make this the best thanksgiving with the best pie in america from village inn. bring home favorites, like pecan and pumpkin supreme. to order your thanksgiving pies, go to villageinn.com call or visit a restaurant today. live from colorado's news channel, this is cbs 4 news at noon. >> for the second time in a matter of weeks, a neighborhood in castle rock is evacuated because of dangerous chemicals found in one home. police discovered the chemicals after arresting a teenager who lives there. this is the news, thanks for joining us. i am britt moreno. you may remember on halloween, hazmat pulled chemicals out of

exploding some of them behind the house. and of her price is on the scene. why the evacuations today? >> reporter: well, eight homes were actually evacuated around this home that you see behind me. this was done by the bomb squad and the castle rock fire department. this is the second time they have come into this house to remove dangerous and explosive chemical -- ch this all started around halloween when police came to the home to find the parents of a teenager arrested on an unrelated incident. it led officers to this home. when a police officer walked around, he noticed a large amount of chemicals in plainview. that kicked off a criminal investigation. those chemicals were removed that night and now today, more dangerous ones are taken out. the family that was at this home had to hire a company to take most of it out but the

most dangerous bottles of chemicals which is why the technicians were out here today. the fire chief told me this house is now clear but police are investigating why so many chemicals were even in here to begin with.>> with what we removed today, the biggest risk was explosion and fire. so with that, the precautions that we took were to make sure that the bomb techs had the ability -- that's why we if these erupted into fire, which is what they were more potential love was reactive, to snow, humidity, they wanted to be able to drop it and run away. >> reporter: sources and neighbors say the teenager that lives here they believe was very involved in chemistry and had a passion for chemistry but the criminal investigation now being done by castle rock police department will now determine if any charges will

that were found inside that home. because of the danger that it put not only the occupants of the home in, the homeowners, their children, but also the people that live in this neighborhood, a very quiet and normal neighborhood. live in castle rock, jennifer brice cbs 4 news. >> thank you for that. happening now, the busy thanksgiving travel season is well underway. aaa says 43.5 million people are expected to drive this year. here in colorado, state patrol is reminding everyone to buc in that important step. our jamie leary has spent her morning at dia. how are things moving at this hour? >> reporter: it's actually pretty unbelievable. if you look at the normal security line, i think wait

the tsa last year admitted they were understaffed so this year they contacted extra employees and it seems to be working. still, dia is expecting record travel numbers. it is anticipated over 1 million passengers will travel through. over the next few days. that is 10% more than last year with the busiest day expected to be sunday. across the nation, aaa says it hasn't seen this many travelers since 2007, between 43 and 49 million people expected to hit the road or sky. big -- busy travel aside, being at the airport allows you to talk with a lot of different people about their holiday travels. it for things having and surprising a couple of my sisters. we are going to do it on saturday after thanksgiving so pretty exciting. >> reporter: this is a huge deal. how are you feeling? >> i am really nervous. >> reporter: what are your expectations traveling with this guy? >> he has fallen before and it was a case i'm not too worried. he usually calms down after security. >> reporter: hopefully he will map on the plane.>> yeah. >> reporter: lots of great

if you are delayed or sick of the lines, i wanted to show you something. a brand-new feature at dia this year. an ice-skating rink is pretty cool. it opens on friday and is free to rent skis -- states. this is a side bonus if you get sick of all those lines. sunday, the busiest day, arrive two hours early just in case. jamie leary, cbs 4 news. >> that's a great y thank you for that. let's check in with chris spears in the colorado weather center. what is the deal for today and thanksgiving? >> today, not too bad. if you have to travel i would certainly get out this afternoon and get going because we do have changes on the way. let's start with temperatures right now mostly 30s and 40s across the entire state. every major station except the four eastern plains. temperatures not too bad. it's actually nice this time of

we're starting to see the wind picked up if you're heading west out of denver you will hit a pretty gusty west wind as you start to climb the foothills toward the continental divide. need a good grip on that steering well. no cloud cover over the state except a few high clouds in the west but that is going to change. there is a new storm coming onshore in the pacific northwest and out ahead of it, it has a cold front with a band of snow just about to work its way into salt lake city utah. as we roll through time and get into the overni into colorado and it is going to pick up our wind, drop our temperatures, and some of us are going to see snow. in the big weather segment, i will outline those details for you and get you through your holiday travel. right now, president-elect trump is at his home in south florida but he continues to work on his cabinet appointments. he just appointed one person whom he had previously criticized. weijia jiang has the latest.

donald trump's offer to be the u.s. ambassador to the united nations out of a sense of duty. mr. trump is in florida for thanksgiving. in a statement this morning, the president-elect praised the daughter of indian immigrants saying she has a proven track record of bringing people together. during the republican primaries, nikki haley was a trump critic who endorsed marco rubio and mr. trump tweeted months ago that the people of north carolina are embarrassed by nikki haley. former rival dr. ben carson who is in the running to be th urban development to social media to announce that a announcement is forthcoming. >> reporter: president-elect may be walking back several controversial campaign positions. during an interview with the nori -- with the new york times, reporters life we did shifts in policy including his promise to investigate hillary clinton. >> to get a special prosecutor to look into your situation. >> reporter: according to one

clintons. i really don't. she went through a lot and suffered greatly in many different ways." he also seemed to shift his views on climate change and waterboarding. weijia jiang the white house. we have a shortened week on wall street. yesterday, the dow closed above 19,000 for the first time in history. the rally is still credited to the trump election as investors believe he will carry through on promises to create new jobs but slightly. developing now, investigators are trying to find out what started a fire at a home in lakewood. it caused extensive damage to the house near 3rd and garland. one person in the house got out safely. the fire started inside somewhere. a neighbor called for help after seeing the flames. denver police are investigating a homicide at 13th and marion. a man was found inside the vehicle where the drivers window had been shattered.

the man was bleeding from his chest. so far, police have not identified that man or how he may have died. we have learned a mother convicted in the deaths of her two young sons is out of prison after serving only a third of her sentence. matt kroschel talked with heather jensen about her life after prison and the loss of her sons. >> it's very hard. >> reporter: a terrible dream that won't and even as heather jensen leaves a jail cell for a halfway house. it's even if i didn't go to prison or if i was still in there, i don't get to watch them grow up. >> reporter: in 2012, she left her children in a toyota four runner near a ski area while she was having sex with a man in another car. four-year-old tyler and his two- year-old brother william overheated and died. jensen was sentenced to nearly a decade. >> we find defendant heather jensen guilty. >> reporter: but she has only

years. that has the toddler's grandparents angry.>> i don't think she would've hat -- would have even been to court if we didn't raise a stink. she got sentenced only five euros per child. >> reporter: according to the department of corrections, jensen was accepted to the community corrections in july of this year. a decision the grandparents of the two boys who died say they didn't know until this week. >> cannot believe it. i saw a picture of her at the >> reporter: jensen says she can't take back what happened but is trying to move forward. >> if i was still in there or out or never went, i have to spend the rest of my life that my kids. >> reporter: matt kroschel cbs news. coming up, how cdot is making driving easier for travelers this weekend. later, a warning for

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thanksgiving and chris spears is joining us now to talk about this important travel day. >> we are always in the hot seat the day before thanksgiving in the weather department. it certainly could be worse. let's take a look at the current temperatures right now. we are mostly in the 30s and 40s across the state. we do have a couple of 50s showing up way over there on the far eastern plains. 54 degrees here and 50 degrees in tomorrow but they seasonable checking with weather watchers, 46 degrees in northwest brush. 42 degrees in northeast arvada. right now just a few high clouds are starting to filter into northwest colorado. this is the forerunner of a new system that came onshore last night. it is making some progress sitting over salt lake city utah into idaho. this will bring a wind shift and some slightly cooler weather to colorado. we going to see a little

snow will increase in our western and central mountains through the overnight. if you are planning to travel after work tonight, could be dicey on your higher passes. but as we get into the midday on thursday, this will clear on out. we will be left with some pretty gusty wind from time to time and talk to bless no around. a little bit of travel trouble if you are heading north and west out of denver. we don't have any winter weather advisories or warnings at this time. inches of snow. you notice darker blue in and around steamboat springs. some of the northwest facing slips could get into the 2 to 4 inch or 5 inch accumulation but this is not a big snow maker, just enough to freshen up the ski slopes for thanksgiving and create a little travel hazard overnight. mostly 20s across the state. the wind will keep our temperatures up. older, fort collins, you could hang around 30 degrees. telluride down to about 15

cooler. they will be windemere so it will feel cooler out there. a lot of 30s and 40s coming up for the high temperatures tomorrow. here is the 5-day forecast. really for thanksgiving it's not too bad. cool off just a little bit, pick up the wind a little bit. if you're heading west out of denver, a little bit of mountain snow tonight and tomorrow. the day after thanksgiving as you go black friday shopping, 60 degrees. that carries us right into the weekend. we are lucking out in colorado this year. >> we really are. thanks so much for that. the care for colorado campaign is on. it collects toys for kids at the boys and girls clubs. recently, alan gionet sometimes at the owens boys & girls club -- some time at the owens boys & girls club.'s experiences will be put together to a koa special called giving thanks on

it will air on thanksgiving day at 8 am and again at 1 pm in the afternoon. we will have a link on it in the care for colorado section of www.cbsdenver.com. this weeks wednesday child is fearless. up next, meet rachel who wants to jump into a family. >> for the news you need when you need it,

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toys with the recall notices that are already there. some of the recalled toys are still available online. >> find the full report with names and pictures of each toy at www.cbsdenver.com. had to our links and info section. our wednesday child hopes to be the next ariana grande. rachel is a spirited 15-year-old who is ready to try everything life has to offer. child, rachel, and coach eric. today, rachel is getting a gymnastics lesson. are you ready? she flips, spins, and leaps her way into your heart.>> [ laughter ] >> reporter: a could be the plume of strawberry blond hair or the big toothy grin. it may also be her charisma. rachel is far from shy.

>> reporter: she will sing with as much honesty and heart as she has one telling you she is just a teenager trying to find her way. she yearns for parents who love music and laughter. >> i want to be adventurous. >> reporter: she has a knack for math and running but sees herself onstage singing in the future. >> sometimes when i saying i literally go like that. know it's like look at my dab. >> that's great. look at my dab. >> that would be funny. >> reporter: she shows impressive athleticism and spirit, willing to try everything and give it her best. >> reporting back to the gym,

or any of the children looking for adoptive families. please call the adoption exchange at 303-755-4756. you'll also find all the information at www.cbsdenver.com. new video now of a double dose of cuteness. this pair was born in august at the zoo in vienna but they finally have names. the boy is is , fubang, which means lucky phoenix. a final check of your forecast is coming up. >> if you have a news tip or story idea, we want to hear from you. call our tip line at 303-863-

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in 2013 when he was drinking a half gallon of vodka a day but today we learned things have gotten much worse. >> so todd, how are you doing? >> i had a bad few weeks and i fell off the bandwagon and it all went down from there. >> tell me what happened. >> what is going on in todd's place? plus, the medical emergency that forces him to leave doctor phil's stage today at 4:00. at 5:00, a colorado family has a lot to be thankful this holiday's -- tinkle for this holiday season. after being sick, their baby got the gift of life. the unbelievable story tonight at 5:00. here is chris with a final

>> not a bad forecast if you are westbound out of denver, i- 70 and west 40, you will run into snow and wind but it will be out of here by this time tomorrow. look at that extended forecast. we're just going to give you a nice holiday weekend across the state.>> we got pretty lucky. happy thanksgiving. we hope you have a great day ,,

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? >> steffy: happy thanksgiving! thank you for hosting. >> eric: hi. >> quinn: ohh! mmm! [ chuckles ] well, and thank you for organizing. you're the one bringing everyone together -- not just the forresters, but you convinced wyatt to come, and that made me so happy. >> steffy: i wasn't gonna let wyatt be alone. >> liam: steffy and i are doing our part to make it as painless as possible for wyatt. >> wyatt: make what painless? [ sighs ]