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.

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

Researchers at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi found traces of human pharmaceuticals, including fentanyl, in dolphins swimming in the Gulf of Mexico. Also detected were a muscle relaxer and an anti-anxiety drug.

A U.S. Marine Corps veteran pretended to serve several more years in the military than he actually did and faked positions and awards he held to support job applications and a disability benefits claim, federal prosecutors said.

The study highlighted interventions to reduce heart failure risk — most notably hypertension control and weight loss.

The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare pleaded not guilty on Monday to state murder and terror charges while his attorney complained that statements coming from New York’s mayor would make it tough to receive a fair trial.

President Joe Biden announced on Monday that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump, an outspoken proponent of expanding capital punishment, takes office.

The House Ethics Committee on Monday accused Matt Gaetz of “regularly” paying for sex, including with a 17-year-old girl, and purchasing and using illicit drugs as a member of Congress, as lawmakers released the conclusions of a nearly four-year investigation that helped sink his nomination for attorney general.

The choice of Stephen Feinberg of Cerberus Capital Management comes as Pete Hegseth continues to face questions in the confirmation process for the top Pentagon post.