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Police and former associates of the man accused of opening fire at a Colorado supermarket describe the suspect as sometimes prone to rage or delusions. But a motive behind the shooting that killed 10 people, including a police officer, remains unknown. Authorities say Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa purchased an assault weapon less than a week before Monday's attack in Boulder. It was not immediately known where the suspect purchased the weapon. Alissa, who is from the Denver suburb of Arvada, was booked into jail on murder charges. He is due to make a first court appearance on Thursday. 

Myanmar’s state TV says 628 people imprisoned for protesting last month’s coup have been released. Witnesses outside Insein Prison in Yangon on Wednesday saw busloads of mostly young people, looking happy with some flashing the three-finger gesture of defiance adopted by the protest movement. The prisoners appear to be the hundreds of students detained in early March while demonstrating against the Feb. 1 coup that ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

There aren't two bigger stars in the women's NCAA Tournament this year than Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark. It's almost as if the freshmen are playing a personal game of horse on the national stage. After one delivers a highlight-filled performance, the other delivers a top-this moment. In one of the most anticipated matchups, they’ll meet for the first time in their college careers in the Sweet 16 this weekend with Bueckers leading UConn against Clark and her Iowa teammates. ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo says the game will be entertaining for all basketball fans and that “we need Iowa and UConn to play each other the next three years!”

Big man Drew Timme is an understated player for top-ranked Gonzaga. With teammates like Corey Kispert and Jalen Suggs, it could be easy to overlook Timme. But he has already put together a great season and two standout games in the NCAA Tournament. He scored a career-high 30 points against Oklahoma. The Bulldogs face Creighton in the Sweet 16 later this week.

That Major League Baseball is finally trying to do something about the way the game is played underscores the threat now being posed to the sport. People may still be going to the ballpark for an occasional night out — albeit in declining numbers — but plunging television ratings indicate they’re voting with their remote when faced with the prospect of having to invest more than three hours into a game that offers little in return. The games continue to revolve around strikeouts and home runs. They last way too long and have become way too boring. 

One year after India went into a coronavirus lockdown, the ripples it created remain prevalent in society. While some people managed to resume a normal life, many others couldn’t. They lost their jobs, devastating the economy. The already-struggling health care system was strained even further. Social inequalities came to the fore, pushing millions more into poverty. Some 10 million people left the big cities in the biggest migration in India’s modern history, seeking work and shelter in villages they had previously left for a better life. Some eventually returned to places like New Delhi, but their lives were changed greatly by the lockdown.

A year after the NCAA Tournament was canceled, the madness returned with an opening weekend full of upsets. No. 1 seed Illinois is gone. So is second-seeded Ohio State. High seeds Texas and Virginia also are out, replaced by upstarts and mid-major noisemakers. And then there's Sister Jean, the 101-year-old nun who serves as team chaplain for Chicago Loyola. So good to have her back. AP Basketball Writer John Marshall says it was a wild opening ride to be sure and the tournament is all but guaranteed to have a few more unexpected twists and turns.

On the eve of marking 50 years of independence this month, Bangladesh has been hailed as a success story for a young nation born out of strife and turbulence. While it has struggled with famine, poverty and political violence, Bangladesh has also been celebrated for its progress in uplifting the lives of its young population. Millions have risen out of poverty, as the country has become one of Asia’s fastest growing economies thanks to sectors like its garments industry, which clothes millions around the world. But critics fear its success conceals a darker turn, including concerns over its most recent election in 2018, which was marred by violence against political opponents amid allegations of manipulation and rigged voting. 

The flash and dash of Fernando Tatis Jr. came to a sudden halt Tuesday when the star San Diego Padres shortstop slowly walked off the field after making an awkward throw in an exhibition game. The Padres said Tatis had discomfort in his non-throwing left shoulder and would be re-evaluated Wednesday. Tatis went into the hole to backhand a grounder in the third inning against Cincinnati in Peoria, Arizona. Tatis’ throwing motion seemed off, even though he got the out. The 22-year-old Tatis began to leave the diamond and was met by manager Jayce Tingler and a trainer.

Colorado's latest mass shooting is part of a long and bloody history for the state, which has become infamous for massacres. The 1999 Columbine shooting is blamed by some experts for kicking off a fascination with mass shootings that inspires new attacks to this day. The 2012 Aurora theater shooting moved the terror from schools to movie theaters. Colorado is not the Wild West. It has a typical rate of gun ownership and a middle-of-the-pack rate of gun violence. Its shootings may have helped tip the state to Democrats. Activists are now hoping for a new wave of gun control measures after the Boulder attack.

Nearly three years before a gunman walked into a crowded supermarket with an AR-15 style weapon and killed 10 people, the city of Boulder, Colorado, banned assault weapons in hopes of preventing a mass shooting. But just 10 days before Monday’s rampage, the measure was blocked in court after a lawsuit backed by the National Rifle Association. The ruling came under a Colorado law that bars local officials from making their own gun laws. More than 40 states have similar preemption measures. Supporters say they keep gun laws consistent but critics say they stymie officials trying to make communities safer.

Haley Jones scored 17 points and Stanford unleashed another barrage of 3-pointers as the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament booked yet another trip to the Sweet 16 with a 73-62 win over No. 8 Oklahoma State. The Cardinal made 13 3-pointers after making 15 in their first-round win. All five Cardinal starters made at least one. Stanford made the Sweet 16 for the 27th time in pursuit of their first national title since 1992. Neferatali Notoa scored 14 for Oklahoma State. 

Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 36 points, Zion Williamson had 27 points and nine rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 128-111. The 20-year-old Williamson became the first NBA player younger than 21 to score at least 20 points in 21 straight games. Ingram helped keep the Pelicans comfortably in front with 17 points in the third quarter. Josh Hart grabbed 15 rebounds to go with five steals. The Lakers lost their third straight while playing without injured stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Montrezl Harrell scored 18 points for Los Angeles. 

San Diego Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. exited a spring training game with left shoulder discomfort after making a backhanded play on Tuesday. Tatis fielded a grounder, made the throw to first base and then began walking off the field. He was met by manager Jayce Tingler and a trainer. After a few minutes in the dugout, Tatis headed toward the clubhouse accompanied by a trainer. The Padres said Tatis will be reevaluated on Wednesday. The superstar has been slowed this spring by flu-like symptoms. He also jarred himself with a headfirst dive into home plate during a game on March 13. 

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said about a dozen of the team’s coaches and players received their first COVID-19 vaccination shots on Tuesday while they were volunteering at a vaccination site. Lovullo said another group of players and coaches would volunteer in the coming days. The fifth-year manager said the players were helping organize car lines and taking information from people getting the vaccine. Arizona is opening up COVID-19 vaccination shots to all people over the age of 16 on Wednesday morning.

George Segal, the banjo player turned actor who was nominated for an Oscar for 1966′s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” and starred in the ABC sitcom “The Goldbergs,” has died. Segal's wife Sonia Segal said in a statement that he died Tuesday in Santa Rosa, California, of complications from bypass surgery. He was 87. Segal was always best known as a comic actor but his most famous role was in a harrowing drama, 1966′s “Virginia Woolf.” More recently he played magazine publisher Jack Gallo on the NBC series “Just Shoot Me” and grandfather Albert “Pops” Solomon on the “The Goldbergs.”

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Searchers recovered at least 15 charred bodies after a devastating fire destroyed thousands of shelters at a Rohingya refugee camp in southern Bangladesh, officials said Tuesday. At least 400 people were still missing and around…

Leigha Brown scored 23 points and Naz Hillmon added 19 to lead No. 6 seed Michigan to its first Sweet 16 appearance with a 70-55 win over third-seeded Tennessee in the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Wolverines had been 0-5 in the second round before pulling off the victory over the Lady Vols. As the final buzzer sounded, the Michigan players jumped into a group hug at center court and sang “it’s great to be a Michigan Wolverine.”

BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday said it summoned foreign diplomats in protest after the United States, the European Union, Canada and Britain jointly imposed sanctions on senior Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses in China’s far western Xinjiang…