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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close December 20 – January 19, 2026 8931 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 04 · Issue 19 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Iran's Khamenei says Trump is "guilty for the casualties" in protests

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledges thousands killed in Iran protests as regime allegedly accelerates executions to more than eight per day.

FOX · 4 sources

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What dominated January

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Why This 15-Year-Old’s Case Is at the Supreme Court

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Opinion | Notable & Quotable: Fire

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    9/22: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 217 stories

  1. Opinion | What’s New in Trump Two

    FOX · 5 outlets

    Nestor Gregorio Vera urges rival factions to unite against US intervention after Venezuela strongman's capture

  2. Pentagon officials brief Senate, House committees on Venezuela

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Olympic champion Jim Hartung dead at 65

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. U.S. forces seize 5th oil tanker linked to Venezuela

    NYT · 4 outlets

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  1. Why This 15-Year-Old’s Case Is at the Supreme Court

    FOX · 5 outlets

  2. Photos of tensions between federal officers and locals in Minneapolis

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Beyond Minnesota, Social Media Fuels False Rumors of Fraud Among Somalis

    NYT · 4 outlets

  4. House Committee Presses NYU, Columbia Over Epstein Ties

    WSJ · 4 outlets

  5. The People of Minneapolis vs. ICE: A Street-Level View

    NYT · 5 outlets

  6. Judge Curbs ICE Actions Against Minneapolis Protesters

    ABC · 5 outlets

  7. Opinion | A Good Riddance, but a Disquieting One

    NYT · 5 outlets

  8. 1 staff member, 1 resident killed in explosions at Pa. nursing home

    FOX · 4 outlets

Business 357 stories

  1. Wall Street Is Making Bullish Bets on the Economy

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    The Monday holiday commemorates the birth of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

  2. Trump is weighing options against Iran: Reports

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. Berkshire Hathaway CEO Abel’s Salary Set at $25 Million, Topping Buffett

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Are Megabanks Next in Trump’s Crackdown on Stock Buybacks?

    WSJ · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Stock Funds Rose 14.6% in 2025

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  2. Singapore Dollar Consolidates as Traders Assess U.S. CPI Data

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  3. Consumers Love Cheap Gas, but the Oil Patch Will Pay the Price

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  5. The Tanker Tycoons and Oil Brokers Cashing In on the Venezuela Trade

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  6. Singapore Dollar Strengthens Amid Possible Position Adjustments

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  7. Unshaken: Why Brazilian stocks have looked past the Venezuela attack

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  8. Former Neiman Marcus Chief Is Picked to Lead Saks Through Bankruptcy

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  9. What the Big Oil executives told Trump about investing in Venezuela

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  10. Gold Edges Higher Amid Geopolitical Risks

    WSJ · 1 outlets

Sports 211 stories

  1. Bills-Jaguars averages 32.7 million viewers

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Allen devastated, but loss not on QB, Bills say

    PFT · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Former Colts RB Randy McMillan dies at 67

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Let's Debate: Most Impactful, Most Perplexing Transfer Portal Additions

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  3. Why these semifinals are just what college football needed

    CBS · 3 outlets

  4. Sources: Packers' LaFleur back on multiyear deal

    FOX · 4 outlets

  5. Jake Ferguson missed Wednesday's practice

    CBS · 4 outlets

  6. Lamar: I'm playing, have never quit on Ravens

    PFT · 4 outlets

Technology 481 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, January 19 (game #1456)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

    Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

  2. Nvidia in 2025: year in review

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  3. Apple releases iPadOS 26.3 beta 2 for iPad

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. Cloud marketplace Pax8 accidentally exposes data on 1,800 MSP partners

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  2. Fresh Samsung Galaxy S26 leak shows no sign of the Pro or Edge models – but these are the phones we think we will get

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. CES 2026 robots were wild, silly, and sometimes disappointing but there was one that restored my faith in robotics

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. New Apple external display appears in regulatory filing

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  5. No, Skyrim’s Switch 2 port isn’t that bad — but there’s room for improvement

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. HP Omen Max 16 review: a powerhouse gaming laptop at a compelling price

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. Robot vacuums in HomeKit: Here are the supported models

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  8. Jeff Pu shares expected tech specs for the iPhone Fold

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  9. Disney+ announces vertical video is coming to the app soon

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 309 stories

  1. Melissa Gilbert Named as Witness in Timothy Busfield's Child Sex Abuse Case

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Mel Brooks’ Son Says Dad Was ‘Volatile' and Too ‘Broke’ to Afford Therapy

    USMag · 1 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. This Or That: Pop And Rock Christmas Songs

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Who Is Rosalind Ross? What to Know About Mel Gibson's Ex

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. Who Is Marissa Springer? Meet the Model Spotted With Desmond Scott

    USMag · 1 outlets

  4. Everything Wayne Brady Has Said About Coming Out as Pansexual

    USMag · 1 outlets

  5. Jean Smart Alluded To Her Political Red Carpet "Rants" During Her Golden Globe Acceptance Speech, And Here's Exactly What She Said

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  6. Influencer Isabel Veloso Dies at Age 19 After Battling Hodgkin's Lymphoma

    USMag · 2 outlets

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