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• Shooting Near City Park Leaves Father Of 7 Dead

  22-08-2017 23:39
  By Kelly Werthmann
  DENVER (CBS4)– A shooting near City Park in Denver has left a father of seven dead. The shooting happened Friday night around 8 p.m. near 28th Avenue and Albion Street.
  The victim was identified as An Tan Nguyen, described as “a wonderful father, husband, son, brother, cousin nephew, uncle and friend anyone can ask for” by his family.An Tan Nguyen was shot and killed on Friday night (credit: CBS)
  Denver police said Nguyen was found suffering from multiple gun
  
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• No Online Oil, Gas Pipeline Map After Fatal Blast

  22-08-2017 23:22
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado will not offer an online map of oil and gas pipelines in the wake of a fatal house explosion blamed on a gas leak, Gov. John Hickenlooper said Tuesday, citing concerns about security and theft.
  The state will instead require energy companies to provide location information to the existing Call 811 program, which marks the location of underground utilities at a property owner’s request, Hickenlooper said.(credit: CBS)
  The expanded location program was among seve
  
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• Suspended CU Buffaloes Player Charged With Second Crime In A Month

  22-08-2017 23:01
  By Jeff ToddBOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Less than one month after he was arrested for domestic violence, a suspended football player at the University of Colorado has been arrested again.
  Anthony Julmisse, 19, was arrested over the weekend for robbery, trespassing, criminal mischief and careless driving.Anthony Julmisse (credit: Boulder County)
  Two witnesses say Julmisse caused a fender-bender on 33 Street and Arapahoe Avenue. The victim says after taking pictures of a license plate and insuran
  
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• Suspended CU Buff Arrested Again, Accused Of Robbery

  22-08-2017 21:48
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Less than one month after he was arrested for domestic violence, a suspended football player at the University of Colorado has been arrested again.
  Anthony Julmisse, 19, was arrested on Saturday for robbery, trespass with intent to commit a crime, criminal mischief and careless driving.
  According to CU, the sophomore remains suspended from the team stemming from his previous arrest in July.
  Anthony Julmisse (credit: Boulder County)
  The CU Buffalo player was suspended
  
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• Broncos Linebacker Shaq Barrett Returns From Hip Injury

  22-08-2017 21:25
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos’ battered defensive front got a big boost Tuesday with the return of pass rusher Shaq Barrett from a hip injury that had sidelined him since the spring.
  Barrett participated in individual drills after being moved from the non-football injury list to the active roster.
  At one point the Broncos feared Barrett would miss the 2017 season, but last month GM John Elway said he expected Barrett back in the rotation by September.Shaq Barrett (credit
  
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• Alleged Car Thief Busted When He Stops To Look At Eclipse

  22-08-2017 21:25
  KISSIMMEE, Fla. (CBS4) – An alleged car thief was busted by police when he stopped to watch Monday’s total solar eclipse.
  Florida’s Orange County Sheriff’s Office was tongue and cheek about Jocsan Rosado’s arrest, saying on Facebook that he was “overshadowed,” “never saw it coming,” and that it’s something “that only happens every 99 years.”Deputies were following Rosado, who “parked the stolen car at Harbor Freight on
  
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• Treasury Head’s Wife Touts Wealth In Instagram Post

  22-08-2017 21:12
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Louise Linton, the wife of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, blasted as “adorably out of touch” a person who criticized her Instagram post in which Linton depicted her designer-label outfit.
  Linton posted the picture of herself Monday getting off a government plane in Kentucky with Mnuchin. In her post, she mentioned several designer labels for her all-white outfit, including Tom Ford and Valentino.
  The commenter responded: “Glad we could pay for your l
  
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• Search Continues For ‘5 O’Clock Bandits’

  22-08-2017 21:11
  PARKER, Colo. (CBS4)– The FBI continues to search for two man who have been dubbed the “5 O’Clock Bandits.”
  Investigators believe the two have robbed six banks in Parker, Aurora, Thornton and Centennial.
  The so-called 5 o’clock bandits (credit: FBI)
  Both men are white or Hispanic and between the ages of 30 and 40.
  They have robbed four banks late in the day and have been sporting facial hair, like a 5 o’clock shadow.
  The so-called 5 o’clock bandits (cred
  
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• Billy Joel Dons Star Of David Jacket During NYC Show

  22-08-2017 21:04
  NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Joel wore a bright yellow Star of David on his black suit during an encore at Madison Square Garden.
  Monday’s performance by “The Piano Man” came more than a week after a rally by neo-Nazis and other groups in Charlottesville, Virginia, ended in deadly violence against counterprotesters.
  Billy Joel wears a jacket with the Star of David during the encore of his 43rd sold out show at Madison Square Garden on August 21, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by
  
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• Denver Police Officer Drowns While Boating At Lake

  22-08-2017 21:03
  DENVER (CBS4)– An 11-year veteran of the Denver Police Department drowned while boating in a lake in western Nebraska on Sunday.
  Denver Police Officer Joseph Teeter of Littleton was boating with his longtime girlfriend on Lake McConaughy, located located nine miles north of Ogallala, Neb.
  The preliminary investigation indicates that he jumped from the boat for a swim but he was not able to swim back to the boat. Nebraska Game and Parks officials say neither alcohol or foul play is suspecte
  
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• Colorado To Tighten Pipeline Rules After Fatal Gas Explosion

  22-08-2017 20:21
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado officials say they will strengthen regulations for oil and gas pipelines to reduce the chances of another home explosion like one that killed two people in April.
  Gov. John Hickenlooper announced the rule-tightening on Tuesday. It’s one of seven steps recommended by state regulators who reviewed oil and gas operations at Hickenlooper’s direction after the explosion.(credit: CBS)
  Investigators blamed the explosion on gas leaking from a severed pipeline tha
  
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• Does Your Child Have High Blood Pressure?

  22-08-2017 20:14
  By Dr. Dave Hnida
  DENVER (CBS4) – It’s thought that hundreds of thousands of American kids have high blood pressure, but they and their parents don’t know it. But that may change with new guidelines on testing and treatment from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
  The update is the first since 2004, and is aimed at finding and caring for those children who otherwise would have complications from undetected and untreated hypertension.
  The guidelines basically are more
  
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• Powerball Jackpot Climbs To 2nd-Largest In History

  22-08-2017 20:10
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The estimated jackpot for Wednesday night’s Powerball lottery game has climbed to $700 million, making it the second-largest in U.S. history.
  File photo of lottery tickets ( creit – William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)
  Some details about the game and how the prize has grown so large:
  WHEN IS THE DRAWING AND HOW DOES THE GAME WORK?
  The drawing will be Wednesday at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time in Tallahassee, Florida. Five white balls will be drawn from a drum con
  
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• 3 Afghan Prison Workers Missing During Training In Colorado

  22-08-2017 19:25
  DENVER (AP) — Three Afghan prison employees who went missing over the weekend from a Colorado training facility weren’t believed to pose a threat, a state prison official said Monday, and authorities remain most concerned about the visitors’ welfare.
  The missing guards are part of a group from Afghanistan training at the International Correctional Management Training Center in Canon City, which is run by the Colorado Department of Corrections. The three failed to return Saturda
  
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• Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Staff In Africa Helping Save Giraffes

  22-08-2017 18:53
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Staff members from the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo are in Africa helping move giraffes to safer areas.
  The zoo posted a short video to Facebook saying that “the giraffe are in areas threatened by oil drilling and production, so Dr. Liza and Amy are helping to assist local wildlife experts in locating and moving as many as they can safely across the Nile River to their historic range in Murchison Falls National Park.”Dr. Liza Dadone is the zoo’s
  
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• Deputies Involved In Fatal Shooting In Southern Colorado

  22-08-2017 18:37
  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — An investigation is underway after sheriff’s deputies in southern Colorado were involved in a fatal shooting.
  The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office says one person, whose name and age have not been released, was shot in a home in Colorado City on Monday evening. None of the deputies involved was injured, and the Pueblo Police Department is leading the investigation.
  No other information was released.
  (© Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All Rights Rese
  
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• Denver Soon To License Pot Clubs, But Few May Open

  22-08-2017 18:35
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s largest city is on the brink of licensing some of the nation’s first legal marijuana clubs.
  But Denver’s elaborate hurdles for potential weed-friendly coffee shops and gathering places may mean the city gets few takers for the new licenses.
  Denver voters approved bring-your-own-pot clubs in a ballot measure last year after city officials’ dragged their feet on calls to give legal pot smokers a place to use the drug. The city plans to start a
  
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• Fan Essentials: Who Won The Mayweather-McGregor Pre-Fight Buildup?

  22-08-2017 18:33
  Ryan Mayer
  Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor may come from different fighting backgrounds, but they both have one particular talent in common: trash talking. The two fighters have clearly been blessed with the gift of gab, and the lead up to their much anticipated bout on August 26th has provided plenty of material in the way of a war of words both through social media and in press conferences. This particular fight buildup was unique in its press tour in that the fighters went on a four-day,
  
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• Colorado Death Penalty Case Could Cause Courtroom Remodeling

  22-08-2017 18:32
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A judge presiding over El Paso County’s first death penalty case in a decade says he will request the jury box be enlarged to accommodate a panel of 12 people plus six alternates.
  The Gazette reported Monday Judge Gregory Werner ruled six alternate jurors would be seated to protect against the possibility of a mistrial in the double-murder case against Glen Law Galloway.
  The case is expected to last three months or longer. The expected cost of the case
  
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• Questions On Immigration, Race Follow Trump To Arizona

  22-08-2017 18:09
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Trying to recapture the Republican fervor that helped put him in office, President Donald Trump travels to Arizona on Tuesday to visit the nation’s southern border and to rally thousands of supporters in a state where he’s trashed both Republican senators.
  The two-day trip, which also includes a stop in Reno, Nevada, on Wednesday to speak to veterans at an American Legion conference, marks his farthest journey west since taking office in January.
  It comes at a
  
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• McCaffrey On Broncos QB: ‘I Think Siemian Earned It’

  22-08-2017 18:09
  By Michael Spencer
  DENVER (CBS4)– Former Broncos wide receiver Ed McCaffrey joined CBS4 Sports Anchor Michael Spencer for Xfinity Monday Live at the ViewHouse Centennial this week.
  McCaffrey discussed the biggest story of the day, which was the Broncos announcement that Trevor Siemian would be the starting quarterback.
  Former Broncos wide receiver Ed McCaffrey joined CBS4 Sports Anchor Michael Spencer for Xfinity Monday Live at the ViewHouse Centennial (credit: CBS)
  “I think it as th
  
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• Watch: Ozzy Osbourne Performs ‘Bark At The Moon’ During Solar Eclipse

  22-08-2017 17:36
  CARTERVILLE, Ill. (Radio.com) – While Bonnie Tyler was performing “Total Eclipse of the Heart” on a cruise ship with DNCE, Ozzy Osbourne descended on Illinois to perform at a spot where citizens experienced the longest duration of totality. His song of choice for the momentous occasion? “Bark at the Moon,” of course.
  Ozzy Osbourne (credit: STR/AFP/Getty Images)
  The gig took place at Moonstock Festival in Carterville, IL, the state’s souther
  
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• Lake Plan Limits Visitors To 615 Per Day, Requires Permit

  22-08-2017 17:27
  By Matt Kroschel
  GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) — After overcrowding, trail graffiti, vandalism and other damage to Hanging Lake, the U.S. Forest Service is proposing visitor limits, fees and a mandatory shuttle program to help combat the crowds. Up to 1,200 visitors venture to the lake a day during the summer.
  The Forest Service released their proposed plan for the area in Glenwood Canyon on Tuesday morning. The public now has 30 days for comment.
  Hanging Lake (credit: CBS)
  The proposed p
  
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• Barrett cleared from hip injury

  22-08-2017 17:19
  The news is especially invigorating for the Broncos because there was initial fear Barrett would miss most of the season.       
  
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• Browns Players Kneel In Prayer During National Anthem

  22-08-2017 17:14
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Kneeling and bowing their heads, the Cleveland Browns bonded over something bigger than football.
  More than a dozen players formed a circle on the team’s sideline Monday night and prayed in silent protest during the national anthem.
  The group, which included veterans, rookies, starters and backups, gathered in front of some water coolers and behind their teammates who stood on the sideline shortly before the Browns hosted the New York Giants.
  In the aftermath of the
  
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• Randy Cross: USF, Quinton Flowers Could Get Off To A Really Hot Start

  22-08-2017 17:05
  Ryan Mayer
  We’re rapidly approaching the end of August, which means that college football season is right around the corner. “Week 0” as it is known, begins this Saturday with a slate of five games set to be played in the afternoon/evening. One of those games features a team that has been picked by many as a potential undefeated team in Charlie Strong’s South Florida Bulls, who take on San Jose State at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time on CBS Sports Network.
  With expectations for t
  
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• Guide To 2017 Labor Day Weekend Events In Denver

  22-08-2017 16:00
  By Deborah Flomberg
  Labor Day Weekend is almost here, which means the end of summer will be here before you know it. As the unofficial last call for all summer events, it’s important to find time to enjoy the long weekend out as a family before the weather begins to cool off and the snow starts to fall. Whether you’re looking for a short excursion to keep your family entertained for a few hours, or you’re looking for a mini-weekend getaway, there are lots of great options to en
  
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• Latest Forecast: Scattered Mountain T-Storms May Reach Denver Late

  22-08-2017 15:46
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Typical August weather will found across much of Colorado on Tuesday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely in the mountains during the afternoon and a few of those storm may drift into the metro area during the afternoon and early evening. Most neighborhoods along the Front Range will stay dry Tuesday but a few of us may see brief heavy rain, lightning, and maybe some small hail.
  Tuesday morning will also include low stratus cloud cover in some a
  
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• Neighbor: Trash Transfer Site Moving In Next To Homes ‘Worth Fighting’

  22-08-2017 06:26
  By Jeff Todd
  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Residents of a new development in Douglas County say they are concerned after learning that a trash transfer facility is about to be built near their homes.The proposed facility is to be built near South Chambers Road and Grasslands Driver, just north of E-470.
  Neighbors told CBS4 there hasn’t been any notification given that the facility is nearing construction. It was actually an Arapahoe County employee who lives in a nearby neighborhood
  
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• Local Builder Taking Steps To Lower Formaldehyde Levels

  22-08-2017 06:03
  By Dominic Garcia
  DENVER (CBS4) – With the discovery of high levels of formaldehyde at several Denver area home sites, some builders are taking extra steps to make sure the same doesn’t happen to them.
  One of those builders is Thrive Homebuilders. CBS4’s Dominic Garcia spoke to the company’s CEO, Gene Myers, at one of their build sites in Denver’s Stapleton neighborhood. He says in all of their homes they use a special type of drywall that actually helps absorb form
  
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• Medicaid Problem Could Drive Some Colorado Doctors Out Of Business

  22-08-2017 05:58
  By Karen Morfitt
  DENVER (CBS4) – Doctors across Colorado say they are struggling to get paid for care they’ve already provided. It stems from issues with the state’s new Medicaid payment system that launched in March.
  (credit: CBS)
  A spokesperson for the Colorado Hospital Association says they’re in the middle of processing information from their own survey, but that initial data indicates hundreds of millions of dollars is owed to hospitals across the state.
  As for priva
  
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• Scattered Showers and Storms Increase as the Week Goes On

  22-08-2017 05:45
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Skies stayed clear over most of Colorado for the partial eclipse today! The temperatures was 84 at DIA at 10:53am; dropped to 78 at 11:53am (just after the most sun coverage); and then it bounced back to 82 degrees at 12:53pm as more sun was being revealed. Our official high was 87 degrees – exactly normal for this time of year. Tuesday should be just a few degrees cooler with a chance for scattered showers and storms. More of the same for Wednesday with
  
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• Latest Forecast: Scattered Showers and Storms Increase as the Week Goes On

  22-08-2017 05:45
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – Skies stayed clear over most of Colorado for the partial eclipse today! The temperatures was 84 at DIA at 10:53am; dropped to 78 at 11:53am (just after the most sun coverage); and then it bounced back to 82 degrees at 12:53pm as more sun was being revealed.Our official high was 87 degrees – exactly normal for this time of year.Tuesday should be just a few degrees cooler with a chance for scattered showers and storms.More of the same for Wednesday with a hi
  
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• Survivor: Law Seems To Benefit The Rapist Instead Of The Victim

  22-08-2017 04:43
  By Kelly Werthmann
  (CBS4) – A convicted rapist is freed from jail early and the woman he attacked is now calling for a change in Colorado’s laws.
  “He got a slap on the wrist and now he’s out to perpetrate again,” Kendra Heuer, a University of Colorado student and rape survivor, said.
  Heuer told CBS4’s Kelly Werthmann she is at a loss for words to describe how frustrated she is that Austin Wilkerson, the man who raped her in 2014, was released early.
  Austin Wil
  
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• Vance Joseph On Siemian Starting At QB: ‘It’s About Performance, Not Potential’

  22-08-2017 04:13
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Vance Joseph was admittedly enamored of the idea of a towering, chuck-it-or-tuck-it quarterback with first-round pedigree and a lightning bolt for a right arm leading the Denver Broncos in 2017.
  Even more captivating for the rookie head coach was the notion of his egghead seventh-rounder with the sneaky fastball and penchant for making the right decisions calling the signals.
  So, it’s Trevor Siemian and not Paxton Lynch who will start for t
  
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• Re-Fueled Perlmutter’s Re-Entry Into Congressional Race Is Complicated

  22-08-2017 03:54
  DENVER (CBS4) – Rep. Ed Perlmutter says he began second guessing his decision to not to run again for public office soon after he announced the decision a month ago.
  The reason? A barrage of letters, calls and emails from supporters asking him to rethink things.
  Perlmutter — a Democrat who has served five terms in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District — says he expected some pressure after his July 11 news conference. It was then he announced he was ending his bid for gov
  
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• President Trump Announces Increases In Troop Levels In Afghanistan

  22-08-2017 03:46
  WASHINGTON (CBS4) – President Trump has announced to the nation that the U.S. military will increase presence in Afghanistan.
  The president has not announced a specific number of troops that will head to the embattled nation, nor did he announce a timetable for deployment.
  Trump noted that he will not “talk about numbers of troops or our plans for further military activities.”
  Senior White House sources say the number is between 3,800 and 4,000, and that Secretary of Defen
  
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• Eclipse Fanatics Clog The Roads Back From Wyoming

  22-08-2017 03:10
  By Dillon Thomas
  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (CBS4) – An estimated 500,000 people made their way to Wyoming by Monday to experience a total solar eclipse. With so many people traveling to the state, traffic leading in to Wyoming from Colorado was often stop-and-go.
  “I’ve never experienced anything like this,” said Sgt. Kyle McKay, spokesperson for the Wyoming Highway Patrol, on Monday. “Wyoming has never experienced this amount of traffic for this long of a period of time.&rdquo
  
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