careful.fqtrooper lost -- killed in an? accident that could have been avoided... cuba lost its former leader -- t affect t u-s and the improv

officer on the side of the road doing their job -- you must move over into another lane. but that didn't happen on i-25 -- and it had a devastating consequence. 9news reporter jessica oh is live at the colorado state patrol office. jessica, a tragic loss for a colorado family and for the state patrol... two people died in

denver in just the span of a few hours over the weekend. now -- police are trying to get information on suspects. the first shooting happened sunday morning near arkansas and cherokee -- when someone fired shots during a fight at a party. the second -- one man was killed in the 55-hundred block of carson near 56th and chambers at another party. the third -- a bar fight ended with shtos being fired at at 38th and high street. no one died but three people went to the hospital. denver police is asking anyone who has any information to give them a call. police in colorado springs are looking for two people they say shot two other people. officers say they

gunshot wound. a second man in his 40's was taken to the hospital in critical condition. he's still there recovering. no arrests have been made. we still't kno the name of a man whhile hiking the palmer lake reservoir trail. el paso countr?y deputies say the found the 37-year- old man after he'd fallen 40 feet. another person he was hiking with reported the fall. they say he died while they were treating him at the scene. one family is facing the holidays without a home. a fire ravaged a brighton family's home sunday afternoon. crews say the flames overtook the trailer on the 89-hundred block of east 136th around 4-30 yesterday. no one was hurt -- but the home is a loss. investigators are trying to figure out what started it. the president-elect is expected to add more people to his cabinet this week. but his transition team is divided over one of his potential picks -- who to nominate as

on his short list -- former masachusetts governor mitt romney. but some on trump's team are against that -- saying romney wouldn't fit with donald trump's plan. his former campaign manager kellyanne conway slammed romney on meet the press -- saying he went overboard attacking tru9mp during the campaign. othes going to hire the best people possible. trump will also meet with milwaukie county sheriff david clarke junior -- who has been mentioned as a possible pick to lead the department of homeland security. he erved as a trump surrogate during the campaign. the president-elect is also reacting to

statement calling castro quote 'a brutal dictator who oppressed his own people for nearly six decades.' he said he hopes the cuban people can finally live in freedom -- and that his administration will do all it can to ensure the cuban people can quote 'begin their journey toward prosperity and liberty.' castro's death is bringing up questions about how donald trump will handle the new trade agreements between cuba and the united states. trump once explored business opportunities in president obama has eased relations with the island country, it's not know if presiden elect trump will continue to work in that direction. castro will be buried on sunday -- and the country will hold a period of mourning all week. thousands are expected to visit havana's revolution plaza starting today to remember ?2? castro. he was 90-years- old. so close -- yet so far away.

ended with a failed last second field

team scored in the first quarter.hings denver was down ni to three going into the second half. that's when the broncos started to play -- catching up and pushing it into overtime. in the final minutes -- gary kubiak decided to call on kicker brandon mcmanus for a 62- yard field goal. but his foot slammed into the grass -- and the ball bounced right off the upright. it gave the chiefs enough time for their own field goal. kubiak says he made the choice because of his confidence in mcmanus. final score was 30- jacksonville jaguars in florida next sunday. dozens of fires continue to burn in several states in the southeast... and now one country singer is joining the fight against forest fires in her home

which singer it is, still ahead. but first -- the gulf of mexico is getting an upgrade six years after the b-p oil spill. some beauty now coming to the

the offense to free mosul is now in its second month. progress has slowed as troops try to avoid mass civilian casualties. dakota access pipeline protesters have a tough decision to make... get off federal land, or face charges. the army corps of enginers, says it is seeking a peaceful and orderly transition to a safer location. meaning, it won't force protesters to move. the corps told tribal leaders that all federal land north dakota will close to the public on december 5th. that includes the main protest camp just north of the standing rock indian reservation. those who stay - will be considered trespassers. some life is coming to the gulf of mexico six years after the b-p oil spill -- sort of. using the millions of dollars awarded to bay county after the deepwater horizon oil spill -- workers are building artificial

crews will install the reefs up to nine miles offshore from mexico beach. they expect it will take about three years for all the reefs to be put in place. local leaders say it will boost the area's ecotourism, and bring in more anglers and divers. wildfires are still burning in several states in the southeast -- north carolina, georgia, alabama, and tennessee. in tennessee alone there are still 65 active forest fires -- covering over 15-thousand acres. and now one country singer born and raised in that state wants people to be more careful... dolly parton is in a p-s-a the national park service released yesterday morning. she asks her fans to help protect the great smoky mountains by observing burn bans -- and reporting fires when they see them. the same tips can of course be applied here in

gear over the weekend. and for those who would rather not face the crowds at

cyber monday. adobe predicts cyber monday sales will hit three- point-four billion dollars. that's nearly ten- percent more than last year. the company also thinks 36-percent of customers will shop today -- which is also up from last year. but before you log-on for the deals -- take some precautions. online security experts say take some steps to protect yourself online. first -- use a separate credit card for online shopping. and pay attention to your bank statements for any unusual charges -- even small. hackers hope you won't notice one or two dollars missing from your account. cyber monday deals started over the weekend though. already, about 109-million people have shopped online during the holiday weekend. but shoppers spent less this year than years past because of the big discounts they've come to demand. don't get us wrong

average of about 289-dollars over the four day weekend. that's down three- point-five percent

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way to help those who are sick... how a ten-year-old is building hope by building bowties,

organizations to benefit causes like lupus, cancer, disabled veterans, and bullying prevention. he says he just wants to do this to help people -- and never thought he'd get this far. ?k i know you all don't

with the long weekend over it's