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Medicaid was signed into law 60 years ago. Trump’s big bill is chiseling it back
On this day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation into law that launched Medicaid, creating a U.S. health ...
Birmingham, the home of metal, to honor Ozzy Osbourne as his hearse makes way through city
The “home of metal” is gearing up to honor one of its most cherished sons. Thousands of Black Sabbath fans will pay their respects Wednesday to frontman Ozzy ...
Justice Department says Epstein and Maxwell grand juries heard from only 2 law enforcement witnesses
The Justice Department says in support of its request to unseal grand jury transcripts of proceedings that led to the sex ...
Questions emerge about NYC gunman’s mental health and his security-sensitive job in Las Vegas
The man who stormed a Manhattan office tower with a gun, killing four people before killing himself, worked in the ...
French ministers condemn ‘excessive use of force’ after Jewish youths were removed from a flight
A summer camp counselor has accused Spanish police of using brute force against her during the removal of a group of French ...
China promises to help companies slammed by tariffs, as talks with the US left in limbo
China’s top leaders have pledged to help companies slammed by higher U.S. tariffs but held back on major moves after trade talks with the U.S. this week kept businesses and planners ...
Russian missiles hit a Ukrainian army training ground, killing at least 3 soldiers
A Russian missile hit a Ukrainian army training ground, killing three soldiers and wounding 18 others, authorities said, in ...
8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan and Hawaii and across the Pacific. No substantial damage has ...
Australia bans YouTube accounts for children under 16 in reversal of previous stance
The Australian government announced YouTube will be among the social media platforms that must ensure account holders are at least 16-years-old from December, reversing ...
Asian shares are mostly higher after China-US talks end without a trade deal
Shares in Asia were mostly higher on Wednesday after the U.S. and China ended their latest round of trade talks without a ...
UN investigator says US sanctions over her criticism of Israel will seriously impact her life
An independent U.N. investigator and outspoken critic of Israel’s policies in Gaza says that the sanctions recently imposed ...
The Grateful Dead toasts its 60th with concerts at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park
Fans of the Grateful Dead are pouring into San Francisco for three days of concerts and festivities marking the 60th anniversary of the scruffy jam band that came to embody a ...