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Bally's, Caesars Entertainment add daily fantasy sport deals

Bally's, Caesars Entertainment add daily fantasy sport deals

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Two major casino companies announced deals Monday with daily fantasy sports providers as they seek to expand their reach and integrate different forms of fan engagement with professional sports into their gambling operations.
New this week: 'Resident Alien,' Arlo Parks & 'Palmer'

New this week: 'Resident Alien,' Arlo Parks & 'Palmer'

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
Pompeii's museum comes back to life to display amazing finds

Pompeii's museum comes back to life to display amazing finds

POMPEII, Italy — Decades after suffering bombing and earthquake damage, Pompeii’s museum has been reborn, showing off exquisite finds from excavations of the ancient Roman city.
New milestone for Sidney Poitier: Namesake of a film school

New milestone for Sidney Poitier: Namesake of a film school

NEW YORK — In 1963, Sidney Poitier made a film in Arizona, “Lilies of the Field.” The performance led to a huge milestone: He became the first Black winner of a lead-acting Oscar.
Travel concerns pressing as more transmissible COVID variants emerge: experts

Travel concerns pressing as more transmissible COVID variants emerge: experts

More than two weeks after Canada implemented a rule that incoming airline passengers must show a negative COVID-19 test result before boarding a plane, the country still appears to be seeing some travel-related cases and the federal government is exp
'Fraggle Rock' children's puppet series reboot starts production in Calgary

'Fraggle Rock' children's puppet series reboot starts production in Calgary

TORONTO — Dance your cares away, "Fraggle Rock" fans — the fluffy-haired creatures are back in Canada for a new show.
Trial of Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard pushed to 2022 in light of COVID-19

Trial of Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard pushed to 2022 in light of COVID-19

TORONTO — The trial of Jacob Hoggard, the frontman for the Canadian rock band Hedley, has been pushed back to next year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
N.S. food delivery startup offers restaurants lower fees, customer service control

N.S. food delivery startup offers restaurants lower fees, customer service control

HALIFAX — Delivery was never on the menu at restaurateur Craig Flinn’s neighbourhood eateries.
Wilkerson's 'Caste' among finalists for book critics awards

Wilkerson's 'Caste' among finalists for book critics awards

NEW YORK — Isabel Wilkerson's “Caste,” an acclaimed biography of Malcolm X and fiction by Martin Amis and the late Randall Kenan are among this year's finalists for National Book Critics Circle prizes.
Review: 'Tropic of Stupid' continues slapstick-noir series

Review: 'Tropic of Stupid' continues slapstick-noir series

“Tropic of Stupid,” by Tim Dorsey (William Morrow) “Tropic of Stupid,” the 24th novel in Tim Dorsey’s series featuring obsessive-compulsive psychopath Serge Storms, finds the anti-hero and his drugged out sidekick, Colman, zipping around their belove
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