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The Mez Ledger · Weekly Close December 11 – December 18, 2025 2381 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 51 · Issue 352 Get it by email ↓
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Shock and Sadness Hang Over the Reiners’ Neighborhood

Neighbors said a pall had fallen over the wealthy Los Angeles area, where Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found stabbed to death.

NYT · 4 sources

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Top Stories 320 stories

  1. M.I.T. Professor Is Fatally Shot in His Home

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. Australia to Crack Down on Hate Speech After Bondi Attack

    WSJ · 5 outlets

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  1. Venezuela’s Oil Is a Focus of Trump’s Campaign Against Maduro

    NYT · 3 outlets

  2. Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Fee Faces Lawsuit

    FOX · 4 outlets

  3. Mike White, who coached Raiders and multiple college programs, dead at 89

    NYT · 4 outlets

Business 216 stories

  1. The Squishy Number Behind the Rise and Fall of Oracle’s Stock

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    New rumors of stalled data-center funding have sent Oracle’s stock lower, but some experts argue the negative narrative has gotten too harsh.

  2. U.S. Stocks Slump Ahead of Jobs Data

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. What Trump's reclassification of pot and CBD could mean for seniors, research and stocks

    MKTW · 2 outlets

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  1. Broadcom’s worst three-day stock slide since 2020 marks a humbling of sorts

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  2. The Fed Did Banks a Solid This Week. More Favors May Be Needed

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  4. Trump vowed to block tankers carrying Venezuela's oil — nearly a dozen are at sea right now

    CNBC · 1 outlets

Sports 255 stories

  1. Report: Patrick Mahomes tore LCL, too

    CBS · 4 outlets

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  1. Rivers: Return was 'blast,' but loss stings most

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Source: U-M launches athletic department query

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. Fernando Mendoza wins the Heisman Trophy

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Technology 245 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, December 14 (game #1420)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. iOS 26.3: New features for your iPhone

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

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  1. What is the release date for Pluribus episode 8 on Apple TV?

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  2. PornHub extorted after hackers steal Premium member activity data

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. DJI Neo 2 is now the most Apple-friendly drone ever

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. LG’s 2026 TVs and soundbars get the Dolby Atmos FlexConnect treatment

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  5. Salesforce says per-user pricing will be new AI norm

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 150 stories

  1. Reporters Share 'Eerie' Details About Night of Rob Reiner's Murder

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. Why Taylor Swift Is Living a ‘Lighter’ and ‘More Unfiltered Life’

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. "It Reinforces My Appreciation For Him": People Are Applauding Rob Reiner For A Resurfaced Interview Where He Discussed Charlie Kirk's Death

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  3. Sharon Osbourne Wanted to Send Roger Waters a Box of Poo for Ozzy Comments

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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