Civil rights icon and Air Force veteran James Meredith is honored in his Mississippi hometown

A new historical marker has been unveiled in the hometown of James Meredith, honoring the Black man and Air Force veteran who integrated the University of Mississippi in 1962.

Google proposes altering contracts to correct illegal search monopoly

After the government pushed for the breakup of Google, accusing it of business practices that violate antitrust laws, the Mountain View, California, tech giant proposed its own solutions on Friday — to restructure its business contracts instead.

UN investigative team says Syria’s new authorities ‘very receptive’ to probe of Assad war crimes

The U.N. organization assisting in investigating the most serious crimes in Syria said the country’s new authorities were “very receptive” to its request for cooperation during a just-concluded visit to Damascus, and it is preparing to deploy.

Bill Clinton is hospitalized with a fever but in good spirits, spokesperson says

Former President Bill Clinton was admitted Monday to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington after developing a fever.

An ex-DC police officer is convicted of lying about leaks to the Proud Boys leader

A retired police officer in the nation’s capital was convicted Monday of lying to authorities about leaking confidential information to the leader of the Proud Boys extremist group.

One of the world’s most active volcanoes — Hawaii’s Kilauea — is erupting again

Lava began bubbling Monday through the crust of one of the world’s most active volcanoes — Kilauea, on Hawaii’s Big Island.

Following controversy, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore receives Bronze Star for Army service 18 years ago

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore received a Bronze Star for his deployment to Afghanistan 18 years ago, several months after a controversy arose when a newspaper reported he had claimed to have received it on a 2006 White House fellowship application when the paperwork had not been fully processed.

Space Station keeps dodging debris from China’s 2007 satellite weapon test

Close calls are becoming more common as low Earth orbit becomes more and more crowded with satellites and debris.