that alerted the world: the country's leader says it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. a growing number of countries are it.. and we'll look at how the announcement is now affecting the u-s economy. a person calls 9-1- 1... while being followed by a truck... then shots are fired... and a police chase follows. now - denver police have to unravel why the caller was targeted. and this water main break snarled traffic on colorado boulevard during rush hour yesterday. this morning, drivers won't have to worry about that -- amelia's tracking

commute as you get going. good morning. thanks for joining us. corey, gary and cheryl here with you on this wednesday morning. meteorologist marty coniglio and traffic reporter amelia earhart are also joining us. let's get right to amelia... a rollover has shutdown a major road that could mess with the morning commute. north korea claims it carried out its

bomb test... and this morning...a growing number of countries are condemning that test even the north's main ally - china... is joining the u-s, britain, japan, and several other countries in against the test. actually reported an 5-point-one earthquake... right where that bomb test site is in the nrotheastern part of the country. shortly after the tremor... north korea boldy announced it successfully tested the hydrogen bomb. the u-n security council is planning an emergency meeting today. last week, north korean leader kim jong un said in his annual new year's speech his country is ready for war. if the hydrogen bomb is confirmed,

korea a big step closer toward improving its still- limited nuclear arsenal. the south korean spy agency reportedly told a lawmaker there that north korea may have tested an atom bomb, not a hydrogen bomb. we looked up the difference between the two. while both are deadly and destructive... a hydrogen bomb produces a more powerful blast than atomic weapons. you'll remember- atomic bombs are the explosives the u-s dropped on hiroshima and nagasaki during world war two. in december, north korea's leader kim jong un claimed north korea had a hydrogen bomb... but the u-s said there was no solid evidence of such a device. both the a-bomb and h-bomb can destroy everything within a several mile radius. it could take days to verify north korea's claim. news of north korea's h-bomb claim could impact the stock market today. u-s stock futures are lower check dow futures than 200-points. about china's

helping either... bottom line, there are some scary geopolitics going on right now, which is leading to market unrest. european markets are all down about 1-percent in early trading. asian markets ended the session slightly lower -- except in china where the shanghai ended up 2- percent. new overnight... denver police chased a truck through parts of the city. d-p-d tells us it started when a person called 9-1- 1... to report that they were being followed by the truck. shortly after that, someone inside the caller. hurt. police found the suspect truck and it ended at 34th and quivas in the highlands... when forced the truck 3 suspects were taken into custody. police say they're out why the people following the girls accused of plotting to attack school is going to adult. that's one of many details on this case

9news reporter tarhonda thomas is live outside the high school in highlands ranch. tarhonda - prosecutors say she had a detailed plan to do a lot of harm...so they are charging her with 2 counts of conspiracy to commit 1st degree murder. an air force academy cadet

an air force academy cadet accused of sexually assaulting a female cadet at the school faces a military hearing today. according to the colorado springs gazette-- cadet 3rd class jackson spalding is accused of groping the fellow cadet last march. an article 32 hearing is the military's version of a grand jury... and will determine if there's enough evidence for a court martial. the arapahoe county sheriff's office needs help solving two arson cases. both happened on new year's day. a delivery truck was set on fire just east iliff avenue and evans avenue. and a couple of hours later, a dump trailer was set on fire ... near east iliff avenue and south trenton way. the suspect. he's believed to be between 40 and 50 if you know crime stoppers at 720-913-stop. you could be eligible for an award... and you

repair crews have mopped up the mess on northbound colorado boulevard - and fixed the failing pipe that caused it. so - the road re- opened early this morning. the road was shut down at louisiana avenue yesterday afternoon... while crews repaired an 8-inch water main break. it caused quite the headache for drivers last night. an iconic steakhouse in the south part of town has closed. brook's steakhouse in greenwood village closed at the start of the new year. the owner tells our partners at the business journal that the restaurant has been struggling for years due to increased competition in the tech center. brook's steakhouse opened in 1996 -- the site could become the home of a large new hotel. this news was the 2nd most read story on 9news- dot-com yesterday. twitter may be ready to abandon its decade-old limiit on the length of tweets. reports say it may expand posts from 140 characters to as many as 10- thousand.

confirming the change, but is dropping some pretty strong hints. he says many people are already circumventing the limit by taking screenshots of texts and tweeting those. a colorado company will be the u-s home to "star wars: the force awakens" when it comes to pay tv an online viewing. douglas-county based starz had a longstanding distribution agreement with disney that expired at the end of 20-15. netflix will get future star wars installmanets. but for now -- starz is the winner and it could be able to start offering "the force awakens" mid- september. and tonight - a lot of people will be tuned in.... to see what the winning powerball numbers are. so far, they've drawn numbers 17 times without a winner... making the jackpot worth 450-million dollars! the winning numbers will be picked at 8-59 mountain time tonight. if you win - and opt to take the one- time payment... rather than the 30-year annuity - you'll go home with 275-point-4 million dollars!

november 7th- so i wish you luck tonight! here at 9news... we've been closely following the story of a mother who came to colorado to give birth to conjoined here at 9news... we've been closely following the story of a mother who came to colorado to give birth to conjoined twins. now - she's being allowed to visit the surviving twin

the mother of coinjoined twins

who says she was banned from children's hospital colorado... can now visit her daughter int he neonatal icu again. amber mccullough came to colorado from minnesota to deliver her babies and have them

one baby, little olivia did not make it. her sister savannah did. in november - mccullough filed a complaint with the state - claiming the hospital was resistant to helping her daughter in a dangerous situation. not long after, her visitation times were limited. this past weekend they were taken away all together. 9-news legal analyst scott robinson says that was an eye-opening move. mccullough's attorney says the hospital created a behavioral agreement... after hospital staff claimed she was disruptive. the hospital stated if a parent is disruptive and that jeopardizes the care of their child or another - they will take action. mccullough's vistation for 4- hours-a-day was reinstated yesterday. she plans to move baby savannah to

the friend who bought the assault rifles used in the san bernardino attack could spend 50 years in prison for doing it. enrique marquez junior is expected to be in court today for gun, immigration and terrorism-related charges. prosecutors say marquez bought the guns that syed farook and tashfeen malik used in last month's terror attack 14 people were killed and 22 others injured. as investigators still work to figure out a timeline of the shooting... now we are getting the chance to hear from some of the deputies involved in the shootout that eventually killed the terrorists. reached out to the public for help. they want to figure out what the shooters did between the time of the initial attack and when they shootout. know right now what they did or who they might have talked to in

today - comedian will not have to testify as camille cosby was due to be questioned under oath in a defamation lawsuit filed against her husband. the judge says she won't have to testify to the plaintiff's attorneys while the matter's being no new date has been set. this morning - government activists are still holed up in a federal building at wildlife refuge. one of them told reporters that he believes arrest warrants have been issued for 5 of the activists... but he additional details. the leader of the activists said the defensive position... possible raid. the local sheriff is holding a community meeting today - to discuss caused by the the f-b-i says it's looking for a peaceful resolution to the situation. a big electronics show starts in vegas today. we'll get the

gregg moss is going to tell us about new tech meant to make our lives easier. but first, lets check in with amelia and marty. for americans hoping gadgets are

hoping gadgets are the key to a better life ... this year's consumer electronics show is full of promises to make your day easier. if you're trying to shed a few pounds in the new year, these new earbuds from under armour track your vital signs and actually coach your workout. in the kitchen smart appliances with cameras ... 16:39:33 say i'm at work and can't remember if i need to buy milk, i can see inside the refrigerator on my smart phone. and in the brave new world of self-driving cars, bmw gave us a first look ... at how its new concept cars will help you even before you get behind the wheel. when you pick the smartkey up, your car warms up, triggers the garage doors and backs out. ready to take you for a spin. kia also showing off its latest model, complete with a virtual valet. one touch to your smart watch, and your car will park

seen as a primarily warm-weather sport... but now that these big fat tires are increasing in popularity... people are looking for more places to

ideal... unless your tires are 5 times wider than the average bike. fat bikes are gaining popularity in the winter in some areas around the state. riders use packed trails. one bike shop owner says he'll actually ride down a groomed ski trail with his. the forest service is working with mountain bike groups to try and get some specific trails groomed for them. ronda rousey is going to take a break from physical hits... to be the target of comical ones instead. she's going to host saturday night live later this month. selena gomez will

guest that night -- january 23rd is when you can expect it. rousey -- a ufc star -- successfully defended her title six times before holly holm beat her in australia two months ago. 9news reporter noel brennan is on assignment this week - in las vegas! he's covering the consumer which starts today. at what to expect in