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• Drone Helps Crews Fight Wildfires, Find Missing People

  23-05-2018 23:51
  By Matt KroschelGRAND COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– First responders have a new high-flying, high-tech tool to help in search, rescue, and wildfire operations.
  The Grand County Sheriff’s Office launched their new UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) with a FLIR camera earlier this year. It is the third drone for the sheriff’s office. (credit: CBS)
  This one has more features, including the ability to carry up to five pounds. Future use could be to deliver emergency supplies to stranded hikers i
  
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• Who Will Take Home The $1 Million Dollar Prize On ‘Survivor’?

  23-05-2018 23:43
  After 39 days, one castaway will take home the $1 million dollar prize and earn the title of sole survivor, on the two-hour season finale, followed by the one-hour reunion show, of “SURVIVOR,” Wednesday, May 23.
  Tonight, Castaways try to navigate their way to immunity when facing the biggest maze in the history for the game. Also, a fire-making challenge could change one person’s fate in the game, and, after 39 days, one castaway will take home the $1 million dollar prize and t
  
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• Fort Logan Honor Bell Could Soon Fall Silent: ‘A Beautiful, Solemn Tone’

  23-05-2018 23:33
  By Joel Hillan
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Honor Bell at Fort Logan National Cemetary tolled to honor its 1,000th veteran on Wednesday.
  It started tolling for fallen veterans two years ago, but lack of funding may soon cause the bell to fall silent.
  The Honor Bell at Fort Logan National Cemetery (credit: CBS)
  Each time the bell tolls, it costs $100. That cost is not passed along to the family of the veteran, but is covered at 100 percent by The Honor Bell Foundation. Its value is immeasurable
  
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• Broncos Players React To New NFL National Anthem Policy

  23-05-2018 23:30
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Some of the Denver Broncos talked about the new NFL policy regarding the national anthem just hours after it was announced.
  NFL owners passed a resolution on Wednesday that allows players to remain in the locker room during the national anthem but those who are on the sidelines will be required to stand. Teams — not players — will be fined for any actions deemed disrespectful.
  (credit: CBS)
  In a statement, commissioner Roger Goodell said, “all lea
  
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• Sleeping In On The Weekends Can Help You Live Longer, Study Finds

  23-05-2018 23:21
  SWEDEN (CBS Local) – Can you really “catch up” on your sleep by staying in bed on the weekends? A new study suggests that sleeping in on your days off can offset a lack of sleep during the work week.
  According to a study published in the Journal of Sleep Research, extra rest during the weekend helped to lower a person’s mortality rate if they had been suffering from a lack of sleep during the week.
  “The results imply that short (weekday) sleep is not a ris
  
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• Stop & Shop Recalls Frozen Broccoli Over Bacteria Concerns

  23-05-2018 23:01
  QUINCY, MA (CBS Local) – Major supermarket chain Stop & Shop has issued a frozen broccoli recall for all its stores after health inspectors found potentially dangerous bacteria in one of the packages.
  The supermarket chain released an alert on May 21 saying that it’s voluntarily recalling 16-ounce packages of “Private Brands Frozen Broccoli Cuts.” A routine sampling by Connecticut inspectors found listeria monocytogenes, a potentially deadly bacteria, i
  
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• Anadarko Settles With Firestone Explosion Families

  23-05-2018 22:54
  By Danielle Chavira
  FIRESTONE, Colo. (CBS4) – Anadarko Petroleum Corporation says it has come to an agreement with the Martinez and Irwin families in Firestone.
  (credit: CBS)
  In April of 2017, a leaking gas line caused an explosion at the Martinez’s home on Twilight Avenue. Both Mark Martinez and Joey Irwin were killed. Irwin’s sister, who is also Martinez’s wife, suffered serious injuries.
  Mark and Erin Martinez (credit: CBS)
  According to a statement by Anadarko, th
  
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• Looks Like The Rockets Are Making This A Series

  23-05-2018 22:40
  By Matt Citak
  It took until the eighth contest of this year’s conference finals, but finally we were rewarded with a nail-biter.
  The Houston Rockets entered Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals with their backs to the wall. Already down 2-1, losing a second straight game at Oracle Arena would have left the league’s regular-season champions in a deficit too large to overcome.
  As good as Houston is, they knew that the chances of coming back from a 3-1 hole were quite slim. The Golde
  
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• Cancer-Related Deaths In The U.S. Dropping, Report Says

  23-05-2018 22:03
  ROCKVILLE, MD (CBS Local) – There’s a bright spot in a new medical report out this week: the country’s overall cancer death rate has fallen.
  The Details:A study says the cancer death rate in the U.S. continues to drop
  The death rate among both men and women decreased each year from 1999 to 2014
  Late stage prostate cancer cases stopped declining among menIn a report from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the American Cancer Society and the CDC, researchers say
  
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• Fargo Man Runs Full Marathon Thinking He Was Only Running A Half-Marathon

  23-05-2018 21:05
  Ryan Mayer
  If you’re a person who runs consistently, you’ve likely found yourself getting into that “zone” where it feels like the workout gets easier and you can push yourself longer than you originally thought. However, you’ve likely not been in the same kind of zone this Fargo, North Dakota man was in this past Saturday when he ran a full marathon despite only signing up to do the half-marathon.
  According to the Grand Forks Herald, 26-year-old Mike Kohler, a plum
  
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• ‘We’ll Always Be Proud Of Our Denver Roots’: Chipotle To Relocate To California

  23-05-2018 20:44
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver-based Chipotle will be moving its headquarters to California to “fuel growth.”
  Chipotle Mexican Grill will relocate its headquarters in Denver to Newport Beach, Calif.The office in Denver will either be consolidated in Chipotle’s existing office in Columbus, Ohio or will move to the new headquarters in Newport Beach over the next six months transition.(credit: Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
  “We have a tremendous opportunity at Chipotle to shape the
  
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• FDA Warns Infant Teething Medications Are Unsafe

  23-05-2018 20:40
  WASHINGTON, DC (CBS Local) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning parents against using over-the-counter teething products because of an ingredient that can cause serious side effects and even death in infants.
  The FDA released a statement urging Americans to avoid buying over-the-counter (OTC) medications containing benzocaine. “In addition to our letters to companies who make these products, we urge parents, caregivers and retailers who sell th
  
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• Denver Hotel Pipe Bomb Suspect Enters Guilty Plea

  23-05-2018 20:33
  DENVER (CBS4) – A man has pleaded guilty to having pipe bombs in his room at the Sheraton hotel in downtown Denver last year.
  (credit: CBS)
  Police arrested Adam Hayat at Los Angeles International Airport in February 2017, the day after the explosives were found.
  Investigators also found that Hayat wrote the word “explosives” on the closet mirror in the hotel room.
  (credit: CBS)
  On Wednesday Hayat pleaded guilty to three federal charges of illegal possession of firearm and a des
  
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• Latest Forecast: Few Strong Storms Expected Into Early Evening

  23-05-2018 20:31
  By Dave AguileraDENVER (CBS4) – Scattered thunderstorms will pop up from time to time through the early evening hours thanks to a little bit of low level moisture and some daytime heating.
  Most storms should be weak and short-lived but a few could reach severe limits with large hail and strong, damaging winds.Outside of the chance for a few storms each and every afternoon the other part of our weather story as we approach the holiday weekend is a big warming trend.
  High temperatures will b
  
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• Broncos bring in legendary coach Howard Mudd for OTAs

  23-05-2018 20:17
  During his OTA-opening press conference Tuesday, Broncos head coach Vance Joseph talked about evolving, coming up with new ways to do better.        
  
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• Police: 6-Year-Old, 12-Year-Old Threw Rocks And Waved Gun At Adults

  23-05-2018 19:40
  ATLANTA, GA (CBS Local) – Police in Atlanta are looking for two children who allegedly chased a group of adults away from a local hiking trail. The incident was made even more disturbing after victims told officers the youngsters pelted them with rocks and waved a handgun at them.
  According to authorities, a 6-year-old and 12-year-old approached a group of adults who were sitting in the Atlanta BeltLine on May 20. The group was reportedly using some public swings in the hiking area&rs
  
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• Dottie Pepper On Fort Worth Invitational: ‘Every Hole Is Distinctive’

  23-05-2018 19:25
  By Dan Reardon
  Call it the PGA TOUR’s version of the Texas Two-Step. Back-to-back weeks in Dallas-Fort Worth, with tournaments tied to the state’s golf legends, Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan. This week it’s the Fort Worth Invitational at Colonial Country Club, a course so closely tied to Hogan that his statue stands watch over a shot played decades ago. The Hall of Famer captured the title five times at Colonial, including the tournament’s first two in 1946 and 1947.
  As time
  
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• C-470 Lane Closure To Move Express Lane Project Forward

  23-05-2018 19:18
  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Drivers navigating their way through the C-470 express lane project will be happy to hear that a milestone will be completed this week.On Wednesday night, Colorado Department of Transportation crews will tackle the area of Quebec Street and Interstate 25. The work will keep the project, which is set to continue for another year, moving. (credit: CBS)
  Eastbound lanes of C-470 at Quebec to Interstate 25 will be closed from 10 p.m. Wednesday until 5:30 a.m. Thurs
  
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• WWII Veteran Remembered With Honor Bell Tolling

  23-05-2018 19:02
  DENVER (CBS4)– A World War II veteran will be laid to rest at Fort Logan National Cemetery on Wednesday and will be remembered for his service with the tolling of the Honor Bell.U.S. Army Private Elio Tasin passed away at 92 years old. (credit: CBS)
  This will be the 1,000th tolling of the bell in just two years at the cemetery. (credit: CBS)
  
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• SUV Strikes, Kills Bear On I-70

  23-05-2018 18:38
  EVERGREEN, Colo. (CBS4)– An SUV struck a bear on Interstate 70 on Wednesday morning. The bear did not survive.
  The collision happened near the Evergreen Parkway exit in the eastbound lanes of I-70.
  (credit: CBS)
  The Colorado State Patrol is investigating the crash.
  One woman was transported to St. Anthony’s Central for injuries.
  
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• Valedictorian Claims High School Censored Graduation Speech

  23-05-2018 18:37
  SCIOTA, IL (CBS Local) – An Illinois high school valedictorian has hired a lawyer after claiming that school officials demanded he remove all religious references from his graduation speech.
  Sam Blackledge was set to deliver the speech at West Prairie High School on May 19. According to the 18-year-old, school administrators informed him that he needed to take out anything that mentioned God and Jesus minutes before Blackledge was scheduled to go on stage.
  “It was terr
  
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• Unaware Case Keenum Has Epic Reaction To No Fly Zone Nickname

  23-05-2018 18:30
  (247 SPORTS) – Case Keenum ruffled a few feathers in Broncos Country on Tuesday when he gave a candid yet eyebrow-raising answer to a question about the famed “No Fly Zone” secondary.
  (credit: CBS)
  The who?
  “Is that their nickname? Is that what they’re called? That’s good to know,” Keenum said, laughing off his cardinal sin. “They’re talented, they’re a talented squad. I think that good going against good makes you better. I think compe
  
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• Report: Driver In Deadly School Bus Crash Had License Suspended 14 Times

  23-05-2018 18:21
  MOUNT OLIVE, New Jersey (CBS4) — The driver of a school bus that collided with a dump truck on Interstate 80 in New Jersey last week had previously had his license suspended 14 times, according to local media reports.
  The bus driver was identified as 77-year-old Huddy Muldrow.
  Records obtained from New Jersey Motor Vehicle Services show Muldrow had been ticketed eight times for speeding, once for careless driving, and had a summons for unsafe operation of a motor vehicle from 2003, No
  
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• Layover? Hit The Links At DIA

  23-05-2018 18:12
  DENVER (CBS4)– Get ready to hit the links at Denver International Airport! DIA has opened a putt-putt course to help travelers pass the time.
  Starting on Wednesday through June 24, DIA is hosting an 18-hole course of putt putt golf for free. (credit: DIA)
  Putt-Putt on the Plaza is located outside between the Jeppesen Terminal and The Westin Hotel.(credit: DIA)
  The game is free and the course open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day for the next month, even for those who aren’t traveling.
  
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• Broncos’ Shane Ray Far From Ready To Concede Job To New Kid

  23-05-2018 18:03
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Everywhere he looks at the moment Broncos linebacker Shane Ray spots motivation.
  Denver selecting another pass rusher in Bradley Chubb with the No. 5 overall pick? Fuel.
  Not having his fifth-year option picked up by the team? More incentive.
  Being bashed on social media following an injury-riddled 2017 season? Added drive.
  (credit: CBS)
  Not that long ago, Ray was all the rage – a first-round pick out of Missouri to play alongside Von Miller. But another pass-rusher ha
  
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• Amazon Bans Customers for ‘Abusive’ Returns

  23-05-2018 17:38
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/CBS Local) — Retail giant Amazon may take action on accounts it believes are abusing its return policy, according to a spokesperson.
  Customer complaints found online indicate the company has shut accounts down because of flagged returns.
  Amazon officials gave WCCO this statement:
  We want everyone to be able to use Amazon, but there are rare occasions where someone abuses our service over an extended period of time. We never take these decisions lightly, but with over 300
  
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• NFL Owners Approve New National Anthem Policy

  23-05-2018 17:32
  Ryan Mayer
  UPDATED: 12:20 P.M.The NFL owners have been working throughout the past several days to attempt to figure out what to do (if anything) about players protesting during the national anthem. On Wednesday, they announced a new policy that will require all players and personnel that are on the field during the anthem to stand while the anthem is played. However, the NFL also removed the requirement from the Game Operations Manual that required players to be on the field for the anthem. Bel
  
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• Plans For Hyperloop Near DIA Speed Ahead

  23-05-2018 17:28
  DENVER (CBS4)– Plans for the hyperloop near Denver International Airport are speeding forward with the second half of the Rocky Mountain Hyperloop feasibility study.
  Virgin Hyperloop One, with the Colorado Department of Transportation and AECOM, will move forward with the second half of the study that was launched last year. The next step of the study will examine the technological and economic feasibility of a hyperloop transportation system in Colorado.
  (credit: Hyperloop One)
  “The
  
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• Denver Loses Out To Nashville On 2019 NFL Draft Hosting Bid

  23-05-2018 16:45
  (247 SPORTS) The best kept secret has become official. On Wednesday at the NFL owners meeting, Nashville was named host for the 2019 NFL Draft. The news is a major coup for Music City.(credit: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
  Titans controlling owner Amy Adam Strunk released a statement upon hearing that the news had become official.
  We are thrilled for the city of Nashville, our fans and our team, that we have been selected to host the 2019 NFL Draft,” Titans controlling owner Amy Adam Strun
  
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• Investigation Launched After Tires Slashed On More Than A Dozen Cars

  23-05-2018 16:30
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Someone slashed the tires of at least 12 cars in Lakewood overnight.
  (credit: Lakewood Police)
  It happened to residents near West Center Avenue in the city’s Belmar neighborhood.
  Police tweeted photos of the damage, and they said there doesn’t appear to be an obvious motive for the action.
  12 cars as of now. pic.twitter.com/Ky3DRmHE8k
  — Lakewood Police (@LakewoodPDCO) May 23, 2018Anyone with more information about the crime is asked to call police
  
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• ‘I Covered My Ears With A Teddy Bear’: Residents Remember Destructive Tornado

  23-05-2018 15:55
  By Dillon Thomas
  WINDSOR, Colo. (CBS4) – Ten years after an EF-3 tornado tore through Windsor, the community is larger than ever before. As the anniversary arrived, many shared their memories of May 22, 2008 with CBS4’s Dillon Thomas.
  “It sounded like a train going through,” said Cody Bowman, a Windsor resident.
  (credit: CBS)
  On Tuesday, the Bowman family sifted through a box of memories from that day, which included newspaper articles, pictures of their old home, and gif
  
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• After His Son Died In Crash, Dad Takes Girlfriend To Prom

  23-05-2018 15:50
  MERCERSBURG, Pa. (AP) — It was supposed to be Carter Brown putting on the corsage and doing funny poses in photos with his date for senior prom.
  16 Displaced After Fire At Bucks County Historic Richlandtown Inn 
  His father instead took his place, one month after the Pennsylvania teen died in a car crash.
  Robert Brown took Kaylee Suders to the James Buchanan High School event Saturday, because he said he knew his son would’ve still wanted Suders to go to the prom.Carter Brown was
  
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• Latest Forecast: More Isolated Storms As A Heat Wave Gets Underway

  23-05-2018 15:46
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Scattered thunderstorms will once again develop over the Colorado high country by early Wednesday afternoon. Overall we expect fewer storms compared to Tuesday. Eventually the storms should drift east toward Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins areas and few storms mainly north and northeast of the metro area may produce some small hail.
  The National Weather Service has highlighted the areas in green on the map below has having a “marginal” threat
  
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• No NFL Draft in Denver for now: City not chosen in 2019

  23-05-2018 15:31
  Denver will not host the 2019 NFL draft, but is still technically in the running for the 2020 draft, although that too seems unlikely.        
  
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• Rockies Lose Lead, Fall To Dodgers On The Road 5-3

  23-05-2018 15:01
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Getting dropped lower in the batting order seems to be helping Chris Taylor, and in turn, benefiting the Dodgers.
  Taylor hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning and Yasiel Puig followed with a solo shot, rallying Los Angeles past the NL West-leading Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Tuesday night.
  “The last couple games I’ve not been performing the way I want,” said Taylor, who has relinquished his leadoff spot to Max Muncy. “It felt good to contr
  
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• Former Bronco Griese Flies With The Thunderbirds

  23-05-2018 14:50
  PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (CBS4) – Former Broncos Quarterback Brian Griese trained with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds on Tuesday before flying in an F-16 with one the unit’s pilots.
  “You really have no idea until you’re up there,” Griese said after his flight.
  (credit: CBS)
  The retired NFL player spoke to the Air Force Academy last year and the Thunderbirds invited him to join them this week just a day before their next major performance. Griese spent hours l
  
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• Dodgers’ back-to-back homers off Bryan Shaw sinks the Rockies

  23-05-2018 07:12
  
  LOS ANGELES — Dodger Stadium had become a relatively placid place Tuesday night, what with the home team going hitless from the second inning through the fifth and trailing the Rockies 3-2.
  But that changed as quickly as lightning on two Bryan Shaw pitches in the sixth inning, unleashing an earthquake of noise at Chavez Ravine as the Dodgers rallied for a 5-3 victory.
  “I’m just trying to get back to the good, and hopefully have more good,” Shaw said of his inconsistent se
  
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• Philip Roth, fearless and celebrated author, dies at 85

  23-05-2018 06:01
  
  NEW YORK — Philip Roth, a prize-winning novelist and fearless narrator of sex, death, assimilation and fate, has died.
  Related Articles Staff pick: If you read one book on immigration this year, choose “The Line Becomes a River” This 74 year old’s collection of collections in Congress Park is unlike anything you’ve seen before
  The celebrated and controversial author of “Portnoy’s Complaint,” ”The Counterlife” and other novels was 85. Hi
  
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• Questions Rise Over Accutane Side Effects Following Woman’s Murder

  23-05-2018 05:55
  By Rick Sallinger
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – A powerful drug to treat acne may be used as a defense in a case involving the murder of a Longmont woman.
  Makayla Grote (credit: YouTube)
  Makayla Grote, 20, was stabbed to death. A 15-year-old boy who was on Accutane is charged as an adult in the killing.
  The drug has been the subject of controversy in the past because of potentially serious side effects.
  One Colorado woman blames the death of her brother on the drug.
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• House Of Pod Serves As Launchpad Colorado Podcasts

  23-05-2018 05:50
  By Jeff Todd
  DENVER (CBS4) – When Cat Jaffee started to dive deep into the world of podcasts she realized how lonely it is.
  CBS4’s Jeff Todd interviews Cat Jaffee (credit: CBS)
  People listen alone and many podcasts are made by just one person, so she set out to change all that.
  (credit: CBS)
  “House of Pod is a podcasting co-working space, a production company, and an education center in the heart of Denver and teaches people to produce their own podcasts,” Jaffee sai
  
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• James Harden scores 30, Rockets even series at 2 games apiece

  23-05-2018 05:48
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. — Chris Paul pounded the ball down demonstratively on Stephen Curry’s home court in sheer delight.
  And maybe he sent a little message: These Rockets are for real and very much remain in the championship chase.
  Houston handled the defending champions in their hostile, imposing home arena and sustained the latest second-half flurry by Curry, getting 30 points from James Harden and another 27 from Paul to even the Western Conference finals at two games apiece with a 95-9
  
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• ‘An Adrenaline Rush’: Workers Close To Opening Mount Evans Road

  23-05-2018 04:57
  By Kelly Werthmann
  IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – The Colorado Department of Transportation says it’s planning on opening the popular Mount Evans Road by Memorial Day weekend.
  (credit: CBS)
  The road leads to Mount Evans, one of Colorado’s 14ers. The road to Summit Lake will open first and the snow on the final five miles to the summit will be cleared later.
  (credit: CBS)
  No matter which way you look, the views are breathtaking from the Mount Evans Highway.
  Lucky for Kyle Co
  
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• Rockies’ Carlos Gonzalez still considers himself an everyday player — and he plans to prove it

  23-05-2018 04:39
  
  LOS ANGELES — There was a time, not very long ago, when Carlos Gonzalez could assume he would be in the Rockies’ starting lineup almost every night. Not anymore.
  But the veteran right fielder predicts that’s going to change. Why? Because he insists that he’s going to get hot and force himself into the lineup on a regular basis. Plus, he says he needs regular playing time to help him get his groove back.
  “I still think I’m an everyday player, no matter what,&rd
  
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• GoFundMe Page Launched For Children After Parents Die In Wrong-Way Crash

  23-05-2018 04:24
  By Jamie Leary
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A 2-year-old boy who lost his parents in a wrong-way collision over the weekend is fighting for his life at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
  Julee and Festus Poyner (credit: Facebook)
  Julee Poyner and her husband, Festus, both 32, were killed in the crash on Sunday along Highway 83 just south of Franktown.
  (credit: Franktown Fire)
  The couple’s 3-month-old daughter Adaleigh was not in the car with them at the time of the crash, b
  
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• Colorado’s Mount Evans Road to open on Memorial Day weekend

  23-05-2018 04:16
  
  DENVER — Mount Evans Road will be back to opening at its normal Memorial Day weekend date this year after a shorter season than usual for motorists in 2017.
  KCNC-TV reported Monday that the Colorado Department of Transportation announced the opening of the road to Mount Evans, one of Colorado’s 14ers.The road to Summit Lake will open first and the snow on the final 5 miles (8 kilometers) to the summit will be cleared later.
  Last year, crews didn’t get Mount Evans Road
  
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• Road Rage Turns Into Shooting; 1 Person Sent To Hospital

  23-05-2018 04:13
  PARKER, Colo. (CBS4) – Parker police say a road rage situation turned into a shooting on Parker Road and E-470 Tuesday afternoon.Police say one victim was taken to the hospital and there are many officers in the area investigating.
  The investigation prompted Parker Adventist Hospital to be placed on lock down for a short time, but police officials say that has since been lifted.
  Police are still looking for a suspect described as a white male and a truck with an extended cab. Investig
  
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