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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close March 28 – April 27, 2026 9700 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 18 · Issue 117 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Jim Whittaker, first American to climb Everest, dies at 97

An incident involving an armed man at the White House correspondents’ dinner has the president to renewing his push for a project slowed by litigation.

NYT · 5 sources

Also covering this CBSEarly details on security at White House Correspondents' Dinner prior to shooting FOXCole Allen identified as suspect in White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting WSJShooter Detained at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Says Trump
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What dominated April

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Ben Sasse: The 60 Minutes Interview

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    4/8: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Opinion | In Gut We Trust?

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 467 stories

  1. Tornadoes sweep U.S. as storms travel east

    NYT · 5 outlets

    The justices grappled with questions about domiciles and foundlings, avoided policy debates and mused about the sweep of possible rulings.

  2. California Rep. Swalwell denies assault allegations

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball

    ABC · 1 outlets

  4. Artemis II crew views total solar eclipse

    CBS · 5 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Inside the Race to Find a Downed U.S. Airman in Iran

    NYT · 2 outlets

  2. Opinion | Pam Bondi Gets Trumped as Attorney General

    NYT · 3 outlets

  3. 3 Killed in Boat Strike in the Pacific, Pentagon Says

    FOX · 4 outlets

  4. Sam Altman Attack Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder

    CBS · 4 outlets

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

    CBS · 2 outlets

  6. Opinion | In Gut We Trust?

    CBS · 5 outlets

  7. Brian Hooker leaves Bahamas to be with ailing mother as search for wife continues

    CBS · 1 outlets

  8. Ben Sasse: The 60 Minutes Interview

    ABC · 5 outlets

Business 289 stories

  1. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

    Find insight on Toronto-Dominion Bank, Equifax and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.

  2. Oil Falls on Prospects of Further U.S.-Iran Negotiations

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  3. Fund Managers Tell Tall Tales

    MKTW · 6 outlets

  4. AMD’s stock is red-hot — and just hit a major milestone

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. What It’s Like to Retire in America After a Divorce

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  2. Stock Market News, April 22, 2026: Tesla Results Beat Expectations; S&P Hits Record

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  3. Gold Edges Lower on Possible Technical Correction

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  4. U.S. Stock Futures Surge After Trump Discloses Cease-Fire

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  5. Rep. Eric Swalwell resigns from U.S. House after sexual misconduct allegations

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  6. Singapore Dollar Weakens After U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Fail

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  7. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Settle Near Flat

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  8. Jury Decides Against Live Nation in Antitrust Trial

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  9. Intel's stock on historic 9-day winning streak, up 58% over that run

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  10. Eli Lilly Nears Deal for Cancer Biotech

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 248 stories

  1. Ball appears good to go for UConn in title game

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Former Vikings LB Jeff Siemon dies at 75

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic

    PFT · 3 outlets

  2. Jack Jones agrees to terms with 49ers

    PFT · 3 outlets

  3. 'I don't make it easy': How Rory McIlroy won back-to-back Masters

    CBS · 2 outlets

  4. Michael Malone to UNC?! How it happened, next steps for Tar Heels

    CBS · 2 outlets

  5. Dexter Lawrence requests a trade

    CBS · 4 outlets

  6. Raiders officially sign QB Kirk Cousins

    PFT · 3 outlets

Technology 607 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, April 27 (game #1554)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

    Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.

  2. Apple TV 4K might break a record no one wants to see happen

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Is Apple One worth it for you?

    9to5 · 3 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. iOS 26.5: New features, release date, more

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  2. How to watch NBA Playoffs 2026: live streams, schedule, TV channels

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Apple releases macOS 26.5 beta 1

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  4. The Boys season 5 episode 3 sees Homelander nearly kill another Supe — and some Prime Video viewers argue that he 'should've gone through with it'

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  5. Recently leaked Windows zero-days now exploited in attacks

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  6. Here’s everything new Apple TV has coming in May

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  7. How to read Murder in Purple and Gold online from anywhere

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  8. New Booking.com data breach forces reservation PIN resets

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  9. Claude was down — here's everything we know

    9to5 · 3 outlets

Entertainment 396 stories

  1. Darrell Sheets' 'Storage Wars' Rival Claims He Was Bullied Before Death

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Us Weekly's Top Stories: Patrick Muldoon's Death at 57 and More

    USMag · 1 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Make A Beatles Playlist And We'll Guess Your True Age

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  2. Who Is Ballerina Farm’s Hannah Neeleman? What to Know

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. Love on the Spectrum’s Georgie Reveals New Romance After Connor Split

    USMag · 1 outlets

  4. Revisit Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar's Quotes About Son Josh’s Scandal

    USMag · 1 outlets

  5. Hasan Piker Questions How Klay Thompson Fumbled Megan Thee Stallion

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  6. Eric Swalwell's Staff React to Allegations, Explain Why They Can’t Quit

    USMag · 1 outlets

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