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Alumni raise concerns after school's display found to be out of compliance
In Jefferson County, Colorado history is colliding with compliance.While Arvada High School changed its mascot long before a 2021 Colorado law banned the use of American Indian mascots, a state commission says the historical display inside the school now violates that law.The school and school district have until October to remove dozens of prohibited items, prompting concern from some alumni like Terri Binder about their own history with the school.Binder graduated from Arvada High School in 1964."Really a good class of kids. We still get together. We've had reunions every five years," she said.Steve Urban is an Arvada native and...
Wheat Ridge police uses drones to survey scenes
Police in Wheat Ridge are using drones to survey the scene before officers engage with potential suspects."It's like a video game but in real life," said Wheat Ridge Police Cpl. Jeremy Schmitz.He is part of the Wheat Ridge police drone operations team, which includes eight FAA-trained drone pilots who work different shifts. This setup allows a pilot to be on call at all times in case they are needed."It still just mitigates dangers to officers or anyone who shouldn't be inside," Schmitz said.On Monday, the department shared a video of a new tactic. Wheat Ridge PD had received a burglary...
Trump's 17-year-old granddaughter says it was "heartbreaking" when he was shot
Former President Donald Trump's 17-year-old granddaughter took to the stage at the Republican National Convention Wednesday night to share a side of her grandfather she said most people don't see. Kai is the daughter of Donald Trump Jr., and his ex-wife, Vanessa Trump. Kai said she her dad to speak at the RNC on Monday."The media makes my grandpa seem like a different person," Kai said. "But I know him for who he is. He is very caring and loving. He truly wants the best for this country. And he will fight every single day to make America great again." Kai said her...
Old video and photos recirculate, falsely claiming Trump wasn't injured
Old videos and images of former President Donald Trump were recirculated online in the days after his attempted assassination to push false claims about his condition. Social media users falsely claimed the images "prove" Trump wasn't injured, or that he golfed less than 24 hours after the attack. On Sunday, users shared photos and a video purporting to show the former president playing golf at his private club in Bedminster, New Jersey. In one photo, Mr. Trump is seen without bandages on his ear, putting on the green. In the video, he's waving to cheering onlookers as he climbs into a...
Meet Crush, a rare orange lobster who now calls Denver home
A rare orange lobster, who goes by the name Crush, as in Orange Crush, is making his home at the Denver Aquarium. This after he almost ended up on someone's dinner plate!Crush has had an interesting journey. He was delivered to a Red Lobster restaurant in Pueblo in a shipment of live lobsters. Kendra Kastendieck, the general manager of the restaurant, said one of her employees discovered the lobster."He knew something was very special about it right off the bat," said Kastendieck. The team decided to name him Crush in honor of their favorite football team, the Denver Broncos, known...
Myriade Quartet hitting high note as fellows at Colorado Music Festival
The Colorado Music Festival presents a world-class classical music experience every summer at the Chautauqua Auditorium in Boulder. Part of the mission of the festival is to expand access to musical education to young musicians. The Festival Fellows program brings aspiring professional musicians to Boulder to learn from experienced musicians from orchestras in all parts of the country. "We play professionally in the orchestra; but we also get coaching from faculties like the conductor, Peter Oundjian, and lots of visiting professors as well, and quartets, The Danish Quartet, The Takács Quartet; so we're basically here to learn a lot of music," said Julia Mizroev, First Violin of The Myriade Quartet. This year, The Myriade String Quartet was chosen for the quartet fellowship at the Colorado Music Festival. Based in Canada, The Myriade was formed in 2021 at the McGill Schulich School of Music. LINK: CO Music Festival Colorado Music Festival runs through August 4th at the Chautauqua Auditorium in Boulder.
Woman recounts date with cardiologist Stephen Matthews during rape trial
A woman who met Dr. Stephen Matthews on a dating app and subsequently got together with him in 2023, testified Wednesday in a Denver courtroom that she believed the cardiologist 'spiked' a drink he made for her at his home. She said that drink left her incapacitated, hindered her ability to walk and speak, and that after drinking with the doctor, she had little memory of what happened in the ensuing hours.She testified what happened left her "traumatized and upset."Matthews is on trial, charged with drugging eleven women he met on dating apps between 2019 and 2023 and sexually assaulting...
Biden tests positive for COVID
Washington — President Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House confirmed Wednesday.White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement that Mr. Biden tested positive earlier in the day after an event in Las Vegas. He was poised to address the annual conference of the Hispanic civil rights and advocacy group UnidosUs, but its president, Janet Murguía, announced that he would no longer be able to attend.Jean-Pierre said the president is vaccinated and boosted and is experiencing mild symptoms."He will be returning to Delaware where he will self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of...
Below average rainfall in Denver so far this July
July tends to be the 2nd wettest month of the year in Denver. This month has been a bit different. 12 of the 16 days have lacked any measurable rainfall (trace is not considered measurable). It has been an up and down month rain-wise. Our month-to-date rainfall total is only 0.42". This is 0.65" below average.Denver started the month with 4 out of the first five days with below average temperatures, followed by a brutal heatwave from the 10th through the 15th. We were dry during this heatwave, resulting in fire weather. The remainder of this week will feature the chance of daily afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. Hopefully, we can squeeze out as much precipitation as possible because we are favoring drier than average conditions for the last week of July.
Record number of visitors make Denver their destination
Denver continues to draw more visitors than ever, with last year's number of people making the Mile High City their destination topping 2022's record-breaking year. Those visitors also spent more money in Denver than ever before.According to VISIT DENVER, a record 37.4 million domestic visitors traveled to Denver. That's a 3% increase over the previous record set in 2022. Those visitors spent more money in Denver than ever before, which generated $10.3 billion in tourism revenue. That's nearly a billion more than the year before which totaled $9.4 billion in 2022."Tourism is vital to the Denver economy and we are...
Hot dogs shipped to hotels, restaurants in two states are recalled
Nearly 3.5 tons of hot dogs shipped to restaurants and hotels in Ohio and West Virginia are being recalled by AW Farms of Argillite, Kentucky, because the meat was not inspected, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Monday.The recall involves approximately 6,900 pounds hot dogs that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, according to the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service.The ready-to-eat dogs were manufactured on various dates starting on about May 30, 2024, and have a shelf-life of 45 days, the notice stated. The recalled products bear establishment number "EST. 47635" inside the USDA mark of...
Vail police seize suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine from Greyhound bus
The Vail Police Department says officers and K9s seized suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine from a Greyhound bus.According to the police department, on July 4, officers received an anonymous tip about drugs being shipped through a Greyhound bus that was scheduled to stop at the Vail Transportation Center. When K9 Officer Mark Coe and K9 Mojo arrived, they searched the suspected suitcase and that's when Mojo alerted Coe of narcotics. A total of 57.65 pounds of suspected narcotics that is believed to be methamphetamine and fentanyl was found in the suitcase. For more information, contact Master Sgt. Christopher Botkins at 970-479-2329.
Summer heat is causing soda cans to burst on Southwest Airlines flights
The intense summer heat is causing soda cans to burst after being loaded on some Southwest Airlines flights, the airline confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday. Airline officials say they are aware of a series of incidents where cans of carbonated drinks have ruptured, often while being opened, resulting in an onboard mess and reports of about 20 injuries to employees so far this summer. There have been a few hand injuries reported by flight attendants because of the issue, including one that resulted in stitches. Southwest says the injury reports are similar to last year. The issue is generating more focus...
Desperate teen turns to Children's Colorado for answers
Children's Hospital Colorado has been providing comprehensive care to children since it's inception in 1908. The hospital has gathered and developed top pediatric specialists and by coordinating care, they're able to effectively diagnose and treat most pediatric conditions. Sofia was suffering a medical mystery, that at first she didn't even realize was a problem. "I've always had stomach issues," she told CBS News Colorado. Even when she was a baby, Sofia had stomach aches. She couldn't tolerate breast milk or most formulas. As she got older, the pain got worse. "I remember this very specific moment where I was sitting...
Tree may have blocked snipers' view of Trump rally gunman, maps show
A tree may have prevented one of the sniper teams tasked with protecting former President Donald Trump at his Pennsylvania campaign rally from clearly seeing the would-be assassin as he climbed on a roof and opened fire, according to a CBS News analysis of video and satellite imagery.The tree, located between the shooter and the sniper team closest to him, may have impaired the team's line of sight as the gunman climbed onto the roof from where he fired multiple rounds. That sniper team, which was positioned on a roof over Trump's right shoulder, did not fire the shot that killed...
Biden says he'd reconsider running if "some medical condition" emerged
Washington — President Biden said he would reevaluate running for reelection if a doctor told him that he had a serious medical condition. In an interview with BET News' Ed Gordon released Wednesday and airing the same night, Mr. Biden was asked whether there was anything that would make him reconsider staying in the race, a rematch against former President Donald Trump. "If I had some medical condition that emerged, if somebody — if doctors came to me and said you got this problem, that problem," Mr. Biden said, according to a video clip released by the network. The president said at a...
Lakewood creates separated bike lane, a first for the city
There is some good news for Lakewood residents. A new separated bike lane has been installed for bicyclists. This is the first time Lakewood has ever created a dedicated bike lane.Your First Alert Traffic Tracker Reporter Brian Sherrod met up with Active Transporation Coordinator and Engineer of Lakewood Jenny Gritton to discuss the importance and installation of the separated bike lane. Gritton tells CBS Colorado this new separated bike lane will provide more safety for walkers, bicyclists and drivers in the area. The sidewalk and roads off Garrison are separated with double stripping from Jewell to Mississippi. Gritton tells CBS Colorado...
Car smashes through motel room in Fort Collins, miraculously no one injured
Rescue crews in Fort Collins rushed to a motel where a vehicle had smashed through the window of one of the rooms. There were two people and two dogs inside the room and one person in the vehicle when the crash happened. Poudre Fire Authority crews rushed to the scene at 3836 E. Mulberry Street about 11:45 a.m. Tuesday. The people and dogs inside the room were not injured. Crews had to remove one person from inside the vehicle. That person was not injured. The vehicle was almost entirely inside the room and structural engineers examined the building. They determined the building was stable and there was no risk. The vehicle was removed from inside the motel.What led up to the crash is being investigated.
House Republicans ramp up investigations into Trump assassination attempt
Washington — House Republicans are ramping up efforts to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump and the apparent security lapses that allowed a gunman to get within striking distance of the GOP presidential nominee.Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have expressed alarm about how the gunman, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was able to open fire at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania, striking the former president in the ear, killing one attendee and seriously injuring two others. Republicans' ire has been directed at federal law enforcement leaders, with some sporadic calls for agency heads to step down.Speaker Mike...
Schiff says Biden should drop out, citing "serious concerns" about viability
Washington — Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California called on President Biden to drop his reelection effort on Wednesday, becoming the highest-profile Democrat to urge the president to step aside.A slow progression of Democratic lawmakers has called on the president to step aside in recent weeks, following a disastrous debate performance last month, while expressing concern about Mr. Biden's ability to serve another term — and his chances of beating former President Donald Trump in November.Schiff, who is running for Senate in California, said in a statement that while "the choice to withdraw from the campaign is President Biden's alone,"...
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