cold once again and today there could be snow for some parts of the state. this is a live shot i- 70 eastbnd you can see there's already a bit of snow down there on the highway and more is coming for some. details with marty coniglio coming up. tragedy hit tennessee when 5 children were killed in a school bus crash. now police say the man at the wheel of the wreck will face charges. and after a close race the amendment to take slavery out of colorado's constitution fails. what lawmakers say is next just ahead.

how much taxpayers are paying for their part in endless cycles of addiction and arrest. good morning! i'm cheryl in with gary, corey. more on those stories in a moment-- but we're getting back to weather first. marty is in the weathe center tracking a storm moving in. a community in

struggling with the loss of at least 5 young lives in a tragic bus crash.

children slammed into a tree around 3:30 monday afternoon. 24 of those children were rushed to the hospital. at least 5 children were killed. police questioned the bus driver and overnight announced he is under arrest. 24-year old john- thony walker is being charged with 5 counts of vehicular homicide. investigators have a warrant to remove the black box from the bus as they try to determine exactly what caused this tragedy. ey people--and all are homeless. 9wants to know and rocky mountain pbs are taking a close look at the cost of homelessness in denver. the top ten arrestees are all listed as transients who are living with addiction and caught in an endless cycle of arrests. all combined, the cost to jail and prosecute them has cost denver taxpayers more than a million dollars over the last five years. for the most part, alcohol-related charges make the citations behind the

hoping to curb the problem with a "housing first" program. instead of jail, focus on permanent housing and treatment. "that's not the place where they "that's not the place where they should be served. they're dealing addiction issues. they're dealing with mental health issue. and so the last place they should actually be treated is in jail."> tonight at 9 and 10.. 9wants to know takes you along as they capture how the cycle never ends. see how nobody can stop the behavior of denver's most arrested man. new this morning-- th the ballot measure meant to get rid of a reference to slavery in the state constitution has failed. amendment t would have eliminated an 18-76 reference that says "there shall never be in this state either slavery or involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime." the latest election results show a margin of fewer than 16,000 votes out of 2 and a half million cast. supporters say they plan to reintroduce the measure. they believe it was defeated because

president elect trump heads to his florida estate this afternoon, putting his transition on hold for a few days for thanksgiving. nbc's tracie potts has an update on what's happening behind the scenes. vice president- elect mike pence heads to new york today to rejoin the transition team. they're in no hurry to announce more cabinet officials before thanksgiving. "it could come this week. it could come today. but we're not in a rush to publish names just because everybody is looking for the next story, respectfully." sources tell nbc that former new york mayor and trump confidant rudy giuliani is now being considered as director of national intelligence. and newt gingrich has confirmed he'll continue to advise but will not be pa he favors giuliani over mitt romney as secretary of state. fmr. house speaker :39-:45 "rudy is a better pick and has the right temperament. because we're gonna need somebody who's a fighter." super burned in in a video released by the transition team, president elect trump says his first 100 days will focus on jobs. president elect :53-1:03 "i've asked my transition to develop a list of executive actions, we can take on day one to restore our laws and bring back our jobs. it's about time." tracie potts nbc .

team continues to face questions about conflicts of interest after his d-c hotel hosted a reception for 100 foreign diplomats, including free stays and other raffle prizes. mister trump tweeted only the media's making a big deal about it. his spokeswoman insists there's nothing illegal. this should help get you in the holiday spirit. the soutwest rink at skyline park is set to open later this morning. despite this year's warm temperatures-- crews say they've been able to pull it

they had to use of glycol -- the same liquid used in refrigerators -- underneath the rink to keep it cold enough and make the ice. the rink is free and if you don't have ice skates-- you can rent them for 2 dollars or donate a book to the children's hospital colorado for a free pair.

and racking up fire fighting costs. how big of a bill forest officials say they're already seeing. and a big expansion project at a-basin gets the green light--

shooter is competent to stand trial will enter day two in just hours. dylan roof admitted to shooting and killing nine african-americans at mother emanuel ame church in charleston in june 2015. he's facing 33 federal charges in connection to the crime. his trial started earlier this month-- but was stopped after a judge said roof must first undergo a competency evaluation. a judge could make a final deciscion on his competency this week. it's cost 30 million

creek fire in northern colorado and southern wyoming. the blaze is still smoldering today and producing smoke. routt national forest officials say the final costs haven't been tallied just yet. a juvenile was charged in connection to the fire-- but authorities haven't said how it was started. the beaver creek fire scorched mostly beetle- killed trees-- which made it more difficult for firefighters to extinguish. a big expansion at a-basin will move fo national forest approved the project which will add more than 330 skiable acres to a- basin. it may take two summers to get the work done -- the goal is to have everything ready in starbucks is

for some items- how much will your morning fix cost you now? then-- c-dot is dealing with more push back on its plans to widen i-70. it now has to deal

by the national western complex is being hit with a civil rights complaint. the group filing the complaint says it is representing the largely latino community that the expansion could affect. the elyria-swansea neighborhood is 84 percent latino. in march the sierra club filed a federal lawsuit over how the project would impact the people who live there. now they've also

neighborhood fear increased traffic will affect their health-- and then there are the 56 homes cdot will acquire to widen the highway. cdot says it's addressing all those issues. in addition-- cdot says it will give 2 million dollars to address affordable housing in northeast denver. the u-s department of transportation where the complaint was filed-- has 2 weeks to respond if stopping at starbucks happens to be part of your morning routine-- you'll have to get ready to pay a little more for your fix. starbucks has raised the prices of select cold beverages and bakery items

effect on november tenth, but some twitter users have taken to social media to complain about the increase. this isn't the first price hike of 2016... starbucks raised the cost of some of its beverages by as much as 30 cents back in july. a home in cherry creek north is expected to go for a record breaking price today. our partners at the denver business journal report, the home is listed for 7 million dollars. the home sits at more than 77- hundred square feet and boasts 5 bedrooms - 6 bathrooms and a salt-water swimming pool. it was built by a castle rock based developer and an architecture firm in boulder designed it. a couple of super fans will be watching closely as the new college football rankings come out today. just how long the pair has called seats 12 and 13 at folsom field their

prompted worries about the fukushima nuclear power plant destroyed by a tsunami five years ago. authorities issued a tsunami warning and urged residents to head to higher ground immediately. the warning was lifted nearly four hours later. the magnitude seven-point-four quake struck in the same region that was devastated by a deadly tsunami in 2011. there were no

or serious injuries several hours after the quake hit. in iraq-- troops fighting isis militants say they're being attacked by rockets-- mortars and sniper fire as they try to advance in the eastern sector of mosul. on top of the resistance from isis-- iraqi troops say they're having to deal with a massive flood of civilians. they say they've effectively surrounded from the north, south, and east. we're taking a live look now out over denver this morning as light rain continues to fall. the roads will be wet-- but we're not seeing anything dangerous. later this morning though that rain will turn to snow. marty and amelia are in with details right now. buffs fans are anxiously awaiting new rankings today--

new rankings today-- as the team continues its successful season. right now cu is number 10-- in the college football playoff rankings. one couple will definitely be watching as the announcements come down. 9news reporter dan grossman talked to the superfans. nats of cheering fandom is a phenomenon nats of cheering a wonder that defies logic and convention enter the gilbert household in louisville and you'll understand why jim gilbert and wife rosie parallel park above bleed gold and black section 205 row 51 seats 12 and 13 can attest they've only known the bottoms of the 17-year-couple since 1988-- a dedictation the university honored in 2008 through thick, thin, cold, and snow the gilberts have been there even when others weren't it's an obsession that has finally

nats of cheering some may call this a drug one the gilberts don't plan on weining themselves off of anytime soon in louisville dan grossman 9news. if the buffs can beat the utah utes on saturday - they'll play in the pac 12 championship. a win there likely means they're headed to their first ever rose bowl.

on saturday - they'll play in the pac 12 championship. a win there likely means they're headed to their

have a new forever home. the aurora animal shelter has dubbed her piper-- a fitting name to make sure she neveer forgets where she came from.

covered in fleas, but now she's doing much better.. one of the animal protection officers who helped save her is still keeping a close eye piper will be up for adoption starting tomorrow at 10 a-m. the shelter says people have already shown interest in taking her home. more and more people are turning away from pills to manage their pain. coming up at 5-- we'll explain how doctors are combining traditional healing methods with modern medicine to help patients do that. then researchers may have come up with a better way for parents to see their babies before they're even born. the two technologies they're putting together to make it possible. that's going to do it for 9news at 4:30... but we have a lot more news and

after donald trump was elected president -- his transition team is piecing together those who will be by his side during the next four years. more high profile cabinet picks -- parading in and out of trump tower... really become... a pain. some home remedies you can find in your own pantry -- and just by a life style change... we're watching the radar this morning -- as a mix of rain and snow is set to come down in colorado. right now -- snow in the high country, rain in denver. but that could change... good morning. gary, cheryl, and corey here this