1. New York City doctor diagnosed with Ebola
A Doctors Without Borders physician who recently returned to New York from West Africa has tested positive for the Ebola virus, becoming the first diagnosed case in the city, authorities said late Thursday.
2. Beauprez trims Tom Clements ad after widow accuses him of using murder for ‘political gain’
GOP gubernatorial nominee Bob Beauprez has reworked a TV ad citing last year’s murder of former Colorado Dept. of Corrections Chief Tom Clements’ as an example of Gov. John Hickenlooper’s failure to keep the state safe. The edit removes a direct reference to Clements after the victim’s widow, Lisa, asked Beauprez to stop “(using) our family’s tragic loss for your personal and political gain.”
3. Life-changing movie trailer changes outlook for Aurora theater shooting victim
For the second time, a young woman’s life was changed forever as she sat in a movie theater. Only this time, it was a beautiful change.
4. Crash slows traffic near Interstate 25 and Steele Street
A traffic accident on northbound Interstate 25 near Steele Street snarled traffic Friday morning and left several people with injuries, the Denver Police Department reported.
5. Restaurant Report Card: Carniceria la Guadalajara, Mark Pi’s, Qdoba in LoDo
Two restaurants received ‘Fs’ for two failed health department inspections on this week’s Restaurant Report Card, while one passed with flying colors.
6. Broncos take over first place in division with 35-21 win against San Diego
After a surprising defensive battle with their bitter rivals the San Diego Chargers, the Denver Broncos’ offense caught fire Thursday night, securing a 35-21 win as well as the division lead.
7. First Lady Michelle Obama rallies support for Udall in Denver
Following Secretary Hillary Clinton’s impassioned plea to Colorado women earlier this week, First Lady Michelle Obama urged a large crowd here Thursday to support Democratic Sen. Mark Udall and offered a hearty defense of her husband’s first six years in office.
8. Woman says she was fired from her job for pumping breast milk
A Colorado mom says pumping breast milk is the reason why she was fired from her job at Kaiser Permanente. Andrea Turner, 25, has filed a federal EEOC complaint against the healthcare company.
9. Reddit, federal investigators hunt National Parks vandal
The National Park Service is investigating reports of graffiti and other vandalism in at least 10 National Park sites throughout the western United States, including Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park.
10. Manning expresses frustration with scoreboard operator, screaming Broncos fans
Late in Thursday night’s successful outing against the San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning kept signaling for the crowd to quiet down so he could communicate with his offense. But the fired-up fans just couldn’t contain themselves. Later, the QB also expressed frustration with the scoreboard operator at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.