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Mike Pence Plays to the G.O.P. Base From a Times Stage

Mr. Pence, while promoting his new book at the DealBook Summit, frowned upon the idea of the Justice Department’s taking action against his former boss.

Verizon Investigates Spam Texts but Sees No Russia Link

The wireless carrier said that it was working with the F.B.I. and the Secret Service to investigate a recent wave of fraudulent messages, but said...

Phil Mickelson Praises Saudi-Backed Golf Tour Despite Khashoggi Killing

A biographer quoted Mickelson as saying that though he knew of Saudi Arabia’s “horrible record on human rights,” a new golf tour it was funding...

A Teenager Tracked Elon Musk’s Jet on Twitter. Then Came the Direct Message.

Jack Sweeney, a freshman at the University of Central Florida, said that Mr. Musk raised privacy and security concerns about his popular Twitter account, @ElonJet.

Ben Roethlisberger, Winner of Two Super Bowls, Retires From Pittsburgh Steelers

The quarterback, 39, spent all of his 18 seasons in the N.F.L. with the Steelers. His career was overshadowed by injuries and sexual assault allegations.

BlackBerry Ends Service; Devices Will Stop Working January 4

Android-powered devices carrying the BlackBerry name won’t be affected. For some, it’s a farewell to an era when BlackBerries dominated airport lounges and the West...

Snow Closed the Highways. GPS Mapped a Harrowing Detour in the Sierra Nevada.

Public safety officials warned that alternate routes offered by apps like Google Maps and Waze don’t always take into account hazards to drivers.

What Does the Plus Sign on a Streaming Service Even Mean?

If we were to follow current marketing protocol, the headline on this story should be This Article+. The question is: + what?

O.J. Simpson’s Parole Supervision Ends

The former football star served nine years in prison for robbery before he was granted parole in 2017. His supervision ended two months early because...

Cleveland Baseball Will Share ‘Guardians’ Name With Roller Derby Team

The settlement of a federal lawsuit will allow the Major League Baseball franchise to move forward with renaming its team, amid a reckoning over symbols...