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Richard Thompson admits he turned down an invitation to Paul McCartney’s 26th birthday party. On other occasions, Thompson shared the stage with Jimi Hendrix. He pranked Buck Owens. Those are among the fun facts found in Thompson’s new memoir, “Beeswing." The British guitarist and singer-songwriter revisits his role as observer and participant in a consequential era of rock music. Thompson says he enjoyed the process of writing his first book, which took three years. He says he chose to focus on the early part of his career because he’s often asked about the 1960s and ’70s.  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch police arrested a suspect Tuesday in the theft last year of two valuable paintings by Vincent van Gogh and Frans Hals from different museums, a spokeswoman said. The paintings, however, remain missing. In a…

JERUSALEM (AP) — Jordan imposed a sweeping gag order on coverage of its palace feud Tuesday after a recording indicated that authorities tried to silence a former crown prince over his meetings with critics, a sign officials are increasingly nervous…

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic finally rolled up his sleeve for a coronavirus vaccine Tuesday, seeking to encourage his country's increasingly skeptical citizens to get the shots themselves. A live TV broadcast showed Vucic, 51, taking a…

The 18-year U.S. Capitol Police veteran killed last week in the line of duty is being remembered as a man with a sense of humor who loved baseball and golf and was most proud of being a father of two children. Forty-one-year-old William “Billy” Evans grew up in North Adams, Massachusetts, a small town in the northwest part of the state. Evans became a U.S. Capitol Police officer shortly after graduating college. Family friend Jason LaForest says Evans looked forward to seeing lawmakers and visitors come to the Capitol and calls him a “genuinely good guy from a good family in a small town."

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand announced Tuesday it will open a long-anticipated travel bubble with Australia on April 19 now that both countries have been successful in stamping out the spread of the coronavirus. The start of quarantine-free…

The Washington Nationals are finally set to start their season, hosting Atlanta after their three-game series against the New York Mets was postponed by a coronavirus outbreak. The Nats still have 11 players sidelined — four of whom tested positive for COVID-19. The Nationals haven’t announced who is in isolation because of test results or which additional seven players are under quarantine because contact tracing determined they could have been exposed to the illness. Elsewhere, Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw is trying to shake a slow start to 2021.

The early results have varied among players acquired around the recent NBA trade deadline or buyouts. Andre Drummond didn't make it through the first half of his debut with the Lakers after the former Cleveland player added through a buyout injured a toe. LaMarcus Aldridge had a strong start in Brooklyn after not playing for a month while waiting for a buyout in San Antonio. Chicago won for the first time in the fifth game since acquiring two-time All-Star Nicola Vucevic from Orlando. Denver is 4-0 since getting Aaron Gordon from the Magic, who pivoted suddenly to a rebuild in an injury-plagued season. Gordon says “it seems like a great fit.”

If you looked at Baylor’s statistical profile, there were three factors in particular that stood out as elite — 3-point shooting, offensive rebounding and the ability to force turnovers. All of that was on display from the very beginning Monday night, and Gonzaga simply looked overwhelmed. Gonzaga actually shot 51% from the field while Baylor shot 45% — yet the Bears won by 16 in a game that was never all that close. Baylor finished with 67 field goal attempts to 49 for Gonzaga, which helped offset that disadvantage in shooting accuracy. The Bears got those extra opportunities by forcing turnovers and dominating the boards.

The lead author of a report commissioned by President Emmanuel Macron said France’s role before and during the 1994 Rwandan genocide was a “monumental failure” that the country must acknowledge. His remarks come just days before France will open its archives from the period to the public. Macron’s decision to commission the report and open the archives are part of his efforts to more fully confront the French role in the genocide and to improve relations with Rwanda. While long overdue, the moves may finally help the two countries reconcile. The report concluded that French authorities remained blind to the preparations for genocide as they supported the government of then-Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana. But it cleared them of complicity in the slaughter.

Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. hurt himself taking a hard swing and immediately left the game against the San Francisco Giants. Tatis winced in pain as he fell to the ground. As he got up, he was cradling his left arm, and as he was helped off the field, two trainers helped hold his left arm against his body. The 22-year-old Tatis left a game late in spring training with left shoulder discomfort but was back two days later. Manager Jayce Tingler said then that Tatis had been dealing with left shoulder discomfort since his minor league days. 

The big, bad Baylor Bears bullied college basketball’s beautiful game into a corner. The bid for an undefeated season, one game short. A first-time national champion, crowned. Baylor overwhelmed Gonzaga with a burst of power and speed, winning its first national championship while ending the Bulldogs’ perfect season with an 86-70 win. A two-year title-game wait became the coronation of a team built to batter anything in its path, even the ultra-efficient Zags.