each gave birth to twins last November. Anana’s other cub died. Both of Aurora’s cubs, a still-unnamed male and female, survived.
  The Columbus Di
  
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• Clean Air Group Says Denver Improving On Ozone

  19-04-2017 16:28
  
  DENVER (AP) – Ozone pollution has improved in both Denver and Fort Collins, but both cities are still among the 15 worst in the nation, the American Lung Association said.
  Fort Collins (credit: CBS)
  The association’s 2017 clean air report released late Tuesday said Denver had the 11th-worst ozone levels and Fort Collins had the 15th-worst.
  Denver (credit: CBS)
  Last year, Denver was eighth and Fort Collins 10th.
  Ozone can be harmful to people with respiratory problems and other vulner
  
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• Inmate In Youth Corrections Escapes From Custody

  19-04-2017 16:17
  
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4) – Sheriff’s deputies in Douglas County are hoping to catch an inmate who escaped from custody on Tuesday afternoon.
  Jacob Beckstead (credit: CBS)
  At 2 p.m., Jacob Beckstead, 18, got away somehow while he was being transported from one youth corrections facility to another.
  Jacob Beckstead (credit: Douglas County)
  He escaped near C-470 and Quebec Street in the Highlands Ranch area.
  Beckstead was being held on non-violent charges.
  Beckstead is 5-foot-10 an
  
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• Latest Forecast: A Windy Wednesday As A Spring Storm Takes Aim At Colorado

  19-04-2017 15:34
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Rain and snow showers will found in the mountains on Wednesday. But Denver and the Front Range as well as the Eastern Plains will remain dry under mostly sunny skies. Temperatures will be slightly cooler compared to Tuesday but highs should still manage to reach at least the upper 60s along the I-25 corridor Wednesday afternoon.
  Winds will increase throughout the day and the metro area will likely experience wind gusts to 35 mph. In the mountains gusts cou
  
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• Surging Rockies Defeat Dodgers, 4-3

  19-04-2017 14:41
  
  LOS ANGELES (The Sports Xchange) – The Colorado Rockies hit three home runs Tuesday night, two by Nolan Arenado, and got another big lift — and a mild scare — from their stellar bullpen to beat the Dodgers 4-3 in Los Angeles.
  The surging Rockies had lost seven straight games at Dodger Stadium since they last won there last season on June 8. The victory was the Rockies’ fourth in five games on a road trip that began in San Francisco and ends Wednesday.
  Colorado (10-5) impr
  
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• Ex-NFL Star Aaron Hernandez Dead After Hanging Self In Cell

  19-04-2017 13:21
  
  MILFORD, Mass. (AP) — Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez, acquitted of a double murder just days ago, died after hanging himself in his prison cell Wednesday morning, Massachusetts prisons officials said.
  Hernandez, 27, was found by guards in his cell at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley just after 3 a.m., Department of Correction spokesman Christopher Fallon said in a statement.
  The former New England Patriots tight end was pronounced dead at UMass Memorial-HealthAlliance H
  
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