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in between the jabs, the candidates did manage to address a few important topics. our political specialist is here. what have we learned? >> some things i'd rather not know! donald trump referenced the size of his genitals. there were jokes about yoga and, and lots of name-calling. >> i'm changing. >> reporter: donald trump praised by supporters for telling it like it is spent much of the debate defending flip-flops, admitting to a potentially damning off the record interview. >> donald trump the editorial board of the new york times what i'm saying on immigration i don't believe. i'm not gonna build a wall, i'm not gonna deport people. this is just rhetoric for the voters. >> i may have discussed something like with the new york times. but i would never release off the record conversations in terms of immigration and anything else. there has to be some tug and pull.

his plan to save $300 billion on medicare prescription costs, even as the moderator pointed out the country only spents $78 bi >> reporter: rubio and cruz called him out for running a fake university that's now the subject of a class action lawsuit. >> he's trying to do to the american voter what he did for the people that signed up for this course. [ cheering and applause ] it won't be $30,000 that they lose, it's our country at stake. >> reporter: trump fired back. and it may be the most unbelievable moment of the campaign. he gave this response to rubio's suggestion his hands, and something else, were small. >> look at those hands. are they small hands? and he referred to my hands, if they're small, something else must be small. i guarantee you, there's

>> john kasich rose above all the insults and talked about the experience he brings to the table. longer the race is divided, the greater the chance no candidate has all the needed delegates to secure the nomination. tonight all of the candidates said they would support the eventual nominee no matter whites. >> i bet hillary clinton really enjoyed the night. [ laughter ] mitt romney gave a speech encouraging republican voters to reject donald trump. >> the bullying, the greed, the showing off, the misogyny, the absurd 3rd grade theater ic, he's not of the temperament of the stable, thoughtful person we need as leader. >> romney believes trump would lose to hillary clinton in a general election. trump responded by calling romney a choke artist.

suspect accused of breaking into homes while people were sleeping inside. these are just a few of john waldorph's many mugshots. he is wanted for several crimes in other metro counties. this man has more than a dozen open warrants. >> reporter: from arap hoe county to boulder. in yef co he is accused of -- jefferson county he is accused of stealing laptops. if a photo can speak a thousand words, this mugshot speaks volumes. >> we have had significant resources devoted to capturing this guy for a while. >> reporter: he is accused of breaking into several homes in the lewisville area in the middle of the night. the owners

it happened. >> terrifying. my husband was out of town. i'm alone with my young daughters. >> reporter: news of the arrest a relief to her but also to investigators in multiple jurisdictions who currently have warrants for his arrest. arapahoe county has three open cases, two of them involving similar thefts. >> he was uses other people's identities, moving around from one place to another. >> reporter: he's now locked up where he'll likely stay pending a trial. >> reporter: investigators say there is a possibility that he might be part of a bigger crime ring. and they do anticipate

police make a shocking discovery in the search for a missing teenager. investigators not only found that teenager but a former death row inmate and a woman who says she had been held prisoner and repeatedly raped. police arrested wilkerson. he convinced a home little woman to live with him in october. he kept her chained up ever since. he sexually assaulted her daily. the teenager was a runaway who was staying with him voluntarily. he was sentenced to life in prison for a 1979 murder in texas but released in 1983 after that conviction was tossed out. an alarming spike in break-ins like this one. police have arrested three suspects after several thieves rushed into this gun store in houston, texas. it's the type of crime

nationwide. the crimes like the one we saw in houston, prompting any security changes around here? >> reporter: management tells us they are constantly upgrading their stewart system. luckily it's been some 17 years since they had a break-in. someone drove through the wall. that's exactly the type of bold move that the atf says is on the rise. a gang of thieves revved a pickup and ripped off the metal stores at this houston gun store. ten burglars rushed in, smashing glass cases, stealing dozens of guns and rifles. >> it looks like their security could have been a little bit better. >> reporter: in less than 2 minute, they were out. >> horrifying to see how quickly and how many people there were. >> reporter: the manager at firing line in aurora says the shatter-proof glass here would prevent that type of heist. still the company has made big

>> obviously we're a target, and we've got to make it as difficult as possible for criminals to get in. we don't want any of our firearms in the wrong hand. >> reporter: agents with the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms are working to recover the 85 weapons stolen in houston. >> that's what's scary. now you've got this high number of firearms on the street potentially being trafficked to other criminals. >> reporter: officials say the weapons that are stolen often end up on the black market and could be used in viis lent crimes. denver officials are clarifying a plan to address chronic flooding in some areas on the north side. neighborhood activists claim the city is planning to bulldoze 45 acres of the city park golf course and cut down 250 trees to make room for a storm water detention pond. but the city says the pond

not on it, and 150 smaller trees would be moved, not chopped down. another option would be removing some properties in the cole neighborhood and putting the pond there. a teenager is recovering after a surprisingly powerful explosion involving a vape pen. >> reporter: it's one of the scariest moments of not only his life but as well as his mom's. this is the sweatshirt he was wearing. you can see the large hole from the powerful blast. today we spoke with his mom. she asked that we keep her identity and her son's identity private. but she did share some pictures.

>> i heard blood-curdled screams. >> reporter: she saw why. >> his face was completely black, his hands were black. and he was just profusely bleeding out of his chin, and just screaming i can't see, i can't see. >> reporter: her 16-year-old son's vape mren exploded in his face, leaving him badly burned and bleeding. she called 911 and paramedics rushed him to the burn unit. >> to watch your son go through that, and i think he might be blind or we were told he might need a cornea transplant, and them have them scrape the burn scream the whole time. >> reporter: his eyes are healing but the long-term he is not the only teen who has used the trendy tools.

popping up faster than pot shops. they're learning via youtube. >> reporter: and she hopes other families will learn from her experience. >> we could be looking at a funeral. >> reporter: and experts in the vape pen and e-cigarette industry say these explosions are rare and it's commonly caused by the user not charging the lithium batteries correctly. an update tonight on a denver city attorney being paid to stay home yes did he get another raise and a good review even though he hasn't worked in almost two years? and the incredible recovery of a young shooting victim who doctors thought was about to die. new video of a woman's wild reaction to getting

>> high clouds drifting across the state. mild temperatures today. that's the pattern through the weekend. but we have a real chance for rain in our forecast. >> broncos with a big question at quarterback. they want to keep brock in denver. does he

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>> why are we paying guys so much to sit at home? >> reporter: it's something we tried to ask the city attorney about with little success. >> does it seem odd to you that a guy sitting at home on administrative leave gets a raise? >> we follow the due process and the administrative -- we follow the normal administrative process for all employees. >> reporter: the city put him on leave in july 2014, saying they were reviewing his handling of the jamal hunter case. the city agreed to pay hunter millions for injuries he received in the jail. shapiro was graded successful and increased his salary. now the city has again said his job performance of last year was successful, even though he was ordered not to come to work and not assigned any cases. they

raise bring think his salary to just over $147,000. >> reporter: that salary bump for sitting at home doing nothing. >> at the end of the day, the buck stops with me. >> why won't you answer any questions about this? >> two days after our report, the city attorney lifted shapiro's suspension, told him he could start working again only from home. they still refuse to answer questions about the investigation. new developments with the young victim of a shooting rampage in michigan. abigail's mother says the teen has opened her eyes, even taken a few steps. abigail's condition was so grave after the shooting, her parents were arranging to donate her organs.

her mom's hand. an uber driver day. a fight against the so-called tampon tax. five women in new york state filed a department. feminine hygiene products are not classified as medical supplies, which would exempt them from certain taxes. women point out other products like chapstick roshgs gain, all not taxed, and they say neither should tampons be. >> women don't have a choice. they are going to have to buy these products. come hell or high water. >> five states have already rated exemptions for tampons. colorado is not one of them. a woman's reaction to getting a parking ticket. this is santa ana, california. you can see the woman on the hood of

the woman shreds it with her teeth and uses her key to carve a profanity on the officer's car. when the officer returns, the vandal even points out the message and drives off. police still have not found her. denver wants to know if an athlete of mobile restrooms is a good fit for the city. one rolled onto colfax and clark son today. the busy corner was chosen because it's close to bars, restaurants, bus stops, and b-cycle stations. it will have three stalls and an attendant. another warm day. is the mild and dry gonna stick around for the weekend? >> i think timing is good. it does stick around for the weekend. then we have a chance for rain, snow in the mountains. high clous around here, that's all. the main moisture goes up

and down into the east. and yes, it has some problems here all day long, heavy showers and thunderstorms, and severe still out this late at night. and is we've got snow generally winding down. still a lot of snow along the northeast, the capitol. i rolled sunday morning. nothing happens until that time. and you can see clear skies around here. to the west, here comes that moisture. one set here, a surge in the west, and another surge behind that. 4:00 sunday, and after dark sunday into monday, it could spread over here on the eastern plains and maybe give us a pretty good soaking. today we had 64 and 65, 51 is normal. 47 and 46 right now. at the

but the winds, southwest, warmed it back up to 46. that's a morning flight up there in steamboat springs. and here is a young eagle taking flight at cherry creek state park. and from lafayette, yes, spring is in the area and in the ground. and eye a nice shot of the sunset from westminster. temperatures for tonight mostly in the 20s and 30s over the eastern plains. 20s and 30s out west. tomorrow 60s and 70s over the eastern plains. mountains with 40s and 50s. 50s in aspen and eagle, steamboat at 45. out west temperatures in the 50s, 60s to 70 degrees. here is that forecast for tonight. partly cloudy skies, 38 and 36 the mild overnight lows. for tonight, a mild day. 63 and 61, partly cloudy skies, breezy on but not windy.

miles an hour. then 64 on saturday, sunday at 70 degrees. there's your rain showers. cooler on monday, tuesday. take a look at this. we warm it back up for next weekend. >> nice weekend. ever had a border collie? >> never. >> they are bred to work. and this one is doing it in style! piper works at an airport in michigan. he chases birds and other wildlife off the runways

the avs had a 4-game home stand about a month ago. they lost all four. starting another one tonight and needing wins if they want to keep pace for the playoffs. hosting the panthers. florida led in scoring by 44-year-old jaromir jagr. in the 1st, a fortunate bounce. and his first goal with colorado. 2-1 after 1. plenty of goals for matt duchene. ties his career high. and calvin pickard, probe the record for avs saves. the puck just floating around the crease, but it never crossed the line.

huge 2 points, 3-2 the final. >> pick seems to rise to the occasion. and obviously we gotta try and eeliminate some of those shots in the 3rd. it creates a bit of habbock. but we did a good job keeping them to the outside. >> the win only good enough to keep pace with the wild. minnesota taking on toronto, 1-1 in the 3rd. 2-1 the final from minnesota. nfl let the brock osweiler bidding begin. they have made an offer, but no indication the signs are close to a call. other teams can start talking to brock's agent on monday, and free agency officially begins on wednesday march 9th. march 9th also the deadline for peyton manning to make his decision. if he doesn't retire before then,

have to cut him to avoid paying him the $19 million he would be owed. no indication on what manning wants to do. maybe he's having a hard time hanging it up after 17 seasons. kobe bryant gets it. >> i was very fortunate to be able to have that epiphany. and i feel very comfortable with it. i feel very at peace with it. if i'm still playing, it means i'm not ready to let go yet. you can't make these decisions based on outside influences or successes or failures. it's a very personal decision, very emotional. you have to make that from within. and you can't cheat the game, man. could arian foster be a bronco next season? he played seven years in houston, five when gary kubiak was a head coach. a lot of people

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rockies spring training game no. 2 against arizona. nothing new this year about this. arenado showing off his golden glove, and cargo looking to pick up where he left off last year. rockies won this afternoon, 6-5. good to be the super bowl mvp. von miller the in-demand slbtd these days. and he will be announced as a contestant on dancing with the stars. we'll

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phil curry is our weather watcher, a pilot, over the san juans. still some pretty good snow. see that runway there? that is the highest commercial

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