right now. federal is closed in both directions at jewell avenue.. denver police say one person was hit by a car around 3-30 this morning.. that person was seriously injured and taken to the hopsital.. we'll keep a close eye on this for you, and share updates as we get them - throughout the morning. happy friday!!! ryan haarer - in for gary...along with corey and cheryl. marty is here too -- looks like it will warm up one more time before it's offically fall.. back on the

focusing on minority voters. today - she'll address african- american women in washington d-c.. thursday- she spoke to the congressional hispanic caucus institute... during that speech - she encouraged voters to stop the quote - "uglieness

clinton also outlined her immigration policy -- including a plan to expand deferred deportation actions..and stop raids and roundups of illegal immigrants. donald trump - also in d-c today.. he'll be in colorado springs tomorrow. recent polls show he's catching up to hillary clinton -- 10 days away from the first presidential debate. in a new hampshire speech yesterday - trump addressed the latino community -- saying he would renegotiate trade deals in order to protect their jobs. and overnight -- his campaign said trump is backing - and he believes president obama was born in the u- s. trump himself has not addressed the issue. we got the first reaction from vice president joe biden to this news out of the trump campaign. biden was here yesterday speaking at d-u. during his visit - biden sat down with 9news political reporter brandon rittiman for sunday's balance of power.. we're going to

balance of power. that's at 8:50 sunday morning-- just before "meet the press." according to congress -- edward snowden is more of a "disgruntled employee" - than an actual whistleblower... a new report from the house intelligence committe says - a majority of the documents snowden stole were military and defense secrets -- and had nothing to do with american's privacy. the report was released thursday - the same day snowden appeared in a video conference - to ask for a presidential pardon. he is currently living under asylum they left their comfortable, safe lives here in colorado...willingi ngly. dropped everything.. and went to syria to fight against terror. today--they're coming home to be laid to rest. the bodies of levi shirley and jordan mactaggart will arrive at union station around seven this morning.. a special ceremony will be held their to greet their caskets. shirley is from arvada.. and mactaggart is from castle rock. they died separately about a month apart while fighting with kurdish forces

under tonight's friday night lights-- the spotlight will be on legacy high school. but football has nothing to do with it. just last weekend - 15 of the team's players were injured in a bus crash at denver international airport.. the driver of that school bus died. three coaches were seriously injured. one is still in the hospital. legacy will play prairie view in an emotional homecoming game. we now know a colorado blue angels pilot... was flying too fast and too low when he crashed during a practice flight in nashviov marine captain jeff kuss died in the june second crash. a report released thursday says "pilot error" during a transition from one maneuver to another caused the plane to tumble from the sky and crash. the report also cites fatigue and weather as contributing factors to the crash. kuss was a durango native. a warning for the owners of ford trucks this morning -- denver police say - they're being targeted by thieves. so far this year - more of the full

in all of last year. in 20-15 - d-p-d says 137 full size ford trucks were reported stolen in metro denver. this year - the number has spiked to 180 with three months still left in the year. the national insurance crime bureau says, across the country, ford trucks were the most stolen vehicle last year. over the weekend - an f-350 was stolen from vance pierce - who lives in northglenn. denver police are now trying to figure out why ford trucks have become so popular. to keep your car from being stolen - d-p-d recommends something more than a basic car alarm. they say, even something as simple as a wheel lock helps prevent vehicles from being stolen. some kids in albuquerque - stepped in before car thieves could get away with a local minister's car. two would-be robbers were ripping into her soft top convertible...it was

but some kids stepped in - armed with pipes and sticks - and scared them off. the group later said - they were only a little scared. even if you don't remember the rockies inn -- you might remember the fire that destroyed it back in april. since then, it's sat there a burned out shell near evans and i-25. it's been the eyesore next door for the dirty duck bar. the dirty duck was spared in the fire, but the happy hour kitty alvarez have been waiting for the inn to be torn down. finally - work is underway. in recent weeks - workers have been cleaning up and tearing down parts of the building. greenbox self storage plans to build an environmentally friendly, solar powered storage facility on the site of the rockies inn. they hope to have construction finished in about a

with a look at the men and women who run toward danger when everyone else desperately tries to escape it. it's a group close to my heart: firefighters. the international fallen firefighter memorial is in colorado springs.. and later this morning - we'll take a closer look at the memorial - and what it mean colorado. thank a firefighter close to you... share it with us.. you can go to our facebook page - or use the hashtag "be on 9".. we'll share those with you as they come in.. technically - there's still about a week of summer left.. but on this drive -- fall is literally right around the

the next two weekends - could be the start of something big -- the peak season for fall colors in the colorado hig in summit, clear creek and park counties - it's here a little early. 9 news reporter matt renoux shows us a drive you can do in one day -- that takes you over three mountain passes and some beautiful views. you can find a list

colors -- on 9 news dot com. the link is also on our facebook page. technology these days.. all those shopping carts littering parking lots -- could one day just

back inside... here we go again. another iphone-- another long line--

it's here.. the latest from apple -- the i-phone

goes on sale today... apple says the larger "i-phone seven plus" is already completely sold out.. and if you want the normal size in "jet black" color - you're also out of luck.. customers in australia were the first in the world to get their hands on the new phones...some got in line two days early. the new model has a faster processor, better camera and longer battery life. and of course - no headphone jack...making it slimmer - and frustrating some customers. at 5 - vida urbonas will take a look at all the hype - and colorado. we swung by the apple store at aspen grove in littleton around 2 this morning- and there were already about a dozen people camped outside. once you get that new phone in your hand -- watch out for data charges.. americans are devouring data - and paying for it.. posting pictures, social media, watching live streams or other video - all adds up. but experts say - there are ways to cut back and avoid overages. post pictures in a

"cellular data" option for apps you don't use very often. it also helps save your battery -- and your bank account. you really want to save that battery if you own samsung's galaxy note seven. the phone's battery can overheat and catch fire. the consumer product safety commission says - the recall on those phones - is now mandatory. the commission says samsung received 92 reports surrounding the issue - including everything from burns to property damage - even car and garage fires. replacements will be available by next week. if you're one of those people who never puts the shopping cart back -- walmart is working on some new technology for you... the retail giant just got a patent - for a "motorized transport unit" -- also known as a robotic shopping cart. customers would be able to summon a cart from anywhere in the store... l-e-d sensors would let it know what aisle you were in..

done - the cart will even return itself - and wait for the next customer. when you leave the white house-- you get stuff named after you. george w bush makes a special visit this week. as do a couple of first ladies. and this weekend - it's time for broncos football again! we'll have a look at

z23eoz zvpz y23eoy yvpy dallas-- one name in particular comes to mind. president george w bush visited the brand new "george w bush elementary" this week. the school has more than 500 students from kindergarten to fora school's dedication, praising it's dual language program and giving students some advice for the future.. and two first ladies -- michelle obama and former first lady laura bush - are in d-c today... they're at a luncheon at the national archives...where

importance of supporting active duty military personnel, veterans, and their families. the event is part of a conference series hosted by american university. in ohio -- the u-s women's national soccer team beat thailand in a "friendly" match last night.. during the national anthem -- midfielder megan rapinoe took a knee. she's joining in the protest against social and racial inequality -- started by 49-ers quaterback colin kaepernick.. rapinoe has done it before -- when playing with seattle's pro team - but this was the first time she knelt in a team u-s-a uniform. the u-s soccer federation was not happy with the display... they released a statemet -- saying they expect players to stand and honor the flag during the national anthem. it is not tom brady and the patriots that have given the broncos the most trouble in recent years. it's been andrew luck and the colts. and indy will be in town this sunday for a big match up at mile high. the indianapolis colts have won eight of their last nine meetings with the broncos....

had a lot to do with that in their most recent matchups. the best defense in the league knows they need to put pressure on luck to win. despite sunday's game being at home... the bronco's home field advantage hasn't mattered much to indianapolis. they've won three of the last four matchups here in denver...

cars -- but they are crazy about pets... a research firm found that 75 percent of americans in their 30s have dogs...and 51 percent have cats... one psychology professor says the pets are a replacement of sorts -- because millennials also wait longer to have kids.. it's a big industry too -- americans spend about 63 billion on pet related costs...and millennials say they're more likely to splurge on their pets than

football field... and unite on the side lines. the legacy strong homecoming game is tonight. two colorodo men who sacrificed their lives fighting isis... come home. the special ceremonies to return the caskets to their families. and- is the new iphone worth all the hype... the people already in line arond here in we're looking at all the hype.. and criticism today.