this is 9news. good afternoon. question begin with more delays on rtd's a line commuter train service between denver's union station to dia, the train to the plane. travelers are stranded on the

rtd says it's because of a partial power outage on the westbound tracks. trains are running between the 61st and pena station and union station. rtd says this will cause delays for travelers going to and from the airport. we will continue to follow this. of course, we've seen this time and time again now, some more issues, but we'll bring you updates when it's up and running. new laws for people in colorado, those who like to garden and warm on cold days take note. several new laws are now in effect on things surrounding rain barrels, prison terms and huffing. you can now legally collect water. state lawmakers amended the make my day law to say a prison

9news reporter chris vanderveen has been following this for several years. >> now a lot of attention nationally when colorado passed the law in the mid-'80s of supporters have credited it with bringing down home burglaries. it brought with it also high profile cases. in june of 2012 a cu boulder student was shot in the hip by a home owner after wandering into the wrong home when she was drunk. the homeowner was not charged. in 2015 charges were dismissed against two inmates at sterling correctional facility after they stab anot repeatedly. they argued they felt threatened when the other inmate entered their unlocked cell. they got off. last year the boulder district attorney decided a homeowner was justified shooting and killing a cu student who police say forced his way in and attacked the homeowner. the prison case attracted attention of lawmakers. 9wants to know brought it to their attention a year and a half ago, seems strange what prosecutors believed was a

change in the law and it's law now. there have been a number of cases prosecutors have tried to use to use against homicide cases. another instance at sterling correctional facility one inmate was stabbed repeatedly and two other inmates were responsible and were successful in using make my day defense and because of that the prosecutor can't make charges in that case. and from now on, this law would apply. >> thanks, chris. another new law in effect today, it is now legal to leave a car running unattended as long as you have a remote start system. this is a big deal every winter. we talk about it for months. drivers can get a ticket for warming up their cars when they aren't inside. police say it makes your vehicles an easy target. the puffer term comes from the clouds and exhaust in the cold weather.

keep their key far enough away from the car so that the car cannot be moved. parts of colorado may see an afternoon or evening storm and 9news meteorologist danielle grant. >> that was disgusting. he was giving us a real good glimpse and flew away just like that. i've never seen it so e we have been watching a couple of thunderstorms pushing through the metro, a good dose of rain north of denver. we're keeping a close eye on those thunderstorms that continue to push in from the southwest. you can see them on hd doppler 9, kind of what you have cooking so far. the lightning is going off. the gusty winds are accompanying these storms.

metro area, showers. a couple stronger cells across the far eastern plains. we could see small hail and gusty winds will be the biggest deal, 40 to 45 miles per hour, lightning, brief and heavy downpours. a small section in eastern colorado along i-76 will be looking at a emergency natural threat for seeing the storms is he he -- at air marginal threat for seeing th testify seer. -- a marginal threat for seeing the storms turn severe. 11:00 things push out and then there's sunshine and at 9:00 the clouds will be hanging tight across the eastern plains and in nebraska and kansas. today was a hot 1, 92 now, 97 in sterling, 100 in lamar, mountain communities mid-70s in kremmling, about 72 in gunnison

today we did it. we are officially average, 41 days in the 90s. so far this summer season that's typical. now we'll watch for more above average kind of days. 75 tonight. hey, you going to red rocks? it's sold out. i think maybe one or two early showers if you're waiting in line around 7:00, going to get your seats, but by the time the show starts at 8:00 you should be good breezy conditions. this evening a couple storms. we will watch for a cold front to push through and knock down our temperatures. we're also talking about the perseid meteor shower late thursday night into friday for those folks who like to go out and check in the views. >> will we be able to see the showers is the question.

it's up to us to find our own seat and listen to you. >> out in the middle of nowhere with no light pollution. boulder county is the latest part of our state to be hit by west nile virus. the health department says there are three cases there, 74- year-old woman in lafayette, 47- year-old man in north boulder, 14-year-old boy in longmont, the first in the county to contract the virus this year. today colorado department of health reported a sharp increase in the number of west nile cases. people, animal and mosquito pools have tested positive in 14 counties. this year 13 people have contracted west nile in colorado. one person has died. 9news medical expert dr. john torres joining us now. some people may not even know they have it. >> you're right. the vast majority of people, they could get affected by this and not know they have west nile. here's how symptoms break down. again the majority of people,

a little under the weather. you have 15 to 20% with more moderate symptoms, body aches, joint pains, rashes, headaches, might get nausea and vomiting, but they recover. here's the one. for less than 1% of people they can develop neurological issues. those are tremors, seizures, weakness in the arm or leg. that can become permanent develop neurological symptoms are also the ones most likely to die from west mile virus. we've been hearing about zika the last several months. this is the one we need to worry about in west nile. our peak west nile season is usually late august, early september and into fall. pay particular attention to

evening. all day long use mosquito repellant, wear long sleeves, shirts and pants and protect yourselves and your family from the mosquitoes. >> can't stress that enough, especially this time of year. denver and the metro are faring much better when it comes to air pollution. scientists at new york university used a computer model to calculate health benefits of lowering ozone and fine particulates to levels set below those by the envita it. found cities including los angeles, new york and phoenix could benefit most from improving air standards. denver and the aurora lakewood area came in 29th on a list of 30 for areas that could improve air quality. that's because we're actually doing a decent job. so 29 out of 30. experts say we need to keep it up in order to keep the air clean. the second time in a month a northern colorado farm has

water rights, farmland just south of berthoud. 9news reporter dan grossman explains why this is a big deal for folks in larimer county. >> reporter: the allure of farming traces back to tradition. >> people want to see some things get back to their roots a little bit. >> reporter: it's what has kept this family farm running. >> we heard agricultural county citizens. >> reporter: the county has eyed the land for two years finally buying it monday for $8.5 million. 7million of that came from water rights attached to it. >> we can share the water in drought years with the municipal entity perhaps. >> reporter: the farm gets 240 units of colorado big thompson water, about the equivalent of 240 football fields. they hope to use it to keep this land from being developed

of endless. >> reporter: contracts are still in the works, as are ideas. the county is considering opening the farm to schools with ag programs and the 4-h club. >> it is exciting. i think what's as exciting as getting the acquisition under our belt as are the opportunities of what can happen on the property. >> reporter: all while satisfying the county's tradition of preserving land from rapid development. >> more and more people are looking to get back to their roots. >> reporter: dan 9news. >> the farm will be leased to a local farmer until a use plan is determined the money was paid for by a land preservation tax passed in 2014. the first of two closures wrapped up a half hour ago on i- 70 in glenwood canyon. there is another thursday from 9:00 to 3:30, middle of the day. eastbound closure point starts at glenwood springs.

large boulders had fallen. crews hope to be finished by september. the organizing committee of the rio games says it's looking into what caused the window on a bus filled with journalists to shatter returning from the women's basketball venue. a passenger said the bus was hit by bullets. the rio organizing committee released a statement but did not reference gunshots. he was a sports broadcaster today long time espn anchor, reporter, play-by-play man and journalist john saunders died suddenly at age 61. saunders joined espn in 1986 spending roughly 30 years with the network as one of their most recognizable faces president of at times his voice was synonymous with hockey, men's and women's basketball, college football, sometimes pro football. he was a proud canadian who was

montreal junior hockey leagues. he is survived by his wife wanda and two daughters. the society of denver is building a historic landmark. at 1400 lafayette street in denver was built in the 1890s with wide round arches, recessed entryways, a rose window and stone quarried in castle since the '50s the building has served as a gathering place for social justice issues. reverend moran said the congregation recently decided to apply for the historic landmark designation and is pleased to hear that the city is recognizing its historic value. >> we see ourselves as a historic congregation and we see the historic designation of our building as a natural continuation of that.

a site must show significance in three categories, history, architect, geography. denver's landmark preservation commission says the building is rich in all three. a public hearing on that designation is scheduled for august 22nd. you saw what happened with stonewall in new york and how that became the first national monument. >> denver has some really special places. >> yeah, it does, all right. well, third-party candidates are fighting to get on ballots necessarily have the mentality to be an olympian.

we are talking about workers rights for lawline 9 today. denver bar association attorneys who specialize in employment laws are taking your cars offering free advice at 303-698-0999 until 5:30 tonight. baltimore's police commissioner announced today he's already fired several police officers mentioned in a federal report about the department that talks about routine maltreatment of the

officers routinely stopped and searching and arrested stops in black neighborhoods without reasons. six officers have already been fired. >> some of the more egregious acts described in the report, action has been taken and those police officers have been removed and no longer work for the baltimore police department. >> the report was requested by baltimore's mayor after who died in police custody. the death was ruled a homicide. the mayor said the city needs to heal. the government said it plans to monitor the city closely. third-party candidates want to make sure they are on the baltimore in november. libertarian candidate gary johnson is set to appear on ballots in at least 39 states. his campaign said that's not good enough. his party is working in states like ohio which is a swing state. johnson's ballot status in ohio

libertarians submitted thousands of signatures on behalf of the candidate. the state party said it would substitute in johnson's name once the petitions are certified. the secretary of state's office says its clearly team needs to review the -- legal team needs to review the situation. jill stein is on the ballots 27 states. if shouldn't be an issue here getting johnson and stein on the colorado ballot we don't think. we'll stay on top of that. >> yes. we know what jonathan has been doing out, been out working on his back flips. >> want to see? >> you've been inspired by all the gymnastics and diving. come on. >> next the really bad things that can happen when you try to

this is the image plastered all over televisions and computer screens and iphones across the country, a man climbing the trump tower in manhattan, new york, using suction cups. >> he is going very slowly and precisely and really everybody is watching this. the twitter world is going crazy. >> yes. >> we think he's coming up >> keep in mind -- 21st floor. >> keep in mind this is a 58- story tower. we have seen authorities right above him break through the windows to try to talk to him and get him to come inside. >> as he inches closer there is a lot of discussion about the fact they're just going to corral him in. they need to bring him in and there's certain about not only safety issues and with everything else going on and

here in new york soon. >> unclear what this man is trying to do besides bring obvious attention to himself. >> right. making a point, a very big point. >> about what exactly? we'll find out soon hopefully. >> that's the thing. he is still climbing. we're going to watch this. if something is resolved, we'll let you know. the thing most people have been doing and obsessing over and watching madly, i could do that. not really. most of us are far too exhausted because they've stayed up too late watching the games. i stay up for ryan seacrest stuff. it's ridiculous. >> that's good stuff, though. >> we digress. >> dr. john back with us. >> i say the same thing.

gymnastics and swimming and it's 11, 11:30 and it's okay. it's only a couple weeks. take it in stride. don't do it every night. if you're feeling sleepy the next day, be careful driving. if you're a boss and employees are a little sleepy or tired, give them a little leeway. i think it's the olympics. >> so this can motivate you a little bit i mean like first of all. forget it. my back would never bend like those people, but to say you know what? i need to probably >> it does motivate people. there's a few things you can do. in wednesday we did a workout where we said you can do this during the commercials while you sit there. the other thing is involve your family. everybody is watching the olympics. >> sure. >> say hey, let's have a little contests who can do the most push-ups or sit-ups during the commercial and that gives them one, the role modeling as the parent i'm doing these exercises so you'll grow up

not only cannot everybody be an olympian, hardly anybody train constantly. they get hurt training and you can get hurt, too. just go slow, start off slowly. if you have health issues, talk to your doctor about what you can and can't do, but go out and there do something. >> don't go out there and grab a javelin and try and throw it. it's fun to watch, but tough. i don't know i could be an olympian. >> one thing i could never ever do is a back flip now and then i get motivated saying i bet i could do just one and luckily my wife is going don't even try. >> it does make you aware of the capabilities of the human body and what if given the proper training and dedication what we're capable of doing. >> it's amazing. with enough training and obviously they have talent and

weight lifting, but they work so hard to reach that point, that's what gets them to that level. again, most of us aren't going to do, that but we can still do some exercising. >> how hard is it to stay healthy, especially in a place that's so unfamiliar? >> very hard. one, because these guys are working and that's why you see the suction cup bruises on the and also at that level working that hard it does drop your immune system a little bit, so they're more susceptible to infections. i think that's what you see after the olympics is a lot of them getting sick, just the normal things we are able to fight off, the colds and viruses, it hits them pretty hard. >> the stress of it. >> that drops your immune system, too but hats off to them. >> it makes you do a plank for

to share. dr. john is heading off to new york city to work with nbc news in their medical unit the next several fun. >> in the military we call it tdy, temporary duties. i'll work with the medical unit. 9news is the reason i wear the 9 pin because it's family. this is a tv family. people are fantastic here, so going to miss everybody the next few months, but i'll be doing some things well. you can still look forward to me. >> people will come forward with all their medical problems. >> especially after the olympics. it's like we say if it hurts when you do, that don't do that. >> dr. john, i tried that back flip. it didn't work out. what did i do. >> we're so excited. >> congratulations. >> this will be fun. if i could leave everybody with one word, it's moderation.

you do remind us of that on a regular basis. >> it's okay to splurge every now and then. >> dr. john, we'll be watching, following, talking to you, communicating and maybe his next assignment might be figure the out what's in the water in

team usa continues to set olympic games in rio, gymnastics now, swimming and the best part far from over, kim. >> and our gold medal worthy team in the olympics, matt and cheryl back with us this afternoon. you guys just can't get enough of the women's gymnastics team. >> reporter: i know you're a big fan, too and you and a few other million people. i got to tell you a lot of people here have been just loving hearing more about the

and have been making their way around the park tonight. we've learned more about why they call themselves the final five. their coach is retiring, so she'll be the last five athletes to be coached. this is the end of an era. >> reporter: the ranch will still operate, but the people at the helm will not. in four years from now in tokyo, four will be on the team, but the women setting the standards for gymnastics winning the women's all around fo year, gabby douglas and aly raisman on the team the last time. >> i had someone that asked if we slacked off and i said no, it's just the opposite. >> you guys didn't just win. you won huge. an eight point spread, simone,

was made? >> honestly yes and no, right, guys? >> yes. >> because preliminaries went so well and we felt like if we related, maybe it would be the same, but then we can only control what we do. so we just went out there and had fun. >> reporter: they make it look so easy. that kind of precision is not easy, of course. aly was talking about some of her tumbling passes on her floor routine. she them tens of thousands of times. one in particular she started working on when she was 14 years old. she's 22. 14 years old and she finally performs it at 22. that takes some patience. >> reporter: yeah. takes a lot of patience and dedication. they're like jedi out there flipping around. a lifetime it seem like of doing this i still mess up all the time. >> reporter: and your mother still love you. >> reporter: she'll never not love me no matter what i do.

seeing the moms and dads in the stands watching. they're as invested as the athletes in most cases. this is a great picture of simone biles' mom the moment she stuck the last trick and they knew they had the gold. that face says it all. it's beautiful. we've been talking about what those moms and dads have been feeling along the way. >> reporter: something they'll all want to do when they finish their competition is get around and e so whether it's the athletes, the parents or just us when you talk to people on the streets about what they want to see here in rio, it's one of the new wonders of the world that always wins out. after buying tickets -- >> you r: and taking a quick train ride high above the sand and beaches above rio dejaneiro. >> it's something that you have

>> reporter: matthew howard and his wife found themselves in a magical land. >> you have to completely come up the entire top of brazil just to be in in experience. >> reporter: of light and clouds. >> you're actually in the clouds. >> reporter: face to face. >> the redeemer. >> reporter: with christ the redeemer, one of the new seven wonders of the world. >> it's totally different than watching on tv. >> reporter: sitting mountain overlooking rio, the statue was finished in 1931 after nine years of work and today it still one of the tallest statues in the world including its pedestal towering 124 feet and its arms stretch 94 feet welcoming around 1.8 million people a year like sherry howard. >> it's quite the image. i used to call him the big

>> 12 times. >> it is cool, though. >> reporter: now after seeing christ the redeem are for the first time themselves. >> i'm in awe. >> reporter: matthew and his wife say they might not be able to express the experience. >> i'm without words. this is better than any trip i've ever been on. we're going to definitely come back again. i can say that. >> reporter: pretty much no matter where you go in this city if you don't make it to the statue, you'll see it somewhere dejaneiro. it's just an iconic land mark. >> reporter: big night tonight again in the pool. the 800 freestyle relays, the women led by katie ladecky, missy franklin swam this morning with the second fastest swim. there's a pool in the diving venue that is bright green and it's not supposed to be. >> reporter: no, it's not supposed to be bright green.

brazil now. the official word from rio is they've got an algae problem. >> reporter: they ran out of a specific chemical need to be put in the pool. no chemical means a lot of algae. >> reporter: maybe they should do this because green is one of the colors of the olympic rings, so why not try all the olympic ring colors. you should consider making them maybe blue obviously and then green. we've done that. red seems kind of cool but a little disturbing and yellow -- we at all. >> probably not. >> were know. >> reporter: maybe we stick with blue. in fact, the organizers promise from now on it will be blue. the water will be blue. >> anything but yellow, anything. >> it feels right to make it blue again. >> yeah. >> oh, my gosh. >> cheryl, as you know and, matt, too, with the little ones you always keep an eye out on

you expect that at the neighborhood pool but maybe you just don't want it in an olympic venue. >> exactly. exactly. like i think we can all deal with that. >> there's a question for michael phelps. >> reporter: moving on, good night. >> thanks, guys. it's good to see you as always. >> reporter: it's nicer here than in rio, but we won't stay dry long. >> they've got their jackets

we are expecting evening storms at least through friday. >> at least no bug on the

>> it's been really a nice day and a hot one, too temperatures in the 90s yet again. why not take a trip to the high country and soak in the sights and maybe those cooler temperatures, too. this one is posted on our facebook page in rocky mountain national park, just stunning. '90s back in 20 -- in the 90s back in 2012. 99 in sterling, hit triple digits south toward lamar, 83 in salida with more 80s in grand junction and south toward cortez, durango and 71 in telluride. warm at dia, mostly cloudy skies with the winds picking up out of the north, northwest around 15 miles per hour, still dry. look at the humidity, 16%. in the 9news backyard our temperatures coming at us in

push in i think it will take temperatures down a bit. we're still tracking the southwesterly flow and that monsoonal moisture pushing into parts of the four corners. we do have a flash flood watch in place for parts of arizona and new mexico. colorado not included in this one, but we are watching plenty of showers and thunderstorms pushing into the state, a couple of disturbances embedded in this one moving across our state. so far about 350 lightning strikes across the entire state you can see rain shower south of buena vista up through fairplay into summit county and around town haven't seen much, but just to the south jeffco, douglas county light rain showers developing, everything pushing north and east. we could see a couple in town in the next couple hours. across the far eastern plains they've just been very isolated here and there, but we are watching this one cell in kit carson county, severe thunderstorm warning until 5:00 tonight. we have had some reports of

gusts. shifting east i think it should make its way just outside of burlington. as far as the rain goes in denver, not much in august. so far only a trace. typically we should have close to 3/4-inch. tonight about 61, watching the storms early, but after about 8:00 or 9:00 they are done in the metro area off to the eastern plains. temperatures tonight falling to the mid-60s in yuma, 39 in leadville, l air, mid-40s in gunnison and lake city and telluride. showers are scattered till about 11:00 when everything starts to wind down. we'll be left with mostly cloudy skies in the city and by 8:00 tomorrow morning another dose of that sunshine. it looks good, but we will watch perhaps a little fog, some clouds sitting across the eastern plains in the morning. that burns off just as we watch a front dipping in from the north. this will help stir up the winds a bit in the afternoon and given us a shot for seeing

by 10:00 or 11:00 at night things once again wind down to pick up back where we started friday. the chance of seeing storms turn severe tomorrow afternoon from fort morgan along i-76 toward nebraska and also i-70, just that little spot toward burlington into kansas. i think the biggest threats tomorrow are once again the down burst winds, up to 60, 65 miles per hour. the rain through tomorrow afternoon doesn't look that impressive. you'll you move further west in the foothills. tomorrow will be a hair cooler as that front pushes through. we'll watch daytime highs in the upper 80s along the i-25 corridor, 90s in ray, lamar and springfield, 70s in the mountains and foothills, about 78 degrees in idaho springs, 87 in arvada, 88 in boulder, same in aurora. a nice start to the day, but once that front digs in from the north, it will help stir up winds in the afternoon and potentially on the backside we

thunderstorms. as we head toward thursday evening into friday, we are talking about the perseid meteor shower. this will be pretty spectacular called an outburst. we'll see double the amount of meteor than usual up to 200 potentially an hour. i think the best trial to view this is going to be early friday morning just after moonset around 1:00. the thing is we're going to be watching unfortunately a lot of clouds drifting in. i mentioned that front digs thro watch stormier conditions. so unfortunately i think the clouds might kind of be in the way of viewing the spectacular sight. if you're out there to the west, we will also be watching that, too. can i though them my five-day forecast, the seven-day forecast maybe? just can i get a sneak peek of the weekend? there we go. 80s on saturday and bump things up a bit on sunday, upper 80s the start of next week and then

sunshine. we can't forget our friends in rio today dealing with the rain ands that system pushes out, they're now going to be back in business with warmer temperatures as well as the sunshine. what do you think about that? >> lots to think about. >> thank you, matt and cheryl. >> they looked like they were warriors in rain today. they posted a few pictures on facebook just drenched. >> we're looking pretty good. >> we are. >> as long as we can see th stars and everything. an update, there will not be a closure of i-70 in glenwood canyon tomorrow. cd tweeted they finished ahead -- cdot tweeted they finished ahead of schedule. mitigation work has been ongoing since february when large boulders fell, so no closure tomorrow in glenwood canyon. the man climbing trump tower was grabbed by the police, pulled into the building. he tried to fight them.

suction cups off. >> he had a backpack, harness and rope and was getting himself up the 58-story skyscraper. police officers smashed the windows through the 21st floor and pulled him in. it does take a certain type of person to win olympic gold. >> there's a certain combination of penalty traits. first, though, here's a look at skeet shooting. >> men's and women's skeet shooting was introduced in the 1968 olympics in mexico city. amid controversy the women's event was eliminated from the 1996 games in atlanta, then reinstated at the 2000 olympics in sydney. a 12 gauge shotgun with a single triggerren and an over under is used. the targets are clay or chalk and orange colored with a diameter of 4 inches and

with a powder to help highlight the hit. on the skeet range there are eight numbered positions from which each competitor must shoot from during the competition. the targets are launched from a high house on the left side and a low house on the right side reaching speeds of 55 miles an hour. competitors must call for the clays with their gun off their shoulder, so the clays may come out immediately or up to three nd disqualified. during qualifying men shoot five rounds of 25 targets for a total of 125. the woman shoot three rounds of 25 targets, a total of 75. the targets can be thrown one at a time or in pairs and the shooter knows the direction in advance. the top six advance to the semifinals where they'll shoot16 targets, a variety of

of targets hit. kim roady of the united states is the defending gold medalist in women's skeet and has won in five olympic games including

besides being superhuman in terms of physicallability, a lot of athletes have us. >> a study in 2002 studied highly successful olympic athletes found some key personality traits. a lot of them are obvious, confidence, work ethic, perfectionism, a hope they would win and adaptive perfectionism. >> they want to be as good as they possibly, can but they also know when to pull back from trying tore absolutely

is kind of cool. >> some of the personality traits are hard to have all at the same time. for example, typically someone really competitive isn't necessarily coachable. successful athletes are able to balance it all. so what should you do if you want to think like an olympian? >> let's assume that you have the physical prow he is to make it -- prowess to make it to the olympics. so you've got to have the mental strength as well. my advice is hire a sports psychologist because they can help you with anxiety building up optimism and hope, with being more coachable. they can even ratchet up your level of competitiveness. >> dr. max says a lot of successful olympians work with psychologists to help maximize that mental parts of their game which he says is also crucial. >> absolutely. well, the medal count.

the u.s. now has 10 gold

that's it. >> time to work on your back films again. >> no. 9news at 5:00 is next and then the back flips. >> after that. that's coming up next. next at 5:00 the state health department po of west nile. one person has died. >> also ahead a second man from colorado dies in syria while fighting isis, a look at the reasons that american civilians are volunteering. >> and security tightens in rio after something shatters windows on a bus carrying journalists next on 9news. >> this is 9news.

commuter rail between denver's union station and dia is now back up and running. for 2 1/2 hours the train stopped stranding travelers on the train near pena boulevard. the line had a partial power outage on the westbound track. the agency says there will be delays a little while longer, the bus shuttles are still helping riders between 61st and pena and dia. west nile virus has arrived with a vengeance. boulder county today confmed its first three human cases the season. there have been more than a dozen cases across the state this year and one death. 9news reporter maya rodriguez talked with some doctors who say we'll be seeing more cases in the coming weeks. >> reporter: it's the summer of mosquito borne viruses from west nile to zika, but doctors say coloradans need to be far more concerned about one of the two. >> everybody is worried about zika right now. that's been in the news and for good reason, but here in colorado west nile is the one thing we need to be more concerned about.