The Law at the Heart of the Supreme Court’s Gun Case Is Often Used as a Deterrent

In the past 25 years, people who tried to buy guns at gun stores were rejected because of having active protection orders about 78,000 times, according to the F.B.I.

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Father Whose Son Is Accused of Parade Shooting Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanors

Robert Crimo Jr., whose son is accused in a shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Illinois, agreed to a plea that will send him to jail for 60 days.

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Kim Reynolds, Iowa’s Influential Governor, Expected to Endorse DeSantis

The move is a big win for the Florida governor — and a snub to Donald Trump — just months ahead of the Iowa caucuses.

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Haley Says She Would ‘Send Back’ Migrants Already Here, Pledges to ‘Close’ Border

Tough promises on immigration from Nikki Haley and her rivals for the Republican nomination face logistical and legal barriers.

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The New Enemies of Argentina’s Far Right: Taylor Swift and BTS Fans

Javier Milei wants to be Argentina’s next president. But first he must get around legions of angry Taylor Swift and BTS fans.

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Maine Gunman Was Most Likely Alive for Much of 2-Day Manhunt

The assailant in the mass shooting in Lewiston died about eight to 12 hours before his body was found, officials say.

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Zelensky Rebuke of General Signals Rift in Ukrainian Leadership

The presidential office said Gen. Valery Zaluzhny’s declaration that the war is at a stalemate was helpful to the Russians.

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Hezbollah’s Leader Stops Short of Calling to Expand Gaza War

In his first public comments during the Gaza war, Hassan Nasrallah said his powerful Lebanese militia had tied up Israel forces to help Hamas.

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To Wear the Sudoku Crown, One Must Solve Any Number of Puzzles

Also helpful: pens, pencils, earplugs, plushies, a water bottle, calming herbal oil and the occasional “wild bifurcation” (a.k.a. a wild guess).

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An Unarmed Teen Was Shot During a Cease-Fire. Israel Was Never Held to Account.

The people of Gaza deserve to enjoy full civil rights, including the right to compensatory damages. Without those rights, what can we expect them to do with their pain?

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Beth Israel Hospital May Close Next Year

The private hospital system asked state regulators to close Mount Sinai Beth Israel, which serves a swath of Lower Manhattan that has already lost several major medical institutions.

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