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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close August 19 – September 18, 2025 10070 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 38 · Issue 261 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Opinion | Pam Bondi Needs a Free Speech Tutorial

During an appearance on "The Will Cain Show," Lee Brice explained why he chose to honor Charlie Kirk at one of his recent concerts, saying he never thought about the potential backlash.

FOX · 5 sources

Also covering this NYTAfter Kirk’s Death, Students Return to Campus and Learn ‘How to Be Adults’ CBSPentagon reviewing service members' social media posts on Charlie Kirk ABCA look at the charges against the man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk
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What dominated September

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Patel and F.B.I. Face Scrutiny as Kirk’s Killer Remains at Large

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Driver shot, killed by ICE agent during traffic stop

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Trump Takes Aim at Ending Cashless Bail

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 180 stories

  1. 9/5: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    CBS · 5 outlets

    ABC said the late-night show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will be "pre-empted indefinitely" following the host's comments made in response to the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

  2. Missouri lawmakers pass GOP redistricting plan backed by Trump

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Supertramp co-founder Rick Davies dead at 81

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. Inside the Minneapolis Catholic School Shooting

    ABC · 5 outlets

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  1. Driver shot, killed by ICE agent during traffic stop

    ABC · 5 outlets

  2. Trump Takes Aim at Ending Cashless Bail

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. U.S. Strikes a 2nd Venezuela Boat, Killing 3, Trump Says

    ABC · 4 outlets

  4. Map shows West Nile virus cases as officials warn season isn't over

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. Opinion | ‘War Department’ Is a Good Start

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  6. Judge denies Menendez brothers petition for retrial

    CBS · 5 outlets

  7. 9/1: CBS Evening News Plus

    NYT · 5 outlets

  8. What the "missing minute" in the Jeffrey Epstein jail video shows

    NYT · 3 outlets

Business 400 stories

  1. Should I refinance my auto loan?

    WSJ · 4 outlets

    Nvidia says it will invest $5 billion in Intel; Treasury yields rally

  2. Swatch takes a swipe at Trump’s 39% tariff with switched-up watch

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. Cheap pharmaceuticals from China and India put Americans at risk. Here’s the cure.

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  4. Winklevoss-Backed Gemini Soars in Latest IPO Market Win

    MKTW · 3 outlets

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  1. Nvidia’s ‘Wow’ Factor Is Fading

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  2. Opinion | The Fed’s ‘Gain of Function’ Monetary Policy

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. New York AG appeals reversal of Trump's $500 million fraud penalty

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  4. S&P 500, Dow Industrials Notch Records After GDP Revision

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  5. Tech Buying Pushes S&P 500, Nasdaq to Fresh Records

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  6. StubHub Stock Drops in Volatile Debut

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  7. Stocks Slip Ahead of Fed’s Rate Decision

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  8. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 breaches 45,000 mark to hit a fresh high

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  9. Gold Prices Hit New High, Overseas Stocks Rise

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  10. $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot winning tickets sold in two states — one could pay a bigger tax bill

    CNBC · 1 outlets

Sports 349 stories

  1. Former Cowboys LB D.D. Lewis dies at 79

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Week 3 takeaways: Texas A&M's off to a hot start; UCLA ... not so much

    FOX · 2 outlets

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  1. Your guide to Sunday's first-round WNBA playoff games: Matchups, storylines, more

    CBS · 2 outlets

  2. Bill Belichick gets his first college win

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. Chris 'The Bear' Fallica's Top 10 College Football Rankings: Week 4 Edition

    FOX · 2 outlets

  4. Sarkisian dismisses Manning health speculation

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  5. NFL says Carter's ejection serves as suspension

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  6. 49ers will sign K Eddy Piñeiro

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Technology 462 stories

  1. iPhone 17 Pro vs. iPhone Air: Here is every key difference

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    <div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/09/iphone-17-pro-vapor-chamber.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Following multiple years of …

  2. AirPods Pro 3 vs AirPods Pro 1: What’s new after two generations?

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. 9to5Mac Daily: September 11, 2025 – iPhone Air tidbits, more

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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  1. Rumor Replay: iPhone 18, iPhone Fold, iPhone Air 2

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. Europol confirms $50,000 Qilin ransomware reward is fake

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

  3. Apple releases iOS 26 beta 9 for iPhone

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  4. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, September 1 (game #1316)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  5. Apple iPhone 17 event –everything Apple announced and 9 things we learned

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  6. iPhone Air review: The thinnest iPhone ever, but at what cost?

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  7. Apple TV+ is about to kick off four weeks straight of big premieres

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  8. Pixel 10 Pro XL vs. iPhone 16 Pro Max: Has Google closed the gap? [Video]

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  9. Power 50 2025: Our 30-21 revealed

    9to5 · 3 outlets

Entertainment 393 stories

  1. "Red" Vs. "Evermore": The Ultimate Taylor Swift Fall Showdown

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. TikTok Star John Crawley Known as KingBeardX Dead at 47

    USMag · 3 outlets

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  1. Jennifer Aniston Has Sweet Response to Question About Boyfriend Jim Curtis

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble’s Relationship Timeline

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Sydney Sweeney Shuts Down Question About Controversial American Eagle Ad

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  4. 7 Awkward Moments From The 2025 Emmys

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  5. Who's your favorite SNL cast member of all time?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  6. Lil Nas X Enters Treatment to Address His 'Issues' After Felony Charges

    USMag · 2 outlets

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