Your daily resource for late-breaking news, upcoming events, the , , and the stories that will be talked about today.
1. MESSY MORNING COMMUTE IN DENVER
Denver is in for a on Thursday after as much as in some areas across Metro Denver. But, the later this morning.
2. DEBATE OVER VIOLENT CRIME IN DENVER
Is violent crime up or down? Denver’s top two law enforcement officials disagree on the answer to that question, and .
3. ACCUSED PARENTS RETURN TO COURT
Parents charged with keeping their four young boys in a squalid Denver apartment during an arraignment hearing on Thursday.
4. FANS THROW FLAG ON TICKET RULES
The odds that a Denver Broncos season-ticket holder would win the organization’s lottery and a chance to buy Super Bowl tickets at face value were slim. , and fans are asking the team for more transparency.
5. BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING
New will allow police to monitor crime in real time and communicate with other technology the department has implemented. But some groups say the cameras infringe on civil liberties.
6. ASPEN STICKS THE LANDING
ESPN and the Aspen Skiing Co. announced a deal that , beating out bids from Park City, Lake Tahoe and Quebec City. Meanwhile, Denver Post reporter Jason Blevins breaks down the 2014 X Games competition, to the site of his brother’s fatal crash.
7. TEXAS EXECUTES MAN DESPITE OFFICIAL OPPOSITION
A Mexican national is executed for killing a Houston police officer and the U.S. State Department.
8. BIEBER BEHIND BARS
On the heels of controversy over a vandalism case, pop star Justin Bieber has been arrested after and failed a sobriety test early Thursday.
9. SIMPLE AS PIE
Today is National Pie Day, but did you know the who is better known as America’s home-brew guru and founder of the annual Great American Beer Festival? Find out why he chose Jan. 23 as the date for National Pie Day.
10. “I AM NOT A VILLAIN”
It is a tough sell after Sunday’s postgame on-field interview when Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman was last seen screaming until he all but foamed at the mouth. But on Wednesday, .
