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practice squad member. >> phil: my message is be ready for anything week one from the cleveland browns. if you're going to surprise somebody, that's the week can you do it in this league. >> ian: that's part of the reason why you see things thar so vanilla in the preseason. nobody is scheming. nobody is game planning. you're working on some things. working through some things. ultimately you're not showing your hand. >> phil: right. >> ian: hue jackson has a very deep repertoire. 2:22 in the fourth. fourth and five for the buccaneers. it will be enough for the first down. freddie martino. division ii out of north greenville. they'll move the chains and that's going to carry us to the two-minute warning here in the fourth. tampa bay. they have been in control
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>> phil: i try to watch preseason games. >> ian: you dig it? >> phil: i like it a lot. i listen to your local broadcast always -- >> ian: you do. i get texts during the games. >> phil: what bothers me, you text me right back. >> ian: i'm a very fast returner. >> phil: you are. >> ian: i take pride in that. you just texted me now. we're next to each other. >> phil: that's right. >> ian: 1:57 to go, storm johnson gets the carry. >> phil: hue jackson, i was wondering if he was going to call time outs, he's going to let tampa bay run the clock out. >> ian: cleveland has been in the heat for a week. i think they're ready to get back. >> phil: this is tough. you practice against another team, you're on the road, you're in the hotels, it's different. it's hard. it's mentally challenging. this was a good learning experience for the cleveland browns, no doubt.
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browns leading up to this match-up. they played in the preseason last year as well. tight formation, and it will be griffin taking a knee with just over a minute to play. buccaneers 2-1 on the preseason. browns have not won a game in the preseason. they'll move to 0-3. tampa has got atlanta and arizona on the road to start the season. they for denver. the browns will open up the regular season at philadelphia. then home for baltimore. at miami. and at washington. the return of rg3 in week four. >> phil: listen, i luke at all the schedules, and no matter how you look you say the same thing. it's i tough schedule. it's all tough in the nfl. >> ian: it is.
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for the fourth preseason game we'll see the majority of back-ups around the league, maybe a couple of situations where starters will get a little bit of time. that's been the m.o. around the nfl in preseason game number four. tampa bay hoping that this is last playoff appearance, 2007 for the buccaneers. final score, the bucs 30, the browns 13. for phil simms, evan washburn and the rest of our cbs crew, this is ian eagle. so long from tampa. closed captioning provided
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an airman at buckley air force base shoots and kills his wife in aurora. he claims it was an accident. cbs4's karen morfitt is live near buckley and >> reporter: that's right, he's currently facing reckless manslaughter charges, but the police department will continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting. he says the two were playing with a gun when it went off. all this happened at 6:00 last night inside their apartment near buckley and alameda. rivera told police she was trying to teach
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it was loaded, and they were playing, trying to get gun from each other when he pulled the trigger. neighbors didn't know anything had happened prior to police showing up. >> the crime lab truck was here, there was a lot of traffic going back and forth. >> reporter: coming up at 10:00, another neighbor says he showed up here and saw rivera as this morfitt, cbs4 news. >> thank you. the cousin of dwyane wade becomes the latest victim of gun violence in chicago. aldridge was caught in the crossfire of a gun battle while just crossing the street. she was hit in the head and died at the hospital.
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for no reason." the search for robbers who stole dozens of guns from a pawnshop in thornton. they stole about 35 handguns and longguns tuesday morning. it's part of an alarming increase in firearm thefts in our state. >> one that too many because they're destined for the criminal world. >> investigators do not believe this burglary is tied to a major heist in little tonl earlier -- littleton earlier this summer. u.s. marshals in denver arrest a suspected member of the can ku klux klan, accused of kidnapping his daughters. investigators say he kidnapped them in july while visiting them in ilnoichl they were found this -- illinois.
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services. health officials believe that all of the locally transmitted zika infections in the u.s. were spread by mosquitos in two sections of miami. a case has medical professionals stumped. a baby born in miami with zika, despite showing no signs of it before birth. >> reporter: 8-week-old mikaela is a medical mystery. she was exposed to womb but does not have microcephaly. >> reporter: maria is her mother. >> normal. >> yeah. >> reporter: she looks normal to me, her mom says, but the doctors say she's not. she contracted zika in her n venezuela when she was pregnant.
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body and problems in one eye. it took them weeks to rule out other causes. >> the ultrasound she had in venezuela, and the one here before she gave birth all looked like a normal baby. >> no abnormals. we didn't know until after birth >> how long do you think you'll have to study a childlike her? >> the plan for now is to follow her about five to six years. >> reporter: there is more evidence the effects of zika are not limited to babies. in puerto rico where it is an epidemic, they reported more cases of a neurological disorder that causes muscle weakness and numbness.
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zika or similar virus infection. one person has died. the cdc has set up a registry inside of the u.s. to track pregnant women who have been infected with zika. in the u.s., 16 babies have been born with zika-related birth defects. the government invites all blood banks in the a jury in jefferson county finds a man guilty of child abuse after deliberating five hours. dennis sage beat a 2-year-old boy he was caring for, doctors testified. he had a severe brain injury usually only caused by a car wreck. he continues to suffer. sage will get a minimum of ten years in prison when he is sentenced next month.
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he had fallen into lake powell during vacation. chelsea russell was a well known and liked attorney. her colleagues say they're not surprised by the mother's sacrifice. >> the news just crushed us all >> reporter: partners at a law firm say they're still in shock after learning that chelsea russell of lakewood died after saving her son. >> she was a better mom including myself! and she would have done anything for her kids. >> tuesday the 2-year-old fell from a moving house boat without a lifejacket on vacation in lake powell. chelsea jumped in after him and used her chest to keep the young boy above water. >> she was the sort of person who was entirely unselfish. >> reporter: the mother of two
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was unconscious when pulled from the lake. she died of heart failure a short time later. chelsea also leaves behind a 5-year-old daughter. >> it's the hardest message we've ever had to give. this someone who really touched everyone. a call about a suspicious car leads deputies to a suspected hit and the car badly damaged. investigators believe drugs or alcohol were a factor in this crash. less than two weeks away from the official start of the regular season, and the broncos still haven't named a starting q.b. >> they will try to prove themselves once again in tomorrow's preseason game against the rams. time is running out!
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assuming things don't go very poorly tomorrow! tomorrow may be the final exam in this quarterback competition. listen listening to gary kubiak this week doesn't seem like it will weigh too heavily into the final grade for the q.b.'s seems likely if siemian keeps it together, heel be the starter in week 1, meaning the former 7th round pick would be the q.b. to immediately replace peyton manning. >> it's just one at a time, the thing about replacing peyton
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him. >> you gotta work with every opportunity you get, and play as hard as you can, help the win and move on from there. what some of the broncos are saying about trevor being the starter. you might -- might want to watch rocky mountain national park. and >> and more trouble on the a-line! >> and after a couple scattered thunderstorms and showers across the area, this is just north of fort collin, and they don't last long. still moisture moving in, showers and thunderstorms north of grand junction. and over the northern mountains till after
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hospital, and there is a major environmental problem. a tanker overturned in colorado springs. the driver is in stability condition. the crash spilled 8,000 gallons of fuel into found an creek. crews reopened the road but there is concern about fish-kill in that river. >> we're really in precautionary mode right now. >> the tanker hit pickup truck. speed may have been a factor. police want to talk to the driver of a pickup truck who was on the scene. cindy augustine crashed her suv out by 76th and 136th. she then started walking along the interstate where she was hit and killed. witnesses told police they saw a driver checking the front passenger side for damage after she was
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extended cab pickup. the hard-luck a-line train to dia had another problem and caused a 30-minute delay for riders heading to the airport, after another delay at 5:45 this morning. trains were delayed up to 25 minutes then. a reminder tonight to watch what you leave in your car even in our partial parks. investigators released this picture of a buying stolen credit cards. someone stole credit cards inside rocky mountain national park, in a park lot. every monument, historic site through the country is free
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cbsdenver.com. check out all the snow on independence pass! and as copter 4 zooms in on mt. evans today, you could see all the snow that fell on that famous 14er over the past couple of days. >> i think bet. as we look to the west, showers and thunderstorms continue, as this moisture flow does. still a lot of moisture pushing into northwestern colorado. also got them here between nebraska and kansas, and the north pulling out showers and thunderstorms, but pretty quiet right now. here other showers and thunderstorms right
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probably get pretty close to the front range. fort collin, probably a few rumbles of thunder or showers. veil, a little snow. look how quickly they dissipate when they hit that dry airfare over the front range. and the afternoon could see a few scattered showers, maybe one or two pass through denver, not a big deal. sunday pretty much the same situation just dissipating, moving off to the east, and high pressure will begin to scoop up that warm desert air and fush over colorado. that is gonna hang on for at least the next 6-10 days around here. tropical storm gaston! winds to 65 miles an
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northwest at 17 miles an hour. you see all this moisture, and the flow pushing this way? that's because some strong winds winds, lester moving west northwest at 9 miles an hour ways away from the u.s., but heading for hawaii high pressure ridge building over colorado, just going to stay here. that is warmer weather, basically dry. and that's till thursday night. news time. so we're gonna have a nice, warm dry week coming up. 80 and 79 the best we can do today, after starts of 50 and 54. 86 and 56 would be normal. 97 and 40 the records. 65 and 62 right now.
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and rising barometer. look at this guy looking back at suzanne mcgary. snow changed to rain, and this was over mt. evans today. a little bit of blue sky. jeremy swanson, you can see the snow coming out right there. but it's also summer, so shannon lukens sends us this from the golf course. temperatures for tonight, mostly in the 50s over the eastern plains. out west temperatures in the 40s and 50s. and tomorrow a pretty nice day! 70s, 80s, approaching 90 degrees in the southeast. 60s and 70s for the mountains. and out west, temperatures in the 70s to mid-80s. the denver forecast for tonight, clear skies, 54 and 53 the overnight lows. and for tomorrow, partly cloudy, a few isolated storms. the low to mid-80s. and for the next several day, we'll stay in the mid to upper 80s. 83 on tuesday.
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other day. 86 on wednesday. and we pretty much stay in the upper 80s into next week. rock michael bennett is talking about the importance of >> reporter: they have been pouring million was projects to make sure people can access this river. like fishermen. >> fishing outfitters, last outfitters have seen an uptick in their business because of the new access point, the new options we've made available. the public feedback has been outstanding. >> reporter: a few years back, eagle county leaders made improving this stretch of river a top priority. >> what they've done here is so important because they're creating much more public access. >> reporter: michael bennett
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what happens here. >> you pointed out and i think it's important that this is the head waters for the west, and actually for america. and we've gotta make sure that people downstream from colorado, senators from downstream recognize how important it is for us to be able to protect the watersheds. >> reporter: providing bennett an up-close look at how the river access points allow more people >> i find working with elected leader, it's better if you can corner them in a place like a boat. you have more fun in a last than you do in a board room. >> reporter: the senator is hopeful this model that's been work so well in eagle county will be able to be replicated elsewhere in colorado. great weekend to enjoy the outdoors in colorado. and it's free to go to national parks as
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police are looking for a killer after two nuns were stabbed to degree in their home in mississippi. they were victims of a riot. they were nurse practitioners helping the poor for 30 years. >> patients absolutely loved her. she was so good to them. and she and sister margaret went so far above and beyond anything that could be expected of a >> the community they served is one of the poorest in mississippi. investigators say the nuns' car was stolen but later recovered a mile away. some residents have been stranded with power lines laying across the property. officials say hundreds of workers did
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>> they just need help, food and water. >> a lot of good people here. >> a tornado earlier this week destroyed at least 80 homes. that roller coaster w ago. the ride operator was cited, and the fair cannot reopen until each ride is inspected and approved. happening tomorrow, former republican presidential candidate carly fiorina will be in the memorial area. the former ceo of hewlett-packard is one of the speakers at the working
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the subject of race still dominating the headlines in the campaign for president. and hillary clinton is talking for the first time about meetings she took with the clinton foundation donors while she was secretary of state. >> reporter: donald trump met with hispanic business owners friday >> the policies are bigoted because sheness they're going to fail. >> you think she personally bigoted. >> of course she is! >> reporter: hillary clinton is saying trump is pandering to the alt right who believe white identity is under attack, and establishment conservatism isn't strong enough. she is also defending her ties to the clinton foundation. >> neither my husband, my
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penny of a salary from the foundation >> reporter: the house oversight commit selooking into reports that over half of the nongovernment people donated to the clinton foundation. in a letter to the state department, congressman chaffit said these comments give rise to the perception that our official state resources were for sale. >> my work as secretary of state was not influenced by any outside forces. i made p decisions based on what i thought was right to keep americans safe and protect our interests abroad >> reporter: he wants to know if clinton violated ethics rules while working at the state department. donald trump introduced a new app today. it rewards useers for doing things like checking in at his event, calling undecided voters and of course donating money. a race against time as rescuers search for survivors in the deadly earthquake in italy.
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stunningly blunt. >> this is governor paul lapage. i would like to talk to you about your comments about my being a racist -- [ cursing ] >> reporter: the 2-term republican governor exploded after a reporter told him that democratic state rep drew gatine had criticized him for saying wednesday that 90% of drug dealers arrested in maine are "black and hispanic people from out of state" a figure he citess from newspapers. >> i want you to prove that i'm a racist. i will spend my life helping black people, and you little son of a -- [ cursing ] >> socialist -- [ cursing ] >> i need you to -- just -- i want you to record this and make it public because i am after you. >> reporter: gatine says he called the remarks racially charge bud never called the governor a racist.
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it. he really sound like somebody who was about to commit physical violence, and it was a stunning message >> reporter: this afternoon the governor apologized for the people of maine having to hear the voicemail but not for the voicemail itself. >> everything i said to him is less insulting to me than being called racist. >> reporter: after leaving the voicemail, he said he wanted to challenge him to a duel and po eyes." the governor backed off that friday saying "it was a metaphor." this is the news around the world: a car bomb kills at least eight people in southeast turkey turkey. this is the latest in a
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workers' party. a french court overturned a ban on certain swimsuits. human rights advocates say the ban infringes on baseball freedoms and -- basic freedoms. to climb from wednesday's strong earthquake in central italy. at least 281 people were killed and many are hissing -- missing. >> reporter: this key mountain road is still blocked and more than 1,000 after shocks have
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camps. despite the daunting scale of destruction, italy's government has promised more than $50 million to help rebuild. >> this is an area with a lot of seismic activity, but these buildings were not earthquake proof. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: some of the buildings were just too old, he told us. others were up to code but in accumoli, a recently built building collapsed. it too should have been built up to seismic standards. the region has struggled to rebuild before. a 2009 quake nearby killed more than 300 people. today the city is still sparse. seven years have passed, the mayor said, and
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buildings haven't received antiseismic soifrts. pictures of -- certificates. pictures of amatrice are in sharp contrast to the town todaycertificates. pictures of -- certificates. pictures of amatrice are in sharp contrast to the town today. the prime minister pointed out it would be impossible to bring the ancient buildings in this country up to seismic code. some peopl imagine staying. others have vowed to rebuild. coloradans will soon be pitching in to help those in need. one of the biggest projects feeds kids. hundreds showed up to help kids last
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those wery shipped out to food banks and schools over the state. there are many big projects that day. >> we got another big project making blankets and everything. this is for low-income kids, and also for disabled veterans. sign up for the day of service by going to the page at cbsdenver.com. coming up, meet the new
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dia is doubling the size of its canine volunteer, bringing the total to 53. the animals wander around the concourse giving passengers a chance to relax and unwind before the flight! [ laughter ] >> all the dogs are certified service animals. their handlers are all >> i've heard a couple sthrs morning about dogs on their first excursion through the concourses who made an impact on someone's life. and that's what this is all about. >> they have plans to add more dogs to the program. today is national dog day! while that might inspire some
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a new pooch can cost more than $1,000 in the first year. some spend even more. >> reporter: haven doesn't mind spoiling her dog patty. there's the box full of toys. >> nail clippers. eye wash. blush. >> reporter: and the bin filled with items for her pet. >> i'd be afraid to be what we spend on him each month. >> reporter: the numbers can cost up to $875 a year to take care of a dog, that includes insurance. the first year is costlier with vaccinations and spaying or neutering. some spend even more. >> 90% of our amazon packages are for the dog. >> reporter: the best way to cut cost is with preventive care, regular change-ups, toothbrushing. and you can trim the bill by only getting the
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needs. >> reporter: what she gets in return is priceless. >> unconditional love and company. that is worth it. [ barking ] >> we love our dogs. happening now, the 114th colorado state fair underway and rodeo. it runs flew september seven -- through september 7th. kids in foster care got a chance to hear from a nationally renowned speaker. josh shook gave two performances this week. he spent his childhood in foster care, landing in 12 homes by the time he was ten. he says he was
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trouble until he made the choice to turn his life around. >> i want to share my story in hopes that they understand that whatever situation they find themselves in, they can make a series of dhoiss where they -- choices where they too could turn their life around. >> good for him. he came to denver as part of the adoption exchange's ongoing services to kids in foster care.
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one woman helped the real police track him down. >> reporter: in court, the judge noted how he could feel the fear coming off of this woman one year that far incident. he also said the judge said if he had had a gun in a similar circumstance, he might have used it. antonio marcus arst spending a while in jail for impersonating a police officer. he was driving a car rigged with lights when he attempted to stop a woman. she responded by calling 911 to report a man with flashing lights was trying pull her over but she did not believe he was a cop. >> he knew what he was doing on that night, enough to put the flashing lights on. >> reporter: the adams county
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guard. >> anytime you impersonate a police officer, you're violating the public trust. he had some flashing lights, there was no reason for her to believe that he was impersonating a police officer until it was too late. and it certainly scared her quite a bit, enough to where she ran a red light >> reporter: the d.a. is worried a story like this means people may not obey a legitimate police officer. >> absolutely. i worry that someone may not pull over for a legitimate police officer because they may not know that and if that starts to happen, we're gonna have major problems on our streets and innocent people are gonna be hurt. >> reporter: the attorney for this fake cop declined to comment. he also says his client has some degree of autism. rising drug costs leaving a lot of families in need of important medication.
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mazda is recalling nearly 200,000 suvens because of a potentially -- suvs because of a potentially dangerous defect. water might get into the front suspension of the cx7 model combined with salt and could damage the vehicle and cause drivers to lose steering control. last year mazda recalled cx9 for problems. hikes on prescription drugs have hundreds of families trying to find ways to afford them. consumer spending on prescription drugs went 20% between 2013 and 2015. the doctor behind the study claims inefficient government policies, fda rules, and prescribing practices. that leaves families
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the stick! >> we really don't feel we have another option. when your kids' lives are at stake, you do what you have to do to keep them safe. >> the sideways of the epipen says she won't lower the price but will be offering coupons. new developments in the fight against the zika virus health centers have been working to prevent this part of the virus. now they're taking an extra step. jeff todd joins us live at a blood center in westminster tonight. >> reporter: the food and drug administration has expanded a requirement for blood centers just like this one to now test for the zika virus. before this week, it was only required in two counties in florida, now it is going nationwide.
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