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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close March 30 – April 29, 2026 9946 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 18 · Issue 119 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

'The Voice' contestant Dylan Carter dead at 24

The attack on a press dinner in Washington, which is being called an attempted assassination of President Trump, has also renewed the fight over reopening the Homeland Security Department.

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

    What Now? Vance Leaves Iran Talks Without a Deal.

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    The Fragile Cease-Fire in Iran

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Sports

    Phil to miss Masters due to family health matter

    4 of 30 days · 4 articles

Top Stories 309 stories

  1. Opinion | The Supreme Court vs. Lower Courts

    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 · 4 outlets

  3. Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball

    ABC · 1 outlets

  4. Anticipation grows for Artemis II moon launch

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

    CBS · 2 outlets

  5. The Fragile Cease-Fire in Iran

    CBS · 5 outlets

  6. Here’s the latest.

    NYT · 1 outlets

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

    CBS · 1 outlets

  8. What Now? Vance Leaves Iran Talks Without a Deal.

    ABC · 5 outlets

Business 271 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. Cerebras IPO Sets Up Test for Secondary-Market Valuations

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. FDA fast-tracks psychedelic drug research following Trump executive order

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  2. What’s Next for the U.S. Economy After Iran Cease-Fire

    WSJ · 2 outlets

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

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  4. Gold Edges Lower on Possible Technical Correction

    WSJ · 1 outlets

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

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  6. Intel Surge Propels S&P 500, Nasdaq to New Records

    WSJ · 3 outlets

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

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  8. U.S. stock futures mixed, oil rises ahead of a busy week for Wall Street

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  9. Jury Decides Against Live Nation in Antitrust Trial

    MKTW · 3 outlets

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

    MKTW · 3 outlets

Sports 316 stories

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

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Former Cowboys C John Fitzgerald dies at 77

    PFT · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Hard Knocks Seahawks Patriots NFL HBO

    PFT · 3 outlets

  2. Phil to miss Masters due to family health matter

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. Comparing the best 2026 recruits to previous classes

    CBS · 2 outlets

  4. Dexter Lawrence requests a trade

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. PFT's one (and only) 2026 mock draft

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  6. Raiders officially sign QB Kirk Cousins

    PFT · 3 outlets

Technology 609 stories

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

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. Is Apple One worth it for you?

    9to5 · 3 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Apple releases macOS 26.5 beta 1

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. iOS 26.4 gave CarPlay two new features, with another big one coming

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  5. Why doesn't Canva just use GPT, Claude, Gemini...?

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  8. McGraw-Hill confirms data breach following extortion threat

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

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

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Entertainment 434 stories

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Sandra Lee Breaks Silence on Ben Youcef Split: ‘Scary’

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Can You Identify These Blonde Celebrities?

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  5. Why Was Pam Bondi Fired? Her Replacement Revealed

    USMag · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

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