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• Watermelons Spill Out Of Burning Semi

  12-09-2017 23:57
  MORRISON, Colo. (CBS4)– Watermelons spilled all over Highway 285 on Tuesday afternoon after a semi hauling the melons caught fire.
  The semi had to pull over in the northbound lanes of Highway 285 just west of C-470 in the Morrison area.
  A watermelon truck crashed on Hwy. 285 (credit: CSP Golden)
  The watermelons spilled out of the burning truck. The melons are a total loss but the driver was not hurt.
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  Hazardous materials crews were called to the scene for cleanup.
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• Merrick & Company CFO dies

  12-09-2017 23:57
  The CFO of the engineering firm Merrick & Company has died in a hang-gliding accident, the company said in an announcement today.         
  
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• Affordable housing fund collections

  12-09-2017 23:53
  An affordable housing fund established by a Denver city council ordinance a year ago will collect a fraction of the projected amount in its first year.         
  
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• Lessons about motorcycle safety

  12-09-2017 23:35
  Watch out for motorcyclists!        
  
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• Colorado Rockies 25th Anniversary Season Includes Games Against Astros, Angels

  12-09-2017 23:22
  DENVER (CBS4)– The 25th Anniversary Season for the Colorado Rockies includes games against four teams for interleague play with the home opener set for April 6.
  The preliminary schedule includes them playing four American League West teams in 2018. Colorado will host the Los Angeles Angels (May 8-9), Seattle Mariners (July 13-15), Houston Astros (July 24-25) and Oakland Athletics (July 27-29) at Coors Field.
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  The Rockies open their 25th Anniversary season on the road at Arizon
  
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• Fall Colors Already Showing Up In Colorado

  12-09-2017 22:19
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – I know, it’s hard to believe, but the annual fall color show is already underway in the highest elevations of northern Colorado.Fall colors showing around Guanella Pass on Sept. 10, 2017. (credit: Steve Bowens)
  CBS4 You Reporters are seeing plenty of gold on the trees around Guanella Pass.
  Fall colors showing around Guanella Pass on Sept. 11, 2017. (credit: Mark Mannheimer)
  The first signs of fall color are typically found in elevations above 10,000 fee
  
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• Donald Trump Becomes Grandfather For 9th Time

  12-09-2017 22:15
  WASHINGTON (CBS4) – Lara Trump gave birth to a baby boy Tuesday morning.
  Lara is the daughter-in-law to President Donald Trump.
  The president’s son, Eric, tweeted out the news that Eric “Luke” Trump arrived at 8:50 a.m..@LaraLeaTrump and I are excited to announce the birth of our son, Eric "Luke" Trump at 8:50 this morning. pic.twitter.com/b8zRSktcd8
  — Eric Trump (@EricTrump) September 12, 2017
  In addition to Eric’s photo, the Trump Organization tweeted a pic
  
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• In the end, the Broncos are 1-0

  12-09-2017 21:22
  A win is a win, right?        
  
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• 3 Hurt After Fire Destroys Top Floor Of Motel

  12-09-2017 21:07
  CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (CBS4)– Three people were hurt when a fire destroyed the top floor of the Cripple Creek Motel.
  The fire was reported about 3 a.m. Tuesday.
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  A police officer at the scene of the fire was treated for smoke inhalation. The other two people injured in the fire suffered significant burns.
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  They are all expected to recover from their injuries.
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  More than two dozen other guests staying at the motel were given other accommodations at a ne
  
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• Latest Forecast: Another Hot One, But Cooler Days Ahead

  12-09-2017 20:59
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – We officially reached 88° in Denver on Monday. It’ll be ever warmer this afternoon with highs near 90°. That’s really warm for the middle of September but not quite record territory. The record high in Denver for September 12 is 94° set in 1911.
  Get ready for a mostly dry day across the state. The only exception is the high country where we’ll have a 20% chance for afternoon showers or thunderstorms. Everyone else should be dr
  
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• MLB’s Schedule Opens March 29, Earliest Regular Start

  12-09-2017 20:31
  NEW YORK (AP) — The 2018 Major League Baseball season will begin on March 29, the earliest start in the sport’s history excluding international openers.
  All teams will play on opening day for the first time since 1968, the last year before the American and National Leagues split into divisions, the commissioner’s office said Tuesday.
  As part of the sport’s new labor contract, each team’s 162 games were scheduled over 186 days, up from 183. The change was made to cre
  
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• Woman Pleads Guilty To Forging Dead Parents’ Signatures On Ballots

  12-09-2017 20:21
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – The Colorado Springs woman accused of forging her deceased parents signatures on mail-in ballots has pleaded guilty.
  CBS4’s Brian Maass interviews Sarilu Sosa-Sanchez (credit: CBS)
  Sarilu Sosa-Sanchez’s guilty plea follows a CBS4 investigation last fall into ballots being cast in the name of dead voters.
  Sosa-Sanchez’s mother, Sara, died in 2009. She was a registered Republican. But CBS4 found ballots were cast in her name in general elect
  
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• Drivers Can Expect Delays Along I-70 Due To Rock Fall Scaling

  12-09-2017 19:57
  By Andrea FloresIDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– Drivers will experience lengthy delays on the Interstate 70 mountain corridor this week as the Colorado Department of Transportation performs necessary rock fall scaling.
  The scaling will take place just west of Fall River Road near Idaho Springs to protect motorist safety. Intermittent traffic stops are planned for those traveling through Clear Creek County corridor. Drivers should expect delays up to one hour.On Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.
  
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• East Coast Of U.S. Slowly Sinking Into The Ocean, Study Finds

  12-09-2017 19:21
  CBS Local — While the flood waters from monstrous hurricanes like Harvey and Irma eventually recede, a new study says that a bigger issue is that flooding is poised to become an every day problem for many coastal cities as the land there continues to sink into the Atlantic Ocean.
  According to a study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports, sea levels on the east coast of the United States rise approximately three millimeters per year. While that may not sound like mu
  
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• Driver Wanted In Deadly Hit & Run Talks To Investigators

  12-09-2017 19:14
  ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– The driver involved in a deadly crash that left a 2-year-old boy dead is talking to authorities.
  Fatal crash in Adams Cty last night involving 2YO boy update. Driver speaking to CSP and is cooperating. Saw on news, did the right thing.
  — CSP Public Affairs (@CSP_News) September 12, 2017
  The crash happened just after 7:30 p.m. Monday in Broomfield at 156th Avenue and Lipan Street, just west of Interstate 25 and south of E-470.
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  Investigators sa
  
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• Awkward ‘MNF’ Debut During Broncos Game Makes ESPN’s Sergio Dipp An Online Star

  12-09-2017 18:49
  DENVER (AP) — ESPN sideline reporter Sergio Dipp has become an unlikely star of “Monday Night Football” thanks to an awkward debut.
  Play-by-play commentator Beth Mowins, who became the first woman to call an NFL regular season game since 1987, went to Dipp for a report on new Denver Broncos coach Vance Joseph during the first quarter of the Chargers-Broncos “Monday Night Football” nightcap.DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 11:Sergio Dipp talks into a microphone during th
  
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• Shelby Harris Becomes A Household Name In Broncos Country Overnight

  12-09-2017 18:45
  DENVER (CBS4) – The hero for the Broncos on Monday night wasn’t Von Miller. It wasn’t Trevor Siemian or Demaryius Thomas, or C.J. Anderson or Aqib Talib.
  It was Shelby Harris.
  Defensive end Shelby Harris of the Denver Broncos celebrates winning the game with Chris Harris Jr. (credit: Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
  Wait, who?
  Harris’ crucial block of a Chargers field goal attempt on the second-to-last play of the Broncos 24-21 win may have left him with some sore digits but
  
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• Awkward 'MNF' debut makes ESPN's...

  12-09-2017 18:42
  We love you, Sergio!        
  
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• Biennial Of The Americas Celebrates Art, Business

  12-09-2017 18:22
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Biennial of the Americas kicks off on Tuesday which brings culture and business together.
  The week-long event features exhibits, performances, panel discussions and speakers that focus on life in the Americas with more than 20 countries represented.
  Organizers say bringing together leaders from throughout the Western hemisphere creates conversations about ideas, arts and culture.
  The event was created in part by Gov. John Hickenlooper in 2010, when he was Mayor of Denver
  
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• Motorcycle Deaths Reach All-Time High, Safety Campaign Aims To Curb Trend

  12-09-2017 17:53
  DENVER (CBS4)– Motorcycle crashes are on the rise across Colorado and a new safety campaign hopes to curb that trend.
  The Colorado Department of Transportation has teamed up with Groove Auto on a motorcycle safety campaign. (credit: Aurora Police)
  Over the past four years, motorcycle crashes have increased 58 percent in the state. Last year, motorcycle deaths hit an all-time high with 125 deaths in Colorado.The motorcycle safety campaign kicks off on Tuesday to remind drivers to check blin
  
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• Senate Approves Measure Condemning White Nationalists

  12-09-2017 17:34
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has approved a resolution condemning white supremacists, neo-Nazis and other hate groups following a white-nationalist rally in Virginia that descended into deadly violence.
  Democratic Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine of Virginia introduced the measure along with four colleagues from both parties. The resolution, approved unanimously Monday night, recognizes a woman who was killed Aug. 12 and 19 others who were injured after a car allegedly driven by a neo-Nazi
  
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• Broncos Week 1 Team Grades: Siemian Shines On Monday Night

  12-09-2017 17:32
  By Rick Brown
  DENVER (CBS4) – After a preseason full of quarterback controversy, Denver Broncos’ starting quarterback Trevor Siemian is making Vance Johnson look really good about his decision to start him instead of second-year QB Paxton Lynch. Siemian was methodical and effective in Monday night’s game against the LA Chargers, as he threw for two touchdowns to Bennie Fowler and rushed for one.
  Quarterback Trevor Siemian #13 of the Denver Broncos is tackled by Corey Liuget and
  
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• Top Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups Week 2

  12-09-2017 17:26
  By Rahul Lal
  Ah, fantasy players rejoice! Our biggest unnecessary stress is back and our spouses hate us again! But it’s all okay because fantasy football has transformed itself into a seven day process and fantasy will love us no matter what. No matter if you’re in the shallowest of leagues or a 14-team death league, the waiver wire is what will make or break your team. We just finished week one and have already seen early signs of breakout players. Each week, I’ll pick a few
  
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• Eye on Fantasy: Week 1 Waiver Wire Pick-Ups

  12-09-2017 17:26
  By Rahul Lal
  Ah, fantasy players rejoice! Our biggest unnecessary stress is back and our spouses hate us again! But it’s all okay because fantasy football has transformed itself into a seven day process and fantasy will love us no matter what. No matter if you’re in the shallowest of leagues or a 14-team death league, the waiver wire is what will make or break your team. We just finished week one and have already seen early signs of breakout players. Each week, I’ll pick a few
  
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• Week 1 NFL Injuries With Fantasy Football Implications

  12-09-2017 16:47
  Ryan Mayer
  While football is back and has the nation excited for its return, the unfortunate truth of the game is that it takes a huge toll on the body and there are often a number of injuries in the early weeks of the season. Aside from the obvious hope that all of these men recover well from their injuries, fantasy football team owners are concerned about how these injuries will affect their team. In case you missed any of the weekend’s big injuries, or are looking for replacements on th
  
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• Broncos Week 1 Team Grades: Trevor Siemian Shines On Monday Night

  12-09-2017 16:40
  By Rick Brown
  After a preseason full of quarterback controversy, Denver Broncos’ starting quarterback Trevor Siemian is making Vance Johnson look really good about his decision to start Siemian instead of second-year QB Paxton Lynch. Siemian was methodical and effective in Monday night’s game against the LA Chargers, as he threw for two touchdowns to Bennie Fowler III and rushed for one.
  The Broncos defense continued to dominate on Monday night, but still needs help along the de
  
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• Investigators Await Results Of Toxicology Tests In Death Of CU Student

  12-09-2017 16:07
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Boulder police say it could take several weeks to investigate the death of Eric Chase Bolling, who was a student at the University of Colorado and the son of former Fox News host Eric Bolling.
  University of Colorado Boulder (credit: CBS)
  The Daily Camera reported investigators are awaiting the result of toxicology tests.
  Bolling died Friday night at an apartment complex at 28th Street Frontage Road and Village Drive, which is near the school’s Boulder campus.
  
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• Guide To 2017 Oktoberfest Events In Denver

  12-09-2017 16:00
  By Alaina Brandenburger
  Denver is a perennial favorite on lists of the “Best Beer Cities” by various publications. The Denver area is home to four of the United States’ top 50 breweries, along with over craft and microbreweries.
  Fans celebrate Oktoberfest at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in 2009. (credit: Garrett Ellwood/MLS via Getty Images)
  As such, Oktoberfest is a popular occasion throughout the city and the metro area. For beer enthusiasts, these events offer the chance
  
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• Very Warm And Mainly Dry Today, Increasing Rain Chances Tomorrow

  12-09-2017 15:53
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – We officially reached 88° in Denver on Monday. Tuesday will be even warmer with highs near 90°. That’s really warm for the middle of September but not quite record territory. The record high in Denver for September 12 is 94° set in 1911.
  Meanwhile Tuesday will also be a mainly dry day across the state. The only exception is the high country where we’ll have a 20% chance for afternoon showers or thunderstorms. Everyone else should be
  
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• Latest Forecast: Very Warm And Mainly Dry Today, Increasing Rain Chances Tomorrow

  12-09-2017 15:53
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – We officially reached 88° in Denver on Monday. Tuesday will be even warmer with highs near 90°. That’s really warm for the middle of September but not quite record territory. The record high in Denver for September 12 is 94° set in 1911.
  Meanwhile Tuesday will also be a mainly dry day across the state. The only exception is the high country where we’ll have a 20% chance for afternoon showers or thunderstorms. Everyone else should be
  
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• SEC Football Report: Georgia Win, Auburn Loss Highlight Week 2

  12-09-2017 15:19
  By Andrew Kahn
  This is the CBS Local SEC Football Report. Every Tuesday, this space will recap the results and top performances from the Southeastern Conference and look ahead to key match-ups the following week.
  Georgia invasion
  The Georgia Bulldogs don’t often venture far from home, and their fans took advantage of the rare opportunity this past weekend. Several people at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday night estimate at least 40 percent of the fans wore red. It was a bucket list weekend
  
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• Broomfield student sings at Broncos game

  12-09-2017 14:55
  Broomfield senior Kayla Hruby amazed the sea of orange at Mile High last night with her rendition of the national anthem.        
  
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• Blocked Kick Helps Broncos Begin Vance Joseph Era With A Win

  12-09-2017 14:55
  DENVER (AP) The rookie head coach iced the rookie kicker.
  Shelby Harris got a hand on Younghoe Koo’s 44-yard game-tying field goal try with a second left and the Denver Broncos began the Vance Joseph era with a 24-21 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night.
  Shelby Harris of the Denver Broncos blocks a potential game-tying kick by Younghoe Koo of the Los Angeles Chargers on Sept. 11, 2017, in Denver. (credit: John Leyba/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
  “It was a little too
  
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• Denver Broncos Win Season Opener Against Chargers

  12-09-2017 08:21
  DENVER (AP) — Shelby Harris got a hand on Younghoe Koo’s 44-yard field goal attempt with a second left, and the Broncos began the Vance Joseph era with a 24-21 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night.
  Moments earlier, Koo had nailed the kick, but Joseph called a timeout to ice the kicker.
  (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
  On the re-do, Harris — who made the team because of a rash of injuries along the D-line — sliced through and got his right hand on the ki
  
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• Watch: Arenado’s 4 RBIs Drive Rockies Past Diamondbacks

  12-09-2017 07:59
  PHOENIX (AP) — In a game with a postseason feel between two playoff contenders, Nolan Arenado let his bat do most of the talking.
  Arenado’s tie-breaking three-run home run in the eighth inning powered the Colorado Rockies to a 5-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.
  Arenado circled the bases, celebrated with teammates and exchanged some words with a heckling fan near the visiting dugout.
  “There was a guy, he didn’t stop talking the whole game. That was a pr
  
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