Boulder firebomber pleads guilty to federal hate crime charges, avoiding death penalty

In his guilty plea Thursday, Mohamed Soliman admitted he targeted the victims because of their real or perceived religion or national origin.

United States Attorney for the District of Colorado Peter McNeilly speaks during a press conference in Denver, Colorado on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Search and rescue crews climb a mountain in Chaffee County while searching for two missing Colorado Mountain College students on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. Kaden Matsuda, 19, and Jackson Donlon, 20, were found dead on West Apostle Mountain on Wednesday. (Photo provided by the Chaffee County Sheriff's Office)

Missing college students found dead in Colorado mountains

Jamal Murray (27) and Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets walk to the bench during the fourth quarter of the Golden State Warriors’ 134-114 win at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Monday, October 26, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

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Colorado Rural Schools Alliance executive director Denise LePlatt speaks during a press conference to launch the Yes for Colorado Kids campaign to support Proposition NN on Friday, July 17, 2026, at West High School in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

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Running back J.K. Dobbins (27) of the Denver Broncos rushes for a touchdown during the first half of a game against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

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Amy Parsons is the new president of Colorado State University, pictured on Feb. 14, 2023, in Fort Collins. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

CSU President Amy Parsons stepping down at the end of the year

Amy Parsons did not specify why she is stepping down, but said in her letter that she and her husband will remain in Fort Collins and continue to be active members of the CSU community.

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Supporters of a ballot initiative now known as Amendment 87, which would shift Colorado to a graduated income tax system, squeeze into an elevator while carrying boxes of petition signatures to the Colorado Secretary of State's Office in an effort to qualify the measure for the November ballot on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Denver. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Court battles, big money and false claims swirl around Amendment 87, Colorado’s income tax proposal

Opponents' claim that the measure will eliminate deductions for Social Security and veterans benefits, which experts say isn't true, has ignited fury from supporters.

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Denver Nuggets forward Spencer Jones (21) drives towards the basket against Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija, second from left, during the first half of an NBA Cup basketball game Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Ali Gradischer)

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The honor guard walks past after carrying the casket of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks who is to lie in honor at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol Building, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005 in Washington. Parks is the first woman and second African-American to have this honor. She made history by refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white man an act of defiance that some say jump-started the U-S civil rights movement in the 1950’s. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Melat Kiros, the Democratic nominee in the state’s 1st Congressional District, speaks with members of the media after a unity rally put on by the Colorado Democratic Party following the primary election, on July 2, 2026, at the Laborers' International Union of North America Local 720 headquarters in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

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Construction proceeds on the QTS Aurora-Denver Campus, where one data center is operational and two more centers are under construction, on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, in Aurora, Colorado. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

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