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• Week 2 Fantasy Football Starts and Sits

  14-09-2017 23:14
  By Matt Citak
  Week 1 of the 2017 NFL season brought us some big surprises. Rookie running back Kareem Hunt put together the highest-scoring fantasy football debut in history, while fantasy stalwarts such as Le’Veon Bell and Rob Gronkowski started the season with poor performances. NFL’s opening weekend also saw consensus no. 1 pick David Johnson dislocate his wrist, an injury that will force him to miss most (if not all) of the fantasy season, while wide receiver Allen Robinson tore
  
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• Man Pleads Guilty To Planting Fake Bomb In School Cafeteria

  14-09-2017 23:10
  FOUNTAIN, Colo. (CBS4)– A father and seemingly disgruntled former school employee has pleaded guilty to planting a fake bomb in a school cafeteria.
  Bryan Bolding faces up to three years in prison when he is sentenced later this year.
  (credit: CBS)
  At one time, Bolding was an IT Director at Fountain Valley School. The school told investigators that his contract was not being renewed.
  That’s where prosecutors say Bolding and his 16-year-old son planted the device in the school cafeteri
  
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• Hickenlooper Denies Pardon To Peruvian Mother Facing Deportation

  14-09-2017 22:59
  DENVER (CBS4)– Gov. John Hickenlooper denied the pardon for a Peruvian mother who had taken sanctuary in a church in Denver while highlighting the need for federal immigration reform.
  Ingrid Encalada Latorre is from Peru and moved to Colorado in 2000. She has two children who were born in the United States.
  Ingrid Latorre (credit: CBS)
  She was arrested in 2010 for using false documents to get a job in 2002. She claims she didn’t know the paperwork was stolen.
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• Fergie And Josh Duhamel Announce Separation

  14-09-2017 22:22
  LOS ANGELES (Radio.com) – Pop star Fergie and actor husband Josh Duhamel have announced their separation after eight years of marriage.
  “With absolute love and respect we decided to separate as a couple earlier this year,” the couple said in a joint statement (via People). “To give our family the best opportunity to adjust, we wanted to keep this a private matter before sharing it with the public. We are and will always be united in our support of each
  
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• 3 Hurt At Construction Site

  14-09-2017 22:14
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4)– Three people were hurt in a construction site accident on Thursday afternoon.
  The accident happened just after 1 p.m. at the construction site located in the 4100 block of Brighton Boulevard.
  DFD Special Operations Team remove injured party from 30 feet below grade at a construction accident 4100 Brighton. Two other minor injuries pic.twitter.com/aOlyozhxWr
  — Denver Fire Dept. (@Denver_Fire) September 14, 2017Three people were hurt. One person suffered moderat
  
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• Hüsker Dü Drummer Grant Hart Dies At 56

  14-09-2017 22:13
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (Radio.com) – Grant Hart, drummer and vocalist for the pioneering rock band Hüsker Dü, has passed away at age 56. Hart was battling cancer at the time of his death.
  One of the most influential alt-melodic punk groups, Hüsker Dü,  were active from 1979 to 1987 and released six full-length studio albums; Grant wrote or co-wrote many of their songs, including “Turn on the News” and “The Girl Who Lives on a Hil
  
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• La Niña Watch Issued As Dry Conditions Expand Across Colorado

  14-09-2017 22:10
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Although we know drought is a frequent visitor to Colorado it’s still something we don’t like to see.
  This morning’s report from the U.S. Drought Monitor showed abnormally dry conditions have expanded since last week, now including the Front Range Urban Corridor between Castle Rock, Denver, Boulder and Fort Collins.A pocket of moderate drought can be found on the western slope outside of Grand Junction.Fall and winter are typically fairly dr
  
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• Lady Gaga Taken To Hospital In ‘Severe Pain’

  14-09-2017 22:06
  RIO DE JANEIRO (Radio.com) – After yesterday’s (Sept. 13) shocking reveal that she’s living with the chronic pain of fibromyalgia, Lady Gaga has canceled a scheduled performance at Brazil’s Rock in Rio 2017 tomorrow (Sept. 15).
  “Brazil, I’m devastated that I’m not well enough 2 come to Rock In Rio,” Gaga shared on Twitter. “I would do anything 4 u but I have to take care of my body right now. I ask for your grace and under
  
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• Young Bucks: Ring Of Honor Champions, Pro Wrestling Sherpas

  14-09-2017 21:54
  By Chuck Carroll
  More than a few wrestling fans are fed up with the status quo. The PG-era has been and will continue to leave a vanilla taste in their mouth when they want chocolate, strawberry or heck, even rocky road. That is why on Monday or Tuesday night, when you flip on WWE Raw or SmackDown Live!, you’ll see the crowd populated by Bullet Club t-shirts. The faction that originated in New Japan Pro Wrestling represents a growing wrestling counterculture.
  Nick and Matt Jackson, better
  
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• Interview: Drew Carey On The New Season Of ‘The Price Is Right’

  14-09-2017 21:48
  The Price Is Right returns for a new season on Monday, September 18th at 8 AM PT/11 AM EST on CBS. This premier is particularly special as it marks the ten year anniversary for Drew Carey hosting the show.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss caught up with Carey to discuss his tenure on the show and even got some advice for future audience members interested in a shot at the big time!
  MW- Good morning Drew, how are you?
  DC- Great Matt, how are you?
  MW- Just fine! Congratulations on
  
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• 2nd Annual Touchdowns Against Cancer Begins Today

  14-09-2017 21:08
  By Matt Citak
  MaxPreps, the online high school sports leader and CBS Sports Digital property, and Pledge It, the country’s leading performance-based crowdfunding platform, are joining forces for the second consecutive year for an amazing cause. Touchdowns Against Cancer is a program that helps empower high school football teams around the country to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Its aim is to unify high school teams all across the country for a common cause:
  
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• When I Was Nominated: Emmy Awards Edition- Jim Parsons

  14-09-2017 21:00
  Being nominated for an Emmy Award is no small feat, winning four of them is beyond most actor’s wildest imaginations. Yet, Jim Parsons is on the short list of actors to achieve such an honor.
  Parsons, who has starred as the unique Sheldon Cooper on CBS’ Big Bang Theory since 2007, has a very unique story of his own when it comes to the first time he was nominated for one of television’s highest honors.
  “Well I actually first heard I was nomin
  
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• Attention Weekend Hikers: Snow Possible On Colorado’s Highest Peaks

  14-09-2017 20:55
  By Chris Spears
  DENVER (CBS4) – A weather system near Las Vegas will graze Colorado this weekend as it moves to the northeast.
  It will bring a decent chance for showers and thunderstorms to the high country as we end the week.On Colorado’s highest peaks it will be cold enough to see some light snow both tonight and tomorrow night. Any accumulation would be minor and we aren’t expecting any travel problems to develop.
  But it could be a different story if you are heading to the m
  
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• When I Was Nominated: Emmy Awards Edition- Bertram van Munster And Elise Doganieri

  14-09-2017 20:50
  The Amazing Race aired its first episode in 2001. Since then it has won 15 Emmy Awards and captivated audiences across the U.S. This year, the show has received another four Emmy nominations and looks to set the record for most Emmy Awards by a reality television show. Despite all of the show’s success, co-creators Elise Doganieri and Bertram van Munster still remember what it was like to find out they were Emmy Award nominees for the very first time.
  “It was early in the morning and
  
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• RTD Considers Cutting Some R Line Service

  14-09-2017 20:49
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – The R Line is Denver’s newest light rail route, but the Regional Transportation District is considering cutting some of its service.
  (credit: CBS)
  The line runs from Peoria Station in northern Aurora — where it connects with the A Line — to Lincoln Station in Lone Tree. RTD is proposing to cut out the route’s midday and weekend service, so it would only run during the week in peak times like rush hour.
  The plan, which is being considered due t
  
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• Latest Forecast: Cooling Down With Scattered Storms This Evening

  14-09-2017 20:31
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – A strong area of low pressure is spinning near Las Vegas this afternoon.
  As it lifts to the northeast it will graze Colorado, bringing the chance for afternoon and evening thunderstorms. The best chance will be in the western half of the state.
  In fact a few could turn strong to severe near the Four Corners.While most of the precipitation with this weather maker will stay in the mountains and on the western slope we can’t rule out a few making it east o
  
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• Suicide Attempts On The Rise In U.S., Study Finds

  14-09-2017 20:25
  CBS Local — A disturbing new study has revealed that suicide attempts are on the rise in the United States. Younger adults were even more prone to self-destructive behavior than other groups.
  The findings, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, show that suicide attempts increased by two percent over a 10-year stretch from 2004 to 2014. Researchers at Columbia University say that for every 100,000 people in the country, the attempted suicide rate rose to 13
  
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• Duchene: ‘I’m Just Here To Honor My Contract’

  14-09-2017 20:22
  DENVER (CBS4) – He may be in the top 10 in scoring in Avalanche franchise history, but it sure seems like forward Matt Duchene doesn’t want to be in Denver.
  Duchene reported for the start of the team’s training camp Thursday morning at the Pepsi Center and didn’t say much to reporters about his status with the team. He’s been the subject of trade speculations over the summer, as has been the case in recent seasons.
  Matt Duchene (credit: CBS)
  “I’m not tak
  
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• Meet players at Taste of Broncos

  14-09-2017 20:11
  One of the most unique community affairs the Denver Broncos put on, and certainly the most delectable, is their Taste of Broncos event.         
  
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• Jay Feely: Stanford Has To Play Sound, Assignment Defense To Stop Rashaad Penny

  14-09-2017 20:00
  Ryan Mayer
  The college football season enters its third week having already delivered us plenty of marquee match-ups. Last week, Stanford met USC in a Pac-12 conference game, and the Trojans dominated the Cardinal 42-24, while racking up over 600 yards of offense on the day. That’s not an effort we typically see out of a David Shaw-coached squad. Heading into this week, the Cardinal will face another physical offensive team when they head to San Diego to take on Rocky Long and the San Dieg
  
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• Zoo Announces Dobby The Giraffe Is Staying In Denver

  14-09-2017 19:56
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Zoo has announced that their baby giraffe Dobby will stay in town.
  The zoo posted the news to Twitter, with an update on how Dobby is doing.
  (credit: Denver Zoo / Faceboo)
  “I’m getting big,” text on a piece of paper held by one of the staff members says. “Six months old and weighing 450lbs, and clearly taller than my keepers at 8 feet!”
  That’s quite a big change from his birth weight and size of five-feet-tall and 73 pounds.
  Do
  
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• 69th Annual Emmy Awards: 69 Seconds With Stephen Colbert

  14-09-2017 19:01
  In honor of the 69th Emmy Awards, CBS sat down with Stephen Colbert, host of the Emmy nominated The Late Show With Stephen Colbert for a speed round of questions from his most memorable guest to his surprising answer for the funniest person he knows and more!
  Who has been the most memorable guest on your show?
  Josh Brolin was pretty great. I drew chest hair on him with a Sharpie because he was kind of bloated and hairless which was surprising because I think of him as being lean and hairy.
  
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• 69th Annual Emmy Awards: 69 Seconds With Phil Keoghan

  14-09-2017 19:01
  In honor of the 69th Emmy Awards, CBS sat down with Phil Keoghan, host of the Emmy nominated The Amazing Race for a speed round of questions from the last movie he saw to the best piece of advice he’s ever received and more!
  What’s the most beautiful place you have ever shot The Amazing Race?
  It’s almost impossible to pick the most beautiful place on Amazing Race because just when you think you’ve seen it all, just when you think you’ve had the perfect day on A
  
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• 69th Annual Emmy Awards: 69 Seconds With Jeff Probst

  14-09-2017 19:01
  In honor of the 69th Emmy Awards, CBS sat down with Jeff Probst, host of the Emmy Award winning show Survivor for a speed round of questions from his favorite place to shoot the show, where his iconic wardrobe came from and more!
  Do you get nervous during live finale shows?
  I definitely don’t get nervous. The minute that little red light goes on everything gets very calm and you’re back in control.
  Where was your favorite place to shoot Survivor?
  For Survivor we’ve tr
  
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• McManus coming off day of mixes emotions

  14-09-2017 18:57
  Brandon McManus received the guarantee of a $5 million signing bonus Monday afternoon because he’s such a good kicker, people are shocked if he misses from 50.         
  
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• Bald Men Perceived As More Attractive, Dominant, Study Says

  14-09-2017 18:55
  CBS Local — According to a new study, bald really is beautiful. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have released the results of a survey that found that men who have shed their hair are more attractive.
  The study was composed of three major tests given to students on campus. Male and female students were asked to rate photos of men according to attractiveness, confidence, and dominance. Some of the photos also digitally removed hair from some of the pictures to show the same per
  
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• 69th Annual Emmy Awards: 69 Seconds With Bertram van Munster And Elise Doganieri

  14-09-2017 18:45
  In honor of the 69th Emmy Awards, CBS sat down with Elise Doganieri and Bertram van Munster, co-creators of 15 time Emmy Award winning The Amazing Race for a speed round of questions. Doganieri and van Munster were quizzed on
  What’s The Most Beautiful Place You Have Ever Shot The Amazing Race?
  ED- The first places that comes to mind is Mauritius, it was an unexpected surprise. When I got there it was so tropical and beautiful with white sand beaches and beautiful sail boats and a
  
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• Crews Contain Pine Tree Fire In Western Colorado

  14-09-2017 18:36
  MAYBELL, Colo. (CBS4) – Crews have completely contained the Pine Tree Fire burning south of Maybell.
  Pine Tree Fire (credit: Moffat County)
  The lightning-started wildfire has burned more than 4,700 acres in Moffat County, located in northwest Colorado. It started on Saturday.
  Four wildfires are currently burning in Colorado.
  Wildfire Resources
  – Visit CBSDenver.com’s Living With Wildfire section.
  Wildfire Photo Galleries
  – See images from the most destructive wildfires (B
  
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• Siemian threw zingers back at Manning

  14-09-2017 18:34
  Even as a rookie, Trevor Siemian couldn't be intimidated.        
  
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• Life-Saving Match: How The Organ Transplant Process Works

  14-09-2017 18:30
  CBS Local — Music star Selena Gomez is making headlines after the revelation that the singer underwent a kidney transplant. Gomez’s ongoing struggles with lupus, a disease which causes the immune system to attack your own body, brought on the need for the surgery.
  Gomez’s friend Francia Raisa provided the vital organ this summer in a procedure the 25-year-old called, “the ultimate gift and sacrifice.” The news-making surgery is making people ask: if I
  
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• Colorado Man Becomes Oldest To Climb Wyoming’s Devils Tower

  14-09-2017 18:19
  DEVILS TOWER NATIONAL MONUMENT, Wyo. (CBS4) – A Colorado man has laid claim to a record in Wyoming.
  The Devils Tower National Monument posted to Facebook Thursday morning that Robert of Colorado recently broke the record as the oldest person to climb to the top.Robert didn’t just break it, though, he shattered the record.
  The monument posted that the previous record holder was 81-years-old. Robert is 87, and, obviously, not ready to slow down any time soon.
  At an elevation of 5,112 f
  
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• NFL Week 2 Picks: Trying To Avoid Overreactions To Week 1

  14-09-2017 18:00
  Ryan Mayer
  Well, that was a fun opening week. As always, the unexpected happened. For instance, the Rams racking up 46 points and outscoring the Colts offense with their defense. Or, the Chiefs spanking the Patriots at Gillette with Alex Smith having two touchdowns of 75+ yards in which the ball traveled more than five yards in the air.
  The opening week is when many of our preconceived notions about the season come crashing down around us and we re-evaluate (often overreacting) to where things s
  
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• CDOT Announces Colorado As Winner For Hyperloop Route Concept

  14-09-2017 17:46
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS4) – A Colorado proposal to create a hyperloop system here has been selected as a winner in an international competition.
  (credit: CBS)
  The Colorado Department of Transportation announced the win on Thursday and said they are now getting involved in a private-public partnership to study the feasibility of such a system.
  (credit: Hyperloop One)
  The proposal was chosen by Los Angeles-based Hyperloop One.
  The plan would be to use a pod and tube system to move passengers t
  
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