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• The Supreme Court says states can’t execute the insane; Virginia is about to do it anyway

  06-07-2017 23:52
  
  Before being sentenced to death by a Virginia court in June 2008 for the killings of a deputy sheriff and a hospital security guard, William Charles Morva was asked whether he had anything to say. He took the opportunity to make a short but potent statement that newspaper headlines described as “filled with defiance and delusion.”
  Morva began by correcting the record as to his name, declaring it to be “Nemo. A slave name.” Then he turned the tables on those present, indic
  
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• Outdoor Retailer: Colorado Is Obvious Choice

  06-07-2017 23:52
  By Jennifer Brice
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver will be the new home for the country’s largest outdoor recreation trade show. Colorado has been in the running for the show’s location ever since the Outdoor Retailer show announced it was leaving Utah.
  The trade show will take place at the Colorado Convention Center twice a year. It brings about $110 million with it along with 85,000 attendees each year.
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  It’s no secret that that Colorado isn’t just
  
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• Bernard Tomic’s Wimbledon words draw $15K fine, racket sponsor loss

  06-07-2017 23:52
  
  LONDON — Bernard Tomic was fined $15,000 at Wimbledon and dropped by his racket sponsor Thursday — not for something he did during his first-round loss, but for what he said during a news conference afterward.
  The penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct was announced two days after the 24-year-old Australian was beaten by Mischa Zverev 6-4, 6-3, 6-4, then spoke to the media about feeling “a little bit bored out there.”
  Tomic also said Tuesday that he “just couldn’
  
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• Win Tickets to Zac Brown Band!

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• Justice Department questions “sanctuary cities” over immigration info-sharing with federal authorities

  06-07-2017 23:43
  
  By Sadie Gurman, The Associated Press
  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday questioned whether some so-called sanctuary cities responded honestly when asked whether they follow the law on sharing the citizenship status of people in their custody with federal immigration authorities.
  In a strongly worded statement, the department said some of the 10 jurisdictions under scrutiny insist they are compliant with the law while still defiantly refusing to cooperate with efforts to detai
  
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• Can an American tourist in London keep calm and carry on after recent terrorist attacks?

  06-07-2017 23:30
  
  “Are you nervous?” a security guard asked me.
  I was in London and the gentleman in the fluorescent safety vest had just inspected my bag and wanded my body from shoulders to ankles, front and back.
  “Should I be nervous?” I responded.
  Anyone beyond the picture frame might assume that we were discussing the current climate in London. I had arrived in the British capital less than a week after a man attacked a mosque and three weeks after a trio of terrorists rammed their va
  
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• Julie Chen Discusses ‘Big Brother’s “Summer Of Temptation”

  06-07-2017 23:26
  Big Brother season 19 is off and running this summer on CBS. This season, temptation is the name of the game as Houseguests will be challenged like never before through all new challenges and incentives, but every temptation comes with a consequence.
  Ahead of tonight’s first live eviction special, CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke with Big Brother host Julie Chen on the show’s new theme and what to expect from this season’s crop of Houseguests.
  MW: Hi Julie, how are you?
  
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• Russian tiger Martin settling into new digs at The Denver Zoo

  06-07-2017 23:25
  
  He arrived at the Denver Zoo under a veil of secrecy on July 1, and he won’t be available for public viewing for at least another month.
  But Denver Zoo officials are already celebrating Martin, the 3-year-old, 450-pound Amur tiger, as he hangs out behind the scenes at the City Park cultural institution.
  “I’m really excited we’re bringing him to The Edge, which is an exhibit where I feel like we have our best face forward,” Becca McCloskey, the zoo’s curator of
  
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• U.S. vs. Costa Rica World Cup qualifier to be played in New Jersey

  06-07-2017 23:12
  
  CHICAGO — The U.S. Soccer Federation finalized plans to play its Sept. 1 World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.
  The site was announced Thursday. The Americans play Honduras four days later at San Pedro Sula, then complete the final round of the North and Central American and Caribbean region on Oct. 6 against Panama at Orlando, Florida, and four days later at Trinidad and Tobago.
  Recovering from an 0-2 start in the hexagonal, the U.S. is third wit
  
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• Fire Crews Make Progress On Peak 2 Fire

  06-07-2017 23:05
  
  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (CBS4)– The Peak 2 Fire kept the entire town of Breckenridge on pre-evacuation notice and the Peak 7 neighborhood evacuated on Thursday.
  The fire is located between Breckenridge and Frisco about two miles northeast of the Peak 7 neighborhood. It’s burned 84 acres with some spotting to the north and south. There was seven percent containment as of Thursday afternoon.
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  The fire was reported to Summit County authorities just after 11 a.m. Wednesday by a
  
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• Professional runner from Kenya outruns 2 bears in Maine

  06-07-2017 23:03
  
  AUBURN, Maine — A professional runner from Kenya who was out training on a nature trail in the woods near his home in Maine says he encountered two charging black bears but was able to outrun them during a frantic sprint to a nearby vacant house for cover.
  Moninda Marube said when he saw the bears early Wednesday his instincts kicked in and he did what he does best: run.
  He told the Sun Journal that the bears were 20 yards (18 meters) away from him and a vacant house was 20 yards away
  
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• Kyle Schwarber back with Cubs, batting 5th in return vs. Brewers

  06-07-2017 23:02
  
  CHICAGO — Kyle Schwarber has returned to the Chicago Cubs following a two-week stint in the minor leagues to work on his offensive struggles.
  Schwarber is in the lineup for the afternoon game against the Milwaukee Brewers, batting fifth and playing left field.
  The 24-year-old outfielder was hitting .171 with 12 home runs and 28 RBIs in 64 games before being demoted. Schwarber, who missed nearly all of last season with two torn ligaments in his left knee, batted .343 with four homers in 11
  
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• WWE Insiders Pick Great Balls Of Fire 2017

  06-07-2017 22:58
  By Chuck Carroll
  WWE’s Raw brand presents Great Balls of Fire this Sunday, its final pay-per-view before SummerSlam. This should begin setting in motion the storylines that will populate Monday night shows until fall. Eight matches are on the card, and a few of them could be tricky to figure out.
  At the top of the list is the Ambulance Match between Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman. Strowman was supposedly penciled in to face Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam next month. However, Dave Meltzer
  
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• DeAngelo Williams retires from pro wrestling, shifts focus back to football

  06-07-2017 22:50
  
  DeAngelo Williams‘ pro wrestling debut was also his retirement match.
  The free agent running back shared his experiences on performing on Impact Wrestling’s Slammiversary XV pay-per-view on Adam Schefter’s “Know Them From Adam” podcast Wednesday. Williams, 34, said getting inside the squared circle was to fulfill a wish from his late uncle, who died five years ago.
  “Being able to live out my uncle’s dream was more important to me than anything I did in
  
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• School Bus Assistant Pleads Guilty In Assaulting Man With Autism

  06-07-2017 22:20
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4)– A school bus assistant has pleaded guilty to attacking a young man with autism.Monica Burke pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree assault to an at-risk victim, a class 3 felony, and one count of third-degree assault, a misdemeanor.She could face up to four to 12 years in prison on the class 3 felony. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 25.Burke worked as an assistant on a bus for autistic students in the St. Vrain Valley School District.
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• Microsoft Laying Off Thousands Of Workers In Sales Shakeup

  06-07-2017 21:36
  REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft is laying off thousands of employees in a shake-up aimed at selling more subscriptions to software applications that can be used on any internet-connected device.
  (credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
  Most of the people losing their jobs work in sales and are located outside the U.S. The Redmond, Washington, company confirmed that it began sending the layoff notices Thursday, but declined to provide further specifics except that thousands of sales jobs will be
  
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• Nuggets Agree To Multi-Year Deal With Tyler Lydon

  06-07-2017 21:15
  DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets agreed to a multi-year deal Thursday with rookie Tyler Lydon.
  Tyler Lydon (credit: CBS)
  The forward from Syracuse University was acquired on draft night as part of a deal with Utah that also included forward Trey Lyles. The Nuggets sent the 13th pick to the Jazz.
  Lydon, selected with the 24th overall pick, averaged 13.2 points and a team-high 8.6 rebounds last season for Syracuse. He helped the Orange reach the Final Four during his freshman season.
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• Water Main Bursts For Second Time This Year

  06-07-2017 20:39
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Crews are working to repair a water main break that flooded streets and buildings in Denver’s Lower Highlands neighborhood on Wednesday. It’s the second time this year the area’s dealt with an overflow of water from the same broken pipe, which was installed in 1889.
  (credit: Kevin Isaacson)
  This most recent break caused problems in the Department of Agriculture building at West 31st Avenue. Workers are evaluating the damage, but are not going int
  
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• Large Outdoor Trade Show Confirms Move From Utah To Denver

  06-07-2017 20:33
  DENVER (AP/CBS4) — Denver will be the new home for the nation’s largest outdoor recreation trade show.
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  At a press conference with Colorado’s governor and Denver’s mayor, the director of the Outdoor Retailer trade show, Marisa Nicholson, announced Thursday that the show would be held in the Mile High City starting in 2018.
  “We chose Denver because of Colorado’s longtime commitment to protecting and nurturing public lands. We chose Denver because t
  
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• No Charges For Police Sergeant Who Shot Suspect

  06-07-2017 20:31
  
  AURORA, Colo. (AP) – A police sergeant who fired an AR-15 rifle at a suspected car thief will not face criminal charges in connection with the shooting.
  The Denver Post reported Wednesday 17th Judicial District Attorney Dave Young concluded the suspect, Michael Adrian Torres, made aggressive driving maneuvers and Aurora Police Sgt. Kevin Barnes was in fear for his life when he fired the rifle three times April 1.
  (credit: CBS)
  According to a June 29 letter Young wrote to Aurora Police Chie
  
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• Distracted Driving Suspected In Fatal Denver Crash

  06-07-2017 20:07
  DENVER (CBS4) – A driver was killed in a crash Wednesday night after another driver got angry at a pedestrian.
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  The crash happened near the intersection of 29th Avenue and York Street.
  Investigators say the driver of the red Buick was yelling out his window at someone on the sidewalk.
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  He was allegedly distracted and hit the curb, the traffic light and a Cadillac waiting at the light.
  The driver of the Cadillac died and a female passenger was hurt.
  
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• Nuggets React To Danilo Gallinari’s Departure From Denver

  06-07-2017 19:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4) –  Nuggets’ Danilo Gallinari is leaving Denver to join the Los Angeles Clippers, after striking a 3-year deal for $65 million.
  (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
  His departure means the Nuggets need to replace a player who averaged 18 points per game.
  Danilo Gallinari of the Denver Nuggets prepares to shoot a free throw against the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 15, 2015 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images)
  
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• Future of New Topgolf Location Unclear After Lawsuit

  06-07-2017 18:55
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – Construction on Colorado’s second Topgolf location is on hold after a neighbor successfullysued to stop it.
  It’s a major relief for many homeowners in the Thorncreek neighborhood of Thornton, who would have been in new venue’s direct line of sight.
  “Take it a mile north or a mile south, somewhere where it’s not right up against people’s homes,” said neighbor Barbara Morey.
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  Caroline Lopez-Stewart can see t
  
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• Denver Zoo Welcomes New Amur Tiger

  06-07-2017 18:54
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Zoo welcomed it’s newest Amur tiger on Saturday.
  Martin, a 3-year-old male, came from the Moscow Zoo. He joins three other Amur tigers at the new tiger habitat called The Edge.
  (credit: Denver Zoo)
  Zoo officials say Martin is not related to the other tigers, prompting a plan to have him breed with six-year-old Nikita.Zookeepers say it’s part of a species survival plan as Amur tigers are classified as endangered.
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  Martin will live w
  
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• Kahn: A Few Tweaks We’d Like To See Made To The All-Star Game

  06-07-2017 18:13
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  This weekend’s games are the last before the All Star break, the quietest period on the sports calendar. The 88th All Star Game will take place in Miami on Tuesday (7:30 ET, FOX). The rosters are mostly set, though fans can vote until late Thursday afternoon for the final spots. Extra pitchers and injury replacements have pushed the number of players who can call themselves All Stars into the 80s in recent years. For much of the game’s history, only 30 or so players we
  
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• Man Who Called Himself Santa Claus Arrested After Chase

  06-07-2017 18:07
  CLINTON, Maine (AP) — This Santa made the naughty list.
  Maine State Police say they arrested the driver of a stolen vehicle who identified himself as Santa Claus following a nearly 50-mile (80-kilometer) chase Tuesday.
  Police said the chase started in Clinton after they tried to pull the driver over for a traffic violation. The chase reached 112 miles (180 kilometers) an hour before spike strips were deployed in Newburgh, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) away.
  Christos Kassaras, of Goffstown
  
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• Blackmon To Participate In Home Run Derby

  06-07-2017 17:55
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Defending champion Giancarlo Stanton will be the top seed in the Home Run Derby on Monday night at his home ballpark in Miami.
  Charlie Blackmon #19 of the Colorado Rockies hits a single against the San Diego Padres in the eighth inning of a baseball game at Coors Field on September 17, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. Hector Sanchez #44 of the San Diego Padres catches. Colorado won 8-0. (Photo by Joe Mahoney/Getty Images)
  Stanton received the No. 1 seed after winning the event dur
  
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• Stolen Service Dog Returned to Colorado Owner

  06-07-2017 17:40
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – A service dog is finally back home with her owner in Fort Collins, after being stolen and taken to California.
  4-year-old Susi showed up at the SPCA in Monterey County, California, on Saturday. Her owner Eero Kanerva said she was stolen from a dog park by a woman he’d just met.
  (credit: CBS)
  After doing some digging, Kanerva was able to track down the woman’s general location. Deputies found Susi, and got her on a plane to Denver International
  
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• Wildfire Comes As A Shock To High Country Visitors Forced To Evacuate

  06-07-2017 17:22
  
  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (CBS4) – When the order came in for more than 450 homes to evacuate due to a wildfire near Breckenridge on Wednesday, locals and vacationers alike suddenly found themselves in a stressful situation. A lot of them told CBS4 it was the worst wildfire they have ever seen.
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  “We saw a lot of people looking up towards the sky, and so we went to see what it was and there was a really big cloud of smoke and then that’s when we got the text to evacuate,&
  
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• Officer Befriends Robin

  06-07-2017 16:36
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – An Animal Management officer had a fun encounter with wildlife.
  Arvada Police posted this adorable picture on their Facebook page on Wednesday. It shows Jeremiah Schoepflin with a robin perched on his shirt. The bird apparently flew into his car and refused to leave!Some consider robins to be good luck, which is convenient for Officer Shoepflin, who is starting at the police academy later this month.
  
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• Matt Paradis cleared to resume football

  06-07-2017 16:22
  
  Offseason medical news doesn't always have to be a downer.       
  
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• Latest Forecast: Late Day Thunderstorms Will Produce Wind, But Not Much Rain

  06-07-2017 15:38
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Another very hot day is on tap for Denver and the Front Range on Thursday. High temperatures will soar into the upper 90s which is 10° above normal for the first week in July. The hottest day so far this year was on June 20 when we reached 99°. We’ll be really close to matching that temperature Thursday afternoon.
  Meanwhile the mountains have a 30% chance for thunderstorms Thursday afternoon along with unusually warm temperatures for the high
  
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• WATCH: Gray Hits 467-Foot Home Run As Rockies Beat Reds

  06-07-2017 14:59
  
  DENVER (AP) – Jon Gray’s power was impressive. His hop out of the batter’s box and home run trot, too.
  For a pitcher who’d never hit a major league homer before, he sure had the routine down.
  Gray launched his drive an estimated 467 feet – the farthest by any Rockies player this season – and pitched effectively into the sixth inning as Colorado beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 on a sweltering Wednesday night.
  “I see Jon in (batting practice) and he has
  
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• Hundreds Of Houses Remain Evacuated Near Breckenridge

  06-07-2017 14:40
  
  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (AP) — Evacuation orders for hundreds of homes were expected to remain in place through midday Thursday as a wildfire rages near Breckenridge.
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  The fire, one of several burning across the West, was reported by a mountain biker late Wednesday morning and is consuming beetle-killed trees in the White River National Forest about 4 miles from the resort.
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  It had scorched about 80 acres and forced the evacuation of 463 homes that are about a mile no
  
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• Colorado man treats 90th birthday...

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• Coors Field isn't beautiful by accident

  06-07-2017 06:42
  
  Mark Razum's been the head of the grounds crew at Coors Field since it opened in the 90s.       
  
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• Gray gets first home run in 5-3 win...

  06-07-2017 06:22
  
  DENVER (AP) -- Jon Gray hit his first career homer an estimated 467 feet - the farthest by any Rockies player this season - and pitched effectively into the sixth inning as Colorado beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 on a sweltering Wednesday night.       
  
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• History, Tourist Economy Hang In Balance Of National Monument Review

  06-07-2017 06:00
  
  By Stan Bush
  CORTEZ, Colo. (CBS4) – Visitors to Canyons of the Ancients National Monument see cliffs of red sandstone hiding stone castles abandoned for centuries. What they do not see is a cloud of uncertainty looming over the area southwestern tribes believe is sacred.
  Canyons of the Ancients National Monument (credit: CBS)
  In May, the Trump administration placed Canyons of the Ancients and 26 other national monuments under a federal review — one that could reduce the monument in s
  
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• Search for missing autistic teen in...

  06-07-2017 05:52
  
  The Broomfield Police Department is asking for the public's help to find a missing 13-year-old with autism.       
  
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• Busiest day of the year for Denver...

  06-07-2017 05:39
  
         
  
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• Man robs woman at gunpoint

  06-07-2017 05:13
  
  A man robbed a woman at gunpoint at a Lone Tree Starbucks Monday morning.       
  
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• Drawn out family drama ends with...

  06-07-2017 05:02
  
  A fatal confrontation last weekend between a man and his grown son was the culmination of months of turmoil.       
  
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• Latest Forecast: July Heat Continues Into Next Week

  06-07-2017 04:51
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – Another hot day in Colorado! We hit 98 degrees in Denver, up three degrees from the Fourth of July. Overall, the sun has been shining statewide, but we have had a few isolated storms in the foothills and high country.
  A wildfire exploded in the Breckenridge area, and thanks to that smoke we have Unhealthy Air Quality. You’ll notice it could get a bit hazy. Be careful outside if you have any respiratory issues.
  Thursday will be another hot day as we move ba
  
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