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WASHINGTON (AP) — On this day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation into law that launched Medicaid, creating a U.S. health care safety net for millions of low-income Americans in what would become one of the crowning achievements of his domestic legacy. A year earlier, he did the same for food stamps, drawing on President John F. Kennedy’s …

Kerry Wan/ZDNET In a series of rare events, the iPhone 17 Pro has seemingly appeared in public ahead of its expected September launch. Late Monday, X user @Skyfops shared two images of what can be assumed to be an Apple employee handling a test-development iPhone. Also: You can download iOS 26 public beta right now  – how to install (and which …

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — In college, RJ Harvey made his share of big plays. The UCF product posted 54 carries of at least 10 yards, and 23.3 percent of his rushes — an FBS-leading total — resulted in a gain of at least that distance. At Broncos training camp on Tuesday, that explosive ability was on display. Early in 11-on-11 action, …

Merck joins Big Pharma cost-cutting crowd, revealing plan to save $3B annually by 2027  Fierce Pharma Merck plans $3 billion cost cuts by end of 2027, narrows full-year outlook  CNBC Merck Stock Falls After Layoff Announcement, Gardasil Sales Drop  Investor’s Business Daily Merck to Lay Off Workers and Narrows Guidance as Earnings Fall – WSJ  The Wall Street Journal Our Q2 2025 financial results  Merck.com …

It’s the final countdown.  This week’s Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., marks the end of the PGA Tour’s regular season.  The top 70 in the FedExCup standings will advance to next week’s playoff opener, the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tenn. For those on the outside, their season will be over until the fall (where …

Astronomers have re-examined the biggest explosion ever seen, possibly the most massive explosion since the Big Bang, to learn more about mysterious blasts of high-energy called gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). Aptly named the “Brightest Of All Time,” or the “BOAT,” and officially designated GRB 221009A, this is the most powerful GRB ever detected. And that’s no mean feat, considering that a …

With a few more days of big heat, these cities will experience the brunt of it  The Washington Post Life-threatening heat dome broils millions across eastern US as records tumble  FOX Weather Eastern US swelters from heatwave as high temperatures affect half of country | Extreme heat  The Guardian 100-degree temps scorch large swaths of U.S.; more than 150 million people under heat …

The coelacanth is known as a “living fossil” because its anatomy has changed little in the last 65 million years. Despite being one of the most studied fish in history, it continues to reveal new information that could transform our understanding of vertebrate evolution. This is revealed in a study published in the journal Science Advances by researchers from the …

Stock Market Today: Dow falls 200 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq edge lower ahead of Fed meeting and big tech earnings. U.S. and China close to extending tariff truce  MarketWatch Stock Market Today: China, U.S. Discuss Extending Trade Truce  The Wall Street Journal Stocks Halt Rally in Run-Up to Fed as Bonds Climb: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com Wall Street tiptoes toward more records as …

July 28, 2025• Physics 18, 140 Did time start at the big bang? What happens if you fall into a black hole? What explains the mysterious dark matter? Weigh in on the toughest questions facing physicists today. Ricardo/stock.adobe.com; adapted by APS Ricardo/stock.adobe.com; adapted by APS × Take the Big Mysteries in Physics Survey HERE. Physics aims to understand nature at …