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The Mez Ledger · Weekly Close April 2 – April 9, 2026 2237 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 15 · Issue 99 Get it by email ↓
The week's top story

Has Trump Met His War Goals in Iran?

Our reporter Helene Cooper walks us through the high-stakes operation to rescue a downed U.S. airman in Iran.

NYT · 4 sources

Also covering this CBSInside the daring mission to rescue a U.S. airman downed in Iran WSJTrump Ramps Up Threats After Second Airman Is Rescued ABCTrump has repeatedly delayed deadlines for Iran, but suggests Tuesday's is final
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Top Stories 400 stories

  1. Opinion | What Victory Looks Like in Iran

    NYT · 4 outlets

  2. How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran

    CBS · 5 outlets

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  1. Rep.-elect Clay Fuller on winning Marjorie Taylor Greene's old House seat

    CBS · 3 outlets

  2. Flight prices surging amid Iran war

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Powerball

    ABC · 1 outlets

Business 204 stories

  1. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

    Find insight on Celltrion, Sovato and more in the latest Market Talks covering the health care sector.

  2. Trump Fires His Attorney General

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. This Is Where All the Jobs Are

    MKTW · 3 outlets

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  1. Broadcom agrees to expanded chip deals with Google, Anthropic

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  2. JGB Futures Edge Lower on Possible Technical Correction

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  3. Neo Turned a $150 Million Fund Into $1.2 Billion, Rare for the 2021 Vintage

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  4. Buffett may end donations to Gates charity over Bill's ties to Epstein

    CNBC · 1 outlets

Sports 277 stories

  1. 👀 Latest NBA buzz after Luka's injury

    ESPN · 4 outlets

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  1. Falcons reveal their new uniforms

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Raiders re-sign OL Will Putnam

    PFT · 4 outlets

  3. Geno apologizes to South Carolina for outburst

    ESPN · 3 outlets

Technology 347 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, April 9 (game #1536)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. 3 binge-worthy new HBO Max shows to stream in April 2026

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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  1. I’m watching Sunday League’s biggest game for free — here’s how you can too

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. The Boys season 5 has already claimed its first victim — and it completes a redemption arc that began in the popular Prime Video show's first-ever episode

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Apple @ Work Podcast: Apple means Business

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  4. How to watch Ligas - Stream Italian series online from anywhere

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  5. LinkedIn secretely scans for 6,000+ Chrome extensions, collects data

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 145 stories

  1. Lindsay Hubbard Responds to Claim West Reached Out Amid Amanda Romance

    USMag · 1 outlets

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  1. Blake Lively Speaks Out After Judge Dismisses Claims in Justin Baldoni Case

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Jen Shah Reveals How She Makes Money During Home Confinement

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Offset Sued for $100K Tab at Detroit Casino After Being Shot in Florida

    USMag · 1 outlets

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