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

marty coniglio joins us. marty- the rain could turn to snow in a few hours... president elect

donald trump's transition team is piecing together the new administration -- but they do say they're not in any rush to fill his cabinet. however- the possible picks are growing -- making their way in and out of trump tower. 9news reporter tarhonda thomas is taking a look at some of the new possibilities. tarhonda, the possible cabinet

interesting. they are. ...and they now include the man who created the phrase "trumpism." it wasn't a compliment. but-- now-- apparently.... that's "water under the brige" between donald trump and rick perry. the texas governor was one of trump's sharpest critics during the campaign. but the two were scheduled to meet yesterday... discussing the possiblity of perry joining trump's cabinet-- possibly as "secretary of defense." rudy guiliana... was first considered for "secretary of state"... but sources tell n-b-c news that he's now being considered intelligence." also on the 'short list'-- former kansas secretary of state kris kobach -- a hard-liner on immigration. b-e-t founder robert johnson also met with trump this weekend-- as a possible pick for "hud" or "education secretary." and, then, there's new jersey governor chris christie. despite being "dropped" as director of trump's transition team-- he's still "around." the two had a meeting this weekend... but trump wouldn't reveal much about whether christie will have a job in his administration/ we also can't

famous for sparring with trump during the campaign-- romney met with the president-elect this weekend. vice-president- elect mike pence says-- romney is being "seriously concidered" as a possible pick for secretary of state. corey? fort collins police are planning more undercover stings to find people involved in prostition -- after recently busting ten men for th officers say six of the men are in the larimer county jail -- while the other four have been given citations. police caught them using fake ads in the escort sections of websites like backpage and craigslist. investigators say operations like this help them cut down on prostituion, human trafficking, and illegal drug sales. changes are coming to the denver's sheriff's office -- to correct their hiring process. the justice department broke the law by requiring job applicants to be u-s citizens. now -- the

reconsider disqualified candidates and pay a ten-thousand dollar fine. a spokesman says the department didn't know it was breaking the law. while more than 40 states have rules keeping law enforcement agencies from hiring non-citizens -- colorado does not have that restriction. this man is now the new leader of the f-b-i unit in denver. calvin shivers is now in charge of the denver division -- which is responsible for both colorado and wyoming. he's been with the f-b-i since 19-90 -- i's chief of the violent crimes against children in washington d-c. he's replacing thomas ravenelle -- who was transferred to d-c. we now know the names of the two people who lost their lives in a house fire -- a mother and her 33- year-old son. the denver post reports -- 56-year- old janelle vargas died the day the fire broke out wednesday morning -- while her son gabriel died over the weekend. the fire happened at a home on east seventth avenue. investigators say

the fire. the biggest wildfire in our state is now costing big bucks. crews have now spent about 30- million dollars in their fight against the beaver creek fire on the wyoming border. it's still smoldering and pushing smoke into the air. the wildifre has already burned 60 square miles -- destroying one home and 16 other buildings. investigators say a child started it -- but haven't said how9. "colorado moms know best" are bringing a petition to the governor's office today -- pleading him to stay strong on the state's clean air policies during trump's new administration. more than 600 colorado parents have signed the petition -- asking for clean air protection for their kids' health. they'll deliver the signed petition to

anyone planning to see kanye west at the pepsi center next week -- you'll need to change your plans... a string of fueds followed by a meltdown on stage sent kanye to the hospital.

ahead. but first... the president is handing out the nation's highest civilian awards today. who is getting honored along with tom hanks,

is vacation season for many -- but if your travel plans include somewhere in europe -- be careful. the state department is advising americans traveling overseas to be aware of a quote 'heightened risk of terrorist attacks' during the holiday season. the state department advisory says islamic state and al-qaida militants are planning attacks in europe. the department is urging americans to avoid large crowds -- and be careful when visiting tourist sites, riding public transportation, and meeting in

say though officials in europe are disrupting any plots. a 7 point 4 earthquake off the coast of japan is causing tsunami's. the epicenter was off the coast in the pacific ocean -- about 180 miles north of tokyo. people in the nations' capital felt the quake. so far there are no reports of anyone killed or injured. and the u-s pacific command says there hasn't been any damage to u-s installations in japan. a community confused and heartbroken this morning -- after a school bus packed with 35 children -- flipped and crashed into a tree in chattanooga, tennesse. it happened monday afternoon. 24 of the children -- ranging from kindergarten through fifth grade -- were rushed to the hospital. five children died. police questioned the bus driver --

overnight. investigators have a warrant to take the black box out of the bus -- as they try to figure out exactly what caused the deadly crash. the man who police say shot and killed an officer - is saying he was angry when he committed crime -- and just lashed out. san antonio police say otis mckane is accused of gunning down detective banjamin macroni while he was in his patrol car outside of police headquarters. the 31-year-old is now charged with capital murder. mckane says his anger stems from several custody battles -- and he says quote 'he lashed out at someone who didn't deserve it.' president obama is handing out his final round of presidential medals

largely made up of democratic donors and those who have supported him politically. the list ranges from business leaders, to athletes, and actors... like tom hanks. among those also being honored -- ellen degeneres, robert de niro, diana ross, robert redford, michael jordan, and bill gates. kanye west's saint pablo tour is now cancelled -- as the rapper sits in a psychiatric hold. west was taken in for observation monday afternoon -- after police responded to a medical welfare call. sources say he has been hospitalized for his own health and safety -- but that he is okay. it follows a week of controversial fueds -- publically

concert in sacramento after a long, explicit rant. tickets for the last leg of his tour will be refunded -- including the concert at the pepsi center next monday. sometimes you'll get an ache that isn't enough to go to your doctor -- but just enough to be a pain... today's home remedy to ease those pains, coming up. but first let's check in with marty... if you have a

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doctors, they'll tell you it seems more people are looking less at prescription drugs and hoping for more natural solutions... especially when it comes to pain management. many who experience intense pain are now turning to naturopathic medicine instead of doctors work in tandem with medical doctors -- but the goal is the same. to get to the root of the problem -- and keeping yourself healthy. anything you can do to relax your muscles will be helpful with pain -- including a warm

seeing your unborn baby on an ultrasound for the first time is a life- changing experience. there is new 3-d technology that makes the experience even more incredible. medical experts in brazil now have a way to use virtual reality and 3-d to give doctors and parents a better view of the baby. you can see the womb, umbilical cord, placenta, and fetus. experts say it will help them to find abnormalities in the baby before they're born.

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celebrating it's 90th year of heading up and down new york city streets. even though it's ushered in the holidays for almost a century, how much do people really know about the parade? one expert says -- not much. some big milestones, next

expected to watch the 3 hour macy's thanksgiving day parade thursday. it will mark the 90th anniversary this year. here are some fun facts about the new york city tradition. macy's workers actually came up with the idea. most were immigratns and wanted to show their gratitude for being in america. and while it's the 90th anniversary -- it's not 90 parades in a row. it started in 1924 -- but was put on hold during world war two. though -- the parade doubled in size. two of the parade's big claims to fame came in 1947 when it had a starring role in the classic movie miracle on 34th street. aqnd the parade was broadcast on t-v for the first

winter weather will return to the mile high city again today. we have team coverage this . winter weather is going to return to the mile high city again today. we have team coverage of what could become wet, slippery, messy road this is morning. 9 news reporter jessica oh are in denver. marty, just rain in d >> snowflakes in the mountains and down along monument hill. we said this a half hour ago. every moment it rains means less moisture to reform into snow for us later. going to be modest for the metro area, up through boulder, loveland, fort collins. minimal accumulation. snow in the mountains, pushing three inches at loveland ski area. they'll get more with winter storm warnings, west of vail