New York Times

It’s past time to talk about taking away guns. Not everyone’s, and not all of them, but a whole lot.

With a specious rationale, state officials are blocking implementation of a ballot measure requiring background checks on private gun sales.

A plan to repeal the state and local deduction is running into resistance from Republican lawmakers whose constituents use the tax break.

The Kurds provoked Iraq by voting for independence. Iraq replied with military and economic threats. Having made their points, both sides now seem willing to de-escalate.

Marilou Danley arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday night and was met by the authorities, according to a law enforcement official.

He does not look away at his phone, the waitress, his publicists or his steak salad. His expressive brown eyes are always on you. Or in this case, me.

Footage released by the Las Vegas police shows officers pleading with civilians to run for cover as gunfire erupts in the background.

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Two weeks after Hurricane Maria, many are still receiving only meager portions and delivery is being hampered by bureaucracy and tough logistics.

The scale of this massacre might make a stronger-than-usual case for new regulation.

The ride-hailing service’s board voted for corporate governance changes and a potential stock sale to the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank.

In her new role, the former Fox News anchor appears to have her work cut out for her catching up with competitors Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest.

Pressed by lawmakers, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reiterated his view that the Iran accord is working, a quiet break with President Trump.

If background checks can’t stop this, we need something else.

The man who police say killed dozens of people and then himself Sunday night was described as a retiree who lived quietly, liked to gamble, and had no criminal record.

Shortly before it was acquired by Verizon, the company had said one billion users were hit by what was considered the largest known breach of a company.

The bill would make permanent emergency measures put in place after terrorist attacks in 2015, effectively institutionalizing a trade-off between security and civil liberty.

Our talent is boundless but our complacency is galling.

Richard F. Smith, the credit bureau’s former top executive, told lawmakers that an “individual” had failed to ensure a problem in Equifax’s software was fixed.