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• Son, Abused By Father, Can Seek Damages From Social Worker

  29-08-2017 23:45
  DENVER (AP) — A federal appeals court has found that a Denver city social worker can be sued for violating the constitutional rights of a boy after she recommended that he be placed in his father’s custody despite knowing that the father was a convicted sex offender.
  The boy was physically and sexually abused by his father.
  Monday’s decision by a three-judge panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected case worker Kelcey Patton’s claim that, as a city employee
  
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• Trump Offers Texans In-Person Reassurances On Storm Recovery

  29-08-2017 23:43
  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Eager to show he’s on the job and taking action, President Donald Trump offered upbeat reassurances Tuesday to Texans who felt the wrath of Harvey, promising local residents, “We are going to get you back and operating immediately.”
  Starting his visit to Texas in wind-whipped but sunny Corpus Christi, Trump’s motorcade passed broken trees, knocked-down signs and fences askew as it made its way to a firehouse for a briefing with local off
  
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• 1 Dies After Shooting, Crash

  29-08-2017 23:36
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– A woman who was in critical condition after she was shot on Monday night died from her injuries on Tuesday.
  The shooting happened at Mississippi Avenue and Havana in Aurora.
  Police in Aurora investigated a shooting involving vehicles at Havana & Mississippi (credit: CBS)
  Police say it’s not clear where the woman was when she was shot.
  Police in Aurora investigated a shooting involving vehicles at Havana & Mississippi (credit: CBS)
  Investigators say two v
  
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• Special Screening Of ‘Close Encounters’ To Happen At Devils Tower

  29-08-2017 23:25
  DEVILS TOWER NATIONAL MONUMENT, Wyo. (CBS4) – A special screening of “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” is happening at one of the film’s locations.
  As part of the 40th anniversary celebration for Steven Spieberg’s movie, Close Encounters will be screened Saturday, Sept. 2 at the base of the Devils Tower, a place central to the film.
  (credit: Close Encounters of the Third Kind / Facebook)
  The Alamo Drafthouse is partnering with SFY for the SYFY25 Screening Series.
  
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• 5 Arrested In Mobile Store Smash & Grab

  29-08-2017 23:22
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Westminster arrested five people wanted in a smash-and-grab burglary of a cellphone store.The burglary occurred about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday at Boost Mobile at 84th Avenue and Federal Boulevard. A GMC pickup truck crashed through the front of the store which gave the thieves access to merchandise.Officers found the suspect vehicle in the area of 120th Avenue and Pecos Street about an hour later. The vehicle sped away from officers and police pursued the vehi
  
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• NYC Hikes Price Of Pack Of Cigarettes To $13, Highest In US

  29-08-2017 23:01
  NEW YORK (AP) — The price of a pack of cigarettes in New York City is going up — to at least $13 — and the number of places you can buy them is going down under legislation signed Monday by the mayor.
  The new minimum price law, which takes effect on June 1, will make New York the most expensive place in the U.S. to buy cigarettes, Health Department officials said.
  “We are sending a loud and clear message that we will not let their greed kill any more New Yorkers without a
  
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• Car Theft Suspect Arrested After Series Of Crashes Through Metro Area

  29-08-2017 22:45
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver arrested a man accused of stealing cars after he caused several accidents throughout the Denver metro area.
  The suspect, later identified as Fabian Acevedo, crashed the second stolen car on Emerson Street on Monday.
  (credit: CBS)
  Police say it all began when Acevedo ran away from Denver Health Medical Center, barefoot, after causing a disturbance at the hospital at 7th and Bannock. He tried to steal a bicycle from a rider at W. 7th Avenue and N. Fox Street.
  
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• Construction Crew Finds Triceratops Skeleton

  29-08-2017 22:03
  By Rick Sallinger
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – Construction workers have discovered a dinosaur in the ground in Thornton. A construction crew working on Thornton’s new police station stumbled on a patch of earth that seemed suspicious and they called in scientific experts, who confirmed they had found a triceratops.
  (credit: CBS)
  The new public safety facility is located at 132nd Avenue and Quebec Street.
  A CBS4 crew on Tuesday visited the construction site, and CBS4’s Rick Salling
  
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• Houston Officer ‘Died In Trying’ During Hurricane Harvey

  29-08-2017 21:58
  HOUSTON (AP/CBS4) – Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner confirmed that police Sgt. Steve Perez has died after he became trapped in his patrol car as he was driving to work.
  The Houston Chronicle has reported that the 30-year officer was heading to work Sunday when he became trapped in high water on Interstate 45 in north Harris County and then couldn’t get himself out of his car.
  A person walks through a flooded street with a dog after the area was inundated with flooding from Hurric
  
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• Man’s Death On Colfax Ruled Homicide

  29-08-2017 21:41
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver are classifying the death of a man on Colfax Avenue as a homicide.
  Officers found the victim bleeding from the head near Colfax and Locust early Monday morning. He died a short time later. The victim has not been identified.
  Police investigate a homicide at Colfax & Locust (credit: CBS)
  Police tell CBS4 there was a reported burglary about one block away on Monaco Parkway about the same time but are not sure whether the cases are connected.
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• 1 Seriously Hurt In Shooting, Crash

  29-08-2017 21:36
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– A woman remained in critical condition on Tuesday after she was shot on Monday night.
  The shooting happened at Mississippi Avenue and Havana in Aurora.
  Police in Aurora investigated a shooting involving vehicles at Havana & Mississippi (credit: CBS)
  Police say it’s not clear where the woman was when she was shot.
  Police in Aurora investigated a shooting involving vehicles at Havana & Mississippi (credit: CBS)
  Investigators say two vehicles were headed ea
  
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• Car Theft Suspect Arrested After Crashing Stolen Car

  29-08-2017 21:22
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver arrested a man accused of stealing cars after he crashed.The suspect, who has not been identified, crashed the second stolen car on Emerson Street Monday. That’s where officers arrested him. (credit: CBS)
  Police believe the same man stole a vehicle near 8th and Galapago after he forced the driver from her car. She was not seriously hurt. (credit: CBS)
  
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• Fewer Driving Lanes With ‘Bus Only’ Transit Lanes In Downtown Denver

  29-08-2017 20:57
  DENVER (CBS4)– Commuters who make their way through parts of downtown Denver will have to get used fewer lanes now that one lane has been designated a “Bus Only” lane through parts of Broadway and Lincoln.
  (credit: CBS)
  Crews started installing the Bus Only signs on Monday. Those lanes will be reserved for buses 24-7. Before the designation, traffic could use the lanes during non-peak hours.
  (credit: CBS)
  The stretch of Lincoln from 6th Avenue to 14th Avenue, along with the str
  
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• Emmanuel Sanders, Broncos Raise $40,000 For Harvey Victims

  29-08-2017 20:57
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – With the help of his teammates, Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders has raised thousands of dollars for those affected by Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas.
  At practice on Tuesday, Sanders said he and his teammates have raised at least $40,000 to help flood victims in Houston.Emmanuel Sanders saying he and his teammates have raised at least $40,000 to donate to Houston flood victims. #4Broncos @CBSDenver
  — Michael Spencer (@MichaelCBS4) August 29, 2017
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• Latest Forecast: Continued Very Warm With An Ozone Alert Today

  29-08-2017 20:38
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – It’ll be another very warm afternoon and evening across Colorado thanks to a big ridge of high pressure in the upper atmosphere.
  The warm, dry and quiet weather is contributing to an Ozone Action Day along the Front Range. You’re encouraged to reduce your driving where possible and to stop at the click while refueling your vehicle to help lower pollutants in the atmosphere, which cook in the daytime heat and form ozone gas near the surface.
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• MMA Fighter Rescues People In Wake Of Hurricane Harvey

  29-08-2017 20:17
  HOUSTON (CBS4) – Mixed martial arts fighter Derrick Lewis helped rescue several people from flooding in Texas.
  The fighter known as “The Black Beast” even helped a man who brought his Confederate flag with him.
  Derrick Lewis celebrates his win over Ruan Potts in their heavyweight bout during the UFC 184 event at Staples Center on February 28, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
  “I picked up one guy and his family, his wife – he just ke
  
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• Scammer Steals $850,000 from Colorado School District

  29-08-2017 19:10
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado school district has added safeguards after a scammer stole about $850,000 of bond construction money.
  The Daily Camera reportsthe theft came to the district’s attention when contractor Adolfson and Peterson Construction asked for a payment on a past due account, even though the district had been sending payments.(credit: CBS)
  The police report says the scam started when the Boulder Valley School District’s accounts payable department received a
  
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• A-Basin Slackline Hero Gets Married In Slackline Ceremony Over Canyon

  29-08-2017 19:10
  MOAB, Utah (CBS4) – The slackliner who saved a man’s life on a chairlift at Arapahoe Basin got married over the weekend in his own slackline wedding.
  In January, Mickey Wilson was out on a solo day at A-Basin when he saw a man dangling from his backpack on a chairlift.
  Shortly after the incident, he posted about it to Instagram, saying “panic set in and we struggled in vain for about a minute to build a human pyramid to get him but the powder was too deep and we toppled over.&r
  
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• Oskar Blues Switches From Beer To Drinking Water For Houston

  29-08-2017 18:36
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4)– Oskar Blues has switched from beer to drinking water. The craft brewery in Northern Colorado is helping out people in Houston in the aftermath of Harvey.
  The Longmont craft brewery has donated 88,000 cans of drinking water. The cans were donated by Colorado’s Ball Corporation in conjunction with the CAN’d Aid Foundation.
  (credit: Oskar Blues)
  An additional 50,000 cans of drinking water will be added to that amount on Jan. 25 and shipped to Flint resident
  
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• Virgin Mary Statue All That Survived Hurricane, Fire

  29-08-2017 18:24
  ROBSTOWN, Texas (CBS4) – A statue of the Virgin Mary is all that survived a house fire that started as Hurricane Harvey hit the area.
  “Some may blame God and some may blame the hurricane but the only thing standing were holy things,” Natali Rojas is quoted by CNN. “As you can see this statue is the only thing that survived. I dug in there for things and all I found is a Virgin Mary.”
  (credit: CNN)
  The family said the Robstown Fire Department battled fires in all thr
  
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• Vail Valley Summer Lodging Revenue Headed For New Record

  29-08-2017 18:18
  VAIL, Colo. (AP) — Colorado’s Vail Valley is on pace to set another lodging revenue record this summer.
  The Vail Daily reportsa recent study from Denver-based DestiMetrics tracked lodging revenue from 20 mountain resorts in eight states. Vail Valley lodges are part of that study.The Four Seasons in Vail (credit: CBS)
  An adviser to DestiMetrics, Ralf Garrison, says the Vail Valley the trend shows overall occupancy flat or down slightly compared to 2016, with increased revenue coming a
  
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• Denver Passes Immigrant Protections Amid White House Threats

  29-08-2017 17:50
  DENVER (AP) — Denver’s City Council has approved an ordinance aimed at protecting immigrants amid White House threats to revoke federal money from so-called sanctuary cities — but the effort falls short of legal challenges to those threats by Chicago, San Francisco and other cities.
  Denver’s ordinance, which passed Monday on a 10-0 vote, largely sets into law what is current practice. It’s designed to reassure the city’s immigrants while not formally declaring
  
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• Buffs, Rams Face Off Before Rocky Mountain Showdown On Xfinity Monday Live

  29-08-2017 17:47
  By Michael Spencer
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4)– Monday was the Rocky Mountain Showdown Edition of Xfinity Monday Live at the ViewHouse Centennial.
  CBS4 sports anchor Michael Spencer had former Buffs quarterback Bobby Pesavento and former Rams receiver Dallas Davis as his guests on the show.
  “I think it’s just a ton of excitement,” Pesavento said of the week leading up to the Rocky Mountain Showdown. “It really sets the tone on the rest of the season.”
  The Buffs a
  
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• Floodwaters Could Unleash Hundreds Of Gators From Sanctuary

  29-08-2017 17:42
  BEAUMONT, Texas (CBS4) – Hundreds of alligators could escape a sanctuary in southeast Texas due to rising floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey.
  Workers at Gator Country are patrolling the grounds of the 15-acre preserve to keep an eye on the roughly 350 gators they keep.
  “We’re less than a foot from going over the fences. All of these are certified high fences, but look ― when it won’t quit, it won’t quit,” Gary Saurage, who founded the sanctuary in 2005,&n
  
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• Dog Runs Away During Harvey, Returns With Bag Of Food

  29-08-2017 17:25
  SINTON, Texas (CBS4) – A resourceful dog disappeared from his backyard Friday night, returning Saturday morning with his own bag of food.
  “Otis is like the town dog,” Tiele Dockens told CBS News. “I’ve seen him at high school football games, he goes to the local Dairy Queen for cones, he even sits outside the courthouse. He’s kind of everywhere.”
  On Saturday, while she was driving around town to look at damage from Hurricane Harvey, Dockens spotted Otis
  
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• Rockies Strand 11, Fall To Castellanos And Tigers 4-3

  29-08-2017 17:23
  DENVER (AP) — Nolan Arenado tossed his bat to the ground in repulsion when his hard-hit liner disappeared into the glove of second baseman Ian Kinsler to start the ninth.
  Just the latest frustrating night at the plate for the Colorado Rockies.
  Nicholas Castellanos had three hits, including a two-run triple , and Jordan Zimmermann rebounded from early trouble to help the Detroit Tigers beat Colorado 4-3 on Monday.
  The Rockies stranded 11 baserunners and went 1 for 7 with runners in scoring
  
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• Trump Traveling To Texas For Briefings On Harvey Recovery

  29-08-2017 17:09
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Confronting Harvey’s fury, President Donald Trump is making an all-out push to show the federal government’s responsiveness to the massive storm that has lashed the Texas coast and caused catastrophic flooding.
  Trump will travel to Texas on Tuesday to observe the federal government’s work to help the state recover from Harvey’s devastation. The storm, bringing torrents of rain and all but paralyzing Houston, marks the first time Trump has been test
  
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• Fantasy Football QB Breakout Candidates

  29-08-2017 17:05
  By Matt Citak
  With opening kickoff right around the corner, it’s time to prepare for your upcoming fantasy football draft. Most fantasy rosters consist of a majority of proven veterans, some young upside players with potential, and maybe a rookie or two. Finding and selecting potential breakout players before the rest of your league is one of the best parts about participating in fantasy football. It helps your team become stronger, and normally will come at an affordable price on draft da
  
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• Amid Harvey Floods, Houston Chief Worries ‘How Many Bodies?’

  29-08-2017 17:03
  HOUSTON (AP) — Crews overwhelmed by thousands of rescue calls during one of the heaviest downpours in U.S. history have had little time to search for other potential victims, but officials acknowledge the grim reality that fatalities linked to Harvey could soar once the devastating floodwaters recede from one of America’s most sprawling metropolitan centers.
  More than three days after the storm ravaged the Texas coastline as a Category 4 hurricane, authorities had confirmed only thre
  
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• Latest Forecast: It’s Still August…And Will Feel Like It Today

  29-08-2017 16:21
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Temperatures will soar into the lower 90s around Denver and up and down the Front Range Tuesday afternoon. A few clouds will also develop late in the day but the chance for rain at lower elevations is near zero. Meanwhile the mountains may experience a brief thunderstorm during the afternoon but the vast majority areas in Colorado will experience a dry day.
  Pacific moisture will start streaming into the state on Wednesday which will create a somewhat bette
  
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• It’s Still August…And Will Feel Like It Today

  29-08-2017 16:21
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Temperatures will soar into the lower 90s around Denver and up and down the Front Range Tuesday afternoon. A few clouds will also develop late in the day but the chance for rain at lower elevations is near zero. Meanwhile the mountains may experience a brief thunderstorm during the afternoon but the vast majority areas in Colorado will experience a dry day.
  Pacific moisture will start streaming into the state on Wednesday which will create a somewhat bette
  
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• Best Ways To Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month In Denver

  29-08-2017 16:00
  By Alaina Brandenburger
  For nearly 30 years, the United States has recognized Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 as Hispanic Heritage Month, a time in which Latin cultures from a variety of countries are celebrated.
  Museo de las Americas (credit: CBS)
  Hispanic heritage can be found in many places throughout the Mile High City, and there are many ways Denverites can celebrate and learn about Hispanic culture throughout the month. The following events and exhibits offer an excellent method of exploring and
  
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• Program Bridges The Gap Between Foster Care & Adulthood

  29-08-2017 13:30
  By Britt Moreno
  AURORA, Colo (CBS4) – A baby squealed and laughter filled a modest apartment room in Aurora. Young, single mom, Krista, chased after her children two-year-old Ezra and one-year-old Adeline. She tried to wrangle them into the living room and occupy their attention just long enough to share her story with CBS4’s Britt Moreno. She said her purpose every day lies within her children.
  (credit CBS)
  “I can’t give up I won’t give up. You have two little peop
  
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• Choir Creates Sense Of Community To Foster Care Youth

  29-08-2017 12:16
  By Britt Moreno
  DENVER (CBS4) – While working on the CBS4 series “Aging Out”, many former foster care youth told Britt Moreno that they felt alone, with little support as they aged out of the child welfare system. One choir is creating a sense of community for foster care youth.
  (credit CBS)
  They sing to heal and they sing from the heart. CBS4 was with a group of vocalists as part of SOAR! Youth & Adult Choir when they were practicing in Denver. These singers belted out not
  
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• Foster Parent: ‘The Outcomes I Have Seen Haven’t Been Great’

  29-08-2017 06:17
  By Libby Smith
  FORT COLLINS, Colo (CBS4) – CBS4 is examining the issues around “Aging Out”, the point when a teenager leaves the foster care system in Colorado.
  It’s a difficult transition. Many young people become homeless, or get involved in drugs or prostitution, which is why solving this problem is so important for all of Colorado.
  Chelsea Hill understands the daunting challenges for both teens and foster parents. In the last 9 years, she’s cared for about 20 ch
  
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