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• NAACP President Won’t Be Returning As Leader

  19-05-2017 23:54
  WASHINGTON (AP) — NAACP President Cornell William Brooks will not be returning as the leader of the nation’s oldest civil rights organization after his contract expires this summer, officials said Friday.
  Brooks has been the NAACP’s leader since 2014 but will not be kept on past June 30, the end of his current term. NAACP Board Chairman Leon W. Russell and Vice Chair Derrick Johnson will lead the organization until a new president is selected.
  Russell and Johnson planned to ann
  
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• Ex-US Representative Anthony Weiner Pleads Guilty In Sexting Case

  19-05-2017 23:50
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, whose penchant for sexting strangers ended his political career and sparked a probe that upended the presidential race, pleaded guilty Friday to a sex charge, tearfully apologizing for communications with a 15-year-old girl that he said destroyed his “life’s dream in public service.”
  Weiner, who could go to prison, pleaded guilty to a single count of transmitting obscene material to a minor. He admitted exchanging online me
  
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• Boulder Officers Invent Contraption To Save Baby Ducks

  19-05-2017 23:45
  
  BOULDER (CBS4) – MacGyver has nothing on Boulder Police.
  In video tweeted out on Friday, officers got a report of a mother duck “frantically” trying to save her babies, who had fallen through a storm grate.
  Officers cleared the debris, and built a ramp for the ducks to make their way to freedom.
   
  
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• Storm Delivers Impressive Drought-Busting Totals

  19-05-2017 23:39
  By Chris Spears
  DENVER (CBS4)– While our May storm may have done some damage with regard to the cold and snow, the precipitation likely ended drought along the Front Range.
  We will know for sure once the U.S. Drought Monitor releases their report next week.
  (credit: Rocky Mountain National Park / Facebook)
  Here is a list of some area precipitation totals which include rain and melted snow as of 7 a.m. Friday:
  4.78″ – 1 mile N of Greeley3.82″ – 2.8 miles W of Fort Co
  
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• Gov. Hickenlooper Pardons Man Freed From Prison Early, Detained

  19-05-2017 23:06
  DENVER (CBS4) -Gov. John Hickenlooper has issued a pardon to Rene Lima-Marin, a man convicted of armed robbery, sentenced to 98 years in prison, mistakenly released early, then placed back in prison after six years and taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on the day his family expected him to be ultimately released.
  Lima-Marin came to the U.S. from Cuba when he was 1 year old. He never applied for citizenship but U.S. relations with Cuba allowed him to stay. That continued u
  
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• Teen Accused Of Killing Ex-Girlfriend Found Fit For Trial

  19-05-2017 22:29
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– A teen accused killing his ex-girlfriend has been found fit to stand trial.
  Ashley Doolittle was just 18 years old when she was allegedly killed by her ex-boyfriend, Tanner Flores, 19. He allegedly drove her body across the state.Tanner Flores (credit: Larimer County)
  Although he admitted to police to shooting and killing Ashley, he pleaded not guilty to the crime in court.
  Ashley Doolittle (credit: CBS)
  Flores’ attorneys are expected to introduce evidence
  
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• Man Convicted Of Attacking Police Officers

  19-05-2017 22:18
  DENVER (CBS4)– Jurors returned a guilty verdict in the case of a man accused of throwing rocks at cars and assaulting three police officers.
  Brian Deese was convicted of assault in the second degree- peace officer, assault in the third degree- peace officer and obstruction of a police officer.Brian Deese (credit: Denver DA)
  The charges allege that just before 4 p.m. on Nov. 5, 2015, 45, Deese was throwing rocks at cars near Alameda and Santa Fe. When contacted by police, he attacked and in
  
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• Kenny Loggins One Of 3 Great Headliners At Upcoming ‘Sailin’ Concert

  19-05-2017 22:15
  DENVER (CBS4) – One of three headliners of a special concert that’s coming to Denver next month was spotted in Denver this week.
  The concert is at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre on June 24 and it’s titled Sailin’ on the Green. It features Christopher Cross, Peter Cetera and Kenny Loggins, all with The Colorado Symphony.
  Kenny Loggins (credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
  Loggins made a surprise visit to patients at Denver Health Medical Center on Saturday.
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• Watch: Denver Zoo Gives Tour During Fruit Bat Feeding

  19-05-2017 21:55
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver Zoo keeper gave a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to feet the bats.
  And it’s more than you might think, actually.
  “Our fruit bats consume four trays of bat mix filled to the brim, seven cups of crushed apples, 30 bananas and eight quartered melons in a single day!” the zoo posted to Facebook.
  Zookeeper Troy took the point-of-view video as he entered the exhibit to feed them, which the zoo posted:
  
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• Rare Quintuplet Siberian Tigers Born In China

  19-05-2017 21:46
  
  HARBIN CITY, China (CBS4) – A big dose of cuteness from new video out of China.
  Month-old Siberian tiger quintuplets were born at a breeding center in Harbin City, which is located north of the Korean peninsula.
  The three boys and two girls are unusual, because Siberian tigers most often give birth to between two and four cubs, not five at once.
  In this case, keepers took the cubs from the mother because she was not caring for them.
  
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• Keidel: Would Another Cavs-Warriors Finals Be Good For The NBA?

  19-05-2017 21:44
  
  By Jason Keidel
  The clip has been on endless loop. Kawhi Leonard rises for a jumper from the corner against Zaza Pachulia, who keeps inching toward Leonard, even after the ball leaves his hands. Leonard lands on Pachulia’s foot, his tender ankle snapping sideways before he crumbles to the hardwood.
  Did Pachulia do this knowing there was a good chance this would happen? Quite likely. Can we prove it? We can’t.
  Spurs fans take solace in asserting that San Antonio was blowing the doors
  
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• Kobe Bryant Dishes An Assist To Test-Weary High Schoolers

  19-05-2017 21:33
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kobe Bryant has come through with an assist for some high school students in Indiana by getting them out of a final exam.
  William Pate is a student at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. He told Bryant on Twitter that if the retired NBA superstar gave him a retweet, the students wouldn’t have to take a final exam.
  Pate included a picture of himself and his teacher shaking on the deal. Bryant came through on Thursday, quoting Pate’s request and adding a no
  
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• Coffman, DeGette Push To Protect Legal Marijuana In Colorado

  19-05-2017 21:17
  
  WASHINGTON (CBS4) – Two members of Colorado’s Congressional delegation are leading an renewed effort to protect legalized marijuana in Colorado.
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions has already signaled his intentions to challenge state marijuana laws.
  On Thursday, Rep. Diana DeGette, a Democrat who represents the 1st Congressional District and Mike Coffman, a Republican who represents the 6th, introduced a bill in Congress that would ensure the federal government does not overrule state l
  
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• George HW Bush To Attend 1st Event Since Hospital Release

  19-05-2017 21:10
  
  KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) — Former President George H. W. Bush plans to make his first public appearance since he was released from a Houston hospital last month.
  The 92-year-old Bush was treated for pneumonia and chronic bronchitis during a two-week stay at the hospital in April. He left April 28.
  A spokesman says the former president and former first lady Barbara Bush will attend the re-dedication of the Mathew J. Lanigan Bridge over the Kennebunk River in Maine on Friday. The Bushes mak
  
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• As ICE Detention Continues, Movement Grows To ‘Free Rene’

  19-05-2017 20:16
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A group that is fighting Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s detainment of a former Colorado inmate is urging Gov. John Hickenlooper to issue a pardon.
  “We are grateful that Gov. Hickenlooper is considering a pardon for Rene,” said Celeste Martinez from the group Together Colorado, referring to Rene Lima-Marin. “We ask and call upon the community to raise our voice and support Rene’s family once again so they can be reunited and live in peace
  
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• Several Roads In Rocky Mountain National Park Re-opened

  19-05-2017 19:00
  
  LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Roads conditions improved considerably Friday in Rocky Mountain National Park.
  By 4 p.m., the park announced most of the closures resulting from the latest spring snowstorm had been lifted.
  The roads were closed Thursday as snow fell in the area, measuring up to 31 inches in the Estes Park area.“Park snowplow operators have been working through the day to plow roads and numerous parking lots,” stated the park’s statement to media.
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• Rocky Mountain National Park Roads Closed ‘Until Further Notice’

  19-05-2017 19:00
  LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Roads on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park remain closed “until further notice” due to heavy snow.
  “Due to heavy snow, all roads on the east side of the park are closed to vehicles until further notice,” the park posted to Facebook Friday morning.The roads were closed Thursday as snow fell in the area, measuring up to 31 inches in the Estes Park area.
  Included in the closures are Highways 34 and 35, from the Fall River and
  
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• Couple Doesn’t Let A Foot Of Snow Put Damper On Their Big Day

  19-05-2017 18:57
  
  EVERGREEN, Colo. (CBS4) – What was expected to be a pretty, late spring wedding next to Evergreen Lake on Thursday wound up being a scene out of a winter wonderland.
  (credit: CBS)
  Evergreen was one of many areas in Colorado that was hit hard with heavy, wet snow this week, and the couple –who had planned the outdoor wedding with multiple out-of-state guests — had to make alternative plans for their big day.
  The ceremony got moved indoors to the Evergreen Lake House, a
  
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• No More Fun For ‘Amazing Race’ Team From Colorado

  19-05-2017 18:21
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Two Coloradans who were in the running for the $1 million grand prize on the CBS reality show “The Amazing Race” ran into a hurdle that was too hard to overcome in a new episode that aired Thursday night.
  Floyd Pierce and Becca Droz of Team Fun were eliminated from the competition during a bicycle challenge in Vietnam after Pierce suffered from heat exhaustion. Medical staff helped him out after he complained of dizziness and the team wound up being unable to co
  
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• Colorado’s Unemployment Rate Lowest Since 1976

  19-05-2017 17:28
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Solid hiring nationwide led unemployment rates to touch record lows in Colorado and two other U.S. states last month.
  The Colorado Deptartment of Labor & Employment (credit: CBS)
  Unemployment rates declined in 10 states in April, increased in one — Massachusetts — and held relatively stable in the other 39, the Labor Department said Friday. A significant number of the job gains occurred in nine states, led by Texas, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Indiana was the
  
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• Denver Police Pay Tribute To Fallen Officers

  19-05-2017 16:56
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Police Department paid tribute on Thursday to officers who gave their lives in the line of duty.
  Chief Robert White and hundreds of law enforcement officers gathered to honor their sacrifice inside the Police Administration Building. The Denver Police Department Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony event was moved indoors because of the weather conditions.
  Denver Police Chief Robert White (credit: CBS)
  During the annual ceremony the department read the names of all
  
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• Army Veteran Attacked, Service Dog Stolen

  19-05-2017 16:54
  NEW YORK (CBS4) – An Army veteran needs help finding his stolen service dog.
  Robert Lebron was attacked from behind while he was walking 8-month-old Mala in the Bronx. When it happened, the attacker’s accomplice grabbed the dog’s leash and took off.
  “I didn’t want to fight. I didn’t know if they had weapons or they have anything. I just didn’t want me and my dog getting hurt,” Lebron said.
  Thankfully Lebron wasn’t hurt in the attack, but he&r
  
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• Latest Forecast: Wet Spring Storm Set To Leave Colorado Tonight

  19-05-2017 16:19
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Our very wet spring storm system will weaken on Friday as it gradually moves away from Colorado. Light snow is possible anytime during the morning especially in the Fort Collins and Loveland areas. The Denver and Boulder areas will also see snow but additional accumulation is less likely compared to Northern Colorado.
  As of 8 a.m. on Friday snow totals ranged from just a “trace” officially for Denver at DIA to more than 30 inches of snow in the
  
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• Snowstorm Brings Out The Big Guns: National Guard SUSVs At The Ready

  19-05-2017 16:18
  
  FIRESTONE, Colo. (CBS4) – The Colorado National Guard has deployed SUSVs across the state in preparation for possible emergency snow rescues.
  RELATED: Powerful May Storm Still Producing Snow In Some Areas, Moves Out Friday Night
  An SUSV is a vehicle that has similarities to a tank. It is made of fiberglass and wood, making it light enough to travel atop feet of snow, where typical emergency vehicles cannot.(credit: CBS)
  Two of the Guard’s SUSVs were brought to Firestone in Weld Count
  
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• 6-Year-Old Boy Found Dead In Stolen Car, 3 Arrested

  19-05-2017 16:00
  GLUCKSTADT, Miss. (AP) — Three young Mississippi men were arrested hours after a 6-year-old boy was found shot dead in his mother’s stolen car and the suspects will be charged with capital murder, authorities said.
  Madison County District Attorney Michael Guest announced at a news conference Thursday that authorities plan to charge Byron McBride, D’Allen Washington and Dwan Wakefield in the death of the child.
  Authorities found Kingston Frazier shot at least once in the back se
  
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• Watch: Amazing Video Shows Clouds Rolling In Grand Canyon

  19-05-2017 15:40
  
  GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (CBS4) – Clouds like ocean waves lapped along the shores of the Grand Canyon, and it was caught on camera.
  Grand Canyon NPS shared the video on Twitter.The phenomenon is called a full cloud inversion and it takes place when cold air from below meets warmer air from above.
  According to recent weather reports, the average temperature during the day has been 69 degrees Fahrenheit, dropping to 30 at night.
  The Department of the Interior says this rare meteorol
  
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• ‘Thick, Wet Snow’ Knocks Down Hundreds Of Tree Limbs

  19-05-2017 14:43
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – Heavy, wet snow from this week’s unusual late spring storm has snapped tree limbs all across Boulder County.
  (credit: CBS)
  On Thursday night in Longmont a CBS4 crew found hundreds of limbs with leaves that are well past bloom ripped off of trees and lying all over roads and sidewalks.
  Every tree on Longmont resident Jan Rassmussen’s property suffered damage.
  “I heard a big crash, and our dogs were inside and they just kind of went ballistic. And I
  
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• Rockies Lose Game 2 Of Doubleheader With Twins

  19-05-2017 14:21
  MINNEAPOLIS (The Sports Xchange) – Coming up through the Minnesota Twins’ system, Jose Berrios gained plenty of accolades and caused anxiety for the organization and its fans waiting for the right-hander to show his tantalizing mix of pitches at the major league level.
  Berrios’ first start of the season, last Saturday at Cleveland, finally displayed the talent he possesses and confirmed the recognition that he received as a minor-leaguer.
  Thursday’s follow-up was even bet
  
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• 'Snowboarding' in May

  19-05-2017 06:35
  
  The Most Colorado Thing We Saw Today is "snowboarding" in a May storm.       
  
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• Osprey nests in the snow

  19-05-2017 06:24
  
  Both mom and dad look pretty miserable as they take turns braving the cold and snow to protect their 4 eggs.        
  
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• Supporters for felon flagged by ICE

  19-05-2017 06:19
  
  The possibility of Rene Lima-Marin's deportation came as a surprise to supporters supporters Mario Nicolais, conservative attorney, and progressive activist Elisabeth Epps.       
  
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• 4,500+ Xcel customers without power

  19-05-2017 06:19
  
  More than 4,500 Xcel customers are without power from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs.       
  
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• Parents Charged In Explosives Case That Evacuated Neighborhood

  19-05-2017 06:18
  
  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4)– The parents of a teenager who admitted to having explosives in a home that forced the evacuation of a Castle Rock neighborhood, have been charged in connection with the case.
  A 16-year-old pleaded guilty in March to having a gun and explosives in a home that forced the neighborhood to be evacuated last Halloween.The teenager lived in the Castle Rock home. He was sentenced to two years in the Department of Youth Corrections. Initially, investigators believed only
  
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• Lawmakers Green-Light Driverless Cars In Colorado

  19-05-2017 06:11
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Get ready to share the road with cars that drive themselves. Gov. John Hickenlooper is expected to sign a bill that paves the way for the new technology in Colorado, after state lawmakers gave it the green light.
  (credit: CBS)
  “All this bill says is, as this technology develops, we’re going to treat these cars just like any other car,” said Rep. Owen Hill, a Republican representing El Paso County.
  Hill sponsored the bill that would allow self-driving cars t
  
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• Pleasant View officially closes

  19-05-2017 06:05
  
  A school in Golden has officially closed Thursday.       
  
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• Goslings hatch at Children's Hospital

  19-05-2017 06:03
  
  Earlier this month, we learned about a mother goose that was waiting patiently for her group of goslings to hatch.       
  
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• Pipe Bomb suspect sends letter to judge

  19-05-2017 05:56
  
  A man accused of stashing several pipe bombs in his downtown Denver hotel room sent a handwritten letter to a district court judge involved in his case.       
  
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