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The Mez Ledger · Weekly Close April 28 – May 5, 2025 2298 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 19 · Issue 125 Get it by email ↓
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Here’s what happened on Monday.

Trump unveiled a major staff shakeup and announced that National Security Advisor Mike Waltz would depart his post at the White House.

FOX · 4 sources

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Top Stories 386 stories

  1. Trump Posts an Image of Himself as Pope

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Trump takes aim, again, at foreign aid.

    CBS · 3 outlets

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  1. Supreme Court Seems Open to a Religious Charter School in Oklahoma

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Victims, driver in Chatham, Ill. crash that killed 4 ID'd

    ABC · 4 outlets

  3. Elon Musk's Starbase is on its way to becoming an official Texas city

    ABC · 4 outlets

Business 187 stories

  1. Trump signs order easing some auto tariffs

    WSJ · 3 outlets

    From Coca-Cola to Berkshire Hathaway, here’s what worked and what didn’t for the head of Berkshire Hathaway.

  2. Your Money-Market Fund Is Ripping You Off

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. Trump announces 100% tariff for movies produced outside U.S.

    CNBC · 2 outlets

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  1. Jeff Bezos discloses plan to sell up to $4.8 billion in Amazon stock

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  2. Trump to ease impact of tariffs on U.S. automakers, Lutnick says

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  3. U.S. Stock Futures Indicate Higher Open; Most European Markets Closed

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Australia stocks fall after Prime Minister Albanese returns to power amid global trade uncertainty

    CNBC · 1 outlets

Sports 290 stories

  1. 🏈 Inside the decision to draft Shedeur Sanders

    PFT · 4 outlets

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  1. NBA conference semifinals: Pacers take Game 1 over the Cavaliers in Cleveland

    ESPN · 2 outlets

  2. Sovereignty outduels Journalism to capture Derby

    FOX · 3 outlets

  3. Washington will host the 2027 draft

    ESPN · 3 outlets

Technology 165 stories

  1. New Apple TV+ series gives ‘Bridgerton meets Bake-Off’ vibes

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  2. Parallels Desktop updated with OBS and USB device support, more

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

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  1. Epic win against Apple, iPhone 17 air dummy models, iOS 19 rumors

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  2. Apple approves Spotify app update with external payment links

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Tim Cook responds to Apple product price increase possibility

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  4. Apple addresses App Store ruling as Fortnite eyes return

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  5. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, May 5 (game #1197)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 167 stories

  1. What do you think is the best Met Gala look of all time?

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

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  1. These Celebrities Keep Trying To Make A Comeback, And Honestly It's Getting Embarrassing At This Point

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  2. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson’s Relationship Timeline Over the Years

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Virginia Giuffre’s Lawyer Addresses Doubts Over Her Death

    USMag · 1 outlets

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