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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close September 12 – October 12, 2025 9991 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 41 · Issue 285 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Joan Kennedy, Who Married Into a Dynasty, Dies at 89

President Trump will address Israel's Knesset and visit Cairo as part of a trip marking the historic Israel-Hamas peace deal before honoring Charlie Kirk.

FOX · 5 sources

Also covering this WSJOpinion | False Charges of ‘Hate’ Encourage Violence 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

    Thousands of FBI agents assigned to immigration enforcement

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Trump says he plans to send troops to Portland, Oregon

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Dallin H. Oaks Addresses Latter-day Saints General Conference

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 302 stories

  1. Opinion | The $100,000 H-1B Visa Mistake

    CBS · 5 outlets

    Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is hoping for peace in his country's war with Russia after speaking to President Trump over the phone. Taurean Small has the latest.

  2. 10/1: CBS Evening News Plus

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. 10/8: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Over 73,000 come to remember Charlie Kirk

    FOX · 3 outlets

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

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. Thousands of FBI agents assigned to immigration enforcement

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. 9/25: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  4. New York AG Letitia James indicted in Virginia

    ABC · 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. Trump says he plans to send troops to Portland, Oregon

    NYT · 5 outlets

  8. Katie Porter Videos Give California Rivals a New Opening

    NYT · 2 outlets

Business 460 stories

  1. Stock Market Today: Stocks Fall; Trump Signs TikTok Order

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    Be prepared for plenty of closures on Monday.

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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Ottobock Shares Climb in First Day of Trading

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. Global Markets Mixed as Gold’s Rally Continues

    MKTW · 3 outlets

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  1. Apple iPhone Air's China release delayed

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  2. Stocks Slip Ahead of Fed’s Rate Decision

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Navan sets price range for IPO, expects market cap of up to $6.5 billion

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  4. My sister is 65. She has $80,000 in bonds and savings, and $2,600 a month in Social Security. Can she retire?

    MKTW · 1 outlets

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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  6. Tech Stocks Post a Second Straight Decline

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  7. Options Traders Bet on Weaker Sterling Ahead of U.K. Budget

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  8. How much will Social Security increase in 2026?

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  9. Republicans face pressure to consider Democrats' health-care demands as shutdown drags on

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  10. Rising Fees Force Premium Credit-Card Holders to Choose Sides

    MKTW · 3 outlets

Sports 256 stories

  1. Roy Williams' Superman dive and more iconic Red River Rivalry moments

    CBS · 3 outlets

  2. How the Aces defeated the Mercury in Game 4

    CBS · 2 outlets

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

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Tua claps back at criticism from Cam, pundits

    PFT · 4 outlets

  3. 49ers activate S Malik Mustapha from PUP list

    PFT · 4 outlets

  4. Lamar ruled out; Ravens to roll with Rush again

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  5. New tush push vote not guaranteed, sources say

    CBS · 4 outlets

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

    FOX · 3 outlets

Technology 426 stories

  1. iOS 26.0.2 coming soon for iPhone users

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    <div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/06/iOS-26-hero-02.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>After releasing iOS 26 to the general pub…

  2. Do iPhone 16 cases fit the iPhone 17?

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. ‘Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars’ debuts on Apple TV+

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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  1. Quordle hints and answers for Friday, October 10 (game #1355)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. This iOS 26 change makes CarPlay even better

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  3. watchOS 26.1 beta 2 rolling out now for Apple Watch users

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. Review: Eve Outdoor Cam is a great HomeKit camera with floodlight

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  5. Amazon AU's October Prime sale ends Monday, but I'd jump on these 7 bestsellers quick – they might not last

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. A CPU vendor you've never heard of could launch a 96-core x86 CPU that is very, very similar to AMD's EPYC - but I wonder what the TDP will be

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. Japanese beer giant Asahi confirms ransomware attack

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  8. The best earbuds for every budget, all TechRadar tested and recommended

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 363 stories

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Jon Stewart Addresses ABC Pulling Jimmy Kimmel Off Air

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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  1. Why ‘The View’ Stayed Silent About Jimmy Kimmel Controversy

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Lana Del Rey and Jeremy Dufrene Pack on the PDA at Paris Fashion Week

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. 22 Celebrities Who Opened Up About Aging Gracefully

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Taylor Swift Attends Selena Gomez’s Wedding to Benny Blanco

    USMag · 3 outlets

  5. Nina Dobrev Breaks Silence on Zac Efron Dating Rumors

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  6. Argentinian Singer Fede Dorcaz Dead at 29 After Alleged Attempted Robbery

    USMag · 1 outlets

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