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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close January 1 – January 31, 2025 9087 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 05 · Issue 31 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

    An Evacuation, and a Haunting Question

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Democrats Frame Trump’s Friends as Foes

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 409 stories

  1. The state of Hamas' militant wing after 15 months of war

    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. Arthur Blessitt, Who Carried a Cross Around the World, Dies at 84

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Raging Los Angeles Fires Wreak Destruction

    FOX · 5 outlets

  4. Shattered in the Fire: A Historic Black Haven

    WSJ · 5 outlets

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

    CBS · 5 outlets

  2. Democrats Frame Trump’s Friends as Foes

    FOX · 5 outlets

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

    FOX · 5 outlets

  4. Can Trump Save TikTok From a Potential Ban?

    CBS · 3 outlets

  5. "CBS Weekend News" headlines for Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025

    CBS · 1 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 275 stories

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

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    Investors seeking refuge from market volatility may consider buffer ETFs that swap some stock-market gains for downside protection. But make sure you understand the trade-off before jumping in.

  2. Oil prices score weekly gains, buoyed by China policy support

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. Iran Races to Sell Oil Stored in China

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. ESG Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 2 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Crypto in your pension? It’s not going to help.

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  2. Kohl's cuts 10% of its corporate workforce

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Make America Cheap Again

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  4. Gold Steady Ahead of Fed’s Rate Decision

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  5. Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise after Wall Street gains overnight

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  6. 15 best rewards credit cards of February 2025

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  7. The WSJ Dollar Index Falls 0.1% to 103.52

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  8. Trump Tariff Uncertainty Drives Currency Roller Coaster

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  10. ArchiMed to Net a Nearly Five-Times Return on Diesse Diagnostica Sale

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 236 stories

  1. Caleb Love hits half-court heave to force OT, Arizona upsets No. 3 Iowa State 86-75

    CBS · 2 outlets

  2. Sources: Villa reject Arsenal bid for Watkins

    ESPN · 1 outlets

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  1. Former Bears player Gene Schroeder dies at 95

    FOX · 4 outlets

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

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. NFL Playoffs Briefing: Epic showdowns await in AFC, NFC divisional round

    FOX · 3 outlets

  4. Power Rankings: Houston surges into the top tier

    FOX · 3 outlets

  5. Bills list RB Ray Davis as questionable for Sunday

    PFT · 4 outlets

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

    FOX · 4 outlets

Technology 231 stories

  1. When will Apple release iOS 18.3?

    9to5 · 3 outlets

    Not every iPhone launch outperforms launch sales of the prior model. That’s the a problem for the iPhone 16 family, however. Apple CEO Tim Cook tells Susan Li that the latest phones are selling in hi…

  2. Quordle today – my hints and answers for Thursday, January 30 (game #1102)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Wacom warns users their data may have been stolen in breach

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

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  1. 7 affordable CES 2025 gadgets you can actually buy right now

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. Windows 11's Start menu is getting iPhone and Android integration

    9to5 · 3 outlets

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

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. Apple just published a ‘meditative’ video tour of Silo’s massive sets

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  5. DeepSeek exposes database with over 1 million chat records

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

  6. Conduent confirms cybersecurity incident behind recent outage

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  7. Deals: Apple Watch Series 10 $136 off, M4 MacBook Pro $200 off, M4 Max $400 off, Satechi sale from $10, more

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  8. Samsung confirms new ‘Galaxy S25 Edge’ to rival rumored iPhone 17 Air

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  9. Apple’s new Home products will have key upgrade that could make a big difference

    9to5 · 1 outlets

Entertainment 400 stories

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

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. What Kim Kardashian Has Said About Dating After Divorce

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Kieran Culkin Kisses Wife Jazz Charton After Golden Globes Win

    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. Where Blake Lively and Taylor Swift Stand Amid Justin Baldoni Lawsuit

    USMag · 2 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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