Digital health
Conservatives seek auditor general probe of PrescribeIT
The electronic prescribing program is set to end May 29 after low uptake, raising questions over spending, oversight and intellectual property
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- Electric vehicles More long-range EVs are falling below $40,000 A saved summary of a New York Times report says the lower-priced, longer-range segment has expanded even as the broader electric vehicle market has slowed
- White House security Republicans move to approve Trump’s White House ballroom after press dinner shooting A shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has revived a stalled $400 million project that critics say needs congressional approval
- UK politics Starmer faces Commons vote over Mandelson vetting claims Labour ministers are working to hold the line as opposition parties seek a Privileges Committee inquiry into whether the prime minister misled MPs
Artificial intelligence
AI agents are starting to shop for consumers. Experts urge caution
Retailers and payment companies are testing agentic commerce, but specialists warn that autonomous purchases can expose shoppers to costly errors and data risks
Track and field
Allyson Felix says she will chase 2028 Olympic comeback in Los Angeles
The 11-time Olympic medalist told Time she plans to come out of retirement and pursue a spot on the U.S. team at age 42
Official residences
Carney calls state of 24 Sussex ‘an embarrassment’ as decision looms
The prime minister says he will not live at the long-vacant official residence but wants future leaders to have a suitable home for hosting and security needs
Music
Nedra Talley Ross, Last Surviving Ronettes Member, Dies at 80
Ross sang with cousins Ronnie and Estelle Bennett in the 1960s trio behind “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain
Federal justice legislation
Bailey’s Law clears House of Commons, heads to Senate
The private member’s bill, named for Kelowna mother Bailey McCourt, proposes Criminal Code changes tied to intimate partner violence and bail
Broadway
Megan Thee Stallion to Exit ‘Moulin Rouge!’ Earlier Than Planned
The rapper’s final Broadway performance is set for Friday, with no reason given by the production for the shortened run