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• ‘Whack Job’ Vs. ‘Psychopath’: Sen. Gardner, Kim Jong-Un Hurl Insults

  08-05-2017 23:41
  
  By Kathy Walsh
  DENVER (CBS4)– Sen. Cory Gardner, a Republican representing Colorado, has gotten the government of North Korea all riled up. While Kim Jong-un continues to test his military might, the North Korean dictator is waging a war of words with Gardner.
  Last week, President Donald Trump called Kim a “pretty smart cookie” and said he’d be honored to meet with him. On KOA NewsRadio, Gardner called that unacceptable.
  Sen.Cory Gardner on Monday (credit: CBS)
  “The
  
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• Let’s Be Careful Out There: We’re Now In Lightning Season

  08-05-2017 22:54
  
  By Dr. Dave Hnida
  (CBS4) -Colorado has the dubious distinction of being the number two state out of 50 when it comes to deaths and injuries caused by lightning. In fact, we have consistently ranked in the top five every year since 2000. Not a good place to be especially when you consider our state ranks 36th for cloud to ground strikes. Our great outdoors can certainly be a treacherous place.
  Here are some things to consider:
  The first and most important is simple: If you can see lightning
  
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• Man Accused, Charged In Sexual Assault

  08-05-2017 22:34
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Denver District Attorney has formally charged a man in connection with an alleged sexual assault that happened near downtown Denver last week.
  Abel Fitum has been charged with one count of second-degree kidnapping, two counts of sexual assault and two counts of unlawful sexual contact. Abel Fitum (credit: Denver DA)
  Prosecutors believe that about 9:15 p.m. on May 2, Fitum, 22, sexually assaulted the victim as she was walking in the area of Speer Boulevard and Little Rave
  
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• Firefighter Saves Baby Deer From 100,000+ Acres Wildfire

  08-05-2017 22:30
  
  FARGO, Ga. (CBS4) – A firefighter saved a fawn from a large wildfire burning in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.
  The lightning-caused West Mims Fire has torched more than 130,000 acres since it started more than a month ago on April 6.
  Out of the blaze, tweeted by the Bureau of Land Management in Oregon, is a photo of a firefighter saving the fawn.Incredible photo of a firefighter saving a fawn from the 100K-acre West Mims Fire burning in Georgia!via @inciweb #wildfires + #wil
  
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• Teen Charged With First-Degree Murder In Baby’s Death

  08-05-2017 22:27
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4)– An 18-year-old man who was arrested in Thornton, accused in the death of an infant, has been formally charged with first-degree murder.Police arrested Isaiah Marquez after the 3-month-old was found not breathing at a home on Gale Boulevard near Thornton Parkway on May 1. Isaiah Marquez (credit: Thornton Police)
  The infant was rushed to the hospital where the child was pronounced deceased.Medical staff stated the injuries to the child were described as non-accidental
  
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• Colorado Monument Under Review By Interior Department

  08-05-2017 22:05
  
  An executive order signed by President Donald Trump directs Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to review 27 national monuments established or expanded by three other presidents since 1996. Here are those monuments and the year they were created.___Basin and Range National Monument, Nevada, 2015.Bears Ears National Monument, Utah, 2016.Berryessa Snow Mountain, California, 2015.Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, Colorado, 2000Carrizo Plain National Monument, California, 2001.Cascade Siskiyou, O
  
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• Tiny Homes A Small Step To Solve Housing Crisis, Others Evicted

  08-05-2017 22:00
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  ASPEN, Colo. (CBS4) – The current housing crisis will not be completely fixed with the move, but Aspen’s largest employer is making a “tiny” move to help provide its employees a warm place to sleep.
  CBS4 has learned Aspen Skiing Co. has ordered more than 30 pre-built tiny homes to add to the Aspen Basalt Campground in time to house employees by next ski season.
  (credit: sprouttinyhomes.com)
  The company started experimenting with six of the tiny homes
  
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• Broncos sign 5th-round pick McKenzie

  08-05-2017 21:44
  
  KUSA - Fast? You bet, Isaiah McKenzie is fast.       
  
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• Aunt Jemima Pancakes, Waffles, French Toast Recalled

  08-05-2017 21:33
  PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey-based food company is recalling Aunt Jemima frozen pancakes, waffles and French toast because they might be contaminated with Listeria.
  Pinnacle Foods Inc. said Friday the safety of its customers is its top priority and no illnesses have been reported. It says it initiated the recall when testing indicated the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the plant environment.
  Listeria monocytogenes can cause fatal infections in young children, frail or elderl
  
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• Upgrades Shut Down Cherry Creek South Drive

  08-05-2017 21:05
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Upgrades will shut down a section of Cherry Creek South Drive while crews install sidewalks, curbs and new parking spaces.
  Crews closed the section of Cherry Creek South Drive from just west of Steele Street to the intersection at Alameda.
  Copter4 flew over Cherry Creek Drive South (credit: CBS)
  The section will be upgraded with sidewalks, curbs, gutters and new parking. The area will also get a makeover for pedestrians and bicyclists on the bike path.
  There will also be a s
  
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• Tree Falls On Home, Damages Roof

  08-05-2017 20:51
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Crews continued to remove a tree that fell on a home during a severe storm on Sunday afternoon, damaging the roof that was recently replaced.
  The home is located at 23rd Avenue and Dexter Street in Denver. The tree fell on the roof of that home and became wedged between that roof and that of a neighboring home.
  A tree fell on a home at 23rd and Dexter Street (credit: CBS)
  The homeowners were not home at the time. They recently moved in.
  The tree caused some structural damage
  
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• Interview: Robert Patrick On ‘Scorpion’ And How To Stop The Terminator

  08-05-2017 20:46
  
  Scorpion is back tonight on CBS at 10/9c for the penultimate episode of its third season. Ahead of tonight’s episode, CBS Local’s Matt Weiss caught up with Robert Patrick to discuss his role as Cabe Gallo and what lies ahead for the members of Scorpion Team.
  MW- Good morning Robert! How are you doing today?
  RP- I’m doing good! Having a lot of fun.
  MW- Awesome, well let’s keep that up here. So first question, you’ve had a pretty astounding career, a lot of very succe
  
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• Latest Forecast: Strong To Severe Thunderstorms Likely Late Monday

  08-05-2017 20:38
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – The necessary ingredients for severe thunderstorm are in place along the Front Range and on the Eastern Plains through Monday evening.
  The first Severe Thunderstorm Watch of the season in Colorado has been posted for Denver, the entire I-25 corridor, and the Eastern Plains until 8 p.m. The primary concern is large hail and isolated tornadoes along with frequent lightning. We’re most concerned about thunderstorms after 4 p.m. and before 7 p.m.The
  
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• Tonight’s Xfinity Monday Live Guest: Former Broncos Offensive Lineman Ryan Harris

  08-05-2017 20:32
  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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• Threat Closes School After Trump Pinata Allegations

  08-05-2017 19:39
  JOHNSTOWN, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado high school where a Spanish teacher allegedly allowed students to hit a piñata with a picture of President Donald Trump on it is closed because of a threat made against it on social media.
  The school district says classes and all activities were cancelled Monday at Roosevelt High School in Johnstown, about 50 miles north of Denver, as a precaution and to give police time to investigate.(credit: Lesley Hollywood)
  Assistant Superintendent Jason Seybe
  
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• Film On The Rocks Announces Last Movie For 2017 Season

  08-05-2017 19:29
  
  MORRISON, Colo. (CBS4) – Film on the Rocks announced the last movie for the 2017 season.
  “Bridesmaids” will play on June 12, which was selected by a fan poll.
  “Bridesmaids” (credit: CBS)
  Eight other movies will play at Red Rocks Amphitheater throughout the summer, including “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” “Dirty Dancing,” and “Twister, starring the late Bill Paxton.
  FILM ON THE ROCKS 2017 SUMMER SCHEDULE:
  Monday, May 15 &ndash
  
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• Woman Struck, Killed By Lightning Identified

  08-05-2017 19:27
  
  SEDALIA, Colo. (CBS4) – The woman who was riding her horse when she was killed Sunday evening by a lightning strike has been identified.
  The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office told CBS4 the woman has been identified as Laura Miller.
  (credit: CBS)
  The 36-year-old Miller was a resident of the Rainbow Creek community west of Sedalia. Her mother was also riding a horse nearby when the strike occurred.
  Laura Miller (credit: Facebook)
  A 15-year-old family friend was also injured. She was last
  
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• Obama Warned Trump About Hiring Flynn

  08-05-2017 19:16
  
  WASHINGTON (CBS4) – Former President Barack Obama warned Donald Trump about hiring Michael Flynn.
  CBS News reports that three officials confirmed the information, that Obama told Trump, who was president-elect at the time, that he should stay away from Flynn.
  Trump later hired Flynn as his national security adviser, but, weeks into the administration, then forced him to resign because he had misled Vice President Mike Pence about his contacts with Russia.
  This development, Obama warning Tr
  
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• Tiny Homes May Be Answer To Affordable Housing

  08-05-2017 19:14
  ASPEN, Colo. (CBS4)– Tiny homes may be the answer to affordable housing in Colorado’s ski towns. The Aspen Skiing Company is buying more of the homes for its employees to rent.Earlier this year, the company put six 500 square foot homes at a property owned by the ski company.(credit: Aspen Times)
  Employees could rent a tiny home for $750 a month. Now, the company is ordering 34 more tiny homes.According to the Aspen Times, the new compact homes will be slightly bigger than the last b
  
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• Sally Yates To Speak On Trump Aide’s Russia Talks

  08-05-2017 18:44
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — An Obama administration official who warned the Trump White House about contacts between one of its key advisers and Russia is set to speak publicly for the first time about the concerns she raised.
  Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates is testifying Monday before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
  The highly anticipated hearing — it is Yates’s first appearance on Capitol Hill since her fi
  
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• Driver Crashes Into Home, Causes Power Outage

  08-05-2017 18:34
  LAFAYETTE, Colo. (CBS4)– A driver was rushed to the hospital after driving into a home in Lafayette.There was a lot of damage to the deck after the car crashed into the home. The car also smashed a utility box which caused some power outages in the area. (credit: Longmont Times-Call)
  It is unclear what happened leading up to the crash.
  The driver was taken to the hospital. That person’s condition has not been released.
  
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• Colorado National Guard Troops Deploy To Pacific

  08-05-2017 18:31
  DENVER (CBS4)– Members of the Colorado National Guard said goodbye to loved ones over the weekend as they prepared to deploy to Japan.A total of 250 airmen and women, including 12 fighter pilots, were deployed to Japan.(credit: Colorado National Guard)
  The guard members prepared the aircraft, including six f-16s, before takeoff. (credit: Colorado National Guard)
  They’re joining a security force that will help keep peace and deter threats in the Pacific. (credit: Colorado National Gua
  
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• Nicki Minaj Offers to Pay Fans’ Student Loans

  08-05-2017 18:30
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBS) – Nicki Minaj remedied many fans’ financial struggles over the weekend when she offered to pay their college tuition. While doing a Twitter chat about her “Regret in Your Tears” music video, one fan asked if she could pay for her tuition.
  The rapper said she would gladly help assist her fan, but under one condition:
  “Show me straight A’s that I can verify w/ur school and I’ll pay it. Who wants to join THAT contest?!?!🤷‍ϓ
  
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• Lawmakers Want EPA To Pay For Toxic Spill

  08-05-2017 18:19
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Colorado lawmakers want the federal government to pay for the costs related to a toxic spill in the southwest corner of the state that also impacted New Mexico.
  The bill is being debated in the state Senate on Monday. The measure, which calls on the Attorney General to sue the Environmental Protection Agency was introduced last week.
  PHOTO GALLERY: Gold King Mine Tour
  The issue captured the attention of Congress a few months ago when Sen. Cory Gardner brought up the iss
  
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• Baby Giraffe Born At Southern California Desert Zoo

  08-05-2017 18:10
  
  PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California zoo has a new bundle of joy — a big one.
  The Riverside Press-Enterprise says a baby giraffe was born last week at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert.
  The male calf stands 6 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 186 pounds. It doesn’t have a name yet.Mother and baby are doing well.
  The zoo now has eight giraffes. The newborn will spend some private time with his mother, Tuli, before being put on public display.
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• Keidel: Bill Cowher, Steward Of Steelers’ Legacy

  08-05-2017 17:07
  
  By Jason Keidel
  The bulldog’s jaw. The thin finger of hair that might pass for a mustache. The shards of spit spraying from his mouth in full motivational fury. The thick forearms bulging from his rolled-up sleeves. His restless sideline countenance, pacing like a big cat up and down the chalk. And, of course, the former player. Not a star, but one who lived along the margins, who got a paycheck more by guile than gifts.
  If there’s a central casting for football coaches, Bill Cowher
  
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• Emma Watson Praises Genderless MTV Awards After ‘Beauty’ Win

  08-05-2017 17:00
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Emma Watson had high praise for MTV’s move to remove gender qualifiers for its Movie and TV Awards.
  In accepting the award for her role as Belle in Disney’s live-action version of “Beauty and the Beast” on Sunday night, Watson said “empathy and the ability to use your imagination should have no limits.”
  The comments from the British actress won praise from many on social media, but drew a rebuke from Piers Morgan, the former CNN talk s
  
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• Injuries Already Piling Up For Fantasy Baseball Teams In 2017

  08-05-2017 16:47
  
  By Sam McPherson
  A couple of workhorse starting pitchers in the American League went on the disabled list last week, joining a long line of star players already there. For example, both Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson and Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber are injured currently, leaving owners that drafted these award winners early high and dry.
  Injuries are a part of all sports, and it’s impossible to replace stars like Donaldson and Kluber. While we touched on
  
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• Texas Stokes Immigration Debate With ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Ban

  08-05-2017 16:37
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas charged to the forefront of the national debate over immigration as Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed a so-called “sanctuary cities” ban that lets police ask during routine stops whether someone is in the U.S. legally and threatens sheriffs with jail if they don’t cooperate with federal immigration agents.
  The new Texas law was blasted by opponents as the nation’s toughest on immigrants since Arizona’s crackdown in 2010. Opponents v
  
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• Residents Rattled By Lightning Deaths Of Horse And Rider

  08-05-2017 16:13
  
  By Dillon Thomas
  SEDALIA, Colo. (CBS4) – A woman and her horse were killed Sunday evening by a lightning strike.
  The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office told CBS4’s Dillon Thomas the 37-year-old woman was a resident of the Rainbow Creek community west of Sedalia. Her mother was also riding a horse nearby when the strike occurred.(credit: CBS)
  A 15-year-old family friend was also injured. She was last listed in stable condition.
  The trio were riding horses on a popular community tra
  
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• Martha Stewart Flashes Middle Finger Toward Trump Portrait

  08-05-2017 16:02
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Martha Stewart has given a glimpse of her feelings toward her former reality TV rival, President Donald Trump.
  (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
  A photo shared on social media show Stewart standing between large portraits of Trump and Snoop Dogg at an art fair in New York on Saturday. A photo taken by artist Newlin Tillotson shows Stewart displaying a middle finger toward Trump and a peace sign in Snoop’s direction.
  The photo was later removed from Tillotson&rsq
  
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• Chatwood Leads Rockies To Sunday Win Over D-Backs

  08-05-2017 15:39
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – After becoming too reliant on his fastball and cutter, Tyler Chatwood used his four-pitch repertoire Sunday with great results.
  Tyler Chatwood (credit: CBS)
  The Colorado right-hander pitched brilliantly and home runs from Mark Reynolds, Pat Valaika and Charlie Blackmon enabled the Rockies to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 on Sunday.
  Charlie Blackmon (credit: CBS)
  The victory in the rubber game gave the Rockies (20-12) their seventh series win and a season-h
  
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• Latest Forecast: Severe Thunderstorms Expected Late Monday

  08-05-2017 15:38
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – The necessary ingredients for severe weather will be in place along the Front Range and east onto the plains late Monday. Most of the day will be dry with variable cloud cover. High temperatures will be in the lower 70s which is still above normal for the first half of May but certainly cooler than we were over the weekend.
  The initial thunderstorms will likely develop over the mountains and foothills by early afternoon. Then should move onto the Palm
  
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• Tonight on CBS4 News at 10 p.m.: Living In The Woods

  08-05-2017 14:36
  Watch a report by Rick Sallinger at 10 p.m. on CBS4, Colorado’s News Channel.
  
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• Versatile Bronco: Cedrick Lang

  08-05-2017 14:00
  
  What’s with Cedrick Lang? Is he a basketball player or a football player? Is he a tight end or tackle?       
  
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• Women’s Foundation Celebrates 30th With Michelle Obama

  08-05-2017 13:59
  
  By Libby Smith
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Women’s Foundation of Colorado announced it’s bringing former First Lady Michelle Obama to Denver for its 30th anniversary.
  CBS4’s Karen Leigh talks with WFCO President Lauren Casteel (credit CBS)
  “When you envisioned what you wanted for the 30th anniversary, why Michelle Obama?” CBS4’s Karen Leigh asked WFCO President and CEO Lauren Casteel.
  “Her commitment to women and girls and the evolution of her rise into th
  
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• Public Opposition Growing Against Platte To Park Hill Project

  08-05-2017 07:55
  By Jeff ToddDENVER (CBS4) – Public opposition to an expensive Denver stormwater project is growing after a political party decided to oppose the project and a legal fund online reached its first goal through crowdsourcing.
  The Platte to Park Hill project is estimated around $300 million. The four-part project would prepare northeast Denver for a 100-year storm by improving storm water drainage.
  LINK: denvergov.org/…/platte-to-park-hill.html
  The plan has drawn criticism for digging t
  
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• DPD officer injured in 2014 will retire

  08-05-2017 06:27
  
  Officer retiring from DPD 2.5 years after almost losing his life when a man hit and critically injured him.       
  
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