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• Elway, Broncos Reach New Contract Agreement

  24-07-2017 23:02
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – John Elway, the general manager and executive vice president of football operations for the Denver Broncos, has signed a contract extension with the team.
  Denver Broncos general manager John Elway holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Carolina Panthers during Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium on February 7, 2016. The Broncos defeated the Panthers 24-10. (credit: Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
  Elway was entering the final year of his contract and
  
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• American Mac Computers Hacked With ‘FruitFly’ Surveillance Malware

  24-07-2017 22:54
  CBS Local– American Apple Mac computers have been hacked with FruitFly malware, Forbes reports.
  The hack is thought to be for surveillance as hackers were able to jump into the webcams of the affected computers and take screenshots, though the FruitFly malware has the ability to take over the entire computer.
  “This didn’t look like cybercrime type behaviour, there were no ads, no keyloggers, or ransomware,” said Patrick Wardle, cybersecurity researcher, via Forb
  
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• For 2nd Straight Season, Broncos Are An NFL Oddity

  24-07-2017 22:44
  The following “Denver Broncos training camp capsule” was written by the Associated Press.
  Von Miller of the Denver Broncos is introduced to the game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Nov. 27, 2016. (credit: Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
  DENVER BRONCOS (9-7)
  OPEN CAMP: July 29, UC Health Center, Englewood, Colorado.
  LAST YEAR:
  – Broncos followed Super Bowl 50 win with stumble that ended five-year reign as AFC West champs.
  – Trevor Siemian beat out veteran Mark Sanchez and f
  
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• Driver Tops 100 MPH While Trying To Get Photo For Snapchat, Police Say

  24-07-2017 22:31
  CBS Local — Independently of one another, speeding or using your cell phone while driving can be a recipe for disaster.
  Most would agree that combining the two is beyond reckless and dangerous but that didn’t stop a man in Alpharetta, Georgia, from doing just that.
  24-year-old Malon Brook Neal of Alpharetta was caught by police speeding down GA-400 at speeds exceeding 110 miles per hour while using his phone and attempting to snap a picture for Snapchat, according to a report fr
  
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• Justin Bieber Cancels Denver Concert, Remainder Of Tour

  24-07-2017 22:16
  DENVER (CBS4)– Bielibers in the Denver metro area will have to wait a while longer to see their favorite performer. Justin Bieber canceled the rest of his concerts for the Purpose World Tour. Singer Justin Bieber performs onstage during 102.7 KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball 2016 presented by Capital One at Staples Center on December 2, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (credit: Mike Windle/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
  The statement on his Facebook page reads: “Due to unforeseen circumsta
  
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• Health Officials: Norovirus Likely Caused Chipotle Illnesses

  24-07-2017 22:01
  NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials said that norovirus is believed to be what caused dozens of people to report becoming ill after eating at a Chipotle in suburban Washington, D.C., earlier this month.
  The Loudoun County Health Department in Virginia said Monday that a second person has tested positive for norovirus, and it was the same strain as the first person whose test was positive. The department says it identified more than 135 people who reported becoming ill after visiting the Chipo
  
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• 2017 Conference USA Football Preview: West Division

  24-07-2017 22:00
  Ryan Mayer
  College football season is almost here. As you prepare to root for your favorite team on Saturday, we’ll bring you previews of each conference, separating the teams into a couple categories: contenders, bowl teams, and rebuilding. The tiers are fairly self-explanatory. Contenders means these teams will push for the division/conference title. Bowl bidders are expected to be in the conversation for a bowl bid. Rebuilding teams are in the process of attempting to get into cont
  
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• Dozens Testify Over Oil & Gas Drilling Permits, Safety

  24-07-2017 21:57
  By Jamie LearyDENVER (CBS4)– Dozens of people testified Monday during the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) meeting in Denver.
  The room was packed with many people flowing into the hallway. More than 20 people testified, imploring commissioners to prioritize public health and safety over profit from new drilling permits. (credit: CBS)
  They specifically asked the commission to stop issuing new permits until it could prove that each individual permit would not pose a threa
  
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• Navajo Nation Eyes Possible Purchases Of Colorado Ranchland

  24-07-2017 20:57
  WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation has created a committee to look into the purchase of ranchland in Colorado that’s home to two sacred mountains.
  The Gallup Independent reports Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye believes the purchase of prime land in Colorado would make the citizens of the Navajo Nation whole.(credit: serc.carleton.edu)
  Begaye said on Wednesday that the executive office committee found about 26 square miles (67 square kilometers) of land on the Wolf Spr
  
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• Latest Forecast: Rich Plume Of Monsoon Moisture On The Way

  24-07-2017 20:50
  DENVER (CBS4) – This afternoon will be the hottest day of the work week for most of us with highs in the Denver area and on the eastern plains reaching into the upper 90s. A few places could see 100!
  It’ll be cooler on the western slope and in the mountains due to cloud cover and elevation.The cloud cover is part of a large plume of monsoon moisture sitting over southern Arizona that will be moving into southwest Colorado by later tonight.
  That moisture will cross the state over the
  
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• Tonight on CBS4 News at 10 p.m.: Best Summer Ever

  24-07-2017 20:22
  Watch a report by Matt Kroschel at 10 p.m. on CBS4, Colorado’s News Channel.
  
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• Search Continues For 2 Suspects In Pursuit, Crash

  24-07-2017 20:03
  EDGEWATER, Colo. (CBS4) – The search continued Monday for two suspects wanted in a police pursuit that ended in a crash. Police took one woman into custody following the series of crashes and a police chase on Sunday.
  The female driver, later identified as Isabella Gregory was allegedly speeding in a car down 26th Avenue in Edgewater in a Buick when police attempted a traffic stop.
  Isabella Gregory (credit: Edgewater Police)
  Gregory, 23, didn’t stop and moments later police say she c
  
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• Investigators: Mower Sparked Wildfire Near Fort Collins

  24-07-2017 20:03
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP/CBS4) — A wildfire near a heavily populated area in Colorado was sparked by a grass mower.
  Investigators said Monday that metal from a lawnmower sparked the fire burned south of Fort Collins, which temporarily triggered an evacuation south of Horsetooth Reservoir on Saturday.(credit: CBS)However Bob Smith told the Coloradoan that he saw the Spring Glade Fire start as a contractor was mowing his property. He says the contractor hit a rock and either that or one of th
  
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• Restaurant Has One Drink Maximum For Parents With Kids

  24-07-2017 19:39
  CBS Local — Peddlers Bar & Bistro in Clifton Park, New York, has a unique alcohol policy. They refuse to serve more than one alcoholic beverage to adults who are with their children, with the hope of cutting down on drunk driving.
  The restaurant says they do it for the kids who don’t really have a say in the matter.
  “We love children,” said general manager Melisa Gravelle, via Daily Mail. “Everybody loves children and children don’t have a voice. I co
  
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• Wisconsin Tech Company To Install Microchip In Employees

  24-07-2017 19:36
  CBS Local– Three Square Market, a Wisconsin technology company, is offering to install a microchip in its employees. Unlike many dystopian futuristic scenarios, the decision is completely up to each individual employee.
  The microchip, no larger than a grain of rice, would allow employees to scan into the building and buy food in the breakroom, among other office duties. It would go between the thumb and forefinger and use Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) to work. At least 50 of t
  
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• Extradition Underway For Dylan Redwine’s Father

  24-07-2017 19:22
  DURANGO, Colo. (CBS4)– Extradition proceedings are underway for Dylan Redwine’s father, Mark Redwine, in the second-degree murder charge in the death of his son.
  The La Plata County Sheriff’s Office says the extradition process is underway to return Redwine to Colorado from Washington state where he was arrested on Saturday.
  Mark Redwine (credit: La Plata County via Bellingham police)
  Dylan disappeared Nov. 18, 2012 near his father’s home near Durango. Mark and his now ex
  
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• Former Bronco David Bruton Jr. retires

  24-07-2017 19:15
  After eight years in the NFL – seven of those in the Mile High City – former Denver Broncos safety David Bruton Jr. announced his retirement Monday morning.       
  
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• If You Need Saves In Fantasy Baseball, Look For High Strikeout Rates

  24-07-2017 18:33
  By Sam McPherson
  Perhaps the most volatile position in fantasy baseball is relief pitcher as team owners try to corner the market on saves. Remember back during your draft in March when some owners drafted New York Yankees reliever Aroldis Chapman in the third round? Well, he has a 3.65 ERA right now with just ten saves, while an un-drafted player (Colorado’s Greg Holland) leads MLB with 31 saves, and his 1.72 ERA isn’t too bad, either. Almost half the teams in baseball have changed
  
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• Driver Charged In Smuggling-Related Deaths Of 10 Immigrants

  24-07-2017 18:33
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The driver of a broiling tractor-trailer found packed with immigrants outside a Walmart in San Antonio was charged Monday in the deaths of 10 of his passengers and could face the death penalty.
  James Matthew Bradley Jr., 60, of Clearwater, Florida, awaited an appearance in federal court later in the day to face charges of illegally transporting immigrants for financial gain, resulting in death.
  Authorities discovered eight bodies inside the crowded 18-wheeler parked in t
  
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• Homeowner Says Mower Sparked Wildfire Near Fort Collins

  24-07-2017 18:03
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A wildfire near a heavily populated area in Colorado may have been sparked by a grass mower.
  Investigators are still looking into what sparked the fire burned south of Fort Collins, which temporarily triggered an evacuation south of Horsetooth Reservoir on Saturday.(credit: CBS)However Bob Smith told the Coloradoan that he saw the Spring Glade Fire start as a contractor was mowing his property. He says the contractor hit a rock and either that or one of the gearb
  
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• Tonight’s Xfinity Monday Live Guest: Joe Parker

  24-07-2017 17:49
  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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• Texas 7 Prison Escapee On Death Row Loses Federal Appeal

  24-07-2017 17:45
  HOUSTON (AP) — A death row inmate who was part of the notorious “Texas 7” gang of escaped prisoners has lost a federal court appeal, moving him a step closer to execution.
  Joseph Garcia has been turned down at the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Attorneys for the 45-year-old Garcia argued he had deficient legal help at his trial and during earlier appeals.
  After their December 2000 breakout from a South Texas prison, the gang committed numerous robberies, including the Chris
  
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• 2017 Conference USA Football Preview: East Division

  24-07-2017 17:45
  Ryan Mayer
  College football season is almost here. As you prepare to root for your favorite team on Saturday, we’ll bring you previews of each conference, separating the teams into a couple categories: contenders, bowl teams, and rebuilding. The tiers are fairly self-explanatory. Contenders means these teams will push for the division/conference title. Bowl bidders are expected to be in the conversation for a bowl bid. Rebuilding teams are in the process of attempting to get into cont
  
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• Keidel: Kyrie Can’t Do Any Better Than Cleveland

  24-07-2017 17:11
  By Jason Keidel
  Three years ago, LeBron James served up some chicken soup for the NBA’s soul. Despite his run of four straight NBA Finals with the Heat, he decided to leave, trading sun, sand and sandals for snow, slush and Timberlands. He fled 80 degrees and palm trees for the cold carcass of the Rust Belt.
  He came home — for real — back to his native Northeast Ohio.
  There was no incentive, no monetary or celebrity splash, only the charming desire to bring the title-starved ci
  
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• No. 3 in Broncos countdown: Stay healthy

  24-07-2017 14:51
  Sometimes, it’s not about how talented a team is, or how well it’s coached. It’s about staying healthy.       
  
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• Latest Forecast: Big Monsoon Plume Has Eyes Set On Colorado

  24-07-2017 14:40
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – It’s going to be a very hot start to the week across eastern Colorado with highs well into the 90s. In fact some places could see the low 100s on the northeast plains.It’s a different story on the western slope where increasing cloud cover will keep things a touch cooler.
  The cloud cover is part of a large plume of monsoon moisture sitting over southern Arizona that will be moving into southwest Colorado by later tonight.
  That moisture will cross
  
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• Big Monsoon Plume Has Eyes Set On Colorado

  24-07-2017 14:40
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – It’s going to be a very hot start to the week across eastern Colorado with highs well into the 90s. In fact some places could see the low 100s on the northeast plains.It’s a different story on the western slope where increasing cloud cover will keep things a touch cooler.
  The cloud cover is part of a large plume of monsoon moisture sitting over southern Arizona that will be moving into southwest Colorado by later tonight.
  That moisture will cross
  
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• Mainly Dry For Lower Elevations Through Tuesday

  24-07-2017 06:30
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver officially saw no rain over the weekend. But a few spots were lucky enough to get a brief thunderstorms that dropped over a half inch of rain in some areas like Roxborough Park.
  Monday morning will be dry and warm with overnight lows only falling into the lower and middle 60s. Monday and Tuesday will be hot with highs in the lower and middle 90s in the Denver metro area.  It will also stay stay mainly dry Monday and Tuesday although a few areas
  
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• High-speed drone racing gaining...

  24-07-2017 04:52
  The Fort Collins Drone Enthusiast Club held their first race this weekend - and drones got up to speeds of 90 mph!       
  
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• Crackdown on jaywalkers in Boulder

  24-07-2017 04:42
  If pedestrians and cyclists don't wait until the crossing signal before making their way across the street, they could face a fine of $50. Cyclists that don't slow down to eight miles per hour in a cross walk zone could also pay that same fine. Drivers who don't stop and wait for a crossing pedestrian could have to pay $125.       
  
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• Bear locks self into car, destroys it

  24-07-2017 03:43
  A four-legged bandit broke into and subsequently destroyed a man's car in Crested Butte on Saturday night.       
  
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• Rescue Teams Pull Teen From Reservoir

  24-07-2017 03:03
  ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Rescue crews pulled a teen from Cherry Creek Reservoir late Saturday.
  (credit: West Metro Fire)
  West Metro Fire said the boy was at the reservoir with family members when he went underwater.
  (credit: West Metro Fire)
  Approximately 30 firefighters from multiple agencies responded to the scene, and the boy was taken to the hospital.
  So far it’s not clear what the teen’s condition is. He hasn’t been identified.
  
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• Bear Breaks Into Car In Crested Butte

  24-07-2017 02:44
  CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. (CBS4) – A man says his car was destroyed after a bear got into it while it was parked but unlocked.
  (credit: Lawson Yow)
  Lawson Yow says his Honda Element was parked on an incline in Crested Butte this weekend when the bear got in and the door closed on the animal.
  “He swiped at it, accidentally locked it and then eventually busted out (through a back door),” Yow said in an Instagram video post.
  (credit: Lawson Yow)
  Before escaping from the car, Yow says t
  
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• Fatal shooting in Walmart parking lot

  24-07-2017 02:08
  Police are asking the public be extra vigilant to help find a man wanted in connection to a deadly overnight shooting in a Walmart parking lot.       
  
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• Zinke Makes National Park Funding Announcement With Gardner In Colorado

  24-07-2017 02:07
  ESTES PARK, Colo. (AP) — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has announced more than $50 million for maintenance and infrastructure work at national parks.
  (credit: Ryan Zinke)
  Zinke made the announcement Saturday at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. With him was Colorado U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner.(credit: Ryan Zinke)
  The funding would go to 42 parks in 29 states.
  The Interior Department says in a release that Congress has provided $20 million, and $33 million will come from outside organiz
  
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• Dylan Redwine Death: A Case History

  24-07-2017 01:52
  CBS4’s Rick Sallinger shared the following facts about the disappearance and death of Dylan Redwine following the arrest on Saturday of his father Mark Redwine.
  By Rick Sallinger
  DURANGO, Colo. (CBS4) – Elaine and Mark Redwine were married for 18 years. They had two boys during that time.
  Dylan Redwine and Mark Redwine (credit: CBS/La Plata County via Bellingham police)
  CBS4 obtained the divorce papers and found they were going through a custody battle at the time their younger son D
  
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• Social Media Users Could Face Charges For Sharing Rape Video

  24-07-2017 01:21
  PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4) – Approximately 100 people who shared or downloaded a graphic video on social media Thursday night could face charges of distributing child pornography.
  The video, which was extremely graphic, showed a juvenile female being sexually assaulted. It has since been removed.
  “Our police department’s Facebook was inundated with messages about a video that was being circulated around the internet and it was basically about a sexual assault that happened in Pueblo,
  
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• Woman Leads Police On Chase, Crashes Into Multiple Cars

  24-07-2017 01:13
  EDGEWATER, Colo. (CBS4) – A woman is in custody after series of crashes and a police chase on Sunday.
  The female was allegedly speeding in a car down 26th Avenue in Edgewater in a Buick when police attempted a traffic stop. The woman didn’t stop and moments later police say she collided with another car at the intersection of 26th and Sheridan Boulevard.
  (credit: CBS)
  Police say the Buick then continued on and police began chasing it. Soon afterwards it struck another car at 32nd and
  
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• Latest Forecast: Mainly Dry For Lower Elevations Through Tuesday

  24-07-2017 01:08
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver officially saw no rain over the weekend. But a few spots were lucky enough to get a brief thunderstorms that dropped over a half inch of rain in some areas like Roxborough Park.
  Sunday night and Monday morning will be dry and warm with overnight lows only falling into the lower and middle 60s. Monday and Tuesday will be hot with highs in the lower and middle 90s in the Denver metro area.  It will also stay stay mainly dry Monday and Tuesday alt
  
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• CBS4 Sports Poll: Which Rockies’ player will finish 2017 with the most home runs?

  24-07-2017 01:06
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• Freeland’s Arm, Rockies’ Bats Key Win Over Pirates

  24-07-2017 01:00
  DENVER (AP) — Kyle Freeland pitched six strong innings in his first start since taking a no-hitter into the ninth, Trevor Story, pinch-hitter Pat Valaika and Mark Reynolds hit two-run homers during a seven-run sixth, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-3 on Sunday.
  Trevor Story of the Colorado Rockies is congratulated by Ryan Hanigan after hitting a 2 RBI home run in the sixth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Coors Field on July 23, 2017. (credit: Matthew Stockm
  
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• Warnings Sent Out After Teen Rescued From Mine Shaft

  24-07-2017 00:26
  By Melissa Garcia
  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A teen is recovering after he fell more than 100 feet down a mine shaft near Roxborough Park.
  The area, which is blocked off by fences and “No Trespassing” signage, is filled with a partially active clay mine including several shafts. Authorities from multiple agencies, however, did not seem to know who owns the land on Sunday.(credit: Douglas County)
  Rescue crews rushed to the emergency call for a 13-year-old boy who had reporte
  
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