>> reporter: if you look behind me, you can see the girl's softball team is at work. >> i'm sorry that's happened. it's horrible. >> reporter: heartbroken students returned still saddened by sunday's bus accident. >>s >> reporter: grief counselors were on hand to help students and faculty through a difficult homecoming week. >> school is operating as normal as can be under the circumstances. >> reporter: returning from a friday night game in california. driver kari chopper crashed

coaches suffered significant injuries, including broken bones and fractured skulls. >> it really affected us all. >> reporter: every student is expected to be okay. monday, student robert kreiter tried to speak with friends. >> he saw the bus driver pass and he was just really traumatized right now. >> reporter: monday afternoon football practice was canceled. team members and coaches had a closed door school. as homecoming week moved forward, student john tomey had a message. >> you're in our thoughts and prayers. >> reporter: the homecoming game against prairie view is still scheduled for friday at 7:00. right now, there's a meeting begun on to discuss. that if that changes, we'll have new information for you on cbs4 news at 6:00. we're live in broomfield, tom mustin, cbs4 you news.

right now, cbs4's jennifer brice picks up the story at dia. you've learned more about the woman killed in this crash. >> reporter: we certainly have learned more about this bus driver. 44-year-old kari chopper who i'm told is not only a wife, she's a mother to four children and also a grandmother. i did speak with her husband today who says their family is devastated by this accident. police say they know the chopper made a second lap at the airport, attempting to leave when her bus drove straight into a pillar, they do not know why. investigators will now rely on chopper's autopsy medical background, and also the mechanics of the bus to piece together how this accident happened. her husband, josh chopper tells me that his wife was healthy, was not a drinker, did not smoke, did not use any kind of medications, or any kind of substance, and that this accident is a mystery to him as well. he says the only medical issues he's ever known his wife carrie

ago. >> she went to a specialist 20 years ago, and she used to have really bad migraine headaches. and she hasn't had any of those headaches in at least 20 years. they taught her how to take care of herself, eat right. exercise better. do the right things in life, and your body will take care of itself and heal itself. i wanted to know what happened. was it the traffic at dia? is it so funky configured out there that it was confusi happened to my wife. >> reporter: and chopper does tell me that late this afternoon, he spoke with the coroner's office, actually just minutes before we interviewed him, and coming up tonight at 6:00, i'm going to tell you what the coroner told him that he says was also a surprise to him and his family. live in denver, jennifer brice, cbs4 news. a denver police officer was not hurt in this early morning crash. the officer was headed to a

sheridan. right now days of delays are expected to drivers on the west side of the denver area. last night, a semi carrying construction equipment hit the i70 bridge. hillary clinton is taking a few days off of the campaign trail, after nearly collapsing during a ceremony on yesterday's anniversary of the boyd here now. we know pneumonia is serious business, especially for a 68- year-old candidate with a nonstop schedule. >> reporter: clinton tweeted today she is feeling fine and anxious to get back out there, but it may take longer for her to recover from the political fallout. her campaign didn't admit at first she had pneumonia.

clinton as her legs buckled under her. her campaign initially said she had overheated. only hours later did it admit she was suffering from pneumonia, and had been on antibiotics. feeding the perception she wasn't honest. >> the next couple of days, we're going to be releasing additional medical information about hillary clinton. we've been in touch with her physician this morning to get those materials together. we're going to be releasing lingering concerns about what you saw yesterday. >> reporter: the campaign has in the past resisted demands for medical records, and agents have scoffed at the discussion the 68-year-old's health was failing. in a rare show of strength, donald trump said he wished her well. but as mike pence added, transparency about the candidate is important. >> people are vying for the highest office in the land. i think the american people have a right to know, and

information from the recent physical. i think both candidates should do that. i think that's in the public interest. >> reporter: he has gone on the attack over remarks she made last week about his supporters. she said half of them were quote, a basket of deplorables. she has since apologized. we'll have more on that coming up at 6:00. online cbsdenver.com, dr. dave weighs in on what that pneumonia diagnosis means. brandon marshall has lost a second endorsement deal after kneeling during the national anthem last thursday. century link says it's politely terminating their partnership. >> i lost another endorsement today, which is cool. i'm still doing what i believe

any sleep. >> coming up in sports marshall reveals whether he will kneel or stand come sunday. the community continues to stand up for a wounded douglas county sheriff's deputy. >> today, a blood drive was held for dan brite. >> reporter: about 40 people, all they could handle, answered the call for the mobile blood drive station. frank rogers is a long time blood donor. today is a first for stacy mickelson. that's why both rolled up their sleeves, giving blood in honor of dan brite. on september 2, the douglas county deputy was shot and critically wounded by a suicidal man. >> it's just becoming too

anymore. >> reporter: john booth. every blood donor slot was filled. the giving follows a sunday where the support for the deputy was overwhelming. >> i think we did about a thousand cars. >> reporter: drivers waited in long lines to buy coffee and contribute to the brite family. wesley pressby showed us buckets of change, donated by park meadow as mall. >> if you all wonder what happens to that you money when you throw it in the fountain and wish there it is, they filled up 6 buckets. >> reporter: sunday, hundreds prayed outside the room where brite remains in critical condition. if you want to donate blood, you can do so individually.

city council expands it's photo radar and enforcement system. the city is considering adding more radar and cameras, because it tells us, they've been very successful in making our streets and intersections safer. the city also working on a plan to build more affordable housing, and taxpayers will be called on to help. we'll have those details for you coming up at 6:00. a cold front cooler outside. you can see those clouds out there right now. we have a couple of scattered showers and thunderstorms all around us. we have that moisture flow pushing across the state. this could be the pattern right on into the weekend. i'll tell you how much below normal the temperatures will stay. >> plus we take you behind the scenes for a look at how cbs4 has covered the jonbenet ramsey case over the past 20 years.

just ahead, firefighters think they know how that fire started. plus, it is billed as a no cheat nicotine patch. we'll take a closer look at this device that could save millions of lives around the globe. >> reporter: all new at 6:00, a small wildfire flares up near breckenridge, and why right now might be the most active fire

for the first time since jonbenet ramsey was killed in her boulder is breaking her silence. he recently sat down with dr. phil. he talked about that day nearly 20 years ago. >> the next thing i remember is going to another one of our friend's houses. everyone was really sad over there, and my dad came and told me jonbenet is in heaven now, and he started crying. then i started crying.

evidence, many people still speculate burke or his parents could be responsible for jonbenet's death. we've been covering jonbenet's murder. >> from the shock of that initial crime to those many years of twists and turns that followed, certainly have been a trying case for all of us here at cbs4. >> a beautiful child dead. >> it's one of the great american mysteries. >> it started off as a kidnapping. soon it was clear, the little girl had been murdered. >> this case took on its own. >> what was it like, the pressure on a reporter to talk about something every night. >> you had national media, and intense pressure to break new stories on that case and you had what seemed to be a very important process going on at the time. this grand jury investigation, but it was all done in secret. >> everybody wanted some resolution, and we still don't have it. >> reporter: when the grand jury wrapped up, and the d.a. would announce no charges would be filed, the media had to be ready.

different scenarios and distributed resources. >> sending crews to the jail, to the justice center, to the police department, to the ramsey home, and then to the pearl street mall. >> reporter: the appetite for information was insatiable. shaun boyd got an exclusive tour of the evidence room. >> you really got a sense of the massive scope of this investigation. >> reporter: every phone call, letter, and interview, carefully logged. >> beckner said to me at the time, we made mistakes in this but one mistake they didn't make is to focus only on the family. >> reporter: despite the distance that coverage requires. this is a story that pulled at heart strings. >> this is one that still haunts you. you think about what jonbenet would have been like today, and you think about the fact that there is a killer out there. >> reporter: and you can see more of dr. phil's exclusive interview with burke ramsey tomorrow at 4:00, here on cbs4.

investigation into a house fire that killed nine people. five of the victims were children. firefighters say when they arrived to the single story home earlier this morning, there was heavy smoke. all of the victims still inside. i went to the scene this morning, and it was kind of a quiet calm amongst the firefighters. you could feel their pain. >> this video shows the extent of the damage. firefighters believe it was caused by an electrical malfunction in an air now to a developing story in florida, where fire destroyed the mosque that the orlando nightclub shooter attended. investigators call it arson. say it is likely a hate crime. new at 5:00, a new device that could help smokers kick the habit for good. the patch is really a tiny computer that regulates the

specific user's cravings. the company plans to start large scale trials next year. >> maybe rain showers? sounds great. it is going to be great. yesterday, we had 90 degrees right on the nose. today, we are in the 70s. you see the scattered showers around the area. as they come up to denver, they dry out. we're going to see partly sunny skies right now. around the area, showers and thunderstorms, and certainly that flow continues across the state. we showers that could push across the area during the nighttime hours. tomorrow, here it is 4:00, you see the scattered showers and thunderstorms push right on into the eastern plains. could go until news time tomorrow night. 10:00, we may see late showers as well, and they kind of dissipate for the overnight hours. back wednesday, at 3:00 p.m. could be heavy over southeastern colorado, late into the evening as well. as we take a look at the rain,

drive. a red flag warning continues over northwestern colorado. this moisture flow should alleviate some of that fire danger. you can see the cooler air that came down as we have a dip here. of that's what we're seeing. much cooler than we were yesterday. they've even had rain mixed with snow up there in montana. 74 and 73 our highs today after 54 and 58. we'll see 80, and 50 would be normal. and 94, and 31 the records. 71 and 70 right now. northeast 13 for the 32% humidity. we do have a rising barometer. take a look at this from judy williams. this was saturday morning. this is frost near rollinsville on saturday morning as you take a look at this over the weekend, the scottish festival took place in estes park. take a look at this. this is the doggy dip and dive. fundraiser for cottonwood creek elementary school. just before they close the pool, all the dogs come in and

take a look at this from carol mckinney. a sunset from aurora. what a beautiful picture that is. mostly in the 40s and 50s. 30s and 40s for the high country out west. temperatures in the 40s, 50s, to near 60 degrees. then tomorrow, cool weather continues. 60s to around 70 degrees for the mountains out west. a little warmer, 70s to the mid- 80s. tonight, showers and storms scattered around. 49 tomorrow, mostly cloudy, showery storms and cooler. mid-60s. the next several days, we jump into the 70s, but we keep the showers and storms around right on into the weekend. with temperatures 5 to 8 degrees below normal. >> that looks really nice, ed. coming up in sports, demaryius thomas didn't practice today. coach kubiak tells us when he

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seems like everybody is still talking about brandon marshall. >> we're going to send it out to michael, getting ready for xfinity live. looks like brandon's got football to deal with, and a non-football related controversy. >> the backlash for marshall continuing today, he lost another sponsor and kind of a

was a man burning an orange jersey with marshall's number 54 on it. all of this stemming from his decision to kneel during the national anthem on thursday. he expects to kneel again on sunday. he expected some of the backlash, but didn't know to what level. he says he will continue to fight for social justice. >> people that aren't minorities, they don't know what it's like to be a minority in this country. i'm not saying it's terr. we have great opportunities. but at the same time, if you're not a minority, you don't really understand. and i speak for everybody when they say that, because i know they agree with me. whether they say it on camera or not. >> reporter: brandon also making headlines for this hit on cam newton. marshall knows the hit looked bad, but says it wasn't dirty. he does expect to be fined by the nfl. the broncos had a couple of

coming up at 6:00. demaryius thomas dealing with a sore hip. he left the game against carolina, but did return. he should be ready to go sunday against indianapolis. >> came out early. i can't remember exactly when he came out. but played well. i think he was sore. a couple of days here, had some could have practiced today if we wanted him too, but we'll hold off until we get started. the csu rams picked up their first win of the season. but that doesn't mean it is all well and good. still questions about the quarterback. the rams got the win, but they still have some quarterback questions. >> you want some consistency at that position, but at the same time, you've got to have consistent play.

can't turn the ball over. end of the day, we've got to hit our targets. so who's the best guy to do that, we've got to find out. >> reporter: we will cohost xfinity monday live. darian stewart will be our

very fall like weather right on into the weekend, with a shower or thunderstorm each day. >> be a nice change.

colorado's news channel. >> cbs evening news is captioning sponsored by cbs captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: diagnosis, pneumonia. illness forces clinton off the t campaign trail, raising questions about her health and her secrecy. >> in retrospect, we probably could have released more information more quickly. >> pelley: also tonight, trump on that clinton quote. >> you could put half of trump's supporters into what i call the basket of deplorables. >> you cannot run for president if you have such contempt in your heart for the american voter. >> pelley: a lot more soccer playing kids are winding up in the e.r. and, america's newest museum. >> it is the museum that says, "here is a balanced history of