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The Mez Ledger · Weekly Close October 13 – October 20, 2025 2504 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 43 · Issue 293 Get it by email ↓
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Opinion | Trump’s Triumphal March

Democrats and Republicans remain dug in on their positions on Day 19 of the government shutdown, which has become the third-longest funding lapse in modern history.

CBS · 5 sources

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Top Stories 374 stories

  1. State Department Revokes Visas Over Charlie Kirk Comments

    FOX · 4 outlets

  2. For Alaskan Evacuees, Home Is Gone, With No Return in Sight

    NYT · 3 outlets

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  1. Venezuela at the UN condemns latest US strike in Caribbean

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. 10/17: CBS Mornings Plus

    NYT · 4 outlets

  3. Maps: Where the U.S. Is Building Up Military Force in the Caribbean

    NYT · 3 outlets

Business 224 stories

  1. Grindr Confirms Buyout Interest From Top Investors

    WSJ · 2 outlets

    Utilities, healthcare stocks and consumer staples are leading the S&P 500 this month.

  2. The Trump Tracker: What the President Has Done So Far

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

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  1. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Snap Losing Streak

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  2. Strong Bank Earnings Push S&P 500 Higher

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. ‘The tide went out’: How a string of bad loans has bank investors hunting for hidden risks

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  4. How Jefferies Found Itself at the Center of First Brands’ Collapse

    WSJ · 1 outlets

Sports 296 stories

  1. Kerby Joseph out of practice for Lions

    PFT · 4 outlets

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  1. Titans fire Callahan, to give McCoy shot at job

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Tua apologizes for comments: 'Made a mistake'

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  3. Cowboys waive WR Jalen Cropper

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Technology 274 stories

  1. 5 easy tips to make your Sora 2 videos pop

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  2. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, October 20 (game #1365)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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  1. Over 266,000 F5 BIG-IP instances exposed to remote attacks

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

  2. Apple’s new M5 chip rivals M1 Ultra in early benchmarks

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Windows 11 KB5066835 and KB5066793 updates released

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  4. Here’s everything new for Apple Notes in iOS 26

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  5. Maya Rudolph’s ‘Loot’ is back for season 3 on Apple TV

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Entertainment 131 stories

  1. Kevin Federline Claims Britney Spears Wished Sons Were 'Dead'

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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  1. Diane Keaton Saw Doctor 2 Days Before Death From Pneumonia at 79

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Taylor Swift Donates $100K to Young Girl With Brain Tumor

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. Sam Rivers, Limp Bizkit Founding Member, Dead at Age 48

    USMag · 1 outlets

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