When word came down Friday that Chuck Norris, action figure, had died, we got a text from a young man in Jonesboro: Mr. Norris must have given the Grim Reaper permission.

If you’ve ever driven a winding backroad in New York at dusk and thought, “There are…a lot of deer out here,” you’re not alone — and the state agrees. The NYSDEC has rolled out a set of proposed ...