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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close September 7 – October 7, 2025 10031 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 41 · Issue 280 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Opinion | Why the FBI Is a Charlie Kirk Sideshow

The ADL withdrew its smear of Charlie Kirk. The SPLC should follow its example.

WSJ · 5 sources

Also covering this FOXComedy star admits he was ‘completely devastated’ by Kirk murder, calls outrage over Kimm… CBSTurning Point USA holds first event in Utah since Charlie Kirk's assassination ABCFrom drones to police presence, Utah campus where Kirk was shot lacked key public safety …
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What dominated October

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Opinion | Virginia Raises the K-12 Student Test Bar

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Ryan Routh Found Guilty of Trying to Kill Donald Trump

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

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

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 234 stories

  1. 9/8: CBS Evening News Plus

    FOX · 5 outlets

    Surveillance video shows Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin, at a Utah gas station one day after the conservative influencer was shot at Utah Valley University.

  2. Opinion | Trump Forces a Fed Guessing Game

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Over 73,000 come to remember Charlie Kirk

    FOX · 4 outlets

  4. Dallin H. Oaks Addresses Latter-day Saints General Conference

    NYT · 5 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. What to Know About the Criminal Case Against James Comey

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Neighbors Warn Neighbors as Fear of ICE Ripples Across Chicago

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. Supertramp co-founder Rick Davies dead at 81

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Suspect in North Carolina Stabbing Charged With Federal Crime

    FOX · 5 outlets

  5. Opinion | The FCC, Disney and Jimmy Kimmel

    FOX · 4 outlets

  6. Second Victim of Dallas ICE Shooting Dies

    NYT · 4 outlets

  7. 9/25: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    NYT · 5 outlets

  8. Trump Calls Off Diplomatic Outreach to Venezuela

    NYT · 5 outlets

Business 417 stories

  1. Gold Hasn’t Rallied This Much Since 1979

    WSJ · 3 outlets

    Gold rose 1.7% to $3,948.50 a troy ounce, and the S&P 500 gained 0.4% to its 32nd record close this year.

  2. Global Markets Rise Despite U.S. Government Shutdown

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Constellation Brands reiterates lower full-year guidance

    MKTW · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. The world's first carbon border tax will soon go live — shaking up global trade

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  2. Berkshire Hathaway Near $10 Billion Deal for Occidental’s Petrochemical Unit

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. StubHub Stock Drops in Volatile Debut

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Stocks Slip Ahead of Fed’s Rate Decision

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  5. Why You Should Own (Some) Gold

    CNBC · 4 outlets

  6. ‘People need to be more concerned with outliving inflation than Social Security’: I retired at 61, but went back to work. Was I right?

    MKTW · 1 outlets

  7. Nvidia’s ‘Wow’ Factor Is Fading

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  8. Tech Stocks Post a Second Straight Decline

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  9. Nasdaq Has Become the Market of Choice for Dubious Penny-Stock IPOs

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  10. Bitcoin hits new high above $125,000 as investors seek safety

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 197 stories

  1. Gators end 3-game skid, hold off Arch, Longhorns

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Mercury oust short-handed Lynx, reach Finals

    CBS · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Team Europe Retains Ryder Cup, Reasserts Dominance Over Americans

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Saints rule out Chase Young for Week 5

    PFT · 4 outlets

  3. Joel Klatt's College Football Rankings: Ohio State Continues to Solidify Its No. 1 Spot

    FOX · 2 outlets

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

    PFT · 4 outlets

  5. Mayfield after Texans spat: Bucs won't tolerate it

    PFT · 4 outlets

  6. Kershaw soaks in curtain call in possible L.A. finale

    FOX · 3 outlets

Technology 340 stories

  1. Countering threats to business logic

    9to5 · 3 outlets

    Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overc…

  2. Do iPhone 16 cases fit the iPhone 17?

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. The new AirPods Live Translation feature also works with AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. iPhone 17 Pro Camera Review: Rule of Three

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  2. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, October 5 (game #1350)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Apple TV+ is on a hot streak with movies, and its biggest title is coming soon

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  4. Hate the new iPhone 17 Pro? That probably just means it wasn't made for you

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  5. Apple to report its Q4 2025 results on October 30

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  6. Drop what you're doing – LG's C5 OLED TV crashes to its lowest price ever ahead of Prime Day

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. Verizon's incredible iPhone 17 deal is ending soon: get up to four devices for free without trading in

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  8. Apple Watch can lose these training wheels thanks to stellar battery life

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  9. Plex tells users to reset passwords after new data breach

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

Entertainment 346 stories

  1. College Admissions Scandal: Where Are They Now?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Which "The Life Of A Showgirl" Song Are You?

    BuzzFeed · 3 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Jon Stewart Addresses ABC Pulling Jimmy Kimmel Off Air

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. 7 Awkward Moments From The 2025 Emmys

    USMag · 3 outlets

  3. Nina Dobrev Breaks Silence on Zac Efron Dating Rumors

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  4. Charlie Kirk Shooting Conspiracy Theory Debunked by Marketing CEO

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Helen Mirren and Taylor Hackford's Relationship Timeline

    USMag · 3 outlets

  6. Influencer Dies at Age 31 After Complications From Cosmetic Surgery: Report

    USMag · 1 outlets

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