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Fox thirty one. Pin point whether sunny today, highs will
be right around eighty seven degrees right now sixty In Denver.
Speaker 5 (00:29):
Governor Polis reportedly getting ready to call state.
Speaker 3 (00:32):
Lawmakers back to work.
Speaker 5 (00:33):
Kay's Chad Bauer joins us Live with more on the
second special legislative session in less than a year to
deal with property taxes.
Speaker 6 (00:40):
It would be in response to two tax measures set
to appear on the November ballot. One CAP's annual property
tax revenue growth at four percent. The other would reduce
the state wide property tax rate. Lawmakers are concerned unintended
consequences if the measures passed could result in the state
having to pay big expenses for local governments. The measure
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are sponsored by Advanced Colorado. The group's president, Michael Field,
spoke with Fox thirty one.
Speaker 7 (01:05):
We're moving forward with our measures at this point, but
I think there's no doubt if legislators came together and
said we want to do this right now, they have
the time to do it.
Speaker 2 (01:14):
But again that window is narrowing.
Speaker 6 (01:16):
Field says if a special session is convened and lawmakers
reach a compromise, he is willing to withdraw both measures
from the ballot. The deadline to do so is the
first week of September. The special session reportedly would start
on August twenty sixth, Reporting live Chad Bauer Kawa News.
Speaker 5 (01:33):
A new regional airport shows a few new regional reports
shows fewer people in Denver living on the streets, but
more technically homeless.
Speaker 8 (01:42):
The Metro Denver Homeless Initiatives point in time count only
found eighteen unsheltered families living in Denver and eighty three
percent decrease from last year. There were one two hundred
and seventy three people who were unsheltered in Denver, a
decrease of one hundred and fifty or eleven percent from
the year before.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
Also shows the total.
Speaker 8 (02:01):
Number of homeless, both sheltered and unsheltered, is up twelve
percent endever from last year, slightly more than the regional average.
Speaker 2 (02:09):
Rob Das at Kowa News.
Speaker 4 (02:10):
The Boulder County Corner working to identify human remains found
during the Stone Canyon fire near Lions. Investigators say that
the remains were found inside what was left of the
burned home. The Corner's office is working with forensic experts
and law enforcement to speed up the identification process. Bolder
Sheriff's deputies have arrested two men on arson charges.
Speaker 9 (02:31):
Both men are accused of starting a fire near Panorama
Point on Flagstaff Road the night of July thirty first.
Speaker 2 (02:37):
It's believed the.
Speaker 3 (02:38):
Fire was started by fireworks.
Speaker 9 (02:40):
Twenty year old Cameron Brown was booked into the Boulder
County jail. Twenty six year old Alan Koshaba was arrested
in Florida. Stage one fire restriction spanning fireworks were in
place that day.
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Kathy Walker Kowa News.
Speaker 5 (02:54):
The death toll from the fighting between Israel and Gaza
now reaching forty thousand people. Israel's offensive since the October
seventh attack by AMAS has left more than ninety thousand
Palestinians wounded and displaced. More than eighty five percent of
Gaza's population.
Speaker 3 (03:09):
All lies on Doha.
Speaker 10 (03:10):
As CIA Chief Bill Burns leads the most consequential round
of Gaza Ceafire talks with top Israeli, Egyptian and Katari officials.
Speaker 3 (03:19):
The stakes sky high.
Speaker 10 (03:21):
Progress would not only move us closer to ending the
deadly Gaza war and freeing over one hundred hostages, it
would be the most effective way to avert a regional
war here between Israel, Hsbalah and Iran. Sources telling ABC
News Israel's Prime minister has given his team.
Speaker 3 (03:38):
More flexibility to reach a deal.
Speaker 10 (03:41):
Jordana Miller, ABC News, Jerusalem.
Speaker 5 (03:43):
Columbia University president Menu Shaffik is resigning. In a message
to the Columbia community, Shavik said she was resigning effective immediately,
saying that the recent period of turmoil has taken a
considerable toll on her family. Schevik has dealt with controversy
related to anti Semitism on cam since the attack by
Hamas on Israel, along with the protests on campus.
Speaker 4 (04:04):
A new Fox News powl puts the economy as the
number one issue for most voters. Are you better off
now with Harris and Biden than you were with a
person named President Donald J.
Speaker 1 (04:15):
Trump?
Speaker 2 (04:15):
Do you know him?
Speaker 11 (04:16):
There's a nice shuttle.
Speaker 3 (04:18):
Democrats disagree.
Speaker 4 (04:19):
After the former president got personal out of rally in
North Carolina, calling the VP dumb and making fun of her.
Speaker 2 (04:24):
Laugh.
Speaker 4 (04:25):
With four more years of Harris, your finances will never recover.
Speaker 3 (04:28):
They're never going to recover.
Speaker 4 (04:29):
That poll also gives Trump a one point lead in
the presidential race.
Speaker 3 (04:33):
A Michigan judge.
Speaker 4 (04:34):
Taking heat after ordering a fifteen year old girl who
was on a field trip handcuffed and put in jail
clothes after she fell asleep in his courtroom.
Speaker 11 (04:41):
I think maybe she needs to go to the juvenile
potensial facility.
Speaker 2 (04:44):
Do you do understand we.
Speaker 4 (04:45):
Have the jail four keys, Johnathan Judge Kenneth King went further,
but he stopped short of sending her to jail. The
judge says he felt he had to teach the girl
a lesson on decorum.
Speaker 5 (04:55):
Italy's ETNA erupting overnight, the volcano forcing the cancelation of
flights into and out of Sicily, and Hurricane Ernesto now
on a collision course with Bermuda. It's getting stronger after
knocking out power to half of Puerto Rico.
Speaker 12 (05:09):
It's a Category one hurricane now, but it's expected to
intensify very quickly, so here's the track becoming a major
category three hurricane by Friday. It's closest point to permute
a Friday night into Saturday as a cat too, dropping
as much as nine inches of rain, causing flash flooding
for the East Coast. Ernesto will bring high surf and
rip currents all the way from Florida to Maine.
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the Kway Traffic Center with a Look at your Drive
with Jonathan Steel.
Speaker 13 (05:46):
Yeah, we're still struggling through Highns Ranch with that crash
at Colorado. It's eastbound C four seventy. Now they've got
it off to the side, but we're still looking at
it backup extending just about the Santa Fe Wats within Yale.
That intersection there in Lakewood really tied up badly this
morning with a crash. Definitely a good spot to miss.
There's no easy alternate route unfortunately. Maybe Garrison perhaps, and
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you can work your way through the neighborhoods. I twenty
five minute out of Tech Center slow two to five
in from Parker, noticing Parker Roads running real heavy two
anywhere between. It looks like Quincy and a rapa hoe
and speaking of which a rapa hoe road on the
west side of the interstate.
Speaker 2 (06:20):
It sounds like the lights are either out are.
Speaker 13 (06:21):
Just malfunctioning, but it is backing things up, especially the
southdown I twenty five off ramp to a rapa Hoe
which is backed up onto the highway two seventy awfully
busy for us still and just a lot of traffic
got here. I mentioned the accident up on HIGHWA eighty
five out of Wattenberg. They had to close the highway there.
This is eighty five south of Fort Lupton, but they've reopened,
so hopefully we'll see some improvement or spots by a
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The company's latest earning statement is in It shows that
Americans are being more cautious in their spending, but they
are still spending.
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Walmart says consumers are not showing strength, but they are
showing lack of weakness, which is part of why Walmart's
raising its forecast for the year. Sales rose in its
recent quarter. Walmart says shoppers are looking for deals and
they're taking advantage of the convenience of online order, pickup
and delivery. It even saw a slight pick up and
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The Walmart earnings report could be what's behind today's surge
on Wall Street. Right now, the Dow is up to
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hundred and forty five, and the S and P is
up fifty Also pushing markets up. Today, retail sales numbers
for July they're up a full percent, far more than
the three tenths of a percent projected. The report includes
a spike from Amazon Prime Day and all the competing
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sales from other retailers. There was also a rebound in
auto sales. Consumer spending is one of the most important
parts of the overall economy. It is moderating, but is
holding up enough to support the economy. Medicare recipients will
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Speaker 4 (09:09):
We just talked about a moment ago about when and
who and what why you name a starter? And Sean
Payton was asked that exact question.
Speaker 16 (09:16):
Yeah, and got to give credit right because sometimes when
national media comes in, they get something that other local
media might be.
Speaker 2 (09:26):
Scared to ask. We weren't scared to ask this, but.
Speaker 16 (09:28):
K Adams just did it in a and I guess
maybe a more playful way, but she got to the
point which we've kind of been I would say, dancing around.
Speaker 4 (09:34):
But.
Speaker 16 (09:36):
The kind of, hey, it's enough already approach that Adams
took yesterday when she got to sit down with Sean
Payton for her show up and Adams it's on FanDuel
TV about why why is he waiting so long to
name b Nick's a starter?
Speaker 5 (09:48):
But if the jig is up though, coach, like it's like,
we know he's the guy, why not hands him the keys?
Speaker 3 (09:53):
Like Chicago, what do you mean? What you wait? What
are you here to see?
Speaker 6 (09:59):
What?
Speaker 3 (09:59):
This next prec this next game will be important and
you have to earn it. What is the problem with
just naming it?
Speaker 2 (10:04):
Like what, I think it's important to the team that
they see.
Speaker 11 (10:07):
In other words, I'm not naming the starting cornerback between
Riley and Mathis. I'm not doing that with these other
positions at receiver. And it would be different if you've
just done it, had made a decision with one position
and then and I'm not ready to do it with
all the positions.
Speaker 2 (10:24):
So, look, he's playing well.
Speaker 14 (10:26):
Now.
Speaker 11 (10:26):
There are a few things in the game that we
got to clean up, and I'm encouraged with how he's playing,
just as I am with Steady and Zach. But I
think there is a process to it. And we discussed this,
really we discussed this back in mini camp when we
saw the Bears named Caleb their starter in the spring.
Speaker 14 (10:43):
And no veteran, yeah and so, and I understand that.
Speaker 11 (10:47):
But philosophically we were going to be different, and we
were just gonna the timeline is just going to be different.
But we're getting close. If you come back in the
next week or two, I think in my time.
Speaker 16 (10:55):
Up bold statement coach, He's going to make a decision
in the next week or two. Yeah, we got Bronco's
back on the practice field at ten this morning in
full pads. Packers will be here for a padded practice
tomorrow to wrap up camp. A couple other NFL notes,
National champion QB JJ McCarthy out of Michigan. The Vikings
took him one pick before bow Nicks. He suffered a
torn meniscus against the Raiders Saturday and is done for
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the season. Also, the pat sent Pro Bowl pass rusher
Matthew Judon to the Falcons in exchange for a third
round pick in this year's draft. Rocky swept in Arizona
eleven to four in the final game yesterday.
Speaker 2 (11:26):
As you may caught here on KOA.
Speaker 16 (11:28):
They're off today, then home tomorrow to host the Padres
for a.
Speaker 2 (11:31):
Three game series.
Speaker 16 (11:33):
They did release catcher Elias Diaz outright. The thirty three
year old set the bre free agent and likely was
not going to resign. Here from Broncos Park powered by
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Colorado's Morning News.
Speaker 5 (11:53):
KOA News time eight to seventeen cruise with the Alexander
Mountain Fire and Larimer County are now in the second
phase of recovery, known as Burn Area Emergency Response. All
evacuations are officially over at the fire, which is now
about ninety four percent contained, sparked more than two weeks ago,
destroying twenty six homes and twenty one out buildings. Investigators
are looking for whoever started it and are still asking
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here for witnesses near the mountain's peak.
Speaker 3 (12:18):
The morning of July twenty ninth, the.
Speaker 4 (12:20):
Boulder County Corner still working to identify the human remains
that were found in a burned out home during the
Stone Canyon fire and near Lions. Investigators say their condition
has made DNA extraction a little more difficult, but the
Corner's office is working with forensic experts and law enforcement
to speed up the iding process.
Speaker 5 (12:37):
Aurora Fire Rescue crediting a bus driver's quick thinking and
bravery for saving fourteen children after a school bus caught fire.
This happens around four o'clock yesterday afternoon near East Eleventh
Avenue and North Piccadilly Road. Crews say the bus was
completely engulfed in flames when they arrived, but all the
children on board and the bus driver made it out safely.
Investigators determined it was an accidental engine fire.
Speaker 4 (12:59):
Taylor's swift set to return to the stage following last
week's foiled tear plot that targeted her Austria concerts. She's
going to perform at London's Wembley Stadium tonight for the
first of five shows.
Speaker 3 (13:09):
Authorities have stepped up security.
Speaker 4 (13:11):
Precautions, banning ticket list fans from gathering outside those shows.
Speaker 5 (13:14):
It's back to school for Jefferson County students.
Speaker 3 (13:17):
We'll hear from their superintendent coming up next.
Speaker 4 (13:19):
The drive right now we go to Jonathan Steel on
the KWA Travis Center.
Speaker 2 (13:22):
Yeah, it's still pretty busy out here.
Speaker 13 (13:24):
CE four seventies, very slow and recovering through Hidends Ranch
due to that crash we had near Colorado, well off
to the side, but it's backed up just about the
Santa Fe. It's even got westbound, real slow through there
with curiosity, not much to look at.
Speaker 2 (13:36):
So we should see some improvement now.
Speaker 13 (13:38):
I mentioned Parker Road running real heavy bult directions in
between basically Quincy and Rappah. But now we have a
crash on Parker northbound right at the two two five interchange,
and that's backed up to Quincy.
Speaker 2 (13:48):
That's going to cost you some time. Two to five.
Speaker 13 (13:50):
Still busy down the hill from Parker Road two seventies
awfully busy, and Boulder Turnpike with some surging volume has
you pretty sluggish getting into Broomfield.
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Speaker 3 (14:19):
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Speaker 5 (14:21):
We're continuing our back to school journey now looking at
Jefferson County.
Speaker 4 (14:25):
First day of school for students in the county and
kae's Rob Dawson spoke with Superintendent Tracy Dorland. She shared
with Rob's at the first day school never gets sold
for her.
Speaker 17 (14:34):
I've been in education for you know, well over twenty
years now, and every school year is exciting and this
year I'm I'm very excited to be starting my fifth
school year as jeff Co's superintendent.
Speaker 2 (14:47):
What are the themes for the district this year?
Speaker 17 (14:50):
I would say, in particular, this year, we are excited
to do more of what we've already started, and that
includes continuing to commit to high quality curriculum in every school.
We are also doing some interesting and ongoing work on
reimagining the high school experience to align what we do
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with our high school students regarding what they're passionate about
and making sure that they have experiences in our high
school that are relevant to the future world of working career.
And finally, we're embracing the magic of middle school so
that Jeffco Middle school students are celebrated so they can
explore their areas of interest and attain the skills that
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they need to thrive in high school and in the
elementary You know, we are constantly focused on ensuring a
foundational experience for reading, writing, and math as as kids
go through our elementary schools.
Speaker 8 (15:47):
You are telling me about AI usage this con Migo program.
Speaker 2 (15:51):
What are your hopes for it this year?
Speaker 17 (15:53):
During this pilot year, we want to see if con
Migo and this AI tool can help our kids in
grades four through twelve navigate the core subjects of math, literacy, science,
and social studies. And so, you know, and Jeffco We're
committed to leveraging innovative technologies to enhance our students learning experiences.
Speaker 2 (16:15):
I talked to you.
Speaker 8 (16:15):
Kind of part Chris Smith and the Cherry Creek School
District earlier this week. He said, with COVID nineteen now
several years behind us, he feels he can really dig
into the learning again.
Speaker 2 (16:24):
Do you feel the same way.
Speaker 17 (16:26):
Yeah, you know, I think we've been focused on getting
back to the learning ever since we've been able to
come back full time in jeff COO. And you know,
COVID it was such an interruption for so many of
our students. We are beginning to see our results and
even last year started to see our results rebound to
pre pandemic levels. But I do think that there's a
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sense of normalcy and routine that's coming back, And I
know I'm excited about that. And I've talked to several
staff members here in Jeffco who are really excited for
this upcoming school because they do feel rested, They feel
like things are getting back to a more typical routine
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and that's something that is really healthy for both staff,
students and families.
Speaker 8 (17:11):
There are complaints both broadly and against your district. We
have parents who have talked to our station who have
deep concerns about public schools, takes on social issues, what
kids are learning, et cetera. Is your district getting a
bad rap? Do you feel the criticism given.
Speaker 17 (17:28):
The fact that we serve children. You know, people care
deeply about what we do and how we do it.
And so one of the one of the pieces that
we've been working on in Jeffco is family and community partnerships.
We now have a first team that is a point
of contact at the district for families who are struggling
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with something in their school. Obviously, the first place we
want families to go if they're having a concern is
the school. But if things aren't working out there, you know,
as the school district, we want families to get support.
I do believe in listening to families, and you know,
on one hand, as superintendent, I need to be an
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expert and I need to know what I'm doing when
it comes to educating students, and on the other side
of that coin, I oftentimes find myself needing to take
my expert hat off and put on my listener hat
and really lead and listen and learn to our families
to hear what they want for their student, regardless of
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what I think needs to happen as the expert.
Speaker 2 (18:34):
Do you love this job?
Speaker 17 (18:35):
I love this job. I feel very honored and privileged
every day to wake up and come to work in
one of the most beautiful and committed districts in the
state of Colorado, if not the nation. And it's a
privilege to partner with our Board of Education who care
deeply about the students that we all serve, and our
school leaders and district leaders, and our teachers and another staff.
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JECKO is an incredible community and we love our students.
We're excited to see them when they start school and
it's going to be a great year.
Speaker 4 (19:10):
That is Jefferson County Superintendent of Schools Tracy Dorlin. She
says enrollment and the closing of schools aren't a focus
or challenge the district is expecting and anticipating this year.
Taking a look at that drive Jonathan Steel in the
KWA Traffic Center, Well.
Speaker 13 (19:24):
It's been an active drive out here too. I'll tell
you we've had so many problems in the latest it's
a big one out west on I seventy. This is
going to be westbound lanes just past Ward Road, right
at the Highway fifty eight junction car versus Semi. They're
talking about people trapped in the wreckage. They've got crews
rolling in there right now. The backup already into our
Vada sitting at Wadsworth. This will impact I seventy six
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as well as I seventy on the eastbound side coming through.
It's already backed up that direction too with curiosity. So
with all that activity right now, this is going to
be the late problem that's going to cost you some time.
Think about service routes working around this out there out
of our data Wheat Ridge of the Golden Area. Let's see,
we've got Wadsworth and Yale still tied up with that crash.
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Ethlin's been working for quite some time and C four
seven he still has not recovered from the crash that
we had through Highlands Ranch eastbound at Colorado. It's still
backed up just about to Broadway Santa Fe both directions,
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Speaker 5 (20:36):
Good Thursday Morning, Gina Gondek, Marty Lenz on Colorado's Morning
News eight fifty Am, ninety four to one FM, and
on the iHeartRadio app Fox thirty one pinpoint weather. Really
nice start to our morning, sunny and warm. High temperature
is going to be in the upper eighties with this
like chance as a scattered afternoon shower. Currently we're at
sixty seven.
Speaker 4 (20:55):
In Denver, Governor Pole is getting ready to call state
lawmakers back to once again try to do something about
rising property taxes.
Speaker 18 (21:02):
After seeing a twenty seven percent spike in property taxes
last year. Governor Polus applauded lawmakers at the end of
the regular session for passing a billion dollars in tax cuts.
Speaker 19 (21:12):
This solves the problem that Colorado voters are concerned about.
Speaker 6 (21:16):
It puts very reasonable caps on increase in property taxes.
Speaker 18 (21:20):
But conservatives say the cuts didn't go far enough and
put two more measures on the November ballot this year,
hoping to cut another two hundred and fifty five million
in property taxes by twenty twenty six. Several Democrats worry
those cuts could force the state and local governments to
make cuts to schools, hospitals, and social programs. The mayors
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of Aurora, Colorado Springs, and Denver joined teachers' unions and
several business leaders asking the governor to call the special session.
It's expected to begin August twenty six. Brenda Stewart Koway.
Speaker 4 (21:54):
News The annual count of Denver's homeless population is in.
The numbers tell some different stories. We're seeing more people
experiencing homelessness this year, however, fewer of them are living
on the street. The data shows an overall ten percent
increase in the number of people without homes, with about
seventy percent of them living in city shelters. The Metro
Denver Homeless Initiative says the numbers are up because more
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people are seeking shelter. There are also one thousand more
homeless families in the metro compared to last year.
Speaker 5 (22:22):
The people forced out of an Aurora apartment complex now
suing the building's owners for not doing more to prevent
them from becoming homeless. We get more on this story
live from kiowas Chadbauer.
Speaker 6 (22:32):
The complex on Nome Street was shut down this week
after numerous code violations. A class action lawsuit filed this
week site's issues such as lack of heating and water,
black mold, and rodent infestations. It says the property owners
effectively abandon the complex, stopping trash pickup and not paying
the water bill. The building's management, though, claims that Venezuelan
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gangs were the reason for the shutdown. Attorney Benjamin at
de Golia tells Fox thirty one that is not the case.
Speaker 7 (23:01):
For that reason, they had to see property management operations,
but the reality is they had ceased operations long before
this news leak that Aurora was going to be condemning
the building.
Speaker 6 (23:10):
A judge has granted a temporary restraining order against the
property owners. It requires them to provide a hotel room
or habitable apartment unit for any displaced resident who asks
for one. The order is an effect for two weeks,
but could be extended by the judge. Reporting live Chad
Bauer KOA News.
Speaker 5 (23:27):
Aurora police say they're preparing for possible protests this weekend.
Earlier this week, there were widespread social media posts calling
for a weekend protests following the controversial Venezuelan presidential election results.
Police say no organized gatherings have been planned, though, but
they're keeping an eye on the situation and preparing for
the possibility.
Speaker 4 (23:46):
A bus driver with Aora Public Schools credited with safely
getting fourteen kids off his bus the engine on that
bus catching fire. Kids all made it out safely just
before the bus became engulfed in flames, and the district,
of course, sent out another bus to take the students
home home. Jefferson County Public School students are headed back
to class today.
Speaker 7 (24:05):
I've been in.
Speaker 17 (24:05):
Education for you know, well over twenty years now, and
every school year is exciting.
Speaker 8 (24:11):
Superintendent Tracy Dorlan has been waiting to welcome the kids
back all summer. It's been several years since the height
of COVID nineteen and for Dorelyn, she says, there's a
sense of normalcy.
Speaker 17 (24:20):
And I know I'm excited about that, and I've talked
to several staff members here in jeffco who are really
excited for this upcoming school year because they do still rested.
Speaker 8 (24:30):
Dorelyn says, you will continue to strike a balance between
being the educational expert while also listening to parents. Rob
Das and Kaway News a.
Speaker 5 (24:38):
New round of talks underway and Cutter trying again to
work out a ceasefire deal in Gaza. The US and
Israel are there, but Camas is so far refusing to
take part. The talks come the same day Palestinian officials
report the number of deaths in the war. It's now
topping forty thousand. Months after student protests over the war
in Gaza created havoc on a campus of Columbia University,
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the school's president is resigning.
Speaker 20 (25:02):
President Minusha of Saffique has abruptly stepped down and turned
in her letter of resignation.
Speaker 2 (25:06):
She will no longer serve.
Speaker 20 (25:07):
As president of the university and now she wrote a
letter to the school community saying, in part quote, I
have tried to navigate a path that upholds academic principles
and treats everyone with fairness and compassion.
Speaker 2 (25:19):
It has been distressing for.
Speaker 20 (25:21):
The community, for me as president and on a personal
level to find myself, colleagues and students the subject of
threats and.
Speaker 3 (25:28):
Abuse at ABC's fill tates you're up to date at
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Speaker 4 (25:31):
Eight thirty six, Colorado's Morning News. How are our spending habits?
Pat will have that story coming up Business and Money
news here in sixty seconds.
Speaker 5 (25:38):
Let's go now to Jonathan Steele looking at a number
of delays and issues on the roadways this morning.
Speaker 3 (25:43):
We go to the KWA Traffic Center.
Speaker 13 (25:45):
That that's right, Gina, boy, We've got a big deal
going on out west right now. And I mentioned this
accident a few moments ago westbound passed ward at Highway
fifty eight. It sounds like the accident actually occurred eastbound
with a semi overturning at the interchange.
Speaker 2 (26:01):
They are coming into Wheat Ridge.
Speaker 13 (26:02):
It's versus a car, and it sounds like there may
be as many as three people that are trapped in
the wreckage of that car, the semi on its side.
I believe I haven't got a real good look at
it just yet, but I can tell you that westbound
right now is backed up onto I seventy six.
Speaker 2 (26:17):
They're out of our vata.
Speaker 13 (26:18):
The eastbound sides backed up well past thirty second young
Field and Highway fifty eight is jamming pretty badly too
coming out of Golden So folks are gonna be scrambling
for alternate routes, and I.
Speaker 2 (26:27):
Have a feeling this one's going to be working for
quite some time.
Speaker 13 (26:30):
In fact, the police are just now talking about shutting
down both directions of the interstate and forcing people off,
So you may have to do that no matter what.
I seventy and Wardrode I seventy at Highway fifty eight. Again,
it's both east and westbound. That's going to be the
worst of our problems. Right now, we're still seeing delays
on Parker northbound at two two five with a big
crash there that's backed up well passed Quincy C four
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seventy struggling through Highlands Ranch from an earlier crash near
Colorado and Wadsworth and Yale. It is still jammed through
the intersection, but they're wrapping up that crash. Response by
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Jonthan steel on KA eight fifty AM and ninety four
one FM.
Speaker 5 (27:16):
Pat letter joining us with more business and money news
and pat.
Speaker 3 (27:19):
It looks like Americans are.
Speaker 14 (27:20):
Still spending, even with inflation and signs that the economy
is lowing down. Apparently we're not shy about whipping out
the plastics.
Speaker 15 (27:27):
Retail sales rose at full one percent in July. Economists
were predicting only a three tenths of a percent increase.
The month included Amazon's Prime Day event and sales from
its competitors, and a rebound in auto sales after dealers
were impacted by a cyber attack in the previous month.
Excluding autos, the increase was a more modest four tenths
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of a percent. Consumer spending has moderated, but has been
holding up enough to support the US economy. Jimmy Coo
Solda Boxnews.
Speaker 14 (27:56):
Walmart is in with this latest earning statement speaking of spending,
the country's largest retailer, says consumers are looking for bargains
when they shop, and they're also concentrating on essentials instead
of more unnecessary purchases. Still, the company says sales were
up in the most recent quarter, including some.
Speaker 3 (28:12):
Categories that had been in decline.
Speaker 14 (28:14):
A lot of us have just gotten to the point
where when we see reviews online were automatically suspicious. Now
those reviews could come with consequences.
Speaker 21 (28:22):
The Federal Trade Commission announcing a final rule that bans
fake online reviews and testimonials and allows the FTC to
try and hit known violators with civil penalties. It's also
making it illegal for businesses to offer incentives for reviews
which express a particular opinion, and prohibits them from creating, selling,
or buying reviews that don't disclose they were generated by
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AI or written by someone who never actually used the product.
Speaker 3 (28:49):
Lilyan Wu Fox News.
Speaker 14 (28:51):
The Western Slope Steel Company is now one hundred percent
owned by its employees. Rocky Mountain Steel opened with thirty
workers in Oletha in nineteen ninety seven.
Speaker 3 (29:01):
The owners decided to retire this year.
Speaker 14 (29:02):
They wanted to sell their business to people who helped
build it, so they transitioned to an employee stock ownership
plan in June. Right now, on Wall Street, the Dow
is up three hundred seventy points and ASAK is up
three hundred twenty. The S and P is up sixty five.
This update brought to you by the Denver Metro Chamber
of Commerce. Pat Woodard KOI Money News towards b Car.
Speaker 4 (29:24):
What do you the Vet friends in Broncos camp think
of rookie Bonix.
Speaker 16 (29:28):
Well, as you can imagine, Marty, they're pretty impressed with
what they've seen, kind of to a man, and whether
they're on the defensive side of the ball or offensive.
Speaker 2 (29:36):
Side the ball.
Speaker 16 (29:37):
At Mike mcglinchy, they've all kind of picked out different things.
A couple of different defensive players, whether it was Jonathan
Cooper or PJ Locke, talked about the subtleties to Bonix's game.
Speaker 2 (29:47):
But yesterday we did get to talk to.
Speaker 16 (29:48):
The six year VET Mike Mclinch's played with a bunch
of quarterbacks both in San Frando now here, and this
was his take on the first round ro out of Oregon.
Speaker 22 (29:56):
Well, certainly you see a guy that's not afraid to compete,
and I think that's the biggest fact for him as
he's come into this camp is you can put yourself behind.
Speaker 3 (30:03):
By playing hesitant.
Speaker 2 (30:04):
And it certainly a.
Speaker 22 (30:06):
Mistake that probably every player makes at some point in
his career and especially as a young guy, and we
haven't seen any of that from bow and.
Speaker 2 (30:12):
That's been a really really cool thing to watch.
Speaker 22 (30:15):
He's got a very unique combination of humility and confidence
that goes a long way for his position, and certainly
as a rookie's stepping in here with a lot of pressure,
he's taken that with stride. There's no fear of competition,
there's no fear of getting out there and going for it,
and that's certainly has showed in the way that he's
progressed all camp.
Speaker 16 (30:31):
Broungers are back in pads today at ten, as well
as during tomorrow's joint practice with the Packers, which will
in training camp, and while fans here are certainly excited
about the rookie QB and Denver fans in Minnesota undoubtedly
bummed about their rookie quarterback. JJ McCarthy, who led Michigan
to a national title last year and was taking one
pick ahead of bow Nicks in aprils draft, is out
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for the season after tearing his meniscus in their preseason
opener Saturday against the Raiders. Last night, the Patriot's traded Discarnold,
four time Pro Bowl pass rusher at Matthew Judahan to
the Falcons in exchange for a third round pick in
the twenty twenty five draft.
Speaker 23 (31:08):
One two is hit towards left field, but room out there.
McCarthy and Guriel come together. Guriel makes the catch. Diamondbacks
sweep the Rockies. Final score here this afternoon, Arizona eleven,
the Rockies four.
Speaker 2 (31:26):
Jack Corgan's call on KOA.
Speaker 16 (31:27):
Yesterday, the Rocks could not get out of Azy fast enough.
They're off today, then open a three gamer with the
Padres at Coursefield tomorrow. Yesterday they also released All Star
catcher Les Diaz rather the All Star MVP from twenty
twenty three, just placed him on outright waivers.
Speaker 2 (31:42):
He's thirty three years old, was.
Speaker 16 (31:44):
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expected to resign in Colorado from Broncos part powered by
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Speaker 3 (32:02):
News Time eight forty seven.
Speaker 5 (32:04):
Minnesota governor and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walls agreeing
to a vice presidential debate that'll take place on October first,
hosted by CBS. Ohio senator and Republican vice presidential candidate
Jade Van says he would like to debate Waltz more
than once. Vance said on Fox News that he strongly
suspects he would attend, but at it that he wanted
(32:24):
a real debate that involved looking at moderators, discussing rules,
and having a real audience.
Speaker 4 (32:29):
Governor Pola is expected to call a special session today
to address the issue of property taxes. To property tax
initiatives could be on the ballot in November. One would
cap annual property tax revenue growth at four percent. The
other would reduce the statewide property tax rate. However, if
flockmakers come to an agreement, they could be removed from
the ballot. Some are concerned that if they passed, the
state would have to cover big expenses for local government.
Speaker 5 (32:50):
Denver police say they've arrested a team suspect in connection
with tuesday shooting along the sixteenth Street Mall. This happened
near sixteenth and Wasei Streets, critically entering one person, leading
two others with non life threatening injuries and damaging the
Thursday Line restaurant's windows. Yesterday, authorities announced an arrest, but
did not provide any further information on the suspect or
a potential motif.
Speaker 4 (33:11):
A nice honor and recognition Colorado Springs Fire Chief for
Andy Royle being named Fire Chief of the Year. He
received the award in Dallas this week at the Fire
Rescue International Conference. Royal has been with the Colorado Springs
Fire Department for thirty seven years and.
Speaker 3 (33:24):
New this morning.
Speaker 5 (33:25):
Multiple people under arrest related to the death of actor
Matthew Perry. Reports say police executed a search warrant and
seized technology from people that they say supplied the friend's
actor with ketamine that caused him to lose consciousness and
drowned in his hot tub last October. Authorities say that
ketamine Perry took was not prescribed legally, and at least
one doctor has been arrested, as well as several drug dealers.
(33:47):
During the investigation, police reportedly found other celebrities who are
involved in the Hollywood's drug scene.
Speaker 4 (33:53):
Eight forty nine, we checked the drive Jonathan Steel the
KA Traffic Center.
Speaker 13 (33:57):
Well, I gotta tell you, I'm really sad to report
this news out west On I seventy. Guys, we're getting
confirmation from police on the scene that three people have
lost their lives in this crash on I seventy at
Ward Road and Highway fifty eight. It came in as
an overturned semi with people trapped, but they're now confirming
three fatalities. Now they've shut everything down in the area,
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although I'm still seeing just a little bit of trickling
on I seventy on the westbound side coming through. The
accident appears to have occurred eastbound. It is backed up
forever now both directions and Highway fifty eight is also
going to be affected coming out of Golden. You got
to scramble for those alternate routes out of Golden Certainly
thirty second will be a better alternative for you, and
through the neighborhoods all around wheat Ridge and Caravada to
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try to avoid that area, because.
Speaker 2 (34:41):
I have a feeling this one's going to be in
there for a while.
Speaker 13 (34:43):
If someone dies in an auto accident, they usually investigate
for hours.
Speaker 2 (34:47):
To try to avoid it. Out there.
Speaker 13 (34:48):
On that west side, we've got C four to seventy
still struggling through Highlands Ranch. Earlier crash at Colorado. We've
got a big accident also on Parker Road northbound at
two two five. That's got traffic backed up for several
miles down the hill from Parker's jam packed two seventy's
still awfully busy. The rest of the freeway system is
starting to loosen up, but again, very tragic news out
there in the wheat Ridge area. On I seventy at
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Speaker 13 (35:24):
Jonathan Steel on KOA fifty AM and ninety four one f.
Speaker 3 (35:29):
K fifty. Here it's Colorado's Warning News.
Speaker 4 (35:31):
Marty Lenz, Gina Gondek, and of course our executive producers.
We wrapped the program Cole Peterson. I know we're going
to be out at Broncos camp tomorrow. It's the last
official day of camp. It's that joint practice with the
packers as well. Yeah, We're absolutely looking forward to that.
Speaker 7 (35:43):
It's always fun to be out there at Broncos Park,
powered by common spirit health.
Speaker 3 (35:48):
Of course, I always forget the tagline, so do I.
Speaker 4 (35:50):
Yeah, I havenf we gonna call it Dove Valley, but gosh,
I don't you dare?
Speaker 2 (35:53):
Yeah?
Speaker 7 (35:54):
I know you get very upset up this Broncos Park.
But yeah, absolutely looking forward to be out there. Not
sure full catch up with anybody, but we might maybe
maybe maybe we'll see maybe.
Speaker 4 (36:04):
Bone X will show up and we can ask what
do you think of bone X?
Speaker 24 (36:07):
Bo?
Speaker 3 (36:07):
What do you think of What do you think do
you think q qb One?
Speaker 2 (36:10):
As coach?
Speaker 3 (36:10):
We've asked your rookie, We've ad what do you think
of you?
Speaker 1 (36:13):
Bo?
Speaker 4 (36:13):
Bono's boys? That the little promo Bo Jackson. You guys
aren't old enough to remember Bo Jackson a legit awesome
to star to sport athlete? Nope, yeah sorry, Auburn great
running back, Heisman tropy le, not hell of a ball player,
baseball great anyway.
Speaker 3 (36:30):
And in relation to bo Jangles, uh les, Okay, you know,
no election to Michael Jackson.
Speaker 1 (36:37):
Jack.
Speaker 3 (36:37):
I love bo Jangles around here?
Speaker 2 (36:39):
Do we have Bo James?
Speaker 3 (36:40):
I don't think so no, I don't think so. Welcome
to the podcast podcast called Tangents Johnthor's Training Camp.
Speaker 5 (36:46):
We will be out there tomorrow morning Broncos Park powered
by Common Spirit and b K mentioned it and I'm
curious to see, Uh Packers fans travel well, and he
was making fun of because they live in Wisconsin and
it's always just cold and not good there. But I'm
excited to see what it's going to be like because
it's a training camp practice and yet there's going to
(37:07):
be a lot of just other fans there that aren't
Broncos fans.
Speaker 3 (37:12):
So we'll see.
Speaker 4 (37:13):
And it's sold out. I mean it's free, but all
the tickets are gone so they're no longer available, so
of your fan, you won't be able to get in.
Speaker 3 (37:20):
Absolutely do that.
Speaker 5 (37:22):
And I wonder if we saw a little bit of
a rollover because there was that one practice where fans
did have tickets and then they got kicked back, and
I wonder if they had opportunities to get more because
that's when they moved indoors. They didn't have fans for
that practice. I think that was last week. So I'm
curious to see how many are going to be there tomorrow.
Speaker 3 (37:41):
Absolutely well, looking forward to it.
Speaker 7 (37:42):
Obviously, most of the show we'll be talking about the Broncos,
but then we'll also hopefully catch up with the Mayor
and kind of get some recap on these homeless numbers
that came out yesterday. I guess I think there's some
still a lot of confusion over what's mean.
Speaker 4 (37:55):
It's the literal mixed bag where more of them are shelter,
but we have more homeless. So that's getting deeper into
the data, into the details, which I will love to
ask the Mayorf he does join us, absolutely, yeah.
Speaker 5 (38:05):
I'd love to get more on his opinion on all this.
Obviously he's had his Housing one thousand initiative, and he
is completely right and saying there are literally no tents
out in the Denver area anymore. However, there are still
so many people on the streets, so many people at corners,
so many people asking for change. So I'm curious how
that works of like, Okay, you don't see as many
people camping anymore, which leads to the count that says
(38:28):
there's more people in shelters, but there's also still more
homeless because the people in shelters are still considered homeless
US right, conflicting report, but it's just the way that
it's being reported exactly.
Speaker 3 (38:41):
Does thank you, Cole, absolutely all right.
Speaker 4 (38:44):
It is Colorado's Morning News portions of the following program
or prerecorded having things up here on Colorado's Morning News.
Speaker 3 (38:53):
As Ross sits down, Gene's.
Speaker 19 (38:55):
Just sitting there tuning out all the Bojackson talk and
all the like, no idea, Sorry.
Speaker 24 (39:01):
I googled him. He did bow Jangles reference. Yes, mister
bo Jackson, mister we like to do. We have late
We've been describing Ross's wardrobe today. He comes in with
a Nuggets hat and he's got.
Speaker 3 (39:18):
It looks like it Jack Carr, thriller novelist. Oh, it's
like his brand. So novelists now have hats.
Speaker 19 (39:26):
Yeah, this guy, it does look a little like a
Nuggets a little now that you mention it.
Speaker 3 (39:29):
But then he has a Sacha shirt on. I do.
Do you know how this happens? How how all this
getting in the dark late for a show? Yeah, that's
to me.
Speaker 4 (39:41):
I get I get dressed, I have my whole wide
on and I get dressed in dark.
Speaker 19 (39:45):
I'm like reaching into the Georgia going on backwards dark.
Speaker 3 (39:49):
But it's just the shirt that came out first. Great,
that's how I am. Yeah, great, No one has to
see us.
Speaker 19 (39:55):
Girls aren't like that, No, not at all.
Speaker 3 (39:59):
What do you got talk about it?
Speaker 19 (40:00):
I'll talk about I will talk about the president of
my alma mater resigning. We're gonna do some deep in
the weeds. Econ Boulder is giving away money. I'll tell
you who they're giving away some some money too. And
it turns out we've all been eating toblerone wrong.
Speaker 1 (40:18):
What Yeah, you know.
Speaker 2 (40:19):
You'll have to listen and more on bo Jackson.
Speaker 3 (40:23):
Anyways, Ross and his method coming up next.
Speaker 5 (40:25):
We go now to the Koa Traffic Center, as Jonathan
Steel's been following this triple fatal crash.
Speaker 3 (40:30):
On I seventy. Jonathan, what do we have any updates
at this time?
Speaker 13 (40:34):
Well, Gina, the highway is definitely closed eastbound westbound.
Speaker 2 (40:38):
They're actually allowing some traffic getby on the.
Speaker 13 (40:40):
Right shoulder, but the backup is so extensive right now,
you don't want to be sitting in this traffic gem.
In fact, I know it's going to be starting the investigation.
They will be here shortly, and I'm pretty sure this
one's going to be working well.
Speaker 2 (40:52):
Into the afternoon with this closure in place.
Speaker 13 (40:54):
This includes I seventy west and eastbound, as well as
Highway fifty eight semi versus car Or. You initially got
the call that three people were trapped in the wreckage,
and apparently all three had died in this accident. Right now,
it's just a complete parking lot dead stand still there.
Folks are scrambling kipling certainly Wadsworth thirty second. There's so
many alternate routes you could use, but it's going to
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have to be surface routes to get around this delay.
Speaker 2 (41:19):
Definitely avoided at all costs.
Speaker 13 (41:20):
Will continue to monitor this situation through the morning and
possibly into the afternoon and keep you updated as far
as the rest of the system goes. It's winding down,
but there are still quite a few slow spots. There's
one other accident that's really causing delays down on Parker
northbound at two two five Back up there as well
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Is Colorado's Morning News. Marty Lenz, Gina Gundeck at Morning
Fox thirty one. Pin point whether sunny today, highs will
be right around eighty seven degrees right now sixty In Denver.
Speaker 5 (00:29):
Governor Polis reportedly getting ready to call state.
Speaker 3 (00:32):
Lawmakers back to work.
Speaker 5 (00:33):
Kay's Chad Bauer joins us Live with more on the
second special legislative session in less than a year to
deal with property taxes.
Speaker 6 (00:40):
It would be in response to two tax measures set
to appear on the November ballot. One CAP's annual property
tax revenue growth at four percent. The other would reduce
the state wide property tax rate. Lawmakers are concerned unintended
consequences if the measures passed could result in the state
having to pay big expenses for local governments. The measure
(01:00):
are sponsored by Advanced Colorado. The group's president, Michael Field,
spoke with Fox thirty one.
Speaker 7 (01:05):
We're moving forward with our measures at this point, but
I think there's no doubt if legislators came together and
said we want to do this right now, they have
the time to do it.
Speaker 2 (01:14):
But again that window is narrowing.
Speaker 6 (01:16):
Field says if a special session is convened and lawmakers
reach a compromise, he is willing to withdraw both measures
from the ballot. The deadline to do so is the
first week of September. The special session reportedly would start
on August twenty sixth, Reporting live Chad Bauer Kawa News.
Speaker 5 (01:33):
A new regional airport shows a few new regional reports
shows fewer people in Denver living on the streets, but
more technically homeless.
Speaker 8 (01:42):
The Metro Denver Homeless Initiatives point in time count only
found eighteen unsheltered families living in Denver and eighty three
percent decrease from last year. There were one two hundred
and seventy three people who were unsheltered in Denver, a
decrease of one hundred and fifty or eleven percent from
the year before.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
Also shows the total.
Speaker 8 (02:01):
Number of homeless, both sheltered and unsheltered, is up twelve
percent endever from last year, slightly more than the regional average.
Speaker 2 (02:09):
Rob Das at Kowa News.
Speaker 4 (02:10):
The Boulder County Corner working to identify human remains found
during the Stone Canyon fire near Lions. Investigators say that
the remains were found inside what was left of the
burned home. The Corner's office is working with forensic experts
and law enforcement to speed up the identification process. Bolder
Sheriff's deputies have arrested two men on arson charges.
Speaker 9 (02:31):
Both men are accused of starting a fire near Panorama
Point on Flagstaff Road the night of July thirty first.
Speaker 2 (02:37):
It's believed the.
Speaker 3 (02:38):
Fire was started by fireworks.
Speaker 9 (02:40):
Twenty year old Cameron Brown was booked into the Boulder
County jail. Twenty six year old Alan Koshaba was arrested
in Florida. Stage one fire restriction spanning fireworks were in
place that day.
Speaker 3 (02:53):
Kathy Walker Kowa News.
Speaker 5 (02:54):
The death toll from the fighting between Israel and Gaza
now reaching forty thousand people. Israel's offensive since the October
seventh attack by AMAS has left more than ninety thousand
Palestinians wounded and displaced. More than eighty five percent of
Gaza's population.
Speaker 3 (03:09):
All lies on Doha.
Speaker 10 (03:10):
As CIA Chief Bill Burns leads the most consequential round
of Gaza Ceafire talks with top Israeli, Egyptian and Katari officials.
Speaker 3 (03:19):
The stakes sky high.
Speaker 10 (03:21):
Progress would not only move us closer to ending the
deadly Gaza war and freeing over one hundred hostages, it
would be the most effective way to avert a regional
war here between Israel, Hsbalah and Iran. Sources telling ABC
News Israel's Prime minister has given his team.
Speaker 3 (03:38):
More flexibility to reach a deal.
Speaker 10 (03:41):
Jordana Miller, ABC News, Jerusalem.
Speaker 5 (03:43):
Columbia University president Menu Shaffik is resigning. In a message
to the Columbia community, Shavik said she was resigning effective immediately,
saying that the recent period of turmoil has taken a
considerable toll on her family. Schevik has dealt with controversy
related to anti Semitism on cam since the attack by
Hamas on Israel, along with the protests on campus.
Speaker 4 (04:04):
A new Fox News powl puts the economy as the
number one issue for most voters. Are you better off
now with Harris and Biden than you were with a
person named President Donald J.
Speaker 1 (04:15):
Trump?
Speaker 2 (04:15):
Do you know him?
Speaker 11 (04:16):
There's a nice shuttle.
Speaker 3 (04:18):
Democrats disagree.
Speaker 4 (04:19):
After the former president got personal out of rally in
North Carolina, calling the VP dumb and making fun of her.
Speaker 2 (04:24):
Laugh.
Speaker 4 (04:25):
With four more years of Harris, your finances will never recover.
Speaker 3 (04:28):
They're never going to recover.
Speaker 4 (04:29):
That poll also gives Trump a one point lead in
the presidential race.
Speaker 3 (04:33):
A Michigan judge.
Speaker 4 (04:34):
Taking heat after ordering a fifteen year old girl who
was on a field trip handcuffed and put in jail
clothes after she fell asleep in his courtroom.
Speaker 11 (04:41):
I think maybe she needs to go to the juvenile
potensial facility.
Speaker 2 (04:44):
Do you do understand we.
Speaker 4 (04:45):
Have the jail four keys, Johnathan Judge Kenneth King went further,
but he stopped short of sending her to jail. The
judge says he felt he had to teach the girl
a lesson on decorum.
Speaker 5 (04:55):
Italy's ETNA erupting overnight, the volcano forcing the cancelation of
flights into and out of Sicily, and Hurricane Ernesto now
on a collision course with Bermuda. It's getting stronger after
knocking out power to half of Puerto Rico.
Speaker 12 (05:09):
It's a Category one hurricane now, but it's expected to
intensify very quickly, so here's the track becoming a major
category three hurricane by Friday. It's closest point to permute
a Friday night into Saturday as a cat too, dropping
as much as nine inches of rain, causing flash flooding
for the East Coast. Ernesto will bring high surf and
rip currents all the way from Florida to Maine.
Speaker 5 (05:30):
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with Jonathan Steel.
Speaker 13 (05:46):
Yeah, we're still struggling through Highns Ranch with that crash
at Colorado. It's eastbound C four seventy. Now they've got
it off to the side, but we're still looking at
it backup extending just about the Santa Fe Wats within Yale.
That intersection there in Lakewood really tied up badly this
morning with a crash. Definitely a good spot to miss.
There's no easy alternate route unfortunately. Maybe Garrison perhaps, and
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you can work your way through the neighborhoods. I twenty
five minute out of Tech Center slow two to five
in from Parker, noticing Parker Roads running real heavy two
anywhere between. It looks like Quincy and a rapa hoe
and speaking of which a rapa hoe road on the
west side of the interstate.
Speaker 2 (06:20):
It sounds like the lights are either out are.
Speaker 13 (06:21):
Just malfunctioning, but it is backing things up, especially the
southdown I twenty five off ramp to a rapa Hoe
which is backed up onto the highway two seventy awfully
busy for us still and just a lot of traffic
got here. I mentioned the accident up on HIGHWA eighty
five out of Wattenberg. They had to close the highway there.
This is eighty five south of Fort Lupton, but they've reopened,
so hopefully we'll see some improvement or spots by a
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Walmart speaks, economists listen because so many people shop there.
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are still spending.
Speaker 15 (07:20):
Walmart says consumers are not showing strength, but they are
showing lack of weakness, which is part of why Walmart's
raising its forecast for the year. Sales rose in its
recent quarter. Walmart says shoppers are looking for deals and
they're taking advantage of the convenience of online order, pickup
and delivery. It even saw a slight pick up and
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Speaker 14 (07:48):
The Walmart earnings report could be what's behind today's surge
on Wall Street. Right now, the Dow is up to
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hundred and forty five, and the S and P is
up fifty Also pushing markets up. Today, retail sales numbers
for July they're up a full percent, far more than
the three tenths of a percent projected. The report includes
a spike from Amazon Prime Day and all the competing
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parts of the overall economy. It is moderating, but is
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Speaker 4 (09:09):
We just talked about a moment ago about when and
who and what why you name a starter? And Sean
Payton was asked that exact question.
Speaker 16 (09:16):
Yeah, and got to give credit right because sometimes when
national media comes in, they get something that other local
media might be.
Speaker 2 (09:26):
Scared to ask. We weren't scared to ask this, but.
Speaker 16 (09:28):
K Adams just did it in a and I guess
maybe a more playful way, but she got to the
point which we've kind of been I would say, dancing around.
Speaker 4 (09:34):
But.
Speaker 16 (09:36):
The kind of, hey, it's enough already approach that Adams
took yesterday when she got to sit down with Sean
Payton for her show up and Adams it's on FanDuel
TV about why why is he waiting so long to
name b Nick's a starter?
Speaker 5 (09:48):
But if the jig is up though, coach, like it's like,
we know he's the guy, why not hands him the keys?
Speaker 3 (09:53):
Like Chicago, what do you mean? What you wait? What
are you here to see?
Speaker 6 (09:59):
What?
Speaker 3 (09:59):
This next prec this next game will be important and
you have to earn it. What is the problem with
just naming it?
Speaker 2 (10:04):
Like what, I think it's important to the team that
they see.
Speaker 11 (10:07):
In other words, I'm not naming the starting cornerback between
Riley and Mathis. I'm not doing that with these other
positions at receiver. And it would be different if you've
just done it, had made a decision with one position
and then and I'm not ready to do it with
all the positions.
Speaker 2 (10:24):
So, look, he's playing well.
Speaker 14 (10:26):
Now.
Speaker 11 (10:26):
There are a few things in the game that we
got to clean up, and I'm encouraged with how he's playing,
just as I am with Steady and Zach. But I
think there is a process to it. And we discussed this,
really we discussed this back in mini camp when we
saw the Bears named Caleb their starter in the spring.
Speaker 14 (10:43):
And no veteran, yeah and so, and I understand that.
Speaker 11 (10:47):
But philosophically we were going to be different, and we
were just gonna the timeline is just going to be different.
But we're getting close. If you come back in the
next week or two, I think in my time.
Speaker 16 (10:55):
Up bold statement coach, He's going to make a decision
in the next week or two. Yeah, we got Bronco's
back on the practice field at ten this morning in
full pads. Packers will be here for a padded practice
tomorrow to wrap up camp. A couple other NFL notes,
National champion QB JJ McCarthy out of Michigan. The Vikings
took him one pick before bow Nicks. He suffered a
torn meniscus against the Raiders Saturday and is done for
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the season. Also, the pat sent Pro Bowl pass rusher
Matthew Judon to the Falcons in exchange for a third
round pick in this year's draft. Rocky swept in Arizona
eleven to four in the final game yesterday.
Speaker 2 (11:26):
As you may caught here on KOA.
Speaker 16 (11:28):
They're off today, then home tomorrow to host the Padres
for a.
Speaker 2 (11:31):
Three game series.
Speaker 16 (11:33):
They did release catcher Elias Diaz outright. The thirty three
year old set the bre free agent and likely was
not going to resign. Here from Broncos Park powered by
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Speaker 5 (11:53):
KOA News time eight to seventeen cruise with the Alexander
Mountain Fire and Larimer County are now in the second
phase of recovery, known as Burn Area Emergency Response. All
evacuations are officially over at the fire, which is now
about ninety four percent contained, sparked more than two weeks ago,
destroying twenty six homes and twenty one out buildings. Investigators
are looking for whoever started it and are still asking
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here for witnesses near the mountain's peak.
Speaker 3 (12:18):
The morning of July twenty ninth, the.
Speaker 4 (12:20):
Boulder County Corner still working to identify the human remains
that were found in a burned out home during the
Stone Canyon fire and near Lions. Investigators say their condition
has made DNA extraction a little more difficult, but the
Corner's office is working with forensic experts and law enforcement
to speed up the iding process.
Speaker 5 (12:37):
Aurora Fire Rescue crediting a bus driver's quick thinking and
bravery for saving fourteen children after a school bus caught fire.
This happens around four o'clock yesterday afternoon near East Eleventh
Avenue and North Piccadilly Road. Crews say the bus was
completely engulfed in flames when they arrived, but all the
children on board and the bus driver made it out safely.
Investigators determined it was an accidental engine fire.
Speaker 4 (12:59):
Taylor's swift set to return to the stage following last
week's foiled tear plot that targeted her Austria concerts. She's
going to perform at London's Wembley Stadium tonight for the
first of five shows.
Speaker 3 (13:09):
Authorities have stepped up security.
Speaker 4 (13:11):
Precautions, banning ticket list fans from gathering outside those shows.
Speaker 5 (13:14):
It's back to school for Jefferson County students.
Speaker 3 (13:17):
We'll hear from their superintendent coming up next.
Speaker 4 (13:19):
The drive right now we go to Jonathan Steel on
the KWA Travis Center.
Speaker 2 (13:22):
Yeah, it's still pretty busy out here.
Speaker 13 (13:24):
CE four seventies, very slow and recovering through Hidends Ranch
due to that crash we had near Colorado, well off
to the side, but it's backed up just about the
Santa Fe. It's even got westbound, real slow through there
with curiosity, not much to look at.
Speaker 2 (13:36):
So we should see some improvement now.
Speaker 13 (13:38):
I mentioned Parker Road running real heavy bult directions in
between basically Quincy and Rappah. But now we have a
crash on Parker northbound right at the two two five interchange,
and that's backed up to Quincy.
Speaker 2 (13:48):
That's going to cost you some time. Two to five.
Speaker 13 (13:50):
Still busy down the hill from Parker Road two seventies
awfully busy, and Boulder Turnpike with some surging volume has
you pretty sluggish getting into Broomfield.
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Speaker 5 (14:21):
We're continuing our back to school journey now looking at
Jefferson County.
Speaker 4 (14:25):
First day of school for students in the county and
kae's Rob Dawson spoke with Superintendent Tracy Dorland. She shared
with Rob's at the first day school never gets sold
for her.
Speaker 17 (14:34):
I've been in education for you know, well over twenty
years now, and every school year is exciting and this
year I'm I'm very excited to be starting my fifth
school year as jeff Co's superintendent.
Speaker 2 (14:47):
What are the themes for the district this year?
Speaker 17 (14:50):
I would say, in particular, this year, we are excited
to do more of what we've already started, and that
includes continuing to commit to high quality curriculum in every school.
We are also doing some interesting and ongoing work on
reimagining the high school experience to align what we do
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with our high school students regarding what they're passionate about
and making sure that they have experiences in our high
school that are relevant to the future world of working career.
And finally, we're embracing the magic of middle school so
that Jeffco Middle school students are celebrated so they can
explore their areas of interest and attain the skills that
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they need to thrive in high school and in the
elementary You know, we are constantly focused on ensuring a
foundational experience for reading, writing, and math as as kids
go through our elementary schools.
Speaker 8 (15:47):
You are telling me about AI usage this con Migo program.
Speaker 2 (15:51):
What are your hopes for it this year?
Speaker 17 (15:53):
During this pilot year, we want to see if con
Migo and this AI tool can help our kids in
grades four through twelve navigate the core subjects of math, literacy, science,
and social studies. And so, you know, and Jeffco We're
committed to leveraging innovative technologies to enhance our students learning experiences.
Speaker 2 (16:15):
I talked to you.
Speaker 8 (16:15):
Kind of part Chris Smith and the Cherry Creek School
District earlier this week. He said, with COVID nineteen now
several years behind us, he feels he can really dig
into the learning again.
Speaker 2 (16:24):
Do you feel the same way.
Speaker 17 (16:26):
Yeah, you know, I think we've been focused on getting
back to the learning ever since we've been able to
come back full time in jeff COO. And you know,
COVID it was such an interruption for so many of
our students. We are beginning to see our results and
even last year started to see our results rebound to
pre pandemic levels. But I do think that there's a
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sense of normalcy and routine that's coming back, And I
know I'm excited about that. And I've talked to several
staff members here in Jeffco who are really excited for
this upcoming school because they do feel rested, They feel
like things are getting back to a more typical routine
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and that's something that is really healthy for both staff,
students and families.
Speaker 8 (17:11):
There are complaints both broadly and against your district. We
have parents who have talked to our station who have
deep concerns about public schools, takes on social issues, what
kids are learning, et cetera. Is your district getting a
bad rap? Do you feel the criticism given.
Speaker 17 (17:28):
The fact that we serve children. You know, people care
deeply about what we do and how we do it.
And so one of the one of the pieces that
we've been working on in Jeffco is family and community partnerships.
We now have a first team that is a point
of contact at the district for families who are struggling
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with something in their school. Obviously, the first place we
want families to go if they're having a concern is
the school. But if things aren't working out there, you know,
as the school district, we want families to get support.
I do believe in listening to families, and you know,
on one hand, as superintendent, I need to be an
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expert and I need to know what I'm doing when
it comes to educating students, and on the other side
of that coin, I oftentimes find myself needing to take
my expert hat off and put on my listener hat
and really lead and listen and learn to our families
to hear what they want for their student, regardless of
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what I think needs to happen as the expert.
Speaker 2 (18:34):
Do you love this job?
Speaker 17 (18:35):
I love this job. I feel very honored and privileged
every day to wake up and come to work in
one of the most beautiful and committed districts in the
state of Colorado, if not the nation. And it's a
privilege to partner with our Board of Education who care
deeply about the students that we all serve, and our
school leaders and district leaders, and our teachers and another staff.
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JECKO is an incredible community and we love our students.
We're excited to see them when they start school and
it's going to be a great year.
Speaker 4 (19:10):
That is Jefferson County Superintendent of Schools Tracy Dorlin. She
says enrollment and the closing of schools aren't a focus
or challenge the district is expecting and anticipating this year.
Taking a look at that drive Jonathan Steel in the
KWA Traffic Center, Well.
Speaker 13 (19:24):
It's been an active drive out here too. I'll tell
you we've had so many problems in the latest it's
a big one out west on I seventy. This is
going to be westbound lanes just past Ward Road, right
at the Highway fifty eight junction car versus Semi. They're
talking about people trapped in the wreckage. They've got crews
rolling in there right now. The backup already into our
Vada sitting at Wadsworth. This will impact I seventy six
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as well as I seventy on the eastbound side coming through.
It's already backed up that direction too with curiosity. So
with all that activity right now, this is going to
be the late problem that's going to cost you some time.
Think about service routes working around this out there out
of our data Wheat Ridge of the Golden Area. Let's see,
we've got Wadsworth and Yale still tied up with that crash.
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Ethlin's been working for quite some time and C four
seven he still has not recovered from the crash that
we had through Highlands Ranch eastbound at Colorado. It's still
backed up just about to Broadway Santa Fe both directions,
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Speaker 5 (20:36):
Good Thursday Morning, Gina Gondek, Marty Lenz on Colorado's Morning
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on the iHeartRadio app Fox thirty one pinpoint weather. Really
nice start to our morning, sunny and warm. High temperature
is going to be in the upper eighties with this
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sixty seven.
Speaker 4 (20:55):
In Denver, Governor Pole is getting ready to call state
lawmakers back to once again try to do something about
rising property taxes.
Speaker 18 (21:02):
After seeing a twenty seven percent spike in property taxes
last year. Governor Polus applauded lawmakers at the end of
the regular session for passing a billion dollars in tax cuts.
Speaker 19 (21:12):
This solves the problem that Colorado voters are concerned about.
Speaker 6 (21:16):
It puts very reasonable caps on increase in property taxes.
Speaker 18 (21:20):
But conservatives say the cuts didn't go far enough and
put two more measures on the November ballot this year,
hoping to cut another two hundred and fifty five million
in property taxes by twenty twenty six. Several Democrats worry
those cuts could force the state and local governments to
make cuts to schools, hospitals, and social programs. The mayors
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of Aurora, Colorado Springs, and Denver joined teachers' unions and
several business leaders asking the governor to call the special session.
It's expected to begin August twenty six. Brenda Stewart Koway.
Speaker 4 (21:54):
News The annual count of Denver's homeless population is in.
The numbers tell some different stories. We're seeing more people
experiencing homelessness this year, however, fewer of them are living
on the street. The data shows an overall ten percent
increase in the number of people without homes, with about
seventy percent of them living in city shelters. The Metro
Denver Homeless Initiative says the numbers are up because more
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people are seeking shelter. There are also one thousand more
homeless families in the metro compared to last year.
Speaker 5 (22:22):
The people forced out of an Aurora apartment complex now
suing the building's owners for not doing more to prevent
them from becoming homeless. We get more on this story
live from kiowas Chadbauer.
Speaker 6 (22:32):
The complex on Nome Street was shut down this week
after numerous code violations. A class action lawsuit filed this
week site's issues such as lack of heating and water,
black mold, and rodent infestations. It says the property owners
effectively abandon the complex, stopping trash pickup and not paying
the water bill. The building's management, though, claims that Venezuelan
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gangs were the reason for the shutdown. Attorney Benjamin at
de Golia tells Fox thirty one that is not the case.
Speaker 7 (23:01):
For that reason, they had to see property management operations,
but the reality is they had ceased operations long before
this news leak that Aurora was going to be condemning
the building.
Speaker 6 (23:10):
A judge has granted a temporary restraining order against the
property owners. It requires them to provide a hotel room
or habitable apartment unit for any displaced resident who asks
for one. The order is an effect for two weeks,
but could be extended by the judge. Reporting live Chad
Bauer KOA News.
Speaker 5 (23:27):
Aurora police say they're preparing for possible protests this weekend.
Earlier this week, there were widespread social media posts calling
for a weekend protests following the controversial Venezuelan presidential election results.
Police say no organized gatherings have been planned, though, but
they're keeping an eye on the situation and preparing for
the possibility.
Speaker 4 (23:46):
A bus driver with Aora Public Schools credited with safely
getting fourteen kids off his bus the engine on that
bus catching fire. Kids all made it out safely just
before the bus became engulfed in flames, and the district,
of course, sent out another bus to take the students
home home. Jefferson County Public School students are headed back
to class today.
Speaker 7 (24:05):
I've been in.
Speaker 17 (24:05):
Education for you know, well over twenty years now, and
every school year is exciting.
Speaker 8 (24:11):
Superintendent Tracy Dorlan has been waiting to welcome the kids
back all summer. It's been several years since the height
of COVID nineteen and for Dorelyn, she says, there's a
sense of normalcy.
Speaker 17 (24:20):
And I know I'm excited about that, and I've talked
to several staff members here in jeffco who are really
excited for this upcoming school year because they do still rested.
Speaker 8 (24:30):
Dorelyn says, you will continue to strike a balance between
being the educational expert while also listening to parents. Rob
Das and Kaway News a.
Speaker 5 (24:38):
New round of talks underway and Cutter trying again to
work out a ceasefire deal in Gaza. The US and
Israel are there, but Camas is so far refusing to
take part. The talks come the same day Palestinian officials
report the number of deaths in the war. It's now
topping forty thousand. Months after student protests over the war
in Gaza created havoc on a campus of Columbia University,
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the school's president is resigning.
Speaker 20 (25:02):
President Minusha of Saffique has abruptly stepped down and turned
in her letter of resignation.
Speaker 2 (25:06):
She will no longer serve.
Speaker 20 (25:07):
As president of the university and now she wrote a
letter to the school community saying, in part quote, I
have tried to navigate a path that upholds academic principles
and treats everyone with fairness and compassion.
Speaker 2 (25:19):
It has been distressing for.
Speaker 20 (25:21):
The community, for me as president and on a personal
level to find myself, colleagues and students the subject of
threats and.
Speaker 3 (25:28):
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Speaker 4 (25:31):
Eight thirty six, Colorado's Morning News. How are our spending habits?
Pat will have that story coming up Business and Money
news here in sixty seconds.
Speaker 5 (25:38):
Let's go now to Jonathan Steele looking at a number
of delays and issues on the roadways this morning.
Speaker 3 (25:43):
We go to the KWA Traffic Center.
Speaker 13 (25:45):
That that's right, Gina, boy, We've got a big deal
going on out west right now. And I mentioned this
accident a few moments ago westbound passed ward at Highway
fifty eight. It sounds like the accident actually occurred eastbound
with a semi overturning at the interchange.
Speaker 2 (26:01):
They are coming into Wheat Ridge.
Speaker 13 (26:02):
It's versus a car, and it sounds like there may
be as many as three people that are trapped in
the wreckage of that car, the semi on its side.
I believe I haven't got a real good look at
it just yet, but I can tell you that westbound
right now is backed up onto I seventy six.
Speaker 2 (26:17):
They're out of our vata.
Speaker 13 (26:18):
The eastbound sides backed up well past thirty second young
Field and Highway fifty eight is jamming pretty badly too
coming out of Golden So folks are gonna be scrambling
for alternate routes, and I.
Speaker 2 (26:27):
Have a feeling this one's going to be working for
quite some time.
Speaker 13 (26:30):
In fact, the police are just now talking about shutting
down both directions of the interstate and forcing people off,
So you may have to do that no matter what.
I seventy and Wardrode I seventy at Highway fifty eight. Again,
it's both east and westbound. That's going to be the
worst of our problems. Right now, we're still seeing delays
on Parker northbound at two two five with a big
crash there that's backed up well passed Quincy C four
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seventy struggling through Highlands Ranch from an earlier crash near
Colorado and Wadsworth and Yale. It is still jammed through
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Speaker 3 (27:19):
It looks like Americans are.
Speaker 14 (27:20):
Still spending, even with inflation and signs that the economy
is lowing down. Apparently we're not shy about whipping out
the plastics.
Speaker 15 (27:27):
Retail sales rose at full one percent in July. Economists
were predicting only a three tenths of a percent increase.
The month included Amazon's Prime Day event and sales from
its competitors, and a rebound in auto sales after dealers
were impacted by a cyber attack in the previous month.
Excluding autos, the increase was a more modest four tenths
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of a percent. Consumer spending has moderated, but has been
holding up enough to support the US economy. Jimmy Coo
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Speaker 14 (27:56):
Walmart is in with this latest earning statement speaking of spending,
the country's largest retailer, says consumers are looking for bargains
when they shop, and they're also concentrating on essentials instead
of more unnecessary purchases. Still, the company says sales were
up in the most recent quarter, including some.
Speaker 3 (28:12):
Categories that had been in decline.
Speaker 14 (28:14):
A lot of us have just gotten to the point
where when we see reviews online were automatically suspicious. Now
those reviews could come with consequences.
Speaker 21 (28:22):
The Federal Trade Commission announcing a final rule that bans
fake online reviews and testimonials and allows the FTC to
try and hit known violators with civil penalties. It's also
making it illegal for businesses to offer incentives for reviews
which express a particular opinion, and prohibits them from creating, selling,
or buying reviews that don't disclose they were generated by
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AI or written by someone who never actually used the product.
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workers in Oletha in nineteen ninety seven.
Speaker 3 (29:01):
The owners decided to retire this year.
Speaker 14 (29:02):
They wanted to sell their business to people who helped
build it, so they transitioned to an employee stock ownership
plan in June. Right now, on Wall Street, the Dow
is up three hundred seventy points and ASAK is up
three hundred twenty. The S and P is up sixty five.
This update brought to you by the Denver Metro Chamber
of Commerce. Pat Woodard KOI Money News towards b Car.
Speaker 4 (29:24):
What do you the Vet friends in Broncos camp think
of rookie Bonix.
Speaker 16 (29:28):
Well, as you can imagine, Marty, they're pretty impressed with
what they've seen, kind of to a man, and whether
they're on the defensive side of the ball or offensive.
Speaker 2 (29:36):
Side the ball.
Speaker 16 (29:37):
At Mike mcglinchy, they've all kind of picked out different things.
A couple of different defensive players, whether it was Jonathan
Cooper or PJ Locke, talked about the subtleties to Bonix's game.
Speaker 2 (29:47):
But yesterday we did get to talk to.
Speaker 16 (29:48):
The six year VET Mike Mclinch's played with a bunch
of quarterbacks both in San Frando now here, and this
was his take on the first round ro out of Oregon.
Speaker 22 (29:56):
Well, certainly you see a guy that's not afraid to compete,
and I think that's the biggest fact for him as
he's come into this camp is you can put yourself behind.
Speaker 3 (30:03):
By playing hesitant.
Speaker 2 (30:04):
And it certainly a.
Speaker 22 (30:06):
Mistake that probably every player makes at some point in
his career and especially as a young guy, and we
haven't seen any of that from bow and.
Speaker 2 (30:12):
That's been a really really cool thing to watch.
Speaker 22 (30:15):
He's got a very unique combination of humility and confidence
that goes a long way for his position, and certainly
as a rookie's stepping in here with a lot of pressure,
he's taken that with stride. There's no fear of competition,
there's no fear of getting out there and going for it,
and that's certainly has showed in the way that he's
progressed all camp.
Speaker 16 (30:31):
Broungers are back in pads today at ten, as well
as during tomorrow's joint practice with the Packers, which will
in training camp, and while fans here are certainly excited
about the rookie QB and Denver fans in Minnesota undoubtedly
bummed about their rookie quarterback. JJ McCarthy, who led Michigan
to a national title last year and was taking one
pick ahead of bow Nicks in aprils draft, is out
(30:53):
for the season after tearing his meniscus in their preseason
opener Saturday against the Raiders. Last night, the Patriot's traded Discarnold,
four time Pro Bowl pass rusher at Matthew Judahan to
the Falcons in exchange for a third round pick in
the twenty twenty five draft.
Speaker 23 (31:08):
One two is hit towards left field, but room out there.
McCarthy and Guriel come together. Guriel makes the catch. Diamondbacks
sweep the Rockies. Final score here this afternoon, Arizona eleven,
the Rockies four.
Speaker 2 (31:26):
Jack Corgan's call on KOA.
Speaker 16 (31:27):
Yesterday, the Rocks could not get out of Azy fast enough.
They're off today, then open a three gamer with the
Padres at Coursefield tomorrow. Yesterday they also released All Star
catcher Les Diaz rather the All Star MVP from twenty
twenty three, just placed him on outright waivers.
Speaker 2 (31:42):
He's thirty three years old, was.
Speaker 16 (31:44):
Set to be a free agent and it was not
expected to resign in Colorado from Broncos part powered by
Common Spirit on Brandon Christall. KOA Training Camp is powered
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Speaker 3 (32:02):
News Time eight forty seven.
Speaker 5 (32:04):
Minnesota governor and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walls agreeing
to a vice presidential debate that'll take place on October first,
hosted by CBS. Ohio senator and Republican vice presidential candidate
Jade Van says he would like to debate Waltz more
than once. Vance said on Fox News that he strongly
suspects he would attend, but at it that he wanted
(32:24):
a real debate that involved looking at moderators, discussing rules,
and having a real audience.
Speaker 4 (32:29):
Governor Pola is expected to call a special session today
to address the issue of property taxes. To property tax
initiatives could be on the ballot in November. One would
cap annual property tax revenue growth at four percent. The
other would reduce the statewide property tax rate. However, if
flockmakers come to an agreement, they could be removed from
the ballot. Some are concerned that if they passed, the
state would have to cover big expenses for local government.
Speaker 5 (32:50):
Denver police say they've arrested a team suspect in connection
with tuesday shooting along the sixteenth Street Mall. This happened
near sixteenth and Wasei Streets, critically entering one person, leading
two others with non life threatening injuries and damaging the
Thursday Line restaurant's windows. Yesterday, authorities announced an arrest, but
did not provide any further information on the suspect or
a potential motif.
Speaker 4 (33:11):
A nice honor and recognition Colorado Springs Fire Chief for
Andy Royle being named Fire Chief of the Year. He
received the award in Dallas this week at the Fire
Rescue International Conference. Royal has been with the Colorado Springs
Fire Department for thirty seven years and.
Speaker 3 (33:24):
New this morning.
Speaker 5 (33:25):
Multiple people under arrest related to the death of actor
Matthew Perry. Reports say police executed a search warrant and
seized technology from people that they say supplied the friend's
actor with ketamine that caused him to lose consciousness and
drowned in his hot tub last October. Authorities say that
ketamine Perry took was not prescribed legally, and at least
one doctor has been arrested, as well as several drug dealers.
(33:47):
During the investigation, police reportedly found other celebrities who are
involved in the Hollywood's drug scene.
Speaker 4 (33:53):
Eight forty nine, we checked the drive Jonathan Steel the
KA Traffic Center.
Speaker 13 (33:57):
Well, I gotta tell you, I'm really sad to report
this news out west On I seventy. Guys, we're getting
confirmation from police on the scene that three people have
lost their lives in this crash on I seventy at
Ward Road and Highway fifty eight. It came in as
an overturned semi with people trapped, but they're now confirming
three fatalities. Now they've shut everything down in the area,
(34:18):
although I'm still seeing just a little bit of trickling
on I seventy on the westbound side coming through. The
accident appears to have occurred eastbound. It is backed up
forever now both directions and Highway fifty eight is also
going to be affected coming out of Golden. You got
to scramble for those alternate routes out of Golden Certainly
thirty second will be a better alternative for you, and
through the neighborhoods all around wheat Ridge and Caravada to
(34:40):
try to avoid that area, because.
Speaker 2 (34:41):
I have a feeling this one's going to be in
there for a while.
Speaker 13 (34:43):
If someone dies in an auto accident, they usually investigate
for hours.
Speaker 2 (34:47):
To try to avoid it. Out there.
Speaker 13 (34:48):
On that west side, we've got C four to seventy
still struggling through Highlands Ranch. Earlier crash at Colorado. We've
got a big accident also on Parker Road northbound at
two two five. That's got traffic backed up for several
miles down the hill from Parker's jam packed two seventy's
still awfully busy. The rest of the freeway system is
starting to loosen up, but again, very tragic news out
there in the wheat Ridge area. On I seventy at
(35:09):
Ward Road. Responsi by blinster dot com. Blinster started in
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Speaker 2 (35:21):
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Speaker 13 (35:24):
Jonathan Steel on KOA fifty AM and ninety four one f.
Speaker 3 (35:29):
K fifty. Here it's Colorado's Warning News.
Speaker 4 (35:31):
Marty Lenz, Gina Gondek, and of course our executive producers.
We wrapped the program Cole Peterson. I know we're going
to be out at Broncos camp tomorrow. It's the last
official day of camp. It's that joint practice with the
packers as well. Yeah, We're absolutely looking forward to that.
Speaker 7 (35:43):
It's always fun to be out there at Broncos Park,
powered by common spirit health.
Speaker 3 (35:48):
Of course, I always forget the tagline, so do I.
Speaker 4 (35:50):
Yeah, I havenf we gonna call it Dove Valley, but gosh,
I don't you dare?
Speaker 2 (35:53):
Yeah?
Speaker 7 (35:54):
I know you get very upset up this Broncos Park.
But yeah, absolutely looking forward to be out there. Not
sure full catch up with anybody, but we might maybe
maybe maybe we'll see maybe.
Speaker 4 (36:04):
Bone X will show up and we can ask what
do you think of bone X?
Speaker 24 (36:07):
Bo?
Speaker 3 (36:07):
What do you think of What do you think do
you think q qb One?
Speaker 2 (36:10):
As coach?
Speaker 3 (36:10):
We've asked your rookie, We've ad what do you think
of you?
Speaker 1 (36:13):
Bo?
Speaker 4 (36:13):
Bono's boys? That the little promo Bo Jackson. You guys
aren't old enough to remember Bo Jackson a legit awesome
to star to sport athlete? Nope, yeah sorry, Auburn great
running back, Heisman tropy le, not hell of a ball player,
baseball great anyway.
Speaker 3 (36:30):
And in relation to bo Jangles, uh les, Okay, you know,
no election to Michael Jackson.
Speaker 1 (36:37):
Jack.
Speaker 3 (36:37):
I love bo Jangles around here?
Speaker 2 (36:39):
Do we have Bo James?
Speaker 3 (36:40):
I don't think so no, I don't think so. Welcome
to the podcast podcast called Tangents Johnthor's Training Camp.
Speaker 5 (36:46):
We will be out there tomorrow morning Broncos Park powered
by Common Spirit and b K mentioned it and I'm
curious to see, Uh Packers fans travel well, and he
was making fun of because they live in Wisconsin and
it's always just cold and not good there. But I'm
excited to see what it's going to be like because
it's a training camp practice and yet there's going to
(37:07):
be a lot of just other fans there that aren't
Broncos fans.
Speaker 3 (37:12):
So we'll see.
Speaker 4 (37:13):
And it's sold out. I mean it's free, but all
the tickets are gone so they're no longer available, so
of your fan, you won't be able to get in.
Speaker 3 (37:20):
Absolutely do that.
Speaker 5 (37:22):
And I wonder if we saw a little bit of
a rollover because there was that one practice where fans
did have tickets and then they got kicked back, and
I wonder if they had opportunities to get more because
that's when they moved indoors. They didn't have fans for
that practice. I think that was last week. So I'm
curious to see how many are going to be there tomorrow.
Speaker 3 (37:41):
Absolutely well, looking forward to it.
Speaker 7 (37:42):
Obviously, most of the show we'll be talking about the Broncos,
but then we'll also hopefully catch up with the Mayor
and kind of get some recap on these homeless numbers
that came out yesterday. I guess I think there's some
still a lot of confusion over what's mean.
Speaker 4 (37:55):
It's the literal mixed bag where more of them are shelter,
but we have more homeless. So that's getting deeper into
the data, into the details, which I will love to
ask the Mayorf he does join us, absolutely, yeah.
Speaker 5 (38:05):
I'd love to get more on his opinion on all this.
Obviously he's had his Housing one thousand initiative, and he
is completely right and saying there are literally no tents
out in the Denver area anymore. However, there are still
so many people on the streets, so many people at corners,
so many people asking for change. So I'm curious how
that works of like, Okay, you don't see as many
people camping anymore, which leads to the count that says
(38:28):
there's more people in shelters, but there's also still more
homeless because the people in shelters are still considered homeless
US right, conflicting report, but it's just the way that
it's being reported exactly.
Speaker 3 (38:41):
Does thank you, Cole, absolutely all right.
Speaker 4 (38:44):
It is Colorado's Morning News portions of the following program
or prerecorded having things up here on Colorado's Morning News.
Speaker 3 (38:53):
As Ross sits down, Gene's.
Speaker 19 (38:55):
Just sitting there tuning out all the Bojackson talk and
all the like, no idea, Sorry.
Speaker 24 (39:01):
I googled him. He did bow Jangles reference. Yes, mister
bo Jackson, mister we like to do. We have late
We've been describing Ross's wardrobe today. He comes in with
a Nuggets hat and he's got.
Speaker 3 (39:18):
It looks like it Jack Carr, thriller novelist. Oh, it's
like his brand. So novelists now have hats.
Speaker 19 (39:26):
Yeah, this guy, it does look a little like a
Nuggets a little now that you mention it.
Speaker 3 (39:29):
But then he has a Sacha shirt on. I do.
Do you know how this happens? How how all this
getting in the dark late for a show? Yeah, that's
to me.
Speaker 4 (39:41):
I get I get dressed, I have my whole wide
on and I get dressed in dark.
Speaker 19 (39:45):
I'm like reaching into the Georgia going on backwards dark.
Speaker 3 (39:49):
But it's just the shirt that came out first. Great,
that's how I am. Yeah, great, No one has to
see us.
Speaker 19 (39:55):
Girls aren't like that, No, not at all.
Speaker 3 (39:59):
What do you got talk about it?
Speaker 19 (40:00):
I'll talk about I will talk about the president of
my alma mater resigning. We're gonna do some deep in
the weeds. Econ Boulder is giving away money. I'll tell
you who they're giving away some some money too. And
it turns out we've all been eating toblerone wrong.
Speaker 1 (40:18):
What Yeah, you know.
Speaker 2 (40:19):
You'll have to listen and more on bo Jackson.
Speaker 3 (40:23):
Anyways, Ross and his method coming up next.
Speaker 5 (40:25):
We go now to the Koa Traffic Center, as Jonathan
Steel's been following this triple fatal crash.
Speaker 3 (40:30):
On I seventy. Jonathan, what do we have any updates
at this time?
Speaker 13 (40:34):
Well, Gina, the highway is definitely closed eastbound westbound.
Speaker 2 (40:38):
They're actually allowing some traffic getby on the.
Speaker 13 (40:40):
Right shoulder, but the backup is so extensive right now,
you don't want to be sitting in this traffic gem.
In fact, I know it's going to be starting the investigation.
They will be here shortly, and I'm pretty sure this
one's going to be working well.
Speaker 2 (40:52):
Into the afternoon with this closure in place.
Speaker 13 (40:54):
This includes I seventy west and eastbound, as well as
Highway fifty eight semi versus car Or. You initially got
the call that three people were trapped in the wreckage,
and apparently all three had died in this accident. Right now,
it's just a complete parking lot dead stand still there.
Folks are scrambling kipling certainly Wadsworth thirty second. There's so
many alternate routes you could use, but it's going to
(41:16):
have to be surface routes to get around this delay.
Speaker 2 (41:19):
Definitely avoided at all costs.
Speaker 13 (41:20):
Will continue to monitor this situation through the morning and
possibly into the afternoon and keep you updated as far
as the rest of the system goes. It's winding down,
but there are still quite a few slow spots. There's
one other accident that's really causing delays down on Parker
northbound at two two five Back up there as well
over two miles long. This report spots by blinster dot com.
Blinster started in twenty ten in Kyle Cox's garage after
(41:42):
you overpay for new blinds. He researched the industry, hired
his mom, and fourteen years later, they're one of the
largest retailers of custom blinds in the US. Don't pay
too much for new blinds, go to blindster dot com.
John Steel on KWA eight fifty am, and not ere
for one fm.
Speaker 1 (41:55):
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