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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close December 29 – January 28, 2025 9080 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 05 · Issue 28 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Kenny Law, 'Moonshiners' star, dead at 68

Other American presidents have faced the delicate challenge of bidding farewell with grace after serving only one term in the Oval Office.

NYT · 5 sources

Also covering this FOXMozambique's Chapo sworn in as president after disputed election WSJU.S. Capitol Flags Will Be at Full-Staff During Trump Inauguration, House Speaker Says CBSHow Jimmy Carter became the 39th president of the U.S.
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What dominated January

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    A look at the destruction from the Los Angeles fires

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Trump Pardons Nearly All Charged in Jan 6. Attack

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    How the Justice Department is changing under Trump

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 277 stories

  1. New wildfires erupt in Southern California

    NYT · 5 outlets

    Jack Healy, a Phoenix-based reporter who covered the aftermath of the Los Angeles fires, reflects on all he has in common with the evacuees he meets.

  2. Feds find bomb-making material in home of New Orleans attacker

    ABC · 5 outlets

  3. Raging Los Angeles Fires Wreak Destruction

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. 4 more Israeli hostages reunited with their families

    WSJ · 5 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. What Stood Out in Trump’s Speech to Davos

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Can Trump Save TikTok From a Potential Ban?

    CBS · 3 outlets

  3. Green Beret in Tesla Explosion Suffered From PTSD, Authorities Say

    FOX · 5 outlets

  4. What Are Sanctuary Cities?

    ABC · 5 outlets

  5. "CBS Evening News" headlines for Friday, Jan. 3, 2025

    CBS · 1 outlets

  6. Who’s in Charge of the Firefighting Effort?

    CBS · 4 outlets

  7. Three Israeli hostages released by Hamas

    FOX · 4 outlets

  8. Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing

    NYT · 4 outlets

Business 453 stories

  1. Iran Races to Sell Oil Stored in China

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    The Nasdaq Composite fell more than 3%, while the S&P 500 dropped 1.5% on Monday. Nvidia contributed to the losses, tanking nearly 17%.

  2. Food Prices Fell in December, UN Says

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. What to Know About China’s DeepSeek AI

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. Gold Steady, Supported by Solid Demand Prospects

    WSJ · 1 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. ESG Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  2. Where to Invest Your Money in 2025

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. Gold Edges Higher; Focus on Fed

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  4. Make America Cheap Again

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  5. Jimmy Carter, former president and celebrated humanitarian, dies at 100

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  6. Asia-Pacific markets mostly higher as investors parse China PMI and industrial profits data

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  7. 13 best 0% APR credit cards of January 2025

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  8. Stock Investors Like Trump 2.0

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  9. U.S. Natural Gas Slips After Storage Data Miss

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  10. The WSJ Dollar Index Falls 0.1% to 103.52

    MKTW · 3 outlets

Sports 198 stories

  1. Miami makes 2 signings as MLS preseason looms

    FOX · 4 outlets

  2. For the CFP, a bye became a quick exit

    CBS · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Al Hilal, Neymar reach agreement to end contract

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Joe Flacco intends to play in 2025

    FOX · 4 outlets

  3. Nebraska fan Jack Hoffman dies of cancer at 19

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  4. OSU ends at No. 1 in historic AP finish for Big Ten

    FOX · 4 outlets

  5. Texans force 4 INTs, play 'our brand of football'

    PFT · 4 outlets

  6. Ravens WR Zay Flowers is inactive vs. Bills

    PFT · 3 outlets

Technology 301 stories

  1. Quordle today – my hints and answers for Tuesday, January 28 (game #1100)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

    Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

  2. When will Apple release iOS 18.3?

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  3. UnitedHealth now says 190 million impacted by 2024 data breach

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. 9to5Mac Overtime 038: Hands-on with iOS 18.3

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. Windows 11 24H2 preview brings new taskbar features

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  3. PSA: If you buy a new iPhone in the US, you can’t use TikTok on it

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. Apple agrees to French content quotas, commits to ongoing Apple TV+ production in France

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  5. What is Samsung's ambient sensing? Unpacking the new SmartThings AI features

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. Plex unveils all-new Apple TV app, now available in preview

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  7. Atos database reportedly breached by hackers

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  8. FTC orders GM to stop collecting and selling driver’s data

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  9. These big AirTag 2 features will make you want to upgrade

    9to5 · 1 outlets

Entertainment 369 stories

  1. 'Baby Driver' Actor Hudson Meek Laid to Rest After Death at 16

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Why Travis Kelce Introduced Himself as ‘Charles’ Growing Up

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Zooey Deschanel Loses Childhood Home in L.A. Wildfires

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. What Kim Kardashian Has Said About Dating After Divorce

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Guy Pearce Says Ex-Wife Kate Mestitz is the 'Greatest Love' of His Life

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  4. 9 Celeb Couples Who Met Starring In Broadway Shows Together

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Alabama Barker Breaks Silence on Hospitalization Rumors

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. Nina Dobrev and Shaun White's Relationship Timeline

    USMag · 2 outlets

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