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KMGH 7 News Now At 6 AM November 21, 2016

Spot that could get heavy snow right through the Central Mountains including parts of summit boulder and larimer counties, 5 to 10 inches in denver likely a pretty light system for us. I will show you what that looks like coming up. Today you will find quite a bit of cloud cover, highs in the low 60s, a chance for a few showers for the evening commute tooight, more about that coming up. Sevenday forecast. You mention the high country snow falling in parts of the mountains. Not here at the eisenhower tunnel which is good news. We will have some trouble related issues in the high country. Right now the front range looks okay, look from air tracker 7 looking straight down southbound i25. 270 that way, 36 this way. That is what you are seeing into downtown. Take a look at the overall map, one accident to the east, eight and monaco not a huge delay we will seem delays on northbound spear between seventh and 10th expect the delays to continue tuesday. Some brandnew video of the chaos as demonstrators clashed with police in north dakota overnight at the dakota pipeline access line proteins you can see Police Firing what appear to be Water Cannons at the people in the crowd, also tear gas was used. Organizers say 167 demonstrators were hurt, the number has not been confirmed, Police Say One of their officers was hit in the head with a rock. At east one person has been arrested. Deputies said the protesters were trying to start fires overnight one apartment is destroyed and eight others damaged after a fifth floor fire in colorado springs. This is in southwestern part of the city. Officials have not said what started the fire. Police departments remembering this Man Detective Benjamin Marconi Police Officer who was ambushed and killed while writing a traffic ticket yesterday. Breaking overnight an officer shot during a traffic stop the suspected gunman shot also. They may have shot each other both expected to survive. In florida a Police Officer shot while sitting in his cruiser. The suspect drove up open fire, the suspect was arrested. Another driveby shooter in the officer was shot twice in the face. That sparked a citywide manhunt, Police Tracked down the suspect and killed him and issued a. The suspect has not been identified. In stapleton families are taking a stand against hate scrubbing neonazi graffiti off the side of the school. Who is behind these swastikas. Jason gruenauer joins us live from the school. Reporter police investigating, the good news the graffiti has been cleaned up through the Community Response over 50 people came out Community Members people in the neighborhood parents of kids who go to the school to make sure the kids did not see it. One photo spread around social medistting all of this. This shows a back gym door of the Isabella Bird Community School with one of the we also had some sidewalks spraypainted and a playground covered in spray paint and other messages. And was answered by different messages of love on scrap pieces of paper cutout into hearts and people who came out with scrub brushes and cleaners to help clean this up, they did not want to see this happen in their neighborhood. We spoke to the principal about what happened. The outpouring of support have received, the hearts and messages all over has definitely taken something that was unfortunate and said and turned it into something beautiful. Denver Police Continue to look for the ople or person that did this to figure out the reason behind it. Coming up at 6 40 this morning we will talk to one of the women who was behind bringing the paper hearts out here, and why stapleton Jason Gruenauer , denver7 bias related hate incidents are up. Present electron could announce more hires, he met with 20 candidates over the weekend. One big question, waterboarding, Vice President elect mike pence says the Trump Administration will not rule out waterboarding. Republican senator john mccain president elect. I dont give a damn what the president wants to do or what anybody wants to dowe will not water board. Trump says he supports waterboarding and he promised to use much harsher measures against terrorists. Police are trying to track down a robbery suspect, the men pulling out a gun during a hotel party stole marijuana and cash from everyone present, if you know anything call crimestoppers. Lakewood Police Searching for a homicide suspect, a man found shot dead in his car in a ditch yesterday morning, the victim identified as phillip tod penny, there is no description of a suspect. This man could spend more than 20 years behind bars. He was found guilty of pimping a 17yeaaold girl this year. Police said the teenager was a runawayy a judge if a greeley man will go to trial for a gruesome murder. The victim was found stuffed in a trunk in her home, the suspect is being held without bond. Good news for drivers, gas prices are down 0. 04, overall gas is 0. 12 cheaper than last year, that is good news if you plan to hit the mountain, today a number of locations already open. Winter park, steamboat and beaver creek opening in time for thanksgiving weekend. Some on thursday others on friday. More than 50 Million People will be traveling before thanksgiving. Half will be flying. It could be a record travel weekend the travel rush is already picking up, amanda del castillo joins how are the lines so far . Reporter we have seen them fluctuate throughout the day, right now they arent too bad. We are over by the north security lines, according to fly denver there is a 13 to 17 minute wait at any checkpoint, youre looking at the north security lines, as we get closer to thanksgiving 1. 1 Million People will be flying out of the airport and that arrive 2 to 3 hours early, some good news for monday travelers all lots and garages are open. But it isnt only the skies seemed a hike in traaelers, wednesday will be the busiest day on the roads, 791,000 coloradans expected to travel at least 50 miles during the holidays. Back to the skies, more security. We will talk about specifics in the next half hour. Reporting live amanda del castillo denver7. It is monday morning we are tracking another storm, take a look today in the mountains you will find rain and snow as this next storm rolls in, here in denver pretty dry to start, in the low 40s at the bus stop this morning. Send the kids with a jacket, and a chance for a few showers for the evening commute, tomorrow morning it could get slushy. Dry conditions southbound i 25 at the junction of i76 starting to bunch up typical slowing making the trip in 20 minutes. The American Music awards in the books. We have the highlights after the break. The broncos are 6 13 on this monday morning a live look from air tracker 7, i25 and 20th. Still pretty dark out there, maybe not too many cars on the roadway. Turnout according to the state director of elections, within 71 of people in the state voted much higher than the National Average of 58 , the election was a hot topic during the American Music awards the hostess showed off her melania trrmp impression. I love my husband. President barack obama. And our children. Green day also spoke out against trump starting an anti trump chanted during the performance. Political messages received a mixed reaction from the crowd. This is not the best news during fixing travel week, wind causing delays at some east coast airports, laguardia reported two hour delays because f the wind, the advisory gusts up to 50 Miles Per Hour, but me show you how strong the wind is, it has been blamed for two terrible fires on the east coast this morning, both in new jersey, one in trenton where nine homes were damaged, three have collapsed and six others could collapse. People were injured in that. Also newberry june new jersey homes were destroyed. For the division lead, good news yesterday the Kansas City Chiefs choked at home against the tampa bay buccaneers. Kansas city and denver are tied at 73 in the division they will play sunday night at mile high kickoff 6 30. That means the broncos will be ahead. The weather looks pretty speaking of thanksgiving travel we are tracking a storm today, another one could bring snow to the mountains wednesday into early thursday morning on thanksgiving morning. Today and tomorrow temmeratures dropping dramatically from 60s in town to the 40s tomorrow, checking some heavy snow in the mountains could be over one foot west of the divide and above 8000 to 9000 feet here in denver a little snow tonight the Eastern Plains a little sliver of pink on the camera near sterling, quite a bit of color cover out east and we will see quite a few clouds today, upper 50s to low 60s by 2 00 and then a chance for a few showers by midafternoon. I will show you that in a minute, littleton today 62, lone tree 63, aurora a high of 659. Above normal in denver today, today is the warmest day on the sevenday forecast, a number of alerts in effect today including a winter storm warning and advisory for the Central Mountains right through some of the ski resort spots set to open up this week a good 5 to 10 inches of snow, again not a big system for us in denver likely one or two inches of snow by midday tuesday. Here is what it looks like on futurecast, quite a bit of club cover along i25 today, rain and snow spreading further east, when the temperatures are near 60 some of the showwrs will be just rain for the evening commute and then we will dry out before another chance or rain and snow into early tuesday morning. Right along the palmer divide from denver south to the springs we could get some acumen letting snow over monument hill, slushy or by the afternoon things were clear out under a little bit of color cover, but not a storm hanging over the state for long, tomorrow 45 degrees quite a bit cooler, we bounce back to 50 on wednesday, any travel you have in and around town thursday looks pretty good, a mix of sun and clouds, upper 40s to the low 50s, the mountains will likely see snow Late Wednesday into early thursday. Into the weekend beautiful saturday and sunday, some 50s, upper 40s black friday so far looks good. A high of 51 friday. Traveling on thursday looking good. Southbound side of i25 looking great this morning, but it is getting busier, a touch lighter than normal in some spots stop and go traffic today as we get you can see the northbound side looks good, overall looking busier, one accident, not a huge deal, the rest of the drive to the south side looks good, air tracker 7 is heading that way, colorado boulevard so far 15 minutes to the denver tech center. A suicide bomber targets a shiite mosque in afghanistan. The the mosque several people injured not clear how many were killed. Closer to home a pilot being called a hero, his plane crashed during a flight friday night, four people were killed this was probably mechanical failure, the pilot saved lives by steering the plane away from the neighborhoods. At least 150 people were killed after a passenger train derailed in india. More than half of the trains least 150 people taken to the hospital for treatment. Officials fear the death toll could rise. Multiple Law Enforcement agencies are investigating a mysterious death in colorado, a body was found floating in the arkansas river. The El Paso County coroner is performing an autopsy. A waiter in denver was worried about the results of the election until a customer helped ease the tension. The waiter got a 100 tip on a 23 bill. There was a message written on there that reads you belong here and i am glad you are here. If you need spending money for black friday you might want to pick up aa powerbbll ticket, there was no winner saturday night as a will be worth 359 million. If you take the cash payout it is more than 219 million. If you have extra room at the table this Holiday Season consider hosting a fort carson soldier. Giving soldiers a taste of home away from home, a link for you to sign up on the free denver7 app. You could help out during christmas or thanksgiving. It is great to give them an opportunity to have someplace to go. A fiery finish to the season for Furniture Row racing. A live look from the roof of the denver7 studios about 40 here is your first alert, quite a bit of club cover a live look from our fiorinal camera you can see hoo cloudy in the low 60s between noon and 2 00. A chance for a few showers this afternoon. By 12 00 all of the rain and snow in the mountains and out west, by 3 00 a chance for a few rain showers for the evening commute and then a chance for snow tomorrow morning more on that coming up. Expects some traction and chain laws in place in the mountains today, none right now you can see two tony five near alameda that is getting busier but the mountains will get hit harder ovee the next couple of days. Plan accordingly. 6 25, the nascar season is over. The champion a familiar face. Jimmie johnson picked up his seventh championship that ties johnson with the most in history. A rough day on the track into a nasty wreck. 3 he got out okay. He had an excellent season with four wins now hoping to win the championship next year. The new season begins in february. A man in a ford mustang busted going 208 Miles Per Hour in oklahoma city. Officialsssay the driver was trying to get away from a state trooper he is now facing a the fastest qualifying lap in nascar was to 12 this guy was going fast. He had a really nice mustang. The Winter Weather is moving in, it caused a 40 car pileup in one state, find out what it means for your travel. A homicide nvestigation continues a dead man found in breaking overnight, a tragic story in indiana, four . Children have been killed in house fire. They were all ggrls, the oldest, only 11 years old. The mother was airlifted to a hospital. Two Police Officers were hurt trying to help in the rescue situation, witnesses say try to perform lifesaving maneuvers on the victims but unsuccessfully. No word on what caused the fire. Windy and snowy weather moving across the country causing this 40 car pileup in ohio. People are reporting whiteout conditions from pennsylvania to michigan. There could be more Winter Weather in the next 48 hours, lisa joins us with your first trickiest when it comes to travel. If you are flying out tomorrow check ahead a chance for snow in denver tomorrow morning. I will show you what it looks like right now, in the village quiet but we are tracking some potential heavy snow in the mountains. Right now most of what we are seeing is west of the divide a rain and snow mixed light at this point quite a bit of club cover in denver and across the plains are totals are in the one are totals are in the 1 to 2 inch ring ng that potentially tomorrow morning we could get a few showers today. Could get closer to one foot in the mountains as you get down to southwestern colorado. Today highs in the low 60s, it will get a lot colder tomorrow, details on that and i will show you what it looks like snow chances coming up. Along the front range we are in good shape along i70 or 285, here on 225 yell bridge and mississippi that is in good shape seeing good crowd up a little bit very typical. The last of the old arapahoe bridge is gone, piles of rubble as they are continuing to build the new bridge, the southbound side of i25 as they are continuing to build the new bridge, the southbound side of i2520 minute heavy stop and go congestion. Typical anywhere you want to go. Traffic accident eight and monaco. The tradition continues for president elect donald trump. 60 days from Inauguration Day and he has plenty of positions to fill. These five men have been named to trumps the staff. Steve bannon, michael flyn mike pompeo and jeff sessions, there are other several spots to fill the big one secretary of state. The president elected did meet mitt Romney James Mattis and rudy giuliani. All of the meetings went well he will announce his staff soon. One person recovering from serious injuries after a crash near 26th yesterday morning. A pt cruiser ended up crashing into a home. Police have not said if speed or alcohol were factors. A 10yearold boy could face charges after stabbing his brother over the weekend fountain. This was a dispute over a pack of cigarettes. The older brother has asked police to not press charges. These men are accused of first degree murder, Anthony Horne and matthew tatti, they killed a man, dumped his body in an abandoned building. The victim has yet to be identified. Police are still investigating. There will be more than 25 Million People flying over the Airline Workers at chicagos Ohare Airport are planning to strike. Airports across the country aron edge because delays would create a Ripple Effect across the country. Tsa is doing everything they can to keep things running smoothly. We are running a daily operation focusing on screening operations. Tsas best advice, get to for domestic flights three hours international. United airlines hoping to avoid problems at dia. The united deicing increment failed last thursday, hundreds of passengers were delayed. United says we are working closely with our Service Partner to ensure all passengers have a safe and on time travel experience. Dia tells us they could break been adding extra staff. Amanda del castillo at the airport this morning, it is starting to get busy isnt it . It is, we showed you a live look 30

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