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he took john denver's "thank god i'm a country boy" to a whole new level, wearing his straw hat and overalls as he danced while twirling his orange fiddle. he even bought an orange fiddle for the oriole bird and they created a duet that delighted camden yards crowds. charlie was a big orioles fan and always wanted to work for the team. he got a chance in 1996 as an usher, and quickly became a fan favorite. he did magic tricks between innings, pitching changes, and during rain delays. even after his cancer diagnosis, charlie was determined to work as long as he could and use his positive attitude to inspire others. but orioles fans can remember him every time >>> good morning. breaking news. a dangerous wildfire threatening homes in southern california this morning. the flames fueled by strong winds that forecasters fear will intensify today. we're live at the scene. >>> in custody, three friends of dzhokhar tsarnaev in connection with to the boston marathon bombing. new details on what they took from his dorm room after the attack and why they say they did it. >>> and kris kross mystery. a m

state senator john morse joins me now from denver.we did invite someone from the nra to come but they declined. i know you are being targeted by local gun groups. did you have any idea you were being targeted by the nra? >> in the very beginning no. it was a grass roots effort for a little while but when that didn't take at all it was clear they were getting money from outside and i wasn't the least surprised the nra was behind it. >> you also are getting money from the outside. this is the early stages. but it could become what we saw with the recall of, the attempted recall of wisconsin governor scott walker. big interests from out of state coming in to fight a local battle. in this instance mike bloomberg and gabby giffords and their pro gun restriction group facing off against the nra. is that possible? >> i do think that's possible. we've thought about this from the very beginning as outside groups coming to colorado and running colorado's gun laws but nothing could be further from the truth. you have to remember that colorado is

tickets will go on sale next week presale tickets on sale at monday at 10:00 and john public on tuesday at 10. the denverts have been sent home and the warriors are advancing their first time to advance in the second round of the playoffs since 2007, six years coming. hope everyone enjoys it, it will be a fun ride. there was a special guest at the warriors 12-year-old aaron hern he and his fame returned home to martinez this week from boston after aaron hern was hurt in the boston marathon bombings. >> ca almost tran may have known there would be problems with the bolts on the bay bridge. san francisco chronicle reports engineers were worried in 2001 the steel bolts could crack. more than 30 did that when they were installed. the bolts were part of the original bridge design in my knife but caltran banned them in 2004. >> twist in the search if the killer of an 8-year-old girl. a neighbor who claimed to have seen a man running from the home of leila fowler recanted her statement. the 12-year-old brother gave a similar description after finding legally fowler -- legally fowler stabbed to death. more than

denver, expect evening thunderstorms and seattle, mostly sunny. >>> this morning secretary of state johnin moscow where syria tops the diplomatic agenda. russia is syria's most powerful ally. kerry hopes to pressure vladimir putin to get bashar al assad to leave office. the meeting follows two israeli air strikes in syria and the latest american threat to arm the syrian rebels. >>> the world's first homemade gun createded with a 3-d printer has been successfully test fired this past weekend in austin. the gun is made mostly of plastic component. it's causing security concerns because it can escape detection by airport security. the head of the group that came up with the idea says he plans to publish the blueprints online. >> i recognize that a tool might be used to harm other people. it's what it is. it's a gun. again, i don't think that's not a reason to not put it out there. >>> the atf says manufacturing a gun that isn't prohibited by the national firearms act for your own use is legal. but at least one congressman has already introduced legislation to ban them. >>> and people in the

this is video from johns twouchblt a winter storm warning was in effect foremost of the day. the high for denver just 36 degrees. >> is there a reason to be happy. >> yesterday, for today, we showed high temperatures into low to mid-30s so that is exactly it. meanwhile, here, we're talking about near record highs. we didn't get records today but we can have a few tomorrow, sunny skies from coast to inland. one little patch of fog near coast north of the golden gate with a heat advisory temperatures into the 90s in the warmest spots. and if you park your motor vehicle in the sun and heat it could pose a danger to people, pets and perishables. so don't park in the heat and stay there very long if you don't have to. 75 in oakland. 84 in san jose. a cool 57 in half moon bay. another live view looking at golden gate which has an interesting absence of fog. 87 in los gatos, warm but not sweltering hot. here are the forecast features, near record highs likely tomorrow and cooling begins on friday. we're goinging to have a sharp cool down over the skbeekd into next week. but before that one more day of

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john. and -- just shocking to have this big shift. to have this big shift. but i did some research. the last recorded snow, latest recorded snow in denver, june 12th of 1943.these wonderful spring days, and have to deal with this snow here. and the kids i don't even think are going to get the day off because it's not sticking to the roads at this point. >> the big kid gets to play this morning. it looks like you're really enjoying all the snow fall. >> the throws are getting better and better. those snowflakes look huge. they're like monster may snowflakes out there. >> it is. it's really wet snow. usually we get that powder snow that's great to ski on. horrible for snow balls and making snowmen. but this is really, really dense, heavy, wet snow. >> yikes. boulder, colorado. jim spellman, thanks to you. >> so the conditions have to be just right for significant accumulations this late in the season. that's why snowstorms in this region are so rare. jennifer delgado is live in the cnn weather center. tell us why the conditions are so right? >> so right. because the cold air has returned down to the south, that jet stream and you saw the video coming out of

then he flies off to denver for another reception and into the weekend he's taking part in the warrior games, johns. >> thank you so much. great to see you again. we'll talk soon. >>> in other news, when an alligator takes a bite out of crime, it's got to hurt. a florida gator did not appreciate a suspect hiding from pinellas sheriff's county deputies in his creek. and the alligator tore into his arm and torso before his trip to jail. they say crime doesn't pay, but to alligators it may be delicious. >>> and the space station is leaking and apparently this has been a problem for years. the first in flight. [ goodall ] i think the most amazing thing is how like us these chimpanzees are. [ laughing ] [ woman ] can you hear me? and you hear your voice? oh, it's exciting! [ man ] touchdown confirmed. we're safe on mars. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ hi. [ baby fussing ] ♪ but first you've got to get him to say, "hello." new crest 3d white arctic fresh toothpaste. use it with these 3d white products, and whiten your teeth in just 2 days. new crest 3d white toothpaste. life opens up when you do. it's the mo

denver. really looking like the middle of winter right there. >> one extreme to the other, right, john? >> the storm is now set its sights on minneapolis. it is not done yet. the twin cities bracing for what could be the first may snow in 22 years. jennifer delgado is tracking this for us. good morning. >> good morning. you know, some parts picked up 28 inches of snowfall yesterday across parts of wyoming as well as into colorado. and we still have warnings and advisories in place the you can see those still in parts of colorado as well as for areas moving up towards the upper midwest. look at iowa as well as into minnesota and wisconsin. we're expecting 6 to 12 inches of snowfall. minneapolis, you're going to be on that very close line to see some of that snowfall coming through here. now on the radar, it is coming down in iowa. you can see that rain on the warm sector and the showers and thunderstorms continue to pop-up on a wide view. the snow right now is going from areas like kansas up to minnesota and into wisconsin. so, yes, we're talking about snow. we're talking about fire. and

john. more snow, zoraida. and it's not just colorado. we're talking that snow moving off towards the north in parts of the upper midwest. yes, it's coming down in boulder, denver you can see in the northern part of colorado, as well as into nebraska, wyoming. the snow in some of these parts, say for colorado and the front rage, 6 to 12 inches of snowfall for areas like nebraska, we're also going to see more of that snow working in. as that moisture spreads to the north you can start to see it changing over for areas like minnesota, so for minneapolis, we're talking 6 to 9 inches for you. but as i said for areas right alone the front rage, 6 to 12 inches of snowfall. yes it's been warm so a lot of that is not going to be sticking early on but the snow will accumulate just like in minneapolis, as i said, 6 to 9 inches, parts of wisconsin, 3 to 6. as we go through the next 24 to 48 hours, we will continue to see those winter storm warnings in place. some of those through friday, potentially look at those high temperatures, much cooler out forwards the west. high 33, salt lake city 57. but ahead of that frontal system, you can see where all the warm air is. it's g

denver could wind up with six inches of snow. k. tv r. reporter is the dance -- kdvr reporter joins us live from johns town with more.. i'm calling al. hello, mr. gore? global warming? i bought into the whole thing. what happened? [ laughter ] this is breaking news right now. we are live in johnsons corner. where is that? right next to green acres. you don't care! you're in new york! you just want to see the snow in colorado. here it is. but there is a johnsons corner and this just in, guys, rib eye steak and eggs for 15.95. guess where we're going after this. slow down! you're in colorado! god bless you. my kind of town. it's crazy. may 1, coloradoans are dealing with this snow. you don't care because -- yes, sir! ♪ i was born to be an american ♪ i think he's telling me i'm number one. it's what you call the new york salute. >> gretchen: how many drinks of energy have you had? >> sorry. i got to wrap. here goes. >> gretchen: oh, my goodness. i like this guy. ♪ let me good to go ♪ get some snow and i blow my pole ♪ ♪ . >> gretchen: wow. >> steve: last time dan was with us from colorado rapping, he was essentially rec