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The Guardian
5 days ago
- General
- The Guardian
Suspect charged with multiple felonies in attack on Colorado rally for Israeli hostages
A man has been charged with multiple felonies after he allegedly used a makeshift flamethrower and incendiary devices to attack a crowd of people who were raising awareness for Israeli hostages in Gaza, injuring eight. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, is alleged to have shouted 'Free Palestine' as he attacked the crowd on Sunday, in what the FBI is treating as an 'act of terrorism'. Soliman was booked into Boulder county jail on Sunday and has a hearing scheduled for 1.30pm local time on Monday. Officials said there was no indication that the attack was associated with any group. NBC reported Soliman was an Egyptian national, and the White House claimed Soliman was in the US without legal status. Four women and four men between 52 and 88 years old were transported to hospitals, Boulder police said, with injuries ranging from minor to 'very serious'. The attack took place on the Pearl Street Mall, close to University of Colorado, during an event organized by Run for Their Lives, a group which aims to draw attention to the people taken hostage following Hamas's 2023 attack on Israel. Soliman is alleged to have thrown the device into a group of people who had assembled in a pedestrianized zone for the peaceful rally. The Boulder police chief, Stephen Redfearn, said the department received calls at about 1.26pm local time on Sunday of a man with a weapon near a downtown courthouse and that people were being set on fire. Brooke Coffman, a 19-year-old University of Colorado student, told Reuters she saw four women lying or sitting on the ground with burns on their legs. One of them appeared to have been badly burned on most of her body and had been wrapped in a flag by someone, Coffman said. She said she saw a man whom she presumed to be the attacker holding a glass bottle of clear liquid and shouting. 'Everybody is yelling: 'Get water, get water,'' Coffman said. Alex Osante, from San Diego, told the Associated Press he was having lunch on a restaurant patio across the pedestrian mall when he heard the crash of a bottle breaking on the ground, a 'boom' sound followed by people yelling and screaming. In a video of the scene filmed by Osante, people could be seen pouring water on a woman lying on the ground who Osante said had caught on fire during the attack. After the initial attack, Osante said the suspect went behind some bushes and then re-emerged and threw a Molotov cocktail but appeared to accidentally set himself on fire as he threw it. The man then took off his shirt and what appeared to be a bulletproof vest before the police arrived. The man dropped to the ground and was arrested without any apparent resistance in the video that Osante filmed. Mark Michalek, the FBI special agent in charge of the Denver Field Office, identified Soliman as the lone suspect. 'It is clear that this is a targeted act of violence and the FBI is investigating this as an act of terrorism,' Michalek told a press conference, citing witnesses. Kash Patel, the director of the FBI, described the incident as a 'targeted terror attack', and Colorado's attorney general, Phil Weiser, said it appeared to be 'a hate crime given the group that was targeted'. Soliman is due to appear in court at 1.30pm local time on Monday, according to Boulder county jail records. He is being held on a $10m bond. Law enforcement officials said Soliman was also injured and was taken to the hospital to be treated, but did not elaborate on the nature of his injuries. In a post on X, Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy, described Soliman as an 'illegal alien' who had overstayed his tourist visa. Miller criticized the Biden administration, whom he said had given Soliman a work permit. Fox News reported that work permit was valid through 28 March of this year, more than two months into the second Trump administration. Miller said the attack was further evidence of the need to 'fully reverse' what Miller described as 'suicidal migration'. Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, said Soliman is 'illegally in our country'. 'He entered the country in August 2022 on a B2 visa that expired on February 2023. He filed for asylum in September 2022,' McLaughlin said. The attack comes amid heightened tensions over Israel's war in Gaza, which in the US has spurred both an increase in both antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate crimes. The attack follows the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington DC who had attended an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee, an advocacy group that fights antisemitism and supports Israel. Conservative supporters of Israel have branded pro-Palestinian protests as antisemitic, and Donald Trump's administration has detained multiple protesters of the war without charge, while cutting off funding to elite US universities where protests against Israel's war on Gaza have taken place. Hamas launched a terrorist attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, killing about 1,200 people. It is still holding 58 hostages in Gaza. Israel responded to the attack by launching a bombing campaign on Gaza which has killed more than 54,000 people. The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said in a statement that the Colorado victims were attacked 'simply because they were Jews' and that he trusted US authorities would prosecute 'the cold blood perpetrator to the fullest extent of the law'.
Fox News
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Deion Sanders sends cryptic message calling out 'false stories'
Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders made a mysterious social media post Wednesday, when he called out undescribed "false" reports. "Let's Stop Lying today, tomorrow and the next day. Stop also trafficking false rumors or stories that don't involve not 1 witness that will stand by the story they told privately in order for it to circulate publicly," Sanders wrote on X. Sanders did not point to any specific reports, nor did he clarify the subject of the apparent "false rumors or stories." Sanders, the current head football coach at the University of Colorado, has been under a media microscope in recent weeks after his son, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, was selected in the NFL Draft. During April's NFL Draft, Shedeur fell all the way to the 144th pick after being projected by some to be the No. 1 overall pick. The fall became one of the most nationally-discussed NFL Draft topics in the event's history, with President Donald Trump even sending a Truth Social post criticizing NFL owners for not taking the quarterback in the first round. Deion sent a similar message calling out "lies" that week as well. "A lie don't care who tells it or repeats it. Its goal is to be heard. The truth could be standing right in front of u consistently for years but u don't see it because a lie is in your mind," he wrote on X. "The Truth may not be as popular as a lie but the Truth wins in the end." Deion has been a lightning rod for media attention dating back to his NFL career regardless. The potential topics for whatever "false reports" he is referring to is wide in range. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Travis Hunter receives college degree day before Jacksonville Jaguars rookie minicamp
Add another accolade to Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter: College graduate. Hunter graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in Anthropology on Thursday, May 8. Anthropology is the study of humanity, encompassing all aspects of human life, past and present. Advertisement He shared a short video post of himself in a cap and gown on the social media site X shortly after walking the stage. Hunter, who was selected No. 2 overall by the Jaguars after they traded with the Cleveland Browns, attended Colorado for two years. He previously attended Jackson State in Mississippi in 2022. Hunter won't be able to celebrate his honor too long. After receiving his diploma Thursday, he'll be hopping on a plane and traveling 1,766 miles to Jacksonville, where he will report for rookie minicamp on Friday. Fans will get a chance to see him when practices are open to the public on Saturday, May 10. Advertisement Hunter is expected to play on both sides of the ball they way he did for the Buffaloes. This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Travis Hunter earns college degree before Jaguars rookie minicamp
Daily Mail
10-05-2025
- Science
- Daily Mail
Soviet-era spacecraft smashes into Earth 53 years after launching on Venus mission - but scientists still don't know where it hit
A Soviet-era spacecraft has smashed into Earth, more than half a century after it was launched to go to Venus - but scientists don't know where it is. The European Union Space Surveillance and Tracking confirmed Kosmos 482 landed back on Earth based on analysis. The European Space Agency confirmed the spacecraft had plunged back into Earth's atmosphere after it failed to appear over a German radar station. Exactly where it came down - and how much of it endured the searing heat of re-entry - remains unknown. Experts stressed that the odds of anyone being struck by falling debris were extremely slim. While space debris trackers around the world converged in their forecasts, it was still too soon to know exactly when and where the spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 would come down. That uncertainty was due to potential solar activity and the spacecraft's old condition. As of Saturday morning, the US Space Command had not yet confirmed the spacecraft's destruction, as it continued to gather and analyse orbital data. While the US Space Command regularly tracks dozens of re-entries each month, Kosmos 482 stood out and drew heightened attention from both government and private space observers. Officials noted it had a higher chance of surviving re-entry than most objects. Adding to the concern, the spacecraft was falling without any control from flight controllers, who typically direct aging satellites and space debris toward remote areas like the Pacific Ocean. University of Colorado Boulder scientist Marcin Pilinski previously said: 'While we can anticipate that most of this object will not burn up in the atmosphere during re-entry, it may be severely damaged on impact.' Mr Pilinski said it was very unlikely it would hit populated areas. Its parachutes were expected to be useless by now, and its batteries long dead. Dutch scientist Marco Langbroek estimated the craft will be heading into earth at around 150mph if it remains intact. The satellite was launched in 1972, and it was intended to go to Venus to join other spacecraft in their Venera programme. However, a rocket malfunction left this one stuck in orbit around Earth. Gravity kept tugging on it and was expected to finally cause its doom. Spherical in shape, the spacecraft - 3ft (one metre) across and packing more than 1,000lbs (495kg) - will be the last piece of Kosmos 482 to fall from the sky. All the other parts plummeted within a decade. Any surviving wreckage will belong to Russia under a United Nations treaty. Dr Marco Langbroek, an astronomer and satellite tracker at the Delft University of Technology, has used the latest observations of this spacecraft to calculate where it might fall. Previously, Dr Langbroek calculated that the landing module could impact anywhere within latitude 52 degrees north and 52 degrees south. In the UK, that put anywhere south of Cambridge, Ipswich, and Milton Keynes at risk of being hit. Now, further observations of Kosmos 482's orbit have allowed Dr Langbroek to work out the trajectory it will take as it falls, and what cities it will pass over. Comparing this path to a list of cities with over one million residents, there are a significant number of densely populated areas that could be at risk. In Europe, the craft could impact London, Brussels, Vienna, Budapest, Bucharest, or a number of other major cities. In North America, Phoenix, Philadelphia, Calgary and Havana are all under the re-entry path. Meanwhile, in South America, Brazil is particularly exposed to risk, with São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and Natal all in the firing line. Nor is the rest of the world entirely safe with major Asian cities such as Hiroshima and Sapporo in Japan, Fuzhou in China, Nagpur in India, and Pyongyang in North Korea all under the path. Even sparsely populated Australia does not escape risk, with Brisbane directly under the possible landing pathway.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Travis Hunter's graduation attire is turning heads on social media
Travis Hunter didn't just graduate. He did it in a way only he could pull off. Underneath the traditional black robe during Thursday's University of Colorado commencement ceremony, the No. 2 overall NFL Draft pick rocked Jacksonville Jaguars pajama pants. That's right. Hunter repped his new NFL team before he even stepped on the practice field for rookie minicamp. If there's one thing Colorado fans have learned about Hunter, it's that he does things his way. The Jaguars-themed PJs weren't just quirky, but they were peak Travis. Coming just one day before he's set to report to Jacksonville, the look was part fashion statement and part forecast of what's to come. In true 'Saucy-T' fashion, he made his NFL loyalty known without saying a word. Advertisement Hunter became a first-generation college graduate and crossed the stage after one of the most decorated careers in college football history. The two-way phenom won eight major awards, earned unanimous All-American honors, and became the first player ever to receive two first-team honors on the Walter Camp All-America team. And he did all of that while being named Academic All-American of the Year for Division I Football. Related: Browns make final training camp decision on Shedeur Sanders Just two weeks ago, the Jaguars traded up to draft Hunter, calling him a 'generational' player. Now, he's bringing his two-way brilliance to Duval County, already winning over fans with his mix of humility and swagger. The pajama pants? They're just another example of the Hunter brand. Wait until he gets a custom Jaguars full PJ suit to dance around in. Related: Former Colorado player arrested during game at Folsom Field last year, per report Related: Did Shedeur Sanders script his own 'legendary' comeback story?
