hours once again across the country. tens of thousands in dozens of cities say they're upset with the election of donald trump. groups here in marched-- and chanted anti- trump slogans such as, "not my president." good morning... happy friday!!!! im corey here with gary-- and marty-- cheryl is off this morning. marty- that

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took to the streets late into the night-- voicing their displeasure with our country's new president elect. this is video we took from from sky9. there's still no word this morning on just how many people were out-- but from what we know today-- no one was arrested and the protests remained peaceful. the demonstrations started in the evening over at the state capitol and moved down the 16th street mall. around 10 p.m. protestors got on auraria parkway near i-25 between pepsi center and the campus fired pepper balls out to direct the crowd away from the interstate-- but didn't fire them at protestors. people we spoke to say they just want their voices heard. while it's not exactly clear what protestors are

trump supporters have their opinions. they say the demonstrations are irresponsible. protestors also took the the streets in boulder last night. at last check things did not get violent but according to the boulder daily camera-- protestors did block streets at some points during the night. no arrests were despite all of the division being shown through the protests-- donald trump is moving forward with the job. he spent his first day in washington since being elected-- meeting with the president and promoting a smooth transition. n-b-c news correspondent edward lawrence breaks it all down. "my number-one priority in the coming two months is to try to facilitate a transition that ensures our president-elect is successful." in a remarkable image the president-elect and president obama shook hands. president-elect :21-:29 "mr. president, it was a great honor being with you and i look forward to being with you many many more times in the future. thank you sir." trump opening the

future. the respect echoed by white house spokesman josh earnest. "it sounds like the meeting might've been at least a little less awkward than some might have expected." the president elect went on to tour the spot where he will be inaugurated...with house speaker paul ryan and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell avoiding protesters at every step. "i haven't been asleep since he was elected president. i'm just devastated right now." "they should just get used to it and figure out how we're all gonna get along." those protests continues in cities across the u-s for a third straight night.. now trump responding on twitter saying "professional protesters incited by the media, are protesting. very unfair." edward lawrence, nbc news, washington. donald trump went

this morning he is waking up at trump tower planning more for the transition.. including looking over possible cabinet choices. today in washington-- president obama will honor our nation's veterans by paying tribute at the tomb of the unknowns. as part of the annual tradition-- the president will lay a floral wreath at the tomb at arlington national cemetary. mister obama will also make some formal remarks thanking veterans as well. this will be the last veteran's day ceremony of president obama's term in office. with the emotions - following the election - still close to the surface, signs of unity are also there - and especially powerful. 9news reporter dan grossman found that to be the case - in aurora- at fox hollow elementary's annual veteran's

we are in need of hope terry vaughn helped give his country that hope kylar vaughn park above is helping to give it to his grandfather's comrades on this day nats of walking most of the veterans here at the fox hollow veteran's day parade have dementia caretaker jenni seamen is hoping the interaction will ease their ailments nats of singing the songs were used to bring joy and connection nats of music connection between students and veterans connection between veteran's and themselves nats of usa chant the compassion on this day was undeniable just as was the promise it will bring dan grossman 9news the veterans were

they plan to come to the school on a regular basis. it helps them, especially those suffering with dementia - and gives kids a deeper understanding - of veteran's day. retailers restaurants and schools are all honoring veterans today with special deals as a thank you for their

is show you military i-d to tap into savings today. here in denver-- the zoo is offering discounts and the dumb friends league is waiving adoption fees for all pets for military members. we have a comprehensive list - on 9news dot com.

husband of a state trooper killed by a drunk driver is filing suit. who else he says should pay for the

and turmoil surrounding the election - here's a postive way you can help your neighbors. our annual 9cares colorado shares food drive is this saturday. come out and help support people who need a helping hand this holiday season. you can drop off non-perishable food, clothing, coats and toys. we'll be out from 7 a-m to 4 p-m at five different locations in metro denver. we have a map and info on 9news dot there!

man who hit and killed colorado state trooper jaime jursevics is moving forward today. eric henderson was drinking before, during and

brooklyn's - near sports authority field, before hitting jursevics on i-25 near castle rock. he's serving 8 years in prison. a lawsuit filed by jursevic's husband says the bar served henderson even though he was visibly drunk. that is against colorado law. still 9news legal expert scott robinson says these kinds of lawsuits are not unusual and are often successful. the bar has chosen not to comment on the case. the man who police say opened fire -- killing one person in downtown denver this week remabe charges. denver police say 20 year old steven wiley shot at two people on champa street - near the 16th street mall. they say he and his girlfriend tried getting away on an r-t-d bus-- but they were able to stop them. 30 year old nathaniel simpson died. the second victim is still recovering. wiley is also facing first degree assault charges.. a man sentenced to life without parole for his part in a murder case-- will be freed after nearly 20 years behind bars. according to the

lawyers for giselle gutierrez- ruiz were ineffective during his 1998 trial. he was 17 when he was convicted of first degree murder. he was driving when his passenger shot men in two different cars in adams county. one man was killed. the investigators who helped arrest gutierrez ruiz and the wife of the victim petitioned for his release. continues to poor in today following the presidential election. now japan's prime minister is making a trip to the u-s. the concerns the country says they have now just ahead. plus the slender man attempted murder case--is back in a courtroom today. the arguments a judge is expected

donald trump-- he and japan's next week in new york. the country is dealing with concerns over whether-- trump will make good on his promise to pull out of the trans-pacific partnership or t- p-p. it's a 12 country alliance to counter the economic clout of china. japan's defense minister also says the country will not pay more for 50 thousand u-s troops based there. during his campaign trump called out countries for "freeloading" off american resources. the uncertainty trump's election could bring to foreign partnerships is prompting protests around

the british prime minister spoke with the president-elect thursday. but we don't know if he has spoken to the german chancellor yet. the president of france, however, said that european leaders may have to stand up to a president trump if necessary. the case of two teens accused of attacking a friend and nearly killing her are set to go in front of a judge. the case has come to be known as the slenderman case. they were 12-years old when they are accussed of attacking a friend to please a fictional horror charte slender man the two are now both 14 and they're charged as adults in the attempted murder case. they have already pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease. reports from several psychologists will be among the issues considered in court today. the canadian poet, songwriter and artist - leonard cohen passed away. he was 82 years old. according to a statement on his facebook page-- there will be a memorial in los angeles - in the near future. his family has not

exact date or cause of his death. cohen wrote songs like "suzanne," "hallelujah" and "i'm your man." he was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2008. he released his 14th album just last month. a bilion dollar deal could be on the line today after new information comes out about yahoo's recent cyber attack. what the company is now revealing it knew about the breach still to come. plus-- taking the holiday travel edge off. what you should do ahead of your trips to help

lowes and other stores across the country are being recalled today. kichler says more than 70 thousand krystal ice flush mount ceiling fixtures are involved. they were sold from april 2015 through june 2016. the halogen bulbs sold along with the fixtures can get too hot posing a fire hazard. kichler says or get full refunds depending on how old their homes are. a deal for verizon communications to buy yahoo could be in jeopardy following new revelations about a cyber attack. yahoo admits at least some employees knew a state-sponsored hacker got access to its network after a cyber attack in 2014. the company says it first discovered the breach-- which affected data from at least 500 million users, in august. the admission means verizon

even terminate a 4 point 8 billion dollar merger. yahoo says it's investigating how much was known and when it was known. holiday travel can get stressful whether you're on a packed plane or hitting the road for a long drive. but -- investing in noise cancelling headphones for you and your kids can relieve stress by keeping those road or plane sounds at bay. another stress reliever are smart tracking tags. some airlines like offer them. customers can track their lugggage on the airline website. don't be fooled by offers of in flight wi-fi either-- it is limited. buying wifi access before you board can save you money. so can downloading content like shows or movies to your device at home. more than 10 years after a friend's death-- a world war two vet has made good on a promise to his best friend.

up. but first let's take a look at the road and weather with amelia and marty. a comrade comes back to fufill a

years ago. tom sitter served in the army's 29th calvary unit during eddie toposh. before eddie died tom made a promise he'd visit eddie's grave to play taps. while he stayed close with eddie's son through the years-- tom didn't keep the promise-- until now. tom recently bought a bugle off the internet and practiced for five months. he made the trip to the grave and was finally able to keep his promise after more than a decade. now's the time

share with us how you're honoring the veterans in your life today. share your tributes on twitter using the hashtag be on 9. the latest teaser for disney's live- action beauty and the beast remake will look quite familiar to fans of the original 1991 disney animated version. a look at the latest poster for the film, at 5-26. that's going to do it for 9news at 4:30... but we have a lot more news and weather to cover

and across the nation for the second night in a row. some just angry words -- others turning into angry riots... others behind trump now asking -- why can't we all just get along?... the new president-elect --says 'we will all come together and be proud.' good morning. happy friday! corey and gary with you this morning. meteorologist marty coniglio also joins us. marty- a little cooler today and