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No. 21 Colorado goes into 1st November game in thick of Big 12 race; No. 9 BYU still undefeated
Read full article: No. 21 Colorado goes into 1st November game in thick of Big 12 race; No. 9 BYU still undefeatedCoach Deion Sanders and 21st-ranked Colorado play their first November game tied for second place in the Big 12 conference.
Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter leaves game against Kansas State with apparent shoulder injury
Read full article: Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter leaves game against Kansas State with apparent shoulder injuryColorado two-way star Travis Hunter left the Buffaloes’ game against Kansas State late in the second quarter Saturday night after an apparent shoulder injury on a 14-yard reception.
Jurors begin deliberations in trial of man who killed 10 people at Colorado supermarket
Read full article: Jurors begin deliberations in trial of man who killed 10 people at Colorado supermarketJurors have begun deliberating whether a mentally ill man who said he heard “killing voices” should be convicted of murder for fatally shooting 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 or be found not guilty by reason of insanity.
Mother of Colorado supermarket gunman says he is 'sick' and denies knowing about plan
Read full article: Mother of Colorado supermarket gunman says he is 'sick' and denies knowing about planThe mother of a mentally ill man who killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 says her son is “sick” and he began acting strangely two years before the shooting.
Colorado mass shooting survivor testifies the gunman repeated 'This is fun' during the attack
Read full article: Colorado mass shooting survivor testifies the gunman repeated 'This is fun' during the attackA pharmacist who survived a 2021 mass shooting at a Colorado supermarket says she heard him say “This is fun” at least three times during the shooting.
Shooter's sanity at issue as trial begins in Colorado supermarket mass killing
Read full article: Shooter's sanity at issue as trial begins in Colorado supermarket mass killingA prosecutor says a man who killed 10 people in a Colorado supermarket mass shooting knew what he was doing and was sane but his attorney says that wasn’t the case.
Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter help Colorado hold off NDSU 31-26 to start Year 2 under Deion Sanders
Read full article: Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter help Colorado hold off NDSU 31-26 to start Year 2 under Deion SandersShedeur Sanders threw for 445 yards and four touchdowns — three to Travis Hunter — and Colorado began Year 2 under Deion Sanders by holding off FCS power North Dakota State 31-26 on Thursday night.
EA Sports College Football 25, among most anticipated sports video games in history, hits the market
Read full article: EA Sports College Football 25, among most anticipated sports video games in history, hits the marketEA Sports College Football 25, among the most highly anticipated sports video games of all time, has flooded the market as gamers who waited more than a decade for the franchise’s next installment rush to play.
Sanders, Colorado close to adding Robert Livingston as defensive coordinator, AP source says
Read full article: Sanders, Colorado close to adding Robert Livingston as defensive coordinator, AP source saysA person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes are closing in on adding Cincinnati Bengals secondary coach Robert Livingston as the defensive coordinator.
Osborne, Betts lead No. 5 UCLA past third-ranked Colorado 76-68 in first women's sellout in Boulder
Read full article: Osborne, Betts lead No. 5 UCLA past third-ranked Colorado 76-68 in first women's sellout in BoulderCharisma Osborne scored 22 points and Lauren Betts added 20 as fifth-ranked UCLA overcame an early nine-point deficit to beat third-ranked Colorado 76-68 in the first top-five matchup in the country this season.
Colorado supermarket shooting suspect pleads not guilty by reason of insanity
Read full article: Colorado supermarket shooting suspect pleads not guilty by reason of insanityThe defendant in a 2021 mass shooting that killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
Man accused of killing 10 at Colorado supermarket in 2021 is ruled mentally competent to stand trial
Read full article: Man accused of killing 10 at Colorado supermarket in 2021 is ruled mentally competent to stand trialA judge has ruled that the man accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 is mentally competent to stand trial.
NCAA approves smaller transfer portal windows for football, basketball from 60 to 45 days
Read full article: NCAA approves smaller transfer portal windows for football, basketball from 60 to 45 daysThe NCAA Division I Council has approved narrowing the period during which football and basketball players can enter the transfer portal and retain immediate eligibility for the following season.
NCAA moves toward implementing NIL rules with proposals for agent registry, deal disclosure
Read full article: NCAA moves toward implementing NIL rules with proposals for agent registry, deal disclosureThe NCAA took a step toward putting rules in place to regulate the way college athletes can be compensated for their fame.
Williams ties career high with 6 TD passes, No. 8 USC withstands late Colorado rally for 48-41 win
Read full article: Williams ties career high with 6 TD passes, No. 8 USC withstands late Colorado rally for 48-41 winCaleb Williams threw for 403 yards and tied a career high with six touchdown passes as No. 8 Southern California held off Colorado 48-41 after racing out to a big lead.
Colorado St coach pokes at Deion Sanders for wearing hat, sunglasses before game with Colorado
Read full article: Colorado St coach pokes at Deion Sanders for wearing hat, sunglasses before game with ColoradoColorado State coach Jay Norvell just heated up the rivalry with No. 18 Colorado by taking a poke at Deion Sanders.
Colorado man accused of killing 10 at supermarket in 2021 is competent for trial, prosecutors say
Read full article: Colorado man accused of killing 10 at supermarket in 2021 is competent for trial, prosecutors sayProsecutors say a Colorado man charged with killing 10 people at a Boulder supermarket in 2021 is competent to move toward trial.
Colorado coach Deion Sanders gets hackles up over some of his players not joining in fight at camp
Read full article: Colorado coach Deion Sanders gets hackles up over some of his players not joining in fight at campThere was some shoving and pushing and hollering at the University of Colorado's football practice on Wednesday, and Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders wasn't at all happy.
New Colorado coach Deion Sanders already making an impact
Read full article: New Colorado coach Deion Sanders already making an impactNew Colorado coach Deion Sanders can’t yet point to any on-field wins in Boulder, but signs of a massive shift in mood and expectation abound at this school and in this city around what has been a forlorn football program in recent years.
More relatives of Colorado shooting victims sue Sturm Ruger
Read full article: More relatives of Colorado shooting victims sue Sturm RugerMore relatives of people shot to death at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 are suing gun-maker Sturm, Ruger & Co. over how it marketed the firearm used in the massacre.
Police investigating unsolved murder of JonBenet Ramsey to seek help from cold case team
Read full article: Police investigating unsolved murder of JonBenet Ramsey to seek help from cold case teamPolice in Boulder, Colorado, will consult with a state cold case team as they continue to investigate the 1996 murder of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey.
JonBenet Ramsey's father wants outside agency to test DNA
Read full article: JonBenet Ramsey's father wants outside agency to test DNAThe father of JonBenet Ramsey is supporting an online petition asking Colorado’s governor to intervene in the investigation into her death more than 25 years ago by putting an outside agency in charge of DNA testing.
Judge: Colorado shooting suspect incompetent to stand trial
Read full article: Judge: Colorado shooting suspect incompetent to stand trialA judge has ruled that a man charged with killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket last year is still mentally incompetent to stand trial, further delaying court proceedings in the case.
Residents return home after fleeing latest Colorado wildfire
Read full article: Residents return home after fleeing latest Colorado wildfireNearly 20,000 people who were forced to flee a wildfire in northern Colorado are back home after firefighters were able to stop the spread of the fire at 190 acres.
Ex-lecturer held without bail, charged with threats to UCLA
Read full article: Ex-lecturer held without bail, charged with threats to UCLAA federal judge has ordered a former lecturer at the University of California, Los Angeles, who is charged with making threats against the school to be held without bail in Denver.
UCLA classes resume after ex-lecturer arrested over threats
Read full article: UCLA classes resume after ex-lecturer arrested over threatsClasses have resumed at the University of California, Los Angeles after a former lecturer was arrested on suspicion of threatening violence against the school in online videos and an 800-page document sent via email.
Former UCLA lecturer threatened to 'hunt' female professor
Read full article: Former UCLA lecturer threatened to 'hunt' female professorA former University of California, Los Angeles lecturer who was arrested Tuesday after police say he emailed an 800-page document and posted videos threatening violence against the school had previously sent messages saying he would “hunt” and kill a professor.
Deadly Colorado blaze renews focus on underground coal fires
Read full article: Deadly Colorado blaze renews focus on underground coal firesAuthorities investigating the cause of a wildfire that destroyed more than 1,000 buildings last month in Colorado are looking at the possibility that the blaze is linked to underground coal fires have long smoldered at old coal mines in the area.
Polis, 1st openly gay governor elected, marries in Colorado
Read full article: Polis, 1st openly gay governor elected, marries in ColoradoColorado's Jared Polis, who became the first openly gay man to be elected governor in the United States in 2018, has married his longtime partner and first gentleman Marlon Reis, a writer and animal welfare advocate.
Mental health exam ordered for supermarket shooting suspect
Read full article: Mental health exam ordered for supermarket shooting suspectA judge has ordered a state mental health evaluation for the man accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in March to determine whether he is competent to proceed with the case.
Colorado shooting victims demand answers on public donations
Read full article: Colorado shooting victims demand answers on public donationsSeveral families and survivors of those killed in March's mass shooting at a Colorado supermarket are demanding the appointment of a special master to help distribute public donations for victims to a centralized account.
Colorado shooting suspect makes 2nd court appearance
Read full article: Colorado shooting suspect makes 2nd court appearanceA 22-year-old man accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in March has made his second court appearance, and a judge scheduled a September hearing to review evidence in the case.
DA: Colorado shooting suspect had 10 high-capacity magazines
Read full article: DA: Colorado shooting suspect had 10 high-capacity magazinesA prosecutor says the man accused of killing 10 people at a crowded Colorado supermarket last month had armed himself with 10 high-capacity ammunition magazines.
Boulder shooting suspect charged with using large magazine
Read full article: Boulder shooting suspect charged with using large magazineLocal prosecutors in Colorado have filed over 40 more felony charges against a man charged with killing 10 people at a Boulder supermarket last month, including for allegedly using a large capacity magazine banned by state lawmakers in response to recent mass shootings.
Slain Colorado officer remembered for service to others
Read full article: Slain Colorado officer remembered for service to othersBesides Talley, nine others were killed in the March 22 shooting in Boulder. A former information technology worker, Talley felt a calling to become an officer at age 41. He said the turnout at the service showed that Talley had character, which comes from the Greek word for leaving a mark. Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 21, has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder over shots fired at another officer. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
Archbishop: Slain officer gave life, showed best of police
Read full article: Archbishop: Slain officer gave life, showed best of police“For too often, you are are taken for granted and yet in situations like this, you are the ones who protect human life,” Aquila said. “No other individuals were shot or killed after these brave officers engaged the suspect,” police said in a tweet last week. AdA law enforcement official briefed last week on the shooting said Alissa's family told investigators they believed Alissa was suffering some type of mental illness, including delusions. AdTalley, who grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, took an untraditional route to becoming a police officer. A memorial service was also planned for Talley on Tuesday at a large non-denominational church, Flatirons Community Church, in Lafayette.
Colorado massacre spurs calls for state action on gun deaths
Read full article: Colorado massacre spurs calls for state action on gun deathsA gunman opened fire Monday at a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, with a weapon that resembles an AR-15 rifle, killing 10 people before he was captured. AdThat means most significant gun legislation has been left to the states, including Colorado, where lawmakers have passed gun control laws in recent years. Still, support for gun rights is strong in parts of Colorado, and Second Amendment advocates argue new restrictions are not the answer. Some Colorado communities want to go the other way and have looser gun laws than those at the state level, he said. Instead of passing new laws, Kopel argued, the state should increase funding for mental health treatment.
Store owner: Boulder massacre suspect passed check before buying gun
Read full article: Store owner: Boulder massacre suspect passed check before buying gunThis undated photo provided by the Boulder Police Department shows Colorado shooting suspect Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa. Alissa has been identified as the suspect in Monday, March 22, 2021 shooting rampage at a grocery store in Boulder. The suspect passed a background check conducted by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation before purchasing a gun, Eagleton said. The gun store is in a shopping center that also has a chiropractic clinic, yoga studio and foot massage parlor. His funeral is scheduled for Tuesday in the Boulder County city of Lafayette.
Colorado shooting suspect will remain held without bail, judge says
Read full article: Colorado shooting suspect will remain held without bail, judge saysAlissa is also charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting at another police officer, who was unhurt. He appeared alert and attentive, moving his knees from side to side, his eyes darting back and forth from his lawyers to the judge. Many held candles and roses while locking arms or embracing at Fairview High School near the base of the snow-covered Rocky Mountain foothills. The officials were not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
Boulder Shooting Suspect: Were there signs?
Read full article: Boulder Shooting Suspect: Were there signs?BOULDER, Colo. – Two days after the Boulder shooting massacre, there is still no definitive answer to the crucial question: Why? Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 21, was born in Syria but grew up in a Denver suburb, Arvada, about 20 miles from the Boulder, Colorado crime scene. In 2017, Alissa was arrested for assaulting a fellow high school student. Alissa received community service instead of jail time. It appears that Alissa had recently purchased that weapon, a Ruger AR-556, lawfully, less than a week before the attack.
Analysis: Not all emergencies are priorities in the Texas Capitol
Read full article: Analysis: Not all emergencies are priorities in the Texas CapitolAdIn 2019 and 2020, 110 people were killed in mass shootings in Texas and another 266 were injured, according to the Gun Violence Archive, an online database of incidents of gun violence. There were two substantiated cases of election fraud in Texas during those two years, according to the Heritage Foundation’s database of election fraud cases. AdThose out-of-state shootings reignited a familiar set of arguments about gun violence in a state where new limits on gun ownership and possession are unlikely. There were 37 mass shootings in Texas during the two years leading into the Legislature’s 2019 session, resulting in 87 deaths and 150 injuries, according to the Gun Violence Archive. But voters have become desensitized to gun violence, less likely to demand action — or to keep up any demand for action in a sustained way.
Grocery store worker narrowly escaped gunman's notice
Read full article: Grocery store worker narrowly escaped gunman's noticeEmily Giffen, 27, was smoking outside the store Monday during a break when she heard multiple loud pops that she knew were not fireworks. “I just really am having a hard time understanding why me and my friends deserve to die,” she said, wondering why the gunman chose to target the Boulder store specifically. We’re a part of their community.”AdThe attack was the nation’s deadliest mass shooting since a 2019 assault on a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, where a gunman killed 22 people. According to two law enforcement officials, Alissa was born in Syria in 1999, emigrated to the U.S. as a toddler and later became a U.S. citizen. The law enforcement official said the suspect’s family told investigators that he had delusions and that they believed he had some type of mental illness.
Blocked Boulder assault-weapons ban renews gun law questions
Read full article: Blocked Boulder assault-weapons ban renews gun law questionsThe ruling came under a Colorado law that bars local officials from making their own gun laws. Congress has not passed any major gun control laws since the mid-1990s, leaving most significant gun legislation in states' hands. The NRA has called the Boulder ordinance counter-productive, and argued it was a clear violation of Colorado's preemption law passed in 2003. … Do you think (the shooter) cares that the city of Boulder had an assault rifles ban? The 2018 Boulder ordinance banning the possession of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines was in effect for more than two years before enforcement stopped with the March 12 ruling.
Democrats vow vote on gun bills; Biden says ‘we have to act’
Read full article: Democrats vow vote on gun bills; Biden says ‘we have to act’They are not even united themselves, as Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., told reporters Tuesday that he opposes the House legislation on background checks. The gun debate also highlights a larger difficulty for Senate Democrats as they try to move forward on gun legislation and other policy priorities of the Biden White House. Schumer has not said when he will bring the House legislation up for a vote. Democrats say they feel the environment around gun legislation has evolved, especially since that last major push in 2013. Many in the GOP base are still strongly opposed to gun control of any kind.
Blocked Boulder assault-weapons ban renews gun law questions
Read full article: Blocked Boulder assault-weapons ban renews gun law questionsThe ruling came under a Colorado law that bars local officials from making their own gun laws. Congress has not passed any major gun control laws since the mid-1990s, leaving most significant gun legislation in states' hands. The NRA has called the Boulder ordinance counter-productive, and argued it was a clear violation of Colorado's preemption law passed in 2003. … Do you think (the shooter) cares that the city of Boulder had an assault rifles ban? The 2018 Boulder ordinance banning the possession of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines was in effect for more than two years before enforcement stopped with the March 12 ruling.
Colorado shooting victims: Store staffers, cop, photographer
Read full article: Colorado shooting victims: Store staffers, cop, photographerPolice say multiple people have been killed in a shooting at a supermarket in Boulder, Colo., including Talley. (Courtesy of Boulder Police Department via AP)Three were gunned down while putting in a day's work at a Colorado supermarket. Those who lost their lives at the King Soopers store in Boulder ranged from 20 years old to 65. The school superintendent there expressed condolences and praised “the example Officer Talley leaves us all.”LYNN MURRAYMurray was shopping at King Soopers, where a friend’s daughter had seen her. Word made it to her husband, John Mackenzie, who drove to the store and started texting his wife.
Democrats vow vote on gun bills; Biden says ‘we have to act’
Read full article: Democrats vow vote on gun bills; Biden says ‘we have to act’They are not even united themselves, as Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., told reporters Tuesday that he opposes the House legislation on background checks. The gun debate also highlights a larger difficulty for Senate Democrats as they try to move forward on gun legislation and other policy priorities of the Biden White House. Schumer has not said when he will bring the House legislation up for a vote. Democrats say they feel the environment around gun legislation has evolved, especially since that last major push in 2013. Many in the GOP base are still strongly opposed to gun control of any kind.
Colorado suspect got assault weapon 6 days before shooting
Read full article: Colorado suspect got assault weapon 6 days before shootingAhmad Al Aliwi Alissa bought the weapon on March 16, just six days before the attack at a King Soopers store in Boulder, according to an arrest affidavit. Relatives described times when Alissa told them people were following or chasing him, which they said may have contributed to the violence, the official said. The attack was the nation’s deadliest mass shooting since a 2019 assault on a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, where a gunman killed 22 people in a rampage that police said targeted Mexicans. AdThe shooting came 10 days after a judge blocked a ban on assault rifles passed by the city of Boulder in 2018. That ordinance and another banning large-capacity magazines came after the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 people dead.
Police: 10 people killed in Colorado supermarket shooting
Read full article: Police: 10 people killed in Colorado supermarket shootingPolice work on the scene outside of a King Soopers grocery store where a shooting took place Monday, March 22, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)BOULDER, Colo. – A shooting at a Colorado supermarket killed 10 people Monday, including a police officer who was the first to respond to the scene, authorities said. I promise the victims and the people of the state of Colorado that we will secure justice." Matthew Kirsch, the acting U.S. attorney for Colorado, pledged that “the full weight of federal law enforcement” will support the investigation. Officials have not said whether the suspect is the person who was taken from the shooting scene to Foothills Hospital in Boulder. White House press secretary Jen Psaki tweeted that President Joe Biden had been briefed on the shooting.
Police identify 21-year-old man as suspect in the killing of 10 people at Colorado supermarket
Read full article: Police identify 21-year-old man as suspect in the killing of 10 people at Colorado supermarketBOULDER, Colorado – Police on Tuesday identified a 21-year-old man as the suspect who opened fire inside a crowded Colorado supermarket, and court documents showed that he purchased an assault rifle less than a week before the attack that killed 10 people, including a police officer. Supermarket employees told investigators that Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa shot an elderly man multiple times outside the Boulder grocery store before going inside, according to the documents. Investigators have not established a motive, but authorities believe he was the only shooter, Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said. Hundreds of police from throughout the Denver area responded to the attack, converging on a King Soopers supermarket in a busy shopping plaza. Matthew Kirsch, the acting U.S. attorney for Colorado, pledged that “the full weight of federal law enforcement” would support the investigation.
Hollingshed's 32 points helps CU upset No. 1 Stanford, 77-72
Read full article: Hollingshed's 32 points helps CU upset No. 1 Stanford, 77-72Frida Formann hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:36 left in overtime to lead Colorado to a 77-72 upset win over No. We knew what it felt like to lose in a close game to Stanford. Hollingshed had a career-high 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Buffaloes (6-6, 4-5 Pac-12). Hull finished with 19 points, Haley Jones had 16 points and seven rebounds and Cameron Brink scored 13 for the Cardinal. Her steal and layup with 23 seconds left tied it and sent the game to overtime.
NCAA allows blanket waivers for all transfers immediately
Read full article: NCAA allows blanket waivers for all transfers immediatelyTransfers previously were required to sit out a season unless granted a waiver by the NCAA. The NCAA had decided on waivers on a case-by-case basis, but had been more lenient during the coronavirus pandemic. The regular transfer waiver process will be used for non-Division I transfers. Transfers must have left their previous school in good standing academically and are not facing disciplinary suspension. The NCAA's Division Council is expected consider permanent transfer rules at a meeting next month that would allow all athletes to transfer once without having to sit out a year.
2 Pac-12 football games canceled as virus problems linger
Read full article: 2 Pac-12 football games canceled as virus problems lingerFriday's announcements from the Pac-12 capped the most tumultuous week of COVID-19 disruptions of the college football season. Fifteen games of the 59 games (25%) scheduled for Week 11 have been called off. The Sun Devils' home opener was nixed because of several positive COVID-19 tests among the team's players and coaching staff, including head coach Herm Edwards. The Pac-12 said the canceled games will be declared a no contest. So far, 63 games involving schools in the Football Bowl Subdivision have been canceled or postponed because of the pandemic since late August.
OAS chief under fire for removal of top rights official
Read full article: OAS chief under fire for removal of top rights officialFILE - In this Oct. 5, 2018 file photo, Paulo Abrao, executive secretary of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, or IACHR, attends a hearing at the University Colorado in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)