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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close April 5 – May 5, 2025 9148 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 19 · Issue 125 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

12 States Sue Trump Over His Tariffs

President Trump on Sunday announced movies as his latest target for tariffs​ because the U.S. movie industry "is DYING a very fast death."

CBS · 5 sources

Also covering this FOXTrump announces 100% tariff on all foreign-produced movies: 'WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERI… NYTTrump Tariffs and Shrinking GDP Raise Political Stakes ABCAsia shares trade mixed as uncertainty persists over Trump's tariff plans
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What dominated May

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Trump’s DEI Crackdown Sparks Resistance at K-12 Schools

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Apr 28: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Suspect in Pennsylvania Governor’s Mansion Fire in Custody

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 302 stories

  1. Apr 30: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET

    FOX · 2 outlets

    Emmy nomination for CBS News' Kamala Harris interview draws scrutiny amid Trump's massive lawsuit claiming the edited segment interfered with the presidential election.

  2. Several injured in Florida ferry crash

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Pope Francis on Tango, and Lasting Marriage

    CBS · 3 outlets

  4. Could Angela Prichard Have Been Saved?

    NYT · 5 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Jury rules New York Times did not libel Sarah Palin in defamation case

    CBS · 3 outlets

  2. 4/29: The Daily Report

    CBS · 1 outlets

  3. Game show host Wink Martindale dies at 91

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. RFK Jr. Announces Ban on Food Dyes and Says ‘Sugar Is Poison’

    CBS · 3 outlets

  5. 5/1: CBS Evening News Plus

    CBS · 2 outlets

  6. D.N.C. Will Send More Cash to Red States, Aiming to Strengthen Party’s Reach

    FOX · 2 outlets

  7. Luigi Mangione musical opening in San Francisco

    FOX · 3 outlets

  8. ‘You’re Taken Care of’: Did Police Promise to Shield a Killer?

    ABC · 3 outlets

Business 358 stories

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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday a 100% tariff on movies produced outside of the United States.

  2. Fed, Tariff Fears Send Dow Down More Than 900 Points

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. Volatility in JGB Market Remains High

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 2 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Oil Falls Amid Jittery Markets

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  2. Missed the Gold Rally? Go for Silver

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. What Warren Buffett Learned From His Biggest Hits—and Misses

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. Singapore Dollar Strengthens; Trade-Related Worries May Cap Gains

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  5. U.S. Natural Gas Snaps Four-Week Losing Streak

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  6. Asian Markets Fall on Fed Concerns

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  7. Trade-War Uncertainty Prompts Wave of Companies to Yank Forecasts

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  8. When it comes to Social Security and Medicare, this is what the nation’s top experts on aging worry about

    MKTW · 1 outlets

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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  10. Gold Edges Higher Amid Losses in U.S. Stock Futures

    WSJ · 2 outlets

Sports 499 stories

  1. Draft tiers at forward/center

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Former Packer Tom Brown dies at 84

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Nuggets crush Clippers in decisive Game 7

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. NBA Rank, playoffs edition: The 50 most impactful players for 2025

    PFT · 4 outlets

  3. Luis Enrique blasts media ahead of Arsenal SF

    CBS · 3 outlets

  4. Steelers to sign Robert Woods

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. DB Devon Key re-signs with Broncos

    PFT · 4 outlets

  6. QB Jalen Milroe is cheerful but diligent in first minicamp with Seahawks

    PFT · 3 outlets

Technology 369 stories

  1. How Apple Watch helped this woman catch her cancer early

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

    I'm keeping Apple TV+ this month and snipping Prime Video, and it's all for the Murderbot.

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Apple Watch Earth Day Challenge set for April 22

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are set to go live any minute now

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  2. Apple has an iPad keyboard problem

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. Kuo: Apple already working on updated iPhone Air model with larger screen

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  4. Yale New Haven Health data breach affects 5.5 million patients

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  5. Tim Cook responds to Apple product price increase possibility

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  6. iOS 19 multitasking upgrade sounds perfect for Apple’s foldables

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  7. Google is working on a Gemini AI app for kids

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  8. M&S checkout chaos persists as cyberattack fallout continues

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  9. Apple releases iOS 18.5 beta 2

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Entertainment 407 stories

  1. ‘Dennis the Menace' TV Star Jay North Dead at 73

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus Cozy Up in New Pics

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Which "Hunger Games" District Do These Celebrities Belong In?

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  2. DWTS’ Alan Bersten Hints He's 'Enjoying Life' With Emma Slater After Kiss

    USMag · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

  4. 'Grey's’ Alum Jessica Capshaw Says She Auditioned for 'White Lotus' Season 3

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  5. JoJo Siwa Claps Back at Critics Who Think Her Sexuality Is Fake

    USMag · 2 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

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