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5 Things You Need To Know - February 20, 2020

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Good morning southern Colorado and here's what you need to know on your Thursday morning.

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From parking to protests: what to know for President Trump rally

The president is coming into town today for his Keep America Great rally. The event is expected to bring in thousands to fill Broadmoor World Arena, with people coming in from different parts of the state and neighboring states. If you're attending the rally, be sure to arrive early as entrance is on a first-come-first-serve basis.
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Study: Women more at risk for injury than men in car crashes

While major advances in technology have helped to make new vehicles safer, we're working with crash experts who discovered there is a significant safety gap for women. It all comes down to how crash tests are conducted and the crash test dummies used to represent the women in the equation.
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Dangerous cold in the morning but it comes with sunny skies!

Dense fog has settled into eastern El Paso county this morning but will not last long through the morning hours. Snow fell as expected heaviest south of the Pikes Peak Region, leaving most roadways that went untreated covered in ice and snow. We'll be very cold today with morning temperatures reading from the single digits to low teens.
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Bill to give military and families in-state tuition

College is expensive for just about everyone, but for military families many of them face challenges when it comes to getting in-state tuition. A bill, which passed a committee earlier this week, would help military families and give in-state tuition to active duty or honorable discharged military as well as their spouses and children.
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Police investigating after body discovered in northwest Colorado Springs

A body was found in northwest Colorado Springs Wednesday afternoon. Police responded to a shopping center in the 800 block of Village Center Drive around 1:30 p.m. after the body was reported. Colorado Springs Police said the body of an unidentified man was located and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
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