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• Toddler Falls 3 Stories From Apartment Window

  29-06-2017 23:59
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4)– A toddler fell out of a third-story apartment window in Thornton and was rushed to the hospital Thursday afternoon.
  Police in Thornton tweeted an update about the incident that happened at 101 E. 88th Avenue Building D.Police investigating 2 1/2 year old boy falling 3 stories out of apartment window. 101 E. 88th Ave. Bldg. D, Child taken to local hospital.
  — Thornton Police Dept (@ThorntonPolice) June 29, 2017
  The 2½ year old boy fell three stories from
  
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• Severe weather brings heavy rains and...

  29-06-2017 23:56
  
  Better safe than sorry! Drive slow and use caution when in Limon Thursday - the rains are no joke.       
  
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• Latest Forecast: Brief Cool Down Before Holiday Weekend Warm Up

  29-06-2017 23:48
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – Afternoon thunderstorms fired up in eastern Colorado, dropping up to 2 inch in diameter hail in some areas. A Tornado Warning was even in place for awhile near Flagler. Some areas got hit very hard with hail. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in place through 9:00 pm for many areas on the eastern plains.
  Here in Denver, we’ve had some clouds and hit the mid 80s today. A bit cooler than the past few days. We’ll be even cooler tomorrow, down to the
  
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• Police: Venus Williams Involved In Car Crash

  29-06-2017 23:25
  PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Florida police say tennis star Venus Williams was in a car crash earlier this month.
  Palm Beach Gardens police Maj. Paul Rogers confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that Williams was involved in a crash on June 9. He said the crash is under investigation but would not give further details or release the accident report.
  TMZ cited a police report that says a passenger in the other vehicle later died from his injuries.
  Venus Williams (Photo by Julian
  
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• Cherry Creek apartment buy dropped

  29-06-2017 23:21
  
  The Connor Group, an Ohio-based company, has acquired The Gardens at Cherry Creek, a 191-unit apartment complex at 225 S. Harrison St. for $65 million, according to Denver County public records.       
  
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• Person Caught On Tape Near Burning Cars

  29-06-2017 23:02
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – Investigators hope someone recognizes the person seen walking near an area in Longmont after someone lit numerous cars on fire over a stretch of two hours.
  Investigators want to talk to that person in connection with the arson investigation.
  Police want to talk to the person who was seen walking from an area with several burning cars in Longmont. (credit: Longmont Police)
  The cases were reported early Monday morning in the area of Long’s Peak Avenue. A total
  
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• Mastermind Of Lottery Fraud Admits He Rigged Jackpots

  29-06-2017 22:37
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A man who helped write the computer code behind several U.S. lotteries, including some of its biggest, pleaded guilty Thursday to masterminding a scheme through which he rigged the winning numbers for jackpots in several states and collected millions of dollars.
  Eddie Tipton, who worked for the Multi-State Lottery Association from 2003 until 2015 and was its computer information security director for his last two years there, appeared in a Des Moines courtroom, wher
  
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• Incredible Hulk Helps Feed Denver’s Hungry

  29-06-2017 22:29
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Incredible Hulk took to Denver’s streets to put a beating on hunger.
  Lou Ferrigno “teamed up with local nonprofit Feeding Denver’s Hungry to provide 12,000 lbs of food and 20,000 meals to more than 1,200 people,” the Denver Comic Con posted on their Facebook page.Ferrigno is in town for an appearance at this weekend’s con.
  As an actor, Ferrigno is best known for playing the Incredible Hulk on television from 1977 to 1982. He’s stared
  
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• PETA Asks Why People Eat Bacon And Twitter Responds

  29-06-2017 21:06
  
  CBS Local– On Thursday PETA asked Twitter why anyone would eat bacon, and as you may have guessed, many responded, including Republican Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah.Present your best argument for eating bacon.
  — PETA (@peta) June 28, 2017
  Sen. Hatch didn’t just provide his ‘best argument’ as PETA requested, but decided to use actions to prove his point in a not-so-subtle jab at the animal rights group.https://t.co/uHhAgtCNUP
  — Senator Hatch Office (@senorr
  
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• Disaster Emergency Declared As Wildfire Grows

  29-06-2017 20:44
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (CBS4) – Governor John Hickenlooper declared a disaster emergency for the wildfire burning in southwestern Colorado.
  The Lightner Fire is burning in the Lightner Creek area, which is about two miles west of Durango.(credit: CBS)
  It started when a home caught fire, and has quickly spread due to strong winds. Durango Fire Rescue reports the winds are strong Thursday, too, increasing fire behavior with the warm temperatures.
  As a result, additional equipment has been ordered an
  
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• Driver Ticketed For Strapping Furniture, Bicycles To Roof

  29-06-2017 20:27
  
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — You can’t take it with you, the old saying goes. One New Hampshire driver should’ve taken the advice literally.
  WMUR-TV reports a car that was pulled over on Wednesday had furniture, bicycles and boxes strapped to the roof and a wheeled basket dangling over the back window. There was also a furniture dolly hanging against a driver’s side window.
  State police posted a picture of the vehicle on Facebook. It was pulled over going north on Inter
  
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• Pennsylvania Senate OKs Bill To Let School Workers Have Guns

  29-06-2017 20:20
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — School districts that let employees carry firearms on school grounds to help protect students from would-be killers would have to abide by certain ground rules, including training requirements and psychological evaluations for those employees, under legislation approved by state senators Wednesday.
  The bill passed, 28-22, after an emotional hour-long debate in which opponents contended that allowing guns in the hands of civilian school employees would make children l
  
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• Austin Aries, WWE’s Healthiest Wrestler

  29-06-2017 20:00
  By Chuck Carroll
  Austin Aries, one of the biggest names in WWE’s cruiserweight division, has been squaring off in the squared circle for nearly 20 years. It’s a career that began from the humblest beginnings in front of a crowd of just a couple dozen people. These days, he goes for the gold in front of tens of thousands every night. It’s a journey made by many of WWE’s elite, but Aries’ tale has a surprising plot twist that sets him apart from nearly everyone else i
  
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• Man Arrested After Throwing, Killing 2 Rabbits In Argument

  29-06-2017 19:41
  
  COLORADO SPRING, Colo. (CBS4) – Gregory Lopez was arrested following a domestic disturbance in which he killed two rabbits.
  Lopez, 23, of Colorado Springs, allegedly killed the animals, throwing them against the wall, in front of a 5-year-old child and his girlfriend.
  Gregory Lopez (credit: Colorado Springs Police Department)
  Police responded to the home in the 1900 block of South Chelton Road in Colorado Springs at 6:49 a.m. Wednesday on the report of a domestic disturbance, in which Lope
  
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• $13,000 In Stolen Batteries, Equipment Recovered

  29-06-2017 19:10
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – Thousands of dollars in stolen batteries and equipment were recovered when two people were arrested for theft.
  William Patrick Scott, of Keenesburg, and Corey Burnsed, of Brighton, were both arrested Wednesday, according to the Weld County Sheriff’s Office, for thefts from various oil and gas sites across the county.
  William Scott, right, and Corey Burnsed, left (credit: Weld County Sheriff’s Office)
  Valued at approximately $13,000 in total, 57 Crestone
  
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• Zoo Staff Hand-Raises Abandoned Baby Kangaroo

  29-06-2017 18:57
  
  MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — An abandoned baby kangaroo is back with her mob after being hand-raised by the staff at a Florida zoo.
  Brevard Zoo officials said in a news release that Lilly, who was born in August, was found abandoned on the floor of the zoo’s habitat Jan. 23. Zookeepers believe stress caused by a severe storm the night before likely caused her mother to eject the baby from her pouch.Florida Today reports zookeepers weren’t able to reunite the pair so the staff st
  
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• Smashing Pumpkins’ Drummer Hints At Reunion

  29-06-2017 18:47
  
  LOS ANGELES (Radio.com) – In a recent interview, Smashing Pumpkins’ original drummer, Jimmy Chamberlin, recently suggested the band’s classic lineup may reunite next year.
  The original band lineup has not played together since 1999, as bassist D’Arcy Wretzky left the band that year to pursue an acting career. The band reunited with a new lineup in 2000.“There’s a willingness for us to play, but also the world’s changed a lot since we playe
  
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• Kelly Clarkson Announces Children’s Christmas Book

  29-06-2017 18:39
  
  LOS ANGELES (Radio.com) – It may be summer, but Kelly Clarkson is already in the Christmas spirit.
  This afternoon (June 28) the singer announced her new holiday-themed children’s book River Rose and the Magical Christmas.
  “It’s Christmas Eve, and River Rose wants to stay up all night to hand-deliver a letter to Santa,” reads the official synopsis. “She can’t wait to finally meet the man in red until . . . Oh, no! River Rose and h
  
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• Ben Stiller Challenges Justin Bieber, Katy Perry To Ultimate Dodgeball Game

  29-06-2017 18:32
  
  LOS ANGELES (Radio.com) – It’s been 13 years since Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughan, Christine Taylor and Justin Long took the court in the comedy Dodgeball. Now the teams are getting back together to support the Stiller Foundation, which builds schools in Haiti. For a digital fundraiser, the original cast of Dodgeball reunited to tease a charity tournament—in which users can pick sides.
  Stiller revived his loathsome White Goodman character&nbs
  
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• Kentucky Town Elects Three-Year-Old Pit Bull As Its Mayor

  29-06-2017 18:22
  
  CBS Local – Brynneth Pawltro ran for mayor of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky on a platform of “peace, love and understanding.”
  Brynneth Pawltro, also happens to be a dog.
  While jarring at first, the political success of Pawltro — a three-year-old pit bull — isn’t as trailblazing as it may seem: she’s actually the fourth dog to be elected mayor of Rabbit Hash.
  The town, with a population of 315, has been electing animal mayors since t
  
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• Arrest Made After Woman’s Body Found In Lake

  29-06-2017 18:14
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Police have made an arrest after a woman’s body was found in a lake following her shift at McDonald’s.
  Fort Collins Police Services have arrested Jeffrey Etheridge, 27, for in the death of Heather “Helena” Hoffmann, 23, who was found in Sheldon Lake inside City Park.
  Heather Helena Hoffmann (credit: Fort Collins Police Services)
  A passerby spotted Hoffmann’s body in the lake last week.
  (credit: CBS)
  An autopsy revealed her injuries
  
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• Four People Displaced After Overnight House Fire

  29-06-2017 18:00
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Two adults and two children are out of their home after an overnight house fire.
  It happened in the 8200 block of Three Eagles Drive on the south side of Fort Collins after 1 a.m. Thursday.Firefighters from the Poudre Fire Authority, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, and Windsor Severance Fire Rescue all responded.
  They had the blaze under control in about 30 minutes, but the family is unable to go back into their home due to smoke and fire damage.
  The Poudre Fir
  
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• Science Says: Pregnant Or Trying? Don’t Let Zika Guard Down

  29-06-2017 17:44
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Zika virus may not seem as big a threat as last summer but don’t let your guard down — especially if you’re pregnant or trying to be.
  While cases of the birth defect-causing virus have dropped sharply from last year’s peak in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean, Zika hasn’t disappeared from the region and remains a potential threat.
  It’s hard to predict how much risk people face in locales with smoldering infection, or if cases
  
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• Trap Set For Black Bear That Wandered Into Garage

  29-06-2017 17:39
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado wildlife officials have set a trap for a black bear with no apparent fear of people, but a definite taste for their food.
  The trap was placed near the home of a Denielle Backstrom of Colorado Springs, who took video of the bear after it followed her car into her garage on Wednesday and headed for the refrigerator. The trap was baited with doughnuts, icing, syrup and dog food.
  Another resident, Heidi Rosburg Houger, took video of t
  
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• Colorado Sets New Records For Tourism

  29-06-2017 17:35
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Colorado Tourism office says the state once again set an all-time record.
  Two of them, actually.
  (credit: CBS)
  (credit: CBS)
  Last year Colorado set all-time highs for the number of visitors and visitor spending in the state.
  In 2016, Colorado welcomed more than 82 million visitors, who spend nearly $20 billion.
  
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• School Districts Remove Objectionable Material From Student Research Databases

  29-06-2017 17:25
  
  By Mark Ackerman
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Some Denver area school districts are reevaluating their use of an educational database after a CBS4 investigation found the database could lead students to pornographic and obscene materials.
  Robin Paterson, the mother of a middle school student in the Cherry Creek School District, said she stumbled onto the objectionable content while accessing her daughter’s school account from their home in Aurora.
  (credit: CBS)
  (credit: CBS)
  Paterson click
  
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• Kahn: Baseball’s Unwritten Rules Are Ridiculous

  29-06-2017 17:24
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  Major League Baseball’s unwritten rules have become a list that Goldilocks can appreciate. You can’t run around the bases too slow, like Yasiel Puig did recently against the Mets. And you shouldn’t run too fast, like Adam Rosales does. You have to trot just right or else risk upsetting the self-appointed keepers of the game.
  Unwritten rules—not written down because they are silly and weren’t worth recording—are unique to baseball, at least among
  
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• Durango Fire: ‘Air Operations Crucial’ In Battling Lightner Fire

  29-06-2017 16:38
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (CBS4) – Air operations will be crucial in battling a wildfire in southwestern Colorado Thursday.
  Durango Fire Rescue says that the fire is “burning in heavy fuel load and rugged terrain,” making it difficult to access on the ground.
  (credit: CBS)The department says Thursday morning that all road closures and evacuations from Wednesday evening will remain in effect.
  Those areas include all residents from La Plata County Road 207/208 up Lightner Creek Road and all
  
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• Colorado Oil And Gas: ‘We’ve Made Steady Improvements’

  29-06-2017 16:25
  
  By Stan Bush
  DACONO, Colo. (CBS4) – Colorado’s oil and gas companies are trumpeting their actions to reduce ozone levels in the state.
  “We want people to know the oil and gas industry is here to get the job right and we’ve made steady improvements,” says Scott Prestidge, public affairs director for the Colorado Oil & Gas Association.
  (credit: CBS)
  COGA is launching a campaign to run through July highlighting steps the industry has taken to reduce emissions of vo
  
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• Latest Forecast: Late Day T-Storms Possible Again Mainly East And Southeast Of Denver

  29-06-2017 16:01
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – We expect another round of late day thunderstorms today. Most of the storm activity will be east and southeast of the Denver metro area. Locations in Elbert, Lincoln, and Kit Carson Counties may bare the burnt of the storms and may experience large hail and/or damaging wind. Elsewhere the chance for thunderstorms during the late afternoon and evening is 20% or less.Once the evening thunderstorm activity ends, additional showers (and perhaps a few rumbles o
  
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• Streets Closed For Barricaded Wanted Person

  29-06-2017 15:55
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A person barricaded in their home has streets closed down in the area.
  South Dayton Way at East Harvard Avenue, which is south of East Iliff Avenue, is closed as a result of the situation.
  (credit: CBS)
  The Denver Police Department says the man is wanted on a warrant from here in Colorado, but won’t say what the warrant is for or for which jurisdiction.#ALERT DPD working barricade situation on a wanted party in the area of E Iliff Ave and S Dayton Way
  — Denver P
  
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• Two Cats Die, One Missing In Garage Fire

  29-06-2017 15:29
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – Two cats died, and another is missing after an early morning garage fire.
  Firefighters say the call came in around 1:30 a/m. for a fire on Francis Street near 3rd Street in Longmont.
  (credit: Longmont Fire)
  It took more than two dozen firefighters to get control of the blaze.
  The garage is destroyed.
  (credit: Longmont Fire)
  (credit: Longmont Fire)
  No one inside the home was injured.
  
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