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• Police Arrest Man In Suspected Stolen Car With His Infant Son

  26-04-2017 23:50
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – There was quite a surprise for a Thornton police officer after he pulled over a driver in a suspected stolen car.
  Police say the driver had his infant son inside.
  Officer Richardson caring for the infant (credit: Thornton Police Department/Twitter)
  Police tweeted out a picture of the officer with the child at North Suburban Medical Center.
  The driver, whose name hasn’t been released, was arrested.
  It’s not clear yet what will happen to the child but Soc
  
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• Biggest Colorado Nasdaq gainers of 2017

  26-04-2017 23:38
  
  The Nasdaq Composite Index topped 6,000 for the first time ever on Tuesday buoyed       
  
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• Webroot scrambles to reverse mistake

  26-04-2017 23:36
  
  Webroot rolls out a help after its cybersecurity software mistakenly flagged and quarantined some Microsoft and other program files       
  
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• Alchemy Bikes' floor manager does it all

  26-04-2017 23:32
  
  Phil Harwood's childhood love for bicycles quickly flourished into a full-fledged career.       
  
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• Hospitals look at cutting services

  26-04-2017 23:26
  
  And Children’s Hospital is not alone among Denver-area facilities in needing to curtail staffing       
  
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• Denver Art Musem Exclusive U.S. Host For Degas Exhibition

  26-04-2017 23:23
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Art Museum will be the sole American venue to host a special exhibition from artist Edgar Degas.
  The special exhibition, “Degas: A Passion for Perfection,” will showcase more than 100 of his works from 1855 to 1906, including paintings, drawings, pastels, etchings, and more.
  (credit: Denver Art Museum)
  “Degas was the quintessential independent artist, and this exhibition will give visitors a more intimate look into his creative process as w
  
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• Colorado May Bar Officers From Helping With Marijuana Crackdown

  26-04-2017 23:16
  
  DENVER (AP) – Colorado may prohibit law enforcement officers from assisting in a potential federal marijuana crackdown.
  The state House voted 56-7 Wednesday to bar public employees from assisting federal agents in “arresting a Colorado citizen for committing an act that is a Colorado constitutional right.”
  The Colorado bill doesn’t specifically mention marijuana. But sponsors say it is inspired by threats that federal authorities may try cracking down on the marijuana ind
  
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• Anthony Joshua: ‘Wladimir Klitschko Is Underrated’

  26-04-2017 23:05
  
  Bryan Altman
  On Saturday afternoon, 90,000 spectators will pack Wembley Stadium in London, England to watch local boy and IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (18-0, 18 KOs) defend his title against 41-year-old boxing legend Wladimir Klitschko (64-4, 53 KOs) in the biggest heavyweight bout in quite some time.
  The highly anticipated fight will air live on Showtime on Saturday, April 29 beginning at 4:15 p.m. ET from Wembley.
  After losing his WBO heavyweight belt to Tyson Fury in 2015, and havi
  
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• Activists: Man Who Once Sought Refuge In Church Detained

  26-04-2017 23:04
  
  DENVER (AP) – A Mexican man who once sought sanctuary from deportation in a Colorado church was detained by federal immigration agents Wednesday morning as he went to a warehouse to get tile to install on a job, his wife said Wednesday.
  Arturo Hernandez has one daughter who is a U.S. citizen and a second protected from deportation under an Obama administration program for people brought to the country illegally as children. His detention comes as the Trump administration charts a more aggr
  
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• Arvada Police's new K-9s

  26-04-2017 23:03
  
  Arvada Police has a couple of new K-9s on the team, according to its Facebook.       
  
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• The Latest On Wildfires In Colorado

  26-04-2017 22:47
  
  Read the latest news on CBSDenver.com about wildfires in Colorado.
  
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• Speech delay won't stop Vashawn Pearson

  26-04-2017 22:45
  
  "I'm very blessed to have this job," he said.       
  
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• Talking Points For Families Who Intend To Watch ’13 Reasons Why’

  26-04-2017 22:39
  
  JED and SAVE developed talking points to assist parents, teachers, and other gatekeepers in talking to youth about suicide as it relates to the situational drama that unfolds.
  
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• Update on the C-470 express lanes

  26-04-2017 22:34
  
  If you have questions about a project to add express lanes on C-470 between Interstate 25 and Wadsworth Boulevard, Wednesday night might be one to get answers.       
  
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• NFL Teams Announcing Day 3 Draft Picks From Grand Canyon, A Zoo, And Outer Space

  26-04-2017 21:57
  
  Bryan Altman
  NFL fans that usually just tune in for the first round of the NFL Draft, and nothing more, might want to rethink that strategy for this year’s draft festivities.
  In an effort to spruce up the usually boring third day of the NFL Draft — which includes teams’ fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh-round selections — the league has announced that a number of NFL teams will be revealing their draft picks from some unbelievable locations.
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• World’s Last Male White Rhino Looking For A Mate On Tinder

  26-04-2017 21:41
  
  NAIROBI, Kenya (CBS4) – Tinder has helped a lot of people find dates, but now they’re setting their sights on a new customer.
  Sudan is the last male northern white rhino in the world.
  Sudan, the last known male of the northern white rhinoceros subspecies (credit: TONY KARUMBA/AFP/Getty Images)
  A Kenyan wildlife conservancy is teaming up with the dating app for a campaign called “The Most Eligible Bachelor in the World.”
  It’s focused on raising money for research to
  
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• Private Investigator Honored For Missing Person Investigation

  26-04-2017 21:33
  
  By Brian Maass
  DENVER (CBS4) – An international data company has honored a Denver private investigator for his efforts to locate a missing woman.
  Thomson Reuters named Steve Davis of Steve Davis and Associates as one of three recipients of its Everyday Hero award for Davis’ efforts to locate Hannah Hrabik, a missing 25-year-old woman.
  Hannah Hrabik (credit: Family Photo)
  The company is making a $10,000 donation in Davis’ name to the National Center for Missing and Exploite
  
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• Trail Ridge Road Plowing Has Begun

  26-04-2017 21:26
  
  ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (CBS4) – The first sign of spring is here.
  Rocky Mountain National Park has started plowing Trail Ridge Road.The park posted about it on Facebook Wednesday, saying they are “making it accessible to walk or ride your bicycle while the road is still closed to vehicles.”
  There will still be patches of snow and ice, especially with incoming spring storms.
  Currently this is no estimate as to when the road will be cleared for vehicle traffic. The h
  
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• ‘Opening Doors’ Exhibit Celebrates Diversity

  26-04-2017 21:05
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus celebrated the new Opening Doors exhibit on Wednesday.
  Denver Mayor Michael Hancock led the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new exhibit, which aims to celebrate diversity.
  The Open Doors exhibit at The Children’s Museum opened on Wednesday (credit: CBS)
  Local artists decorated 11 doors, each with its own colorful design. They all share the same message, “All are welcome here.”
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  “The w
  
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• Jonathan Demme, ‘Silence Of The Lambs’ Director, Dead At 73

  26-04-2017 20:32
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Demme, the eclectic, ever-enthusiastic filmmaker behind the Oscar winners “The Silence of the Lambs” and “Philadelphia,” and the director of one of the most seminal concert films ever made, the Talking Heads’ “Stop Making Sense,” has died. He was 73.
  Demme’s publicist, Annalee Paulo, said Demme died Wednesday morning in his New York apartment, surrounded by his wife, Joanna, and three children. Demme died from complic
  
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• Latest Forecast: Confidence Increasing That Denver Will See Weekend Snow

  26-04-2017 20:24
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Another storm system will take aim at Colorado on Wednesday. Snow will gradually spread over the mountains again but will stop short of reaching Denver and the Front Range for now.
  After the coldest morning in more than two weeks, Wednesday will remain dry for the urban corridor and the Eastern Plains with highs in the upper 50s to near 60 degrees.
  In the mountains, a Winter Weather Advisory has been posted from 6 p.m. Wednesday until 6 p.m. Thursday for 4
  
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• Tax plan cuts top rate

  26-04-2017 20:05
  
  President Donald Trump wants to simplify the personal tax code by cutting rates and eliminating deductions used by more affluent Americans.       
  
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• Mobile Laundry Truck Helps Everyone Get Clean Clothes

  26-04-2017 19:56
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A mobile laundry truck is helping people in need have a chance at something most people take for granted– clean clothes.
  The mobile laundry mat is about giving low income families and the homeless an opportunity to improve their lives by washing and drying clothes free of charge.
  The Laundry Truck (credit: CBS)
  For communities surrounding schools like College View Elementary School located at 2675 S. Decatur St. in Denver, the idea is that clean clothes translates to b
  
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• DAM gets big new exhibition

  26-04-2017 19:51
  
  An exhibition featuring a half-century of works by renowned French artist Edgar Degas will make its only U.S. stop at the Denver Art Museum.       
  
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• Inmates transferred without warning

  26-04-2017 19:50
  
  Colorado prison officials have transferred scores of killers and rapists to other states and refused to tell victims and their families where they are.       
  
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• Monuments threatened by Trump order

  26-04-2017 19:42
  
  At least two dozen national monuments are at risk of losing their federally protected status as a result of President Trump's executive order asking for an unprecedented review of their designations.       
  
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• Out-of-state visitors rescued in RMNP

  26-04-2017 19:36
  
  Two brothers who were visiting Rocky Mountain National Park from out-of-state had to be rescued early Tuesday morning after they became lost and weren’t prepared for the wintry conditions.       
  
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• Names chosen for new Thornton schools

  26-04-2017 19:35
  
  Thornton will have two new schools opening over the next few years. And now, those schools have names.       
  
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• Son arrested: 'You can't talk to dad bec

  26-04-2017 19:28
  
  David Tilley with Plano PD says Kenneth Midgely II was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Joint East Texas Fugitive Task Force and has since been turned over to Plano police.       
  
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• Teen Sexting Law Closer To Agreement In Colorado

  26-04-2017 19:26
  
  DENVER (AP) — A teen-sexting law that has eluded Colorado lawmakers for years appears to be moving closer to reality.
  The state House voted 65-0 Wednesday to create a new crime of juvenile sexting.
  The measure is a compromise after years of debate over whether it should be illegal for minors to share illicit photos consensually. Currently it is felony child pornography for anyone to have an image on their phone of another nude minor.
  But teen sexting is common, and some say prosecutors nee
  
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• Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has a giraffe calf

  26-04-2017 19:25
  
  Not every giraffe managed to beat out April in giving birth – The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo welcomed a new giraffe calf Wednesday morning, a news release from the zoo said.       
  
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• Search For Stolen Puppies, Suspects

  26-04-2017 19:24
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4)– An animal shelter in Brighton is hoping someone recognizes the suspects wanted in connection with stealing puppies over the weekend.Lifeline Puppy Rescue released surveillance video of the suspects. (credit: Lifeline Puppy Rescue)
  They say the group took three puppies from the shelter. (credit: Lifeline Puppy Rescue)
  Anyone who recognizes the suspects or knows about the stolen puppies is asked to call the Adams County Sheriff’s Office at (303) 654-1850.
  
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• Chipotle Warns Customers To Check Card For ‘Unauthorized Activity’

  26-04-2017 19:14
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – After reporting better than expected sales this quarter – a bounce back following widespread Norovirus issues that plagued the company in 2016 – Chipotle has now given their customers a different kind of scare, this one concerning their payment information.
  Denver-based Chipotle reports that they have detected “unauthorized activity” for its customer payment system.
  The company suggests that customers who have used credit cards at
  
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• Mother Goose Waits For Egg To Hatch In Whole Foods Parking Lot

  26-04-2017 19:12
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4)– A Whole Foods store in Littleton has cordoned off a section of the parking lot for a makeshift nursery. A mother goose is sitting on her egg, waiting for it to hatch. A mother goose sits on her egg outside the Whole Foods in Littleton (credit: CBS)
  Employees at the store put up caution tape and signs around the planter in the parking lot, urging shoppers to give the expectant mother a lot of room. (credit: CBS)
  Some working at Whole Foods believe the egg might hatc
  
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• Almost 2,500 without power in Jeffco

  26-04-2017 19:09
  
  Nearly 2,500 customers are without power in an outage that also left three schools in the dark Wednesday morning, according to Xcel.       
  
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• Man convicted in fatal stabbing

  26-04-2017 18:54
  
  A man accused of calling 911 to report the double murder he has now been implicated in has been convicted in one of those stabbing deaths.       
  
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• Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Welcomes Baby Giraffe

  26-04-2017 18:54
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has welcomed a new baby giraffe.
  This is the 199th successful giraffe birth in the zoo’s history, and the second for mother Msitu, and the third for dad Khalid.
  “Msitu was a great mom to her first calf, Emy, so she knew exactly what to do when this baby was born,” said Amy Schilz, animal care manager. “Since mom and baby appear to be healthy, our vet team has not needed to intervene. It’s bes
  
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• Police Chief: Denver Not In Business Of Doing ICE Work

  26-04-2017 18:44
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver’s police chief will take some American Civil Liberties Union recommendations for undocumented immigrants to Mayor Michael Hancock on Wednesday.
  The day before, Denver Police Chief Robert White met with the ACLU because deportation fears have increased in the Denver metro area since President Donald Trump took office.
  The community meeting involving Denver Police Chief Robert White and ACLU (credit: CBS)
  “We’ve spent a lot of time through training, th
  
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• Study: Colorado Drivers Really Aren’t That Bad

  26-04-2017 18:32
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A new study says that Colorado drivers aren’t as bad as people may think.
  According to EverQuote’s study, Colorado ranks right in the middle, with “the 25th best drivers in the country.”
  The study was broken down further into categories of phone use, speeding, acceleration, braking, and turning.
  (credit: CBS)
  “When it came to phone use behind the wheel, Colorado ranked 18th, with 35% of drives containing at least one distracted driving event.&r
  
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• 5 Bold Predictions For The 2017 NFL Draft

  26-04-2017 18:21
  
  (The Sports Xchange) – If the NFL Draft were predictable, it wouldn’t be the popular event that it is every year.
  The volatility of the draft, especially the first round, is what makes mock drafts the most visited webpages on the internet each spring and drives television ratings higher than World Series games.
  Here are five bold predictions for the first round Thursday during the 2017 NFL Draft.
  1. Jaguars draft a quarterback
  In less than a week, teams must make a final decision on
  
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• Water Main Break Repairs Complete, Repaving Underway

  26-04-2017 18:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Crews from Denver Water has once again closed a road on Wednesday to pave a stretch of road in southwest Denver where a sinkhole formed after a water main break.
  (credit: CBS)
  The water main break responsible for the sinkhole happened early Tuesday morning on South Lowell Boulevard near West Greenwood Place, just north of Highway 285.
  (credit: CBS)
  About six feet of pipe burst and even more cracked as a result of the pressure. Denver Water told CBS4 at least 13 feet of pipe
  
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• Ian Baker-Finch On Zurich Classic: ‘Some Chances For Scoring’

  26-04-2017 17:58
  
  By Dave Shedloski
  The last time the PGA TOUR held an official team event using a team format was 1981 at the Walt Disney World National Team Championship in Orlando. And if you remember Vance Heafner and Mike Holland were the winners, then you earn bonus points.
  Last November the TOUR voted to revive the format for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, which returns this week to the Pete Dye-designed TPC Louisiana, a player-friendly layout in suburban Avondale, Louisiana. Brian Stuard is the d
  
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• ‘Goofier The Better:’ Von Miller Gives Sack Dance Advice

  26-04-2017 17:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Von Miller revealed that perhaps more than any other quarterback in the league, he really enjoys sacking Phillip Rivers of the Chargers.
  (credit: Von Miller/Instagram)
  The Broncos defensive star will get the chance to do just that in Week 1 of the regular season, but before he gets too into his Broncos offseason preparations, Miller traveled to College Station, Texas, to give some advice to a fellow Texas A&M Aggie.
  “The National Football League? It’s a
  
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