,, ,, good to have you. 4:30, wednesday the 24th of february of the i'm alan gionet. thanks for joining us. let's find out good morning. >> a nice start. it's breezy. you can see the flags flying near the state capitol building and gusty in the foothills and eastern plains. we had cold temperatures last night. it's 5 degrees cooler in denver than yesterday. 19 degrees cooler in craig. 25 degrees cooler in

puts us at 25 degrees in denver. 30 in boulder. 23 in high country. zero in leadville. 2 in craig. 6 in meek er er. 24 in grand junction. on our sath light and radar, a few clouds breaking up out there. it should be a nice day for us. temperatures in those low 50s. we'll be in the upper 40s by noon. gusty in the foothills and eastern plains, but overall it's mellow across the front range. let's check with joel hillan. how is the morning drive? >> it's better than yesterday out into the area roads and the high manikin tree. we're across the denver metro area and cone in the way traveling southbound on i-25 passed 110th through that express lane. that's your delay. all the other closures that you see, typical. trump gets his biggest win

he'll ride into the super tuesday contest riding his third straight win last night and this time with half of the danielle nodding ham has the latest. >>reporter: after picking up a third victory, trump continues his winning streak with his eye on super tuesday state. >> we had great results coming out of texas and amazing numbers out of tennessee and georgia. it's going to be an amazing two months. we might not need the two months to be honest. >> the billionaire front runner got his votes from those dissatisfied with the government. >> political correctness has destroyed us. >> he's here for the people and wants to win. >> the win gives trump the

>> i think he's well positioned to sweep across the board. >> as trump continues to gain momentum, the rest of the gop field is battling it out to become his alternative. entrance poll shows a majority of caucus goers who favored a candidate with more political candidate. rubio over cruz. the texas senator addressed supporters shortly after poll s closed. >> one week from today will be the most important night of this campaign. >> they'll face trump before voters pick their choice for their chandler and chief. las vegas nevada. >> we're a week away from super tuesday. in colorado, democrats and caucus and -- today the man who admitted to the colorado springs parenthood shooting is going to face a judge.

junior -- to undergo a mental competency review. he's facing 27 counts which left three people dead and wounded 9 others. a man breaks into a preschool in denver. while this began as a terrifying incident and ended with no kids harmed, now tom muskin reports how >> they're -- >> i got down here and saw the yellow tape. i said oh my good news. >> a man described as acting eye -- >> he was talking to the kids about jesus. >> the staff told the man to leave. the man described as benjamin kicked in the window of another school building. inside that building where dozens of children 6 months to 5-year-old. the school went into its

police were called and the kids were escorted by teachers into the basement. >> unfortunately the intruder did gain access. he was locked into a room he couldn't gain access into the main facility. >> police arrived within minutes and arrested wallace. no children or staff hurt. parents like amber were notified immediately. >> i was scared. this is supposed to be a safe community and obviously it's not. it's supposed to be gated. it's supposed to be locked at all times and obviously it's not. >> meanwhile, amber says she's not happy of the lessons her young daughter has been forced to learn. >> colorado is getting out of hand. it's getting out of hand. >> that was tom muskins reporting. wall ace has no previous -- wallace has no previous record and he's facing burglary charges.

people thrown from an suv. the two people. the vehicle swerved off the highway and a tree. the suv ended up near the softball field in john f. kennedy park. president obama is making a final push to close the guantanamo bay facility. there's 91 people inside of guantanamo and some are being moved -- the congress made it illegal to transfer guantanamo inmates to the u.s. five years ago. most republicans are opposed to changing the law that would allow it including colorado congressman mike hoffman. >> the will of congress is not going to change. we're not going to amend existing law that when in fact to allow these

>> it will cost $750 million to move those prisoners. investors are hoping for a rebound after broad losses due to crude oil prices tanking. >> it gets ugly in the market. hanna daniel's joining us. how are you, hanna? >> i'm fine. the stocks of oil -- crude oil sank more than 4%. the dow fell 188 points and the nasdaq finished 67% lower. futures are pointing town. scientist hired by the auto industry figured out what caused takata airbags to inflate.

humidity and heat and a propel ant. nitrate are factors. takata airbags are blamed for deaths. the japanese car maker says it won't financially bail out takata although honda is takata's biggest customer. there's cloud computing services operated by goggle. they say their partnership with goggle is a big deal. goggle is offering itself as an alternative to amazon which dominates -- goggle says its cloud could generate more money than its online ads. if chocolate wasn't awesome enough, studies shows it's good for our brains. regular consumption of chocolate helped memory abstract reasoning and better performance

chocolate has the highest amounts of -- alan and britt. >> you don't need to convince me. i'm a dark chocolate fan. >> me neither. >> thank you, hand d -- hanna. the average american household carries $15,000 in credit card debt which can be he's a money diet to help you shed the weight of those bills. >> certainly one way to save money is to eat at home rather than order out. >> making pizza is one of cross's treats during her month-long money diet. >> is it easier than a food diet? >> i think so. >> instead of fasting from food, cross and her family take a 30-day break from spending. >> we don't have pizza delivery.

>> she did it seven years ago for happy simple living and it's growing. there's challenges and money saving tips. >> one of the things that's fun to do, i think, is go on a scavenger hunt around your house. >> cook with those ingredients you have forgotten and use the things at the back of the pantry. >> it's a foot massager. i don't use it. >> rediscover your library. we found this solar powered light and this electrical meter which helps you understand how much power you're using throughout your house. >> the biggest surprise for me has been how much money i can save if i'm not putting it away and spending it on impulse buys. >> cross says she saved as much as $1,000 in a month. >> what i try to do is apply the money in a place that will make my net worth go up. >> that's either paying down

>> in case you're wondering, the pizza is outstanding she made. >> i'm a [indiscernible] myself. >> you can go to cbsdenver.com for more money saving tips about cross and we have more information about her money diet. fans can get their hands on celebrating cans. coca cola is going to release the world champion cans to stores today. the cans were produced by a colorado company. >> i have a feeling those are going to fly off the shelves. 25 degrees in denver. the snow is gone and the sunshine coming back. >> we had a deadly storm system ripping through the south. coming up, we're going to show you some of the damage. what it did, ahead.

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the house would not stop shaking. >> 20 homes were destroyed in nearby assumption perish. their structural damage, down trees and down power lines near new orleans. >> the wind picked up and debris was all over, flying everywhere. sounded like a bomb hitting the house. >> the storm continued to florida's panhandle causing damage to those buildings in pensacola. forecasters say the storm system will continue to affect the east coast wednesday. kenneth craig, cbs news, atlanta. >> more than a dozen school districts in georgia cancelled classes. the other death happened in lamar county mississippi. that was recently updated at 3:00. >> here's lauren. >> i've seen incredible video coming out of that area and there's more possible today. we'll talk about what's happening in colorado right now.

yesterday at this time. 11 for greeley and high country, anything from 15 to 25 degrees cooler than yesterday. so as you're waking up this morning and heading outside, it's chilly out there. 25 in denver. 32 in boulder. 22 in ray. 21 in pueblo. 14 in avon and 24 in grand junction. it will be windy today in parts of the eastern plains and you can see the colored contours showing winds. this morning, winds at 31 miles-an-hour near estes park expect winds we'll be windy, but not as bad as last week. cloud cover to start the day, but skies are clear and or much activity. sunny skies and it should be a beautiful day. a few clouds develop throughout the afternoon, but it sunshine.

skies are clear and a few clouds overnight and tomorrow morning waking up to sunshine and it's a nice day tomorrow with temperatures the same as today. we're looking at 51 in denver. 52 greeley. 60s out east. high country, you're mainly in the 30s with 30s in steamboat and 47 in grand junction. for your hour-by-hour forecast, sun glasses today. you might need a warmer jacket. this afternoon, low 50s. you may not need that, but mostly sunny sky and a great day. and our nice streak of nice weather. some people said they love the snow yesterday. we might get that early next week. 67 degrees on saturday. let's check with joel. >> you were saying it would be a distant memory. yesterday you had the snow coming down along i-70. it's nice and wide open and clear. that's what we're seeing across the denver metro area this morning. you have the usual closures for construction

this is i-70 and havana. we're seeing the usual closing as you head through the express lanes. >> joel, thank you. our wednesday's child is a country song bird who dreams of being famous, but we learned his skills stretch beyond his show and ship. meet seth. >> as you can see, this is how you turn it on. >> it's a chore. sometimes a pain. many of us push around the carpet cleanup only when it's an absolute must, but not seth. >> you love it. >> yep, i love it. >> our wednesday's child tells us tidying up is fun. >> i love cleaning and i like electronics and i like robots. >> i got the remote for you and i'll put it down for you. >> when i thought it couldn't get cooler. >> seth loves learning about how vacuums work.

>> i want to be a fireman because i like helping people. i think that you have to be very brave for a job like that. >> yeah, and [indiscernible] fire. >> the 12-year-old is self aware. >> are you one of those kids in class who has a lot to say or you want quiet? >> i have a lot to say. >> we introduced you to seth before when we worked on science experiments last year. his help for a brighter future remains as strong as ever. >> good jobs and lots of money and fame. >> pretty much. picky. >> what do you think will help you get that good life you're wanting? >> an education. >> why the vacuum collects dirt and grime, it can cleanse the soul.

scale of 1 to 10? >> 10. >> 10? >> he's adorable. and so smart. you can find out more about seth or any of the children looking for adoptive family. call the adoption exchange at the numbers on your screen and you'll find the information at cbsdenver.com. time for the chevy sports break. >> a few days ago, the nuggets couldn't stop cousins as he scored 37 points in a king's win. if they couldn't stop him on friday, what were the odds of nuggets were going to stop him last night. the man they called boogie dominated -- the big fellow had touches. it's never over in the nba. augustine helping leading the nuggets on a 4th quarter come back. they were down with a chance to tie, but cousins gets a star treatment. no call.

marcus cousins, we have no answer for him. give him credit and give them credit. the defense is nowhere to be seen. we gave ourselves a chance. i hate the fact we dig ourselves this hole and not bringing the defense into the game and it's not going to get easier. we're trying to get everybody engaged and playing for 48 minutes.

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>>reporter: it was a c-section that had the main doctor going ape in that low p british way. >> the most unusual and special exciting delivery i have done. >> it's a girl gorilla. the staff at bristol zoo knew the mother wasn't feeling right and the fetal grew unresponsive. that's when dr. coghill was called in who delivered human babies. >> how about gorillas? >> one. >> they did an emergency c-section. >> she had thick skin, and it felt different to the touch. >> things got tense when the two pound tense ounce newborn came out not breathing. bristol zoo's vet did cpr blowing air into her lungs as someone else did chest compressions, it worked.

gorilla c-sections for instance two years ago in san diego. a baby famous for her blue hat. she was hand raised by staff and she has brought the site and smell of her mom, but he mother hasn't shown interest in taking care of her. as for the doctor turned gorilla delivery, we wife. >> what did i tell you when i got home? >> all in a day's work. >> the doctor is getting teased by colleagues by the hairy special delivery. >> okay. compressing. >> thank you darling. >> cnn, new york. >> cute little guy. >> life goes on. >> it does the rocky mountain air show has been cancelled. the blue angels said they will not come to the show because -- let's see -- because the navy had to cancel a show as well.

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moreno. >> i'm alan gionet. good to have you with us. here's what's going on, on this wednesday. a suspected shooter in a colorado planned parenthood shooter is what we could learn about the mental health of robert dear ahead. we won with highly educated and poorly educated. i love the poorly educated. >> another big win for trump. we take a look at the latest