Lauryn Hill cancels Israel show to avoid stirring tensions
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lauryn Hill is canceling a planned performance in Tel Aviv because she wasn’t able to also schedule a concert in the nearby Palestinian city of Ramallah.
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Mariah Carey to sing at Billboard awards after 17-year break
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mariah Carey is set to perform at the Billboard Music Awards for the first time in 17 years, but the pop superstar is keeping mum on what song she’ll sing.
Turkey investigates ruined ancient mosaics
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — At least eight ancient mosaics were ruined while being restored and moved to a new museum in southern Turkey and authorities are looking into ways to fix the botched work, a senior official said Tuesday.
Van Gogh work could bring over $40M at NYC auction
NEW YORK (AP) — A painting Vincent van Gogh created while briefly working side-by-side with his friend Paul Gauguin in the south of France could sell for more than $40 million at auction Tuesday evening.
Queen Elizabeth II meets latest addition to family
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has arrived at Kensington Palace to meet three-day-old Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.
Miley Cyrus on Bruce Jenner, pink armpits, her new charity
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Miley Cyrus wears pasties or posts photos of her pink armpits, it’s not to be a provocateur. The 22-year-old says she’s just being herself, and she wants all young people to have that same opportunity.
Music Review: Zac Brown Band eclectic on 'Jekyll + Hyde'
Zac Brown Band, “Jekyll + Hyde” (Southern Ground/John Varvatos/Big Machine/Republic Nashville)
Music Review: Stapleton's solo CD takes road less travelled
Chris Stapleton, “Traveller” (Mercury Nashville)
Tuesday, May 5: Today in Gold and Silver
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — NOTE: There were some serious production issues with my Saturday column—and the last of them weren’t dealt with until Monday evening. Large chunks of Part 1 just weren’t there, but the rest of the column was fine. If you’d like to read that part of my Saturday column, the link to that section is here. The gold price rallied about five bucks or so in morning
Wall St. lower as weak trade data offsets rally in oil prices
“Everyone is now keeping an eye on Friday’s jobs numbers to see if last month’s dismal numbers were a momentary blip or for real,” said Kim Forrest, senior equity research analyst at Fort Pitt Capital Group in Pittsburgh. The wider trade deficit dampened the effect of a rebound in service sector growth in April. Energy stocks including Exxon and Chevron were the biggest gainers, limiting the fall in the Dow