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Kanye West Called Out (on Twitter) for Cellphone Use During ‘The Cher Show’ In the middle of the opening-night performance on Monday, the actor who plays Sonny Bono criticized Mr. West for looking at his cellphone. The rapper apologized.

Why Michael Cohen, Trump’s Fixer, Confessed to It All Mr. Cohen has told friends that he wanted to speed up the process by confessing his crimes quickly so that he could begin serving any sentence he receives.

The Neediest Cases Fund: Behind Google’s Salad Bar, a Single Mother Who Found the Right Kitchen Zuleika Hernandez was struggling to pay her bills and keep a full-time job. Then a training program at Hot Bread Kitchen helped her turn…

Front Burner: Celebrating the Menorahs That Hold the Hanukkah Lights At the Museum at Eldridge Street, rare menorahs from around the world are on display for the holiday.

Front Burner: Shelsky’s Branches Into Bagels The appetizing emporium opens a new bagel shop in Park Slope, Brooklyn, with bagels and pletzels, a kind of large, flattened bialy covered with onions and poppy seeds.

Official in Charge of City Snow Removal Was Asked to Resign. He Refused. Joseph Esposito, New York City’s head of emergency management, said he would not quit. City Hall’s refusal to comment has left many officials in a state of…

Declare the Strand Bookstore a City Landmark? No Thanks, the Strand Says. The beloved independent shop with 18 miles of books says that landmark status for its building could be a death blow.