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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close June 18 – July 18, 2025 9462 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 29 · Issue 199 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

How to Help the Texas Flooding Victims

Two weeks after severe flooding in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday the death toll has increased to at least 135 people. As communities across the area grieve, some are turning to faith. CBS News' Jason Allen spoke to a local pastor searching for answers and looking to heal a devastated community.

CBS · 5 sources

Also covering this NYTTexas Floods Spur Nationwide Effort to Return Lost Items to Survivors ABCPuppies rescued from flood-stricken Texas arrive at Chicago shelter WSJThe RV Communities Wiped Out by Texas Floods
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What dominated July

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Opinion | What’s Trump’s Next Move on Iran?

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Abrego Garcia to stay in jail as lawyers spar over potential deportation

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Bryan Kohberger Pleads Guilty | "48 Hours" Podcast

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 240 stories

  1. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Trump budget bill, Zohran Mamdani

    FOX · 5 outlets

    Hadeeqa Malik, who interned for NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, was captured on video calling protests 'jihad' at an anti-Israel demonstration.

  2. Opinion | Trump vs. Lula at the OAS

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. Opinion | The Supreme Court’s FCC Tax Dodge

    NYT · 4 outlets

  4. Opinion | About That Tariff Budget Surplus

    FOX · 5 outlets

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  1. Opinion | What’s Trump’s Next Move on Iran?

    FOX · 5 outlets

  2. Motive still a mystery a year after Trump assassination attempt

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  3. Federal Judge Halts Immigration Raid Tactics in Los Angeles

    ABC · 5 outlets

  4. What’s Next for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs?

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  5. Opinion | The NYC Mayoral Debate: No, You Quit

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  6. Kristi Noem raises prospect of prosecuting CNN over ICE app story.

    NYT · 4 outlets

  7. One Way to Fight Wildfires: Burn Your Land Ahead of Time

    NYT · 4 outlets

  8. Opinion | Trump’s Immigration Reform Opportunity

    WSJ · 4 outlets

Business 117 stories

  1. Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned acclaimed TV journalist, dead at 91

    WSJ · 4 outlets

    Dollar moves higher after Trump suggests over 150 countries will face tariffs of 10% or 15%

  2. Ripple Seeks a U.S. Banking License, Adding to List of Crypto Companies

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. Historic Rebound Sends S&P 500 to New Highs

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  4. Opinion | Want to Repair Social Security? Enlist the IRS

    WSJ · 3 outlets

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  1. Wells Fargo clears another Fed hurdle as banks pass stress tests

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  2. Senator Warren Has a New Target on Wall Street: Private Credit

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. Stone Point Wraps Up 10th Flagship Fund at $11.5 Billion

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  4. MicroStrategy’s stock surges as bitcoin purchases resume, lifting holdings to above 600,000

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  5. Robinhood is up 160% this year, but several obstacles are ahead

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  6. Tesla moves to expand Robotaxi to Phoenix, following rival Waymo

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  7. Trump CIA chief says Iran nuclear program was 'severely damaged,' countering reports of U.S. intel assessment

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  8. Tesla says it made its first driverless delivery of a new car to a customer

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  9. Search for Texas flood victims briefly paused as heavy rains bring new threat of high water

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  10. The tech sector still has legs in the second half, and Deepwater's Gene Munster likes these names

    CNBC · 1 outlets

Sports 558 stories

  1. How Chelsea, PSG compare; who will win?

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. 5-star Boozer: Duke 'overlooked,' but not for long

    ESPN · 3 outlets

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  1. England take Wales for six, set up Sweden QF

    FOX · 3 outlets

  2. Abreu hits grand slam, inside-the-park HR for Sox

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  3. Euro 2025: Norway Beats Iceland; Signe Gaupset Youngest to Score Twice

    FOX · 2 outlets

  4. 💍 Bakhtiari trolls Rodgers at Love's wedding

    PFT · 3 outlets

  5. Leicester part ways with boss Van Nistelrooy

    CBS · 3 outlets

  6. Chandler Jones, San Jose State's all-time leader in catches and receiving TDs, dies at 33

    FOX · 4 outlets

Technology 393 stories

  1. Genmoji in iOS 26: Here’s every new feature coming soon

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

    In the past year we’ve seen mismanaged software launches from two of the biggest tech companies in the world – I want to see this trend dealt with before it becomes an industry-wide issue.

  2. Which MacBook should you buy in 2025?

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, July 14 (game #1267)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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  1. The EU wants to decrypt your private data by 2030

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  2. If the iPhone 17 misses this display upgrade once again, I've had enough

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Donkey Kong wears clothes in Banaza because Nintendo was 'conscious' of what the ape would look like 'from the back'

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. Nomad drops new Carbon Black Rocky Point band for Apple Watch

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  5. This one iPadOS 26 toggle makes the iPad feel more Mac-like than ever

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  6. Google AI Mode is getting a bigger AI brain from Gemini

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  7. iPhone 17 Pro could get exclusive new anti-reflective display

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  8. AirTag 2: Here’s what we’re expecting

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  9. macOS Tahoe 26 beta 3 makes tabs less confusing

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Entertainment 417 stories

  1. Diddy's Sentencing Date Revealed After Post-Trial Hearing

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Inside Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s Pajama Wedding Party

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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  1. Jennifer Aniston's Romance With 'Sexy' Jim Curtis Is 'Moving Pretty Fast'

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Chiefs Heiress Gracie Hunt Shares Glimpse Into Relationship

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. Police Confirm SaveAFox YouTuber Mikayla Raines’ Death at Age 29

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Miley Cyrus Claims Dad Billy Ray Once Smoked Pot on 'Hannah Montana' Set

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  5. Hottest Celebrity Couples Who Fell in Love on Set

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  6. Fitness Influencer Christina Bitner Dead at Age 41, Friends Pay Tribute

    USMag · 1 outlets

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