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Phil Donahue, daytime talk show pioneer, dies at 88
Phil Donahue, the celebrated daytime talk show host who pioneered the television staple, has died, his publicist confirmed to CBS News. He was 88.Donahue died Sunday night surrounded by his wife, actor Marlo Thomas, and his sister, children and grandchildren, his publicist said in a statement.He died peacefully after a long illness, the statement said, without providing additional details."I'm sure by now you've heard the very sad news that I lost my sweetheart last night, so I know you understand that I'll be stepping away from this page for a while," Thomas wrote on Instagram Monday afternoon alongside an old...
Biden's speech headlines DNC Day 1 schedule. See today's full agenda.
Washington — The Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday in Chicago, where the party is set to rally around its new presidential ticket after Vice President Kamala Harris officially became the Democratic nominee earlier this month. Less than a month after President Biden announced he would step aside, shaking up the presidential race, Democrats from across the country are descending on Chicago's United Center and McCormick Place for the convention, where the party will ceremonially anoint Harris — and her new running mate — as the party's nominees. Mr. Biden will address the convention on Monday evening.The bulk of Democratic delegates...
Concert of Your Choice Ticket Contest
Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to a concert of your choice. Choices include: Creed – Summer of '99 Tour on 9/7 at Fiddler's Green Amphitheater, Greensky Bluegrass on 9/13 at Red Rocks, or Dan + Shay on 9/21 at Fiddler's Green Amphitheater. This contest ends on Aug. 28.
Harris-Walz ticket sharpens contrast with Trump-Vance on health care
Stillwater, Minnesota — Vice President Kamala Harris' selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate is making health care a front-burner issue in the final sprint to the November presidential election.Walz, a 60-year-old former high school teacher and football coach, has a record of supporting left-leaning health care initiatives during his two terms as governor and while serving in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2019. He also leads a state central to the health care industry: Minnesota is home both to the nation's largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group, and one of its most prestigious hospital systems,...
Perdue recalls more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders
Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders after some customers reported finding metal wire embedded in the products. According to Perdue and the U.S. Agriculture Department's Food Safety and Inspection Service, the recall covers select lots of three products: Perdue Breaded Chicken Tenders, Butcher Box Organic Chicken Breast Nuggets and Perdue Simply Smart Organics Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets. The FSIS and Perdue determined that some 167,171 pounds of the products may be contaminated with a foreign material after receiving an unspecified number of customer complaints.In a Friday announcement, Maryland-based Perdue said the material...
Denver judge nearly killed in 2019 stabbing thanks health care workers
In a random attack on Aug. 18, 2019, Denver Judge David Blackett was stabbed by a stranger in his home. Blackett continues to return to the hospital where he was treated to thank the health care workers who saved his life.Five years ago, Blackett arrived at Denver Health with no heartbeat. Sunday morning, he arrived with breakfast."I wouldn't have made it without the incredible team at Denver Health," said Blackett. "I've been a public servant most of my life. I want them to be reassured that it works. All of those efforts, all of those interactions, all of those minutes,...
Hundreds of women inspire girls in inaugural Girls in the Game
Did you attend our inaugural Girls in the Game event? CBS Colorado hosted the expo on Saturday at the University of Denver. Hundreds of women from dozens of sports organizations and professional teams joined us, sharing insights on their careers on and off the field.The event was a dream come true for young girls. Thirty organizations and more than 110 women inspired an amazing group of girls and young women who joined us."You figure out what passion you have at events like this and you figure out what you're good at," one girl said about her experience.The message behind Girls in...
Endangered toads gaining traction in Colorado mountain wetlands: "A really big deal"
Wildlife biologists recently discovered rare toads are naturally repopulating in a high mountain lake where captively raised tadpoles were transplanted for several years.Staff from the Colorado Parks and Wildlife found boreal toad tadpoles in a marsh above the town of Pitkin in July. "This is a really special day. We have been reintroducing toads at this site since 2018, and this is the first time that we have observed wild reproduction occurring" as a result of the transplanting program, CPW Southwest Region Native Aquatic Species Biologist Dan Cammack stated in a press release. "It's a really big deal." It's only the...
2 dead in Denver after suspect shoots man then himself, police say
Two men are dead in Denver after a suspect shot and killed a man, fled the scene, got into two separate crashes and then apparently killed himself, according to police.The Denver Police Department says it got a call just before 9 a.m. about a shooting near West Arkansas Avenue and South Knox Court. When officers arrived, they found a man who was shot and pronounced him dead at the scene.Witnesses described the suspect's vehicle as a white "work-type" van and officers found it soon after traveling at a high rate of speed. The department says a chase was authorized at...
Missing woman found in southwestern Colorado
A 53-year-old woman has been found alive and uninjured after four days alone in the southwestern Colorado backcountry, according to the San Miguel County Sheriff's Office.Gina Chase, of Victoria, Canada, was found Sunday after dozens of deputies and search and rescue personnel combed the area of Lone Cone outside Norwood on the ground and from the air. Chase was part of a group led by the Animas Valley Institute from Durango.Hikers were encouraged to set out on journeys alone and leave cell phones at camp to "to maximize their experience with nature," according to the sheriff's office."Obviously this is the...
Reports of gunfire at Colorado mall caused by juveniles' prank
A metro Denver shopping mall was placed on lockdown Friday following a prank that reportedly caused panicked customers to flee the building. Lakewood Police Department officers and Jefferson County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to Colorado Mills at 5:40 p.m. after calls came into 9-1-1 claiming shots had been fired, according to LPD.One local person's social media post exclaimed, "So I'm at the Colorado Mills Mall and everyone starts running out the mall… yup you guessed it, live shooter inside. Colorado be wilding smh."Deputies, officers and mall security spent more than an hour attempting to locate any threat. They did not find one, nor did they find any evidence of a shooting incident. Sunday morning, Lakewood PD provided further explanation in a social post."Witnesses stated that three boys wearing masks stood up on chairs in the food court and were yelling," the post stated. "It appears they slammed multiple jugs of milk on the ground, causing the loud sounds."Two of the three juveniles were detained and have been cited for causing a public disturbance, the LPD post added.A security officer at the mall said businesses are open Sunday for normal hours of operation.
The 2024 Democratic National Convention starts today. Here's what to know.
Washington — Vice President Kamala Harris is riding a wave of voter enthusiasm into the Democratic National Convention that has transformed the race against former President Donald Trump three months before the election. The four-day convention in Chicago begins Monday, about a month after President Biden ended his reelection campaign as a growing number of Democrats questioned the octogenarian's ability to handle the duties of commander in chief for another four years. Democrats quickly united behind Harris, who named Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.When is the 2024 Democratic National Convention? The convention begins Monday and runs through Thursday. Keynote speeches and...
Man dead after late-night shooting at Colorado cemetery
A fight broke out Saturday between a group of people making a late-night visit to a friend's gravesite in Wheat Ridge. One man was fatally shot and a woman injured. The suspect was later found on the Crown Hill Cemetery property grounds, along with his weapon. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office booked 22-year-old Ryan Trujillo-Falcon on murder and assault charges Sunday. According to the sheriff's office, Wheat Ridge Police officers initially responded to the cemetery located at 7777 W. 29th Avenue at 11 pm. Saturday. The unidentified male and female shooting victims were taken to a hospital. The male was pronounced deceased there. The female was treated for injuries and released. The three people know each other and were visiting the gravesite of one of their friends, per the sheriff's office. No details were included about what lead to the altercation, how many people total were visiting the gravesite, or how the group gained access to the cemetery. Crown Hill Cemetery closes at 5 p.m. every day of the week, according to its website. The sheriff's office did state that its investigators are still interviewing witnesses today.
Bill Daley on Democrats' prospects in 2024: "All of a sudden the cards have all been reshuffled"
Perhaps no city has been more connected with the Democratic Party than Chicago. And this week, Chicago will host its 12th Democratic convention, nominating Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Governor Tim Walz.We asked Bill Daley, who has spent his life in Democratic politics, about the new ticket. What case does Harris need to make to win this November? "I think she has to lay out a vision," Daley said. "She has to show who she is as a person, and kind of what she believes, not so much the litany of specific positions on issues, but sort...
2024 Kamala Harris v. Donald Trump battleground state polling
Here are CBS News' latest estimates of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's support in the most competitive states in the country leading up to 2024 presidential election. This is where races stand today — the numbers are updated regularly.We take a state-by-state approach, because the presidency is determined in the Electoral College, not by national popular vote. We produce estimates of current support using a statistical model that incorporates all the data we've collected up to this point.That includes tens of thousands of registered voters who respond to our surveys. We poll voters in every state, but concentrate our efforts in the battlegrounds, which we expect to be more competitive. Our model combines this survey data with voter files and recent election results to anchor estimates.CBS has a strong track record employing similar models over the past few years. Read more about the Battleground Tracker methodology here.
Alexander Mountain Fire near Loveland is 100% contained, officials say
The Alexander Mountain Fire, which burned just shy of 10,000 acres at its height, is now 100% contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service.The fire started on July 29 west of Loveland, prompted several mandatory and voluntary evacuations and, in the time since it sparked, destroyed 28 homes and 21 other structures. It was mapped at 9,668 acres before being contained."The Forest Service wants to recognize both the hard work as well as the stress and difficulty of the past three weeks," said Jason Sieg, of the U.S. Forest Service. "There are members of the Cedar Park community who lost property and homes, and we will support them as best we can alongside our community partners and local agencies."Fire officials are now monitoring the burn area in case of new fires.Investigators say the fire was caused by humans and are now looking into the exact cause and whether it was set intentionally.Anyone with information about the possible cause is asked to call the U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement Tip line at 303-275-5266.
10 hospitalized as about 100 experience heat illness at Colorado air show
Amid extreme heat at the Pikes Peak Air Show in Colorado Springs Saturday afternoon, around 100 people were treated for heat-related illness, 10 of whom were hospitalized, Colorado Springs Airport officials said.In a social media post at around 3:45 p.m., the Colorado Springs Fire Department said 40 to 50 people were taken indoors to cool down as fire personnel monitored them. The conditions of the 10 people hospitalized were not confirmed. The number of people needing help required "additional resources," the fire department said."The Colorado Springs Fire Department works and prepares very closely with the airport and event organizers when...
Woman reported missing from "spiritual" camp in San Miguel County
UPDATE: Gina Chase has been found alive and uninjured.Search and rescue officials are looking for a woman in southwestern Colorado who was reported missing from a camp near Norwood.Gina Chase was last seen around 11 a.m. Wednesday and reported missing on Thursday. She was part of a spiritual group who would go on solo "quests" and were discouraged from bringing cell phones, other electronics or food, according to the San Miguel County Sheriff's Office.The 53-year-old set off from the Lone Cone Trailhead in the Lone Cone area outside Norwood, a town of just over 500 people, about 55 miles east...
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