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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close December 30 – January 29, 2025 9043 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 05 · Issue 29 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

New wildfires erupt in Southern California

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.

NYT · 5 sources

Also covering this WSJBlaze-Stricken Los Angeles Contends With Fresh Fires, Resurgent Winds CBSNew wildfires erupt in Southern California ABCFirefighters battle to maintain the upper hand on a huge fire north of Los Angeles
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What dominated January

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    What Stood Out in Trump’s Speech to Davos

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    What Is an Executive Order?

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    A look at the destruction from the Los Angeles fires

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 360 stories

  1. New Orleans Attacker Evaded a Security System Under Repair

    ABC · 5 outlets

    Six people who were injured and the father of a man who was killed in the New Year’s truck attack are suing the City of New Orleans and two contractors, claiming they failed to protect revelers…

  2. Stuart Spencer, Political Pioneer Who Helped Propel Reagan’s Rise, Dies at 97

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Raging Los Angeles Fires Wreak Destruction

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. 4 more Israeli hostages reunited with their families

    WSJ · 5 outlets

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

    CBS · 5 outlets

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

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. What Are Sanctuary Cities?

    ABC · 5 outlets

  4. Can Trump Save TikTok From a Potential Ban?

    CBS · 3 outlets

  5. Golden Globes 2025: Complete winners list

    CBS · 2 outlets

  6. What Is an Executive Order?

    FOX · 5 outlets

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

    CBS · 4 outlets

  8. Three Israeli hostages released by Hamas

    FOX · 4 outlets

Business 420 stories

  1. The Extra Reward for Owning Stocks Over Bonds Has Disappeared

    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. Oil Futures Little Changed; OPEC+ Meeting in Focus

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. Iran Races to Sell Oil Stored in China

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. Oil Edges Higher; Fed Rate Path in Focus

    MKTW · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. ESG Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  2. Food Prices Fell in December, UN Says

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. Gold Steady, Supported by Solid Demand Prospects

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  4. Make America Cheap Again

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  5. 13 best 0% APR credit cards of January 2025

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  6. White House freeze on federal aid will not affect student loans, Education Department says

    CNBC · 2 outlets

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

    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 215 stories

  1. AP women's poll reaction: What's next for Top 25 teams

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Sources: Utd push for Dorgu, Casemiro may leave

    ESPN · 1 outlets

Show 6 more

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

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Joe Flacco intends to play in 2025

    FOX · 4 outlets

  3. Nebraska fan Jack Hoffman dies of cancer at 19

    FOX · 4 outlets

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

    FOX · 4 outlets

  5. Short on 'swagger,' Curry, Warriors fall by 40

    PFT · 4 outlets

  6. Report: Mike McCarthy won't coach in 2025

    FOX · 4 outlets

Technology 305 stories

  1. Quordle today – my hints and answers for Wednesday, January 29 (game #1101)

    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. PGA TOUR Pro Golf headlines 10 new games for Apple Arcade

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  3. Windows 11 24H2 preview brings new taskbar features

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  4. Yes, the iPhone SE 4 will have a notch, says key analyst

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. The real problem with next-generation CarPlay

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  7. AirPods Pro 3: Three new features are coming this year

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  8. Conduent confirms cybersecurity incident behind recent outage

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

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

    9to5 · 1 outlets

Entertainment 385 stories

  1. Influencer's Family Speaks Out After Her Sudden Death at Age 30

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Rachael Kirkconnell's Rare Quotes About Her Time on 'The Bachelor'

    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. Meghan Markle's Friend Lindsay Roth Leaves Note for Her in Self Help Book

    USMag · 2 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  5. Alabama Barker Breaks Silence on Hospitalization Rumors

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. 21 Celebrities Who Were Arrested For Small, Big, Or Serious Crimes

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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