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TIFF to require proof of vaccine or negative COVID-19 test for staff, audience

TIFF to require proof of vaccine or negative COVID-19 test for staff, audience

Jeff Justiz all but swore off the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this month after seeing the event hadn't included proof of COVID-19 vaccination among its safety protocols.
Tear gas hurled in Albania at Bosnian Serb singer's concert

Tear gas hurled in Albania at Bosnian Serb singer's concert

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian police have arrested two people for allegedly hurling tear gas canisters during a concert by a Bosnian Serb musician whom many in the country accuse of not condemning the 1998-1999 war in Kosovo.
Baby and books: Joshua Jackson talks parenthood and new Audible.ca project 'Oracle'

Baby and books: Joshua Jackson talks parenthood and new Audible.ca project 'Oracle'

TORONTO — Canadian actor Joshua Jackson has found himself narrating books quite a bit lately — for two very different audiences. Professionally, he does so with the new Canadian thriller audiobook "Oracle" on Audible.ca's brand new Plus Catalogue.
School mask, vaccine mandates supported in US: AP-NORC poll

School mask, vaccine mandates supported in US: AP-NORC poll

BOSTON (AP) — As COVID-19 cases surge around the country, a majority of Americans say they support mask mandates for students and teachers in K-12 schools, according to a new poll, but their views are sharply divided along political lines.
Rotten judgment: UK court rules against Sex Pistols singer

Rotten judgment: UK court rules against Sex Pistols singer

LONDON (AP) — A British judge ruled Monday that songs by punk trailblazers the Sex Pistols can be used in a forthcoming TV series despite the opposition of former frontman John Lydon.
Fiesta Bowl, Caesars announce sports betting partnership

Fiesta Bowl, Caesars announce sports betting partnership

PHOENIX (AP) — The Fiesta Bowl Organization announced a multi-year partnership with Caesars Entertainment on Monday, pairing one of the biggest postseason college football games with legal sports gambling in Arizona.
Crews search for missing in Tennessee deluge that killed 22

Crews search for missing in Tennessee deluge that killed 22

WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) — Search crews worked through shattered homes and tangled debris on Monday, looking for about a dozen people still missing after record-breaking rain sent floodwaters surging through Middle Tennessee, killing at least 22 people.
Existing home sales rose in July, inventory ticked higher

Existing home sales rose in July, inventory ticked higher

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose for the second consecutive month in July, though only modestly from a year ago, suggesting the red-hot housing market may be cooling a little.
A tangy update to clam, corn chowder

A tangy update to clam, corn chowder

Sweet corn and briny clams could be the most classic of American pairings. Hundreds of years before Europeans arrived on New England shores, Native Americans created the clambake by digging pits in the sand to steam them with lobster.
New this week: 'Clickbait,' Sturgill Simpson and Addison Rae

New this week: 'Clickbait,' Sturgill Simpson and Addison Rae

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
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