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N.S. family seeks answers before hospital records system expands
Cassidy Horne’s family says ultrasound referrals were lost after the IWK switched to One Person One Record; hospital leadership says no deaths have been connected to the system
Sanders campaign paid for Netflix after senator criticized company’s taxes
Federal Election Commission records cited by Fox News show monthly subscription payments from January through March; the campaign did not respond to a request for comment
Health insurers show recovery signs, but claims test is ahead
UnitedHealth, Elevance, Cigna and Humana beat first-quarter estimates, yet analysts say delayed medical claims make the second quarter the clearer gauge of cost trends
Louise Arbour named Canada’s next governor general
Prime Minister Mark Carney chose the former Supreme Court justice and international human rights figure to replace Mary Simon as the King’s representative in Canada
FDA’s Makary defends drug rejections amid backlash
The FDA commissioner told CNBC he stands with agency scientists after criticism over recent decisions, including the rejection of Replimune’s melanoma drug candidate
Rays favored over Blue Jays as Rasmussen-Gausman matchup sets betting case
Tampa Bay enters the preview at -130, with the argument centered on its strong home start, Toronto’s early struggles and Drew Rasmussen’s form
James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems Reported in Talks for Most of Vox Media
A potential deal would push Lupa Systems deeper into the U.S. media business, though key terms and timing have not been established in the available report
Milei’s Chain-Saw Politics Faces Its Home Test
A new profile frames Javier Milei’s appeal to MAGA-aligned conservatives against the uncertain fate of his state-slashing agenda at home
US to test Google, Microsoft and xAI models before release
Voluntary Commerce Department agreements give CAISI early access to frontier systems as Washington weighs security risks from more powerful AI
Scammers dupe Rogers customers into mailing away ‘free’ iPads
Victims say callers posing as Rogers employees led them into two-year iPad financing plans, then sent return labels routing the devices to private addresses