World’s biggest bounce house returns to San Antonio area this spring

HELOTES, Texas – One of the world’s biggest bounce houses is returning to San Antonio this April. Big Bounce America’s bounce house is bigger than ever covering 16,000 square feet, according to the company’s website — that’s almost 2,500 square feet larger than the current Guinness World Record inflatable castle. “We’ve got basketball hoops for … Read more

New this week: ‘Outer Banks,’ Adam Lambert, ‘Snowfall’

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week. MOVIES — Adult dramas have generally been having a hard time in theaters in recent months, but one notable exception has been “A Man Called Otto.” The film stars Tom … Read more

Don Lemon to return to ‘CNN This Morning’ after training

NEW YORK – Anchor Don Lemon will return to work Wednesday after he receives formal training for his comments about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on “CNN This Morning,” network CEO Chris Licht said in an email to employees Monday night. Lemon has not been on the air since Thursday, when during a discussion on … Read more

Collection of rare centuries-old jewelry returns to Cambodia

PHNOM PENH – A spectacular collection of centuries-old Cambodian jewelry has been returned to the Southeast Asian country, the latest treasures to be retrieved from the estate of well-known antiquities collector and dealer Douglas Latchford, who was accused of buying and selling looted artifacts. Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts announced Monday that 77 … Read more

5-year firearms enhancement dropped in Baldwin shooting case

SANTA FE, N.M. – The prosecution in the case of a fatal New Mexico film-set shooting made a stark turnaround Monday, dropping the possibility of a mandatory five-year sentence against Alec Baldwin, new court filings show. The actor-producer’s attorneys had earlier objected to the enhancement, saying it was unconstitutional because it was added after the … Read more