Man who filmed shooting response acquitted of obstruction
Dean Schiller had just left a Colorado supermarket after shopping last year when he heard gunshots and saw three people lying face down. The independent, part-time journalist, began livestreaming on his YouTube channel, before officers arrived, and later refused dozens of police orders to move away. The suspect, Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 23, is accused of killing customers, workers and a police officer who rushed into the store to try to stop the March 22, 2021, attack.
news.yahoo.comColorado wildfire forces evacuation orders for 19,000 people
Authorities issued an evacuation order for 19,000 people Saturday near a fast-moving Colorado wildfire in rolling hills south of the college town of Boulder, not far from the site of a destructive 2021 blaze that leveled more than 1,000 homes. The wildfire had grown to 123 acres (50 hectares) by late afternoon with no containment, according to the Boulder Office of Emergency Management. Protected wildland was burning near the Table Mesa neighborhood and the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder police said on Twitter.
news.yahoo.comAustralian cricket superstar Warne honoured at private funeral
Australian cricket superstar Shane Warne was farewelled at a private funeral by family and friends. The legendary leg spinner's body was found at a luxury resort in Thailand on March 4, with his death aged just 52 from a suspected heart attack provoking shock and grief around the world from prime ministers, rock stars and fellow players.
news.yahoo.comJustice Department Secures Settlement to Resolve Disability Discrimination Against People with Opioid Use Disorder
Today the Justice Department reached a settlement agreement with Ready to Work, a not-for-profit residential, work and social services program for individuals who are homeless, with facilities in Aurora and Boulder, Colorado. The settlement agreement addresses civil rights violations identified during the course of an investigation conducted by the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “People with opioid use disorder are too often subject to discrimination rooted in myths and stereotypes rather than in science,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. For more information on the Civil Rights Division, please visit www.justice.gov/crt. The settlement agreement can be viewed here.
justice.govFormer UCLA lecturer threatened to 'hunt' female professor
A 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
Authorities 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.
Deadly Colorado blaze renews focus on underground coal fires
A fire raging in an underground Colorado coal field in 1883 sent so much smoke pouring from cracks in the ground that the scene was likened to burning volcanoes and the state's first mining inspector deemed the blaze “impossible to extinguish.” Nearly 140 years later two fires still smolder in the now-abandoned coal field near Boulder — the same area where a wildfire last month destroyed more than 1,000 homes and buildings and killed at least one person. It’s still unknown what caused the December blaze that became the most destructive in Colorado history, but Boulder County authorities have said they're investigating the area’s abandoned coal mines as one of several possible causes, along with power lines, human activity and other possibilities.
news.yahoo.comPolice eye genetic DNA 25 years after JonBenet Ramsey killed
Twenty-five years after JonBenet Ramsey was killed, police say they are looking at “genetic DNA testing” to see if it can be used to help solve the case. The 6-year-old was found dead in the basement of her family’s Boulder home on Dec. 26, 1996, bludgeoned and strangled, several hours after her mother called 911 to say her daughter was missing and a ransom note had been left behind. Boulder police have been working closely with state investigators on “future DNA advancements," the department said in a statement Monday addressing the anniversary of JonBenet’s death.
news.yahoo.comFormer Colorado deputies get prison for detox van death
Two former Colorado sheriff’s deputies were sentenced to prison Thursday for causing the death of an intoxicated man by placing him on his stomach and squeezing him into a van to take him to a detox center. Former Boulder County sheriff’s deputies James O’Brien and Adam Lunn were sentenced to six years and three years respectively for the 2018 death of 23-year-old Demetrius Shankling. O'Brien and Lunn were found guilty in August of manslaughter.
news.yahoo.comMinnesota routs Colorado 30-0 behind stout defense, Potts
Thomas Rush's big-play afternoon looked like this: Three tackles, two sacks and assisting fans who fell a short distance near the north end zone after a retaining barrier broke. The Minnesota defensive lineman was one of several Gophers players and team personnel who came to the rescue when a fence gave way along the Minnesota sideline as the team celebrated following the game. The advertising signs helped brace the short fall — the Gophers mascot was knocked to the ground — and police quickly arrived to assist.
news.yahoo.comJury convicts Colorado deputies in detox van death
Jurors convicted Friday two former Colorado sheriff's deputies accused of causing the death of an intoxicated man by placing him on his stomach and squeezing him into a van to take him to a detox center. Former Boulder County sheriff's deputies James O'Brien, 52, and Adam Lunn, 39, were found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Demetrius Shankling, 23, in 2018, the Longmont Times-Call reported. O'Brien and Lunn had to press on the compartment door to close it, causing Shankling's leg to get wedged against the inside of the door, the affidavit said.
news.yahoo.comBoulder shooting suspect charged with using large magazine
Local 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
Besides 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
“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
A 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.
Colorado shooting suspect passed check in legal gun purchase
“Like the rest of the community, we too want to know why — why that King Soopers, why Boulder, why Monday," Herold said. 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. A different King Soopers store is across the street. His funeral is scheduled for Tuesday in the Boulder County city of Lafayette.
Lawyer: Colorado shooting suspect needs mental health review
Alissa is also charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting at another police officer, who was unhurt. A law enforcement official briefed on the shooting previously said that the suspect’s family told investigators they believed Alissa was suffering from some type of mental illness, including delusions. The official was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. 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.
Grocery store worker narrowly escaped gunman's notice
Emily 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
The 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'
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.
Michigan governor lowers flags after mass shooting in Colorado
“My heart breaks for the families, loved ones, and communities as our nation mourns this senseless violence,” Whitmer said. Our state grieves alongside those who lost loved ones and the entire Boulder, Colorado community.”On Monday, a gunman opened fire at a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, killing 10 people. Michigan residents, businesses, schools, local governments and other organizations also are encouraged to display the flag at half-staff. To lower flags to half-staff, flags should be hoisted first to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position. Flags should be returned to full-staff on Sunday, March 28, 2021.
Blocked Boulder assault-weapons ban renews gun law questions
The 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
Police 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'
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
Ahmad 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
Police 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.
Tracking active COVID cases per state on Feb. 21, 2021
As of Feb. 21, there are 15,601,242 active coronavirus cases in the United States. Each week, we’ll provide an update on the number of active COVID-19 cases in each state and how they compare. LOCAL: Coronavirus in Michigan: Here’s what to know Feb. 20, 2021Below is the number of active COVID-19 cases in each state in the U.S. on Feb. 21, 2021. AdTo see the total number of COVID-19 cases per state on Feb. 21, click here. COVID-19 cases and deaths have been broken down by county in each individual state by Johns Hopkins University and can be viewed here.
Hollingshed's 32 points helps CU upset No. 1 Stanford, 77-72
1,Mya 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. Hull’s 3-pointer gave Stanford a 53-51 lead going into the fourth quarter, but the Buffaloes wouldn’t go away. The Cardinal scored six straight points and Hollingshed tied it with a turnaround baseline jumper tied it heading into the final four minutes.
NCAA allows blanket waivers for all transfers immediately
Transfers 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 as the coronavirus pandemic depleted rosters. “I tip my cap to @NCAA for their forward thinking by passing today’s transfer waiver,” Notre Dame coach Mike Brey tweeted. The regular transfer waiver process will be used for non-Division I transfers. 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
Friday'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.
Air Force football vs. Utah State: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Quarterback Donald Hammond III #5 of the Air Force Falcons passes against the Colorado Buffaloes in the second quarter of a game at Folsom Field on September 14, 2019 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
Air Force football vs. Fresno State: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
(Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)USAF ACADEMY, Colo. - The Air Force Falcons are battling the Fresno State Bulldogs at Falcon Stadium at the USAF Academy in Colorado. TV: CBS Sports Network at 7 p.m. SaturdayAGAINST THE SPREADHOT: Bulldogs are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games as a road underdog. HOT: Under is 5-0 in Bulldogs last 5 games as a road favorite of 3.5-10.0. HOT: Under is 5-0 in Bulldogs last 5 games as a road favorite of 10.5 or greater. HOT: Under is 4-0 in Bulldogs last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Air Force football vs. San Jose State: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Quarterback Donald Hammond III #5 of the Air Force Falcons passes against the Colorado Buffaloes in the second quarter of a game at Folsom Field on September 14, 2019 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)