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GameStop names Amazon veteran as CEO; sales accelerate

GameStop names Amazon veteran as CEO; sales accelerate

NEW YORK (AP) — GameStop, the video-game retailer whose manic stock movements captivated Wall Street this year, said Wednesday that it’s brought on a pair of Amazon veterans as its new chief executive and chief financial officer to aid in its much an
UK: Queen marks late husband's 100th birthday with new rose

UK: Queen marks late husband's 100th birthday with new rose

LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has marked what would have been her husband Prince Philip’s 100th birthday with the planting of a newly bred rose named after him.
Jackpot: New archives will preserve history of game shows

Jackpot: New archives will preserve history of game shows

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — It's a jackpot for game show fans.
Raptors, twists and drops on Universal's new Jurassic ride

Raptors, twists and drops on Universal's new Jurassic ride

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The creators of the Jurassic World VelociCoaster roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort had more to contend with than just encounters with rabid raptors.
British twin sisters injured in Mexico crocodile attack

British twin sisters injured in Mexico crocodile attack

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two British women are recovering from a crocodile attack in a lagoon along Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, an official said Wednesday.
JBS settles Muslim discrimination lawsuit for $5.5 million

JBS settles Muslim discrimination lawsuit for $5.5 million

DENVER (AP) — The second-largest producer of beef, pork and chicken in the U.S. will pay up to $5.5 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed the company discriminated against Muslim employees at a meat processing plant in northern Colorado. The U.S.
Canadian Cosby accuser Andrea Constand to publish memoir 'The Moment' in September

Canadian Cosby accuser Andrea Constand to publish memoir 'The Moment' in September

TORONTO — Andrea Constand, whose accusations against Bill Cosby led to his sexual assault conviction in 2018, is set to publish a memoir.
Gucci digitally outfits Gen-Z in metaverse foray with Roblox

Gucci digitally outfits Gen-Z in metaverse foray with Roblox

MILAN (AP) — Anyone whose virtual alter ego is wandering around the Roblox online game platform these days might run into other avatars sporting Gucci handbags, sunglasses or hats.
Award-winning novel 'Five Little Indians' optioned for limited TV series

Award-winning novel 'Five Little Indians' optioned for limited TV series

TORONTO — Michelle Good's award-winning debut novel "Five Little Indians" has been optioned for the small screen.
Restaurants hit by labour shortage as economic reopening gathers momentum

Restaurants hit by labour shortage as economic reopening gathers momentum

HALIFAX — George Avgeropoulos said he’s spent the last month looking for skilled workers to staff his restaurant in Toronto’s Danforth area. "I've found people but no one knows what they're doing,” the owner of Athens Restaurant said in an interview.
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