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• Records Show Aaron Hernandez Was Member Of Bloods Street Gang

  05-05-2017 23:59
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez was a member of the Bloods street gang and was once disciplined for having gang paraphernalia, according to newly released documents related to the investigation into his prison suicide.
  A death report released Friday lists the Bloods under Hernandez’s “gang profile” and says Hernandez was once disciplined for having “STG” paraphernalia. In prison, “STG” stands for Security Threat Group,” a euphem
  
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• 1-Pound Itty Bitty Baby Boy Antelope Born At Zoo

  05-05-2017 23:55
  
  HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — The Hattiesburg Zoo has an itty bitty baby boy — a one-pound African antelope called a blue duiker (DY-ker).
  A news release says the as-yet-unnamed baby was born Wednesday to mom Schnapps Cakes and dad Obi.Blue duikers are the smallest antelopes in southern Africa, growing to about the size of a house cat . Males are smaller than females, and this male is unlikely to weigh more than 9 pounds (4 kilograms) when fully grown.”Duiker” means “di
  
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• Michelle Obama: ‘My Passion For Education Will Linger On’

  05-05-2017 23:49
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Former first lady Michelle Obama said Friday that her departure from the White House won’t end her passion for education.
  She made the comment at a New York City event marking College Signing Day, a nationwide tradition she began participating in as First Lady to encourage young people to seek higher education. It was the fourth year she had participated.
  “I might not live in the White House anymore, but Barack and I are going to keep on celebrating you all
  
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• Colorado Bill Restoring Hospital Subsidies Advances

  05-05-2017 23:43
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers formally launched a rescue mission Friday to spare hospitals in the state severe budget cuts by advancing a bill that features a grab bag of fiscal maneuvers, including raising recreational pot taxes.
  The Republican-led Senate approved the bill by voice vote after it was hastily passed by the Senate Finance Committee, whose chair called it “one of the worst pieces of legislation” he has seen in his career.
  Republican Sen. Kevin Lundberg’s
  
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• No Clear Favorite, Rain Make For Unpredictable Derby

  05-05-2017 23:42
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two trainers saddling three horses each. A horse trying to win for the first time. The early favorite whose training was interrupted. Another attempting to overcome irascible behavior.
  The 20-horse field for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby lacks a dominant runner. The winter prep races did nothing to establish a clear favorite.
  Classic Empire is the 4-1 pre-race choice. Two horses, Always Dreaming and McCraken, are the co-second choices at 5-1. Toss in the threat of
  
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• Fraternity, 18 Members Charged In Penn State Student’s Death

  05-05-2017 23:39
  
  BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Eighteen Penn State fraternity brothers have been charged with crimes ranging up to involuntary manslaughter in the case of a pledge who authorities say repeatedly fell down a flight of stairs after he and others were made to run a gauntlet of drinking stations where they guzzled vodka, beer and wine.
  Fraternity members at Beta Theta Pi resisted getting help for 19-year-old Timothy Piazza, causing him to suffer for hours and possibly making his injuries worse, a pros
  
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• Lawmakers Want Gas Well Map After Fatal Home Blast

  05-05-2017 23:38
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers are taking up a last-minute proposal in response to a deadly home explosion traced to an inactive gas well line.
  Two House Democrats have proposed a bill to force energy drillers to provide state regulators the locations of all their gas lines. The measure is inspired by a home explosion that killed two people last month in the community of Firestone.
  The proposal faces long odds. Even its sponsors aren’t sure whether the requirement would avert futur
  
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• Judge Throws Out Challenge To Colorado’s Spending Limits

  05-05-2017 23:35
  
  DENVER (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a long-running lawsuit challenging Colorado’s strict tax and spending limits as unconstitutional but more appeals are possible.
  U.S. District Judge Raymond Moore ruled Thursday that none of the former or current elected officials, educators or citizens challenging the 1992 Taxpayer’s Bill or Rights or TABOR have proved they were harmed by it. As a result, he said they don’t have the right to challenge the voter-approved measure
  
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• Strawberry Scientist Sued Over The Fruits Of His Research

  05-05-2017 23:32
  
  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Plant scientist Douglas Shaw spent his career toiling in the fields in California to grow the perfect strawberry, one that was plump and bright red yet remained sweet even after the long trip to grocery stores across the country.
  When the professor retired from the University of California at Davis and set up his own strawberry-breeding business, though, he found himself in a legal jam.
  In a case set for trial in federal court later this month, the university is suing
  
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• Records: Aaron Hernandez Was Member Of Bloods Street Gang

  05-05-2017 23:17
  BOSTON (AP) — Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez was a member of the Bloods street gang and was once disciplined for having gang paraphernalia, according to newly released documents related to the investigation into his prison suicide.
  A death report released Friday lists the Bloods under Hernandez’s “gang profile” and says Hernandez was once disciplined for having “STG” paraphernalia. In prison, “STG” stands for Security Threat Group,” a euphem
  
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• Police: Stay Safe, Have Fun During Cinco de Mayo Celebrations

  05-05-2017 23:03
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Denver Police Department is boosting patrols this weekend for Denver’s annual Cinco de Mayo celebration.
  Traffic delays and heavy congestion are also expected for drivers traveling through downtown and along Federal Boulevard.
  (credit: CBS)
  Denver police sent this message to those planning to celebrate: “Have fun. But most importantly, do it in a safe manner,” said Denver Police Cmdr. Mark Fleecs.
  Officers will patrol the “cruisi
  
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• Last Hindenburg Survivor, Colorado Man, Recalls: ‘The Air Was On Fire’

  05-05-2017 21:49
  
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Thunderstorms and wind had delayed the Hindenburg’s arrival in New Jersey from Germany on May 6, 1937. The father of 8-year-old Werner Doehner headed to his cabin after using his movie camera to shoot some scenes of Lakehurst Naval Air Station from the airship’s dining room.
  “We didn’t see him again,” recalled Doehner, now 88 and the only person left of the 62 passengers and crew who survived the fire that killed his father, sister and 34
  
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• Remains Of Soldier Killed In Korea To Be Returned

  05-05-2017 21:37
  
  BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The Department of Defense says the remains of a 20-year-old Vermont soldier killed in the Korean War in 1951 will be returned to the state for burial.
  Army Cpl. George A. Perreault, of Burlington, was reported missing in action on Feb. 13, 1951, following an attack on his unit by the Chinese People’s Volunteer Forces in an area known as the Central Corridor in South Korea.
  Perreault’s remains were among 208 boxes of comingled human remains returned to the
  
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• Keidel: LeBron Passes Kareem, Sports World Shrugs

  05-05-2017 21:36
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Sometimes an athlete is so singularly great for so long his deeds become common, if not soporific.
  This NBA season morphed into the Russell Westbrook show, the pyrotechnic point guard stuffing the stat sheet like no one since Oscar Robertson. Somewhat lost in the personal greatness was the professional failure. If winning is the main metric of the greats, then Oklahoma City’s season didn’t match the hype, with 47 wins and a rather disappointing, first-round boot from
  
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• Dunkin’ Donuts To Give Away Free Frozen Coffee

  05-05-2017 21:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Dunkin’ Donuts is giving away cups of their new frozen coffee for free.
  The donut chain says all guests will get a complimentary sample of 3.5 ounces of Frozen Dunkin’ Coffee on Friday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at participating stores, and while supplies last.
  Dunkin’ Donuts (credit Ramin Talaie/Getty Images)
  You can also customize it like you would normal coffee, with flavors and milk.
  If you don’t want to wait to try it, the frozen coffee is a
  
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• Restaurant Offers Liam Neeson Free Food, And He Actually Shows Up

  05-05-2017 21:07
  VANCOUVER, Canada (CBS4) – Employees at a sandwich shop jokingly wrote on a sidewalk sign that Liam Neeson eats there for free.
  The surprise was on them when the actor actually showed up!
  It happened at the Big Star Sandwich Co. in Vancouver, with two employees simply writing in chalk that “Liam Neeson eats here for free.”
  They posted a photo of the sign to Instagram, too, with the message: “When you hear #LiamNeeson is filing in #downtownnewwest.”Apparently Neeson
  
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• Heartbroken Family Asks For Help Finding Killer

  05-05-2017 20:57
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – A heartbroken family in Greeley is asking for help finding the person who shot a loved one on the street in a possible case of road rage.
  Alberto Ruiz Jr., 33, was found shot to death in his car on 29th Street on April 25. He died of a single gunshot wound to the head.
  Alberto Ruiz (credit: CBS)
  Ruiz’s wife sat before the media at the Greeley police station on Friday morning with eyes full of tears as her brother-in-law, Art, spoke about their loss.
  “His
  
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• Mountain bike rack for motorcycle

  05-05-2017 20:22
  
  So these have been a thing for a while, but they're very Colorado.        
  
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• Person hit by commuter rail in Denver

  05-05-2017 20:19
  
  Investigators weren’t immediately sure how the person was hit or what the condition the person is in.       
  
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• Man shot during possible road rage

  05-05-2017 20:18
  
  Man involved in possible act of road rage was shot before he crashed into a retaining wall.       
  
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• Colorado Teacher Climbing His Way To Everest Summit

  05-05-2017 19:59
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – A Colorado teacher is climbing his way to the top of the highest peak on the planet.
  Mike Haugen, a science teacher at Eaglecrest High School, is documenting his journey on Facebook as he goes.Friday morning he posted that “we are still in basecamp waiting on some mountain logistics and for the mountain to tell us it is time for us to climb.”
  On May 1, Haugen and his team made it to Camp 3, which is approximately 24,000 feet above sea level, or about
  
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• Comic book reflects on police brutality

  05-05-2017 19:47
  
  Yesterday's news is creating tomorrow's comic books.
  A writer in Denver is taking on the serious, and very real, issue of police shootings in a new graphic novel -- "The Burning Metronome."
          
  
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• Single mother missing since 2006

  05-05-2017 19:46
  
  Nonnie Dotson was last seen alive on Nov. 19, 2006 in Littleton. The single mother's body has never been found.        
  
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• Giraffe Rescue Video Goes Viral

  05-05-2017 19:25
  NAIROBI, Kenya (CBS4) – A video showing the rescue of a newborn giraffe who was abandoned has gone viral.
  The Dodo Impact posted it to Facebook at the end of April. Since then, it’s been viewed nearly 4 million times.The video shows a baby giraffe, just a week old, that was found alone in the wild.
  Rescuers with the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust saved the little guy, bringing him to one of their sanctuaries for orphaned animals.
  There, according to the video, he’s treated
  
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• Rockies Adjust Rotation As D-Backs Come To Town

  05-05-2017 19:19
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – The Colorado Rockies adjusted their rotation ahead of their longest homestand of the season and will start right-hander German Marquez against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.
  He had been scheduled to oppose the Diamondbacks on Saturday, but left-hander Tyler Anderson will be pushed back one day from his scheduled Friday start. Anderson had been following left-hander Kyle Freeland in the rotation.
  Marquez, who works on regular rest Friday, will slot between
  
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• Gatlinburg area fire still smoldering, 1

  05-05-2017 19:07
  
  High winds have been toppling trees and power lines across the region. There have been winds up to 70 miles per hour reported in the Smokies.        
  
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• Cutler Calls Audible, Joins FOX Sports

  05-05-2017 18:26
  
  CHICAGO (The Sports Xchange) – Jay Cutler called an audible, agreeing to a contract with FOX Sports on Friday after a tepid free agent market helped guide the 34-year-old into broadcasting.
  Cutler’s contract places him on the No. 2 NFL broadcast team at FOX.
  A former first-round pick, Cutler spent the past eight seasons with the Chicago Bears. But he was let go by the John Fox-led regime in March and no serious suitors emerged.
  Cutler auditioned with FOX on Thursday. The network
  
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• Interim chief named for FoCo Police

  05-05-2017 18:13
  
  The interim chief of Fort Collins police will be new to Fort Collins, but he is no stranger to Colorado.       
  
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• GrasslandsLIVE

  05-05-2017 18:05
  May 17, 2017: GrasslandsLIVE is a virtual field trip and webcast from out on the Pawnee National Grasslands in Colorado.
  
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• Animal Adventure Park Gives Live Tour, Checks In On Giraffes

  05-05-2017 18:02
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) – Jordan Patch, the owner of the Animal Adventure Park, gave a live tour of the rain-soaked grounds Friday morning.
  He showed the progress of several projects they have in the works ahead of the May 13 opening, including stopping in to check in on some of our favorite animals.
  April, Oliver, and baby Tajiri all appear to be doing well in the rain, staying warm inside the giraffe barn.Other animals were staying indoors, too, trying to keep warm, although some were
  
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• Was It Road Rage? Police Investigate I-25 Shooting

  05-05-2017 17:49
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The condition of a woman who was shot by another driver and wounded on Interstate 25 Thursday night is unknown.
  Police said they are working to determine if the shooting was a case of road rage.
  It happened near 20th Street in Denver, and the woman was able to drive to 11th Street and Auraria Parkway to talk to police officers before going to the hospital.
  The suspect in the case was described as being a white man with a beard wearing a short sleeved shirt. He may be drivin
  
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• Jury Awards Record-Setting $110.5M In Baby Powder Lawsuit

  05-05-2017 17:37
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis jury has awarded a Virginia woman a record-setting $110.5 million in the latest lawsuit alleging that using Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder caused cancer.
  The jury ruling Thursday night for 62-year-old Lois Slemp, of Wise, Virginia, comes after three previous St. Louis juries awarded a total of $197 million to plaintiffs who made similar claims. Those cases, including the previous highest award of $72 million, are all under appeal. About 2,000 state a
  
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• DBJ's 2017 Best Places to Work awards

  05-05-2017 17:19
  
  The Denver Business Journal’s Best Places to Work awards highlight companies in the Denver area whose operations are providing the top workplace environment and engaging their teams.       
  
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• NJ, CO tech firms in nasty donnybrook

  05-05-2017 17:15
  
  A Colorado tech firm and one in New Jersey are engaged in a nasty dispute.       
  
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• Ex-Denver Broncos quarterback to join Fo

  05-05-2017 17:09
  
         
  
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• Border Patrol Job Possibility Could Be ‘Lifeline’ For Colorado Veteran

  05-05-2017 17:05
  By Britt Moreno
  DENVER (CBS4) – Afghanistan War and Iraq War veteran Chance Harlow struggles to cope with civilian life and says a job serving the government could help him find a sense of purpose again in his life.
  “My interest today in Border Patrol is to get that feeling, that sense of duty back in my life,” he told CBS4’s Britt Moreno at a job fair at Mile High Stadium, where Border Patrol was recruiting recently.
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection is conducting one o
  
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• Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell Get Walk Of Fame Stars

  05-05-2017 16:57
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Longtime partners Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell have been honored with neighboring stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
  In a Thursday ceremony, the 66-year-old Russell said there’s no one he’d rather be next to than Hawn. Russell and the 71-year-old Hawn have been together for more than 30 years.
  Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn pose at their Walk of Fame Stars ceremony in Hollywood, California on May 4, 2017. (credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)
  Hawn said
  
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• Woman Sitting On Tracks Struck By A Line Train

  05-05-2017 16:02
  
  By Jamie Leary
  DENVER (CBS4) – A young woman is in critical condition after she was struck by an A Line train early Friday morning.
  (credit: CBS)
  The woman was just south of the 38th and Blake station, inside of a blocked off area when she was hit. It happened just before 1 a.m., and when paramedics arrived, they had to cut through a chain link fence to get to her and render aid.
  (credit: CBS)
  An RTD controller said the woman was sitting on the tracks when she was struck and was transporte
  
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• Latest Forecast: Dry And Warmer Than Normal Weather Dominates Colorado

  05-05-2017 15:52
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Back in the middle of March the Denver area broke several record highs when temperatures soared into the 80s. We haven’t seen the 80s since. That should change in many Front Range neighborhoods on on Friday when highs reach right around 80°. The normal high in Denver for Cinco de Mayo is 64°.
  Elsewhere across the state temperature will also be far above normal including 60s for highs in the mountains. A significant amount of snow will melt in
  
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• Man Headed To Prison For Causing Crash That Nearly Killed 4 Friends

  05-05-2017 15:02
  
  By Andrea Flores
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – A drunk driver who pleaded guilty to injuring four teens in a wrong-way crash in Thornton was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Thursday.
  (credit: CBS)
  Thornton High School senior Alyssa Sanchez had so much to look forward to before the wrong-way driver turned her life upside down.
  Frederick Veloz Jr. (credit: Thornton Police Department)
  Last July, Frederick Veloz drove into oncoming traffic and slammed into Alyssa’s car near 126th and Washi
  
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• John Mellencamp Ticket Giveaway

  05-05-2017 12:00
  
  Enter to win a pair of tickets to see John Mellencamp with Emmylou Harris, Carlene Carter, Lily & Madeleine at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre on June 5th!
  
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• Vandalism Suspect Arrested For Allegedly Keying Cars

  05-05-2017 07:24
  
  By Jeff Todd
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4)– A Westminster neighborhood is sleeping easier now that a man has been arrested and linked to multiple cases of vandalism.
  “The worst part is waking up every morning with a knot in your stomach not knowing what you’re going to find. Has he got my car, has he got another car has he got my neighbors car,” said Amy, a resident who had both of her cars damaged.
  CBS4’s Jeff Todd interviews Amy (credit: CBS)
  Dozens of cars have been
  
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• Vandalism Suspect Arrested For Keying Cars

  05-05-2017 06:24
  By Jeff Todd
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4)– A Westminster neighborhood is sleeping easier now that a man has been arrested and linked to multiple cases of vandalism.
  “The worst part is waking up every morning with a knot in your stomach not knowing what you’re going to find. Has he got my car, has he got another car has he got my neighbors car,” said Amy, a resident who had both of her cars damaged.
  CBS4’s Jeff Todd interviews Amy (credit: CBS)
  Dozens of cars have been
  
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• Colorado Lawmakers React To New Health Care Bill

  05-05-2017 06:15
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Republicans are celebrating the passage of a new healthcare bill through the House, but their fight to repeal and replace Obamacare is far from over.
  The American Health Care Act now heads to the Senate, where republicans hold a much smaller advantage, and where many lawmakers are already promising to make big changes to the legislation.
  With all democrats and 20 republicans opposing it, the bill passed Thursday by just four votes. Rep. Mike Coffman, a Republican, was among
  
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• ‘I Feel Ashley Here’: Parents Of Murdered Teen Hope To Help Others

  05-05-2017 05:55
  
  BERTHOUD, Colo. (CBS4)– It’s been nearly one year since Ashley Doolittle was killed. Police believe the teenager’s ex-boyfriend is responsible for her murder.
  Ashley was just 18 years old. She was described by those who knew her as a bright star, kind and gentle, a rodeo champion who loved horses.
  (credit: Doolittle Family)
  Her ex-boyfriend, Tanner Flores, admitted to shooting and killing Ashley, but despite his admission to investigators, he pleaded not guilty to the crime in
  
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