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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close April 28 – May 28, 2026 8357 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 22 · Issue 148 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Garden Grove Is a Suburban City Near Theme Parks

Residents were back in their homes near a chemical tank that overheated in Southern California

ABC · 5 sources

Also covering this CBSResidents near California chemical tank forced to flee: "You're freaking out" WSJCalifornia’s Chemical Leak Threat: What to Know NYTCrack Forms in Garden Grove Chemical Tank, a Positive Sign for Firefighters
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What dominated May

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Opinion | The SEC Gag Rule Bites the Dust

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Opinion | Pope Leo’s AI Manifesto

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Judge Unseals Purported Epstein Suicide Note

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 370 stories

  1. Santana lead vocalist dead at 79

    CBS · 5 outlets

    Rep. Christian Menefee speaks with Major Garrett about his win over Rep. Al Green in Tuesday's Democratic primary for Texas' redrawn 18th Congressional District

  2. Raffensperger Loses in Primary for Georgia Governor

    NYT · 3 outlets

  3. Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball

    ABC · 1 outlets

  4. Trump meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing

    CBS · 4 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Opinion | Trump’s Primary Campaign Against Massie

    NYT · 4 outlets

  2. Opinion | The SEC Gag Rule Bites the Dust

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. The Fight for Voting Rights Returns to Selma

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Senators grill Blanche over "anti-weaponization" fund

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  5. Here’s the latest.

    NYT · 1 outlets

  6. Shelley Capito wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in West Virginia

    ABC · 1 outlets

  7. Opinion | Pope Leo’s AI Manifesto

    CBS · 5 outlets

  8. OpenAI Sued by Seven Families Over Mass Shooting Suspect’s ChatGPT Use

    CBS · 3 outlets

Business 411 stories

  1. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

    Find insight on Novo Nordisk, GSK, Smith & Nephew and more in the latest Market Talks covering Health Care.

  2. Move Over CoreWeave, Here Comes Nebius

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. JGBs Rise Amid Falling Crude Oil Prices

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  4. Oil Rises Amid Signs of Rising Strait of Hormuz Tensions

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. JGBs Edge Lower as Investors Weigh Mideast Developments

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  2. When Market Pundits Cry Wolf

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  3. AMD's stock soars 15% as data center growth pushes revenue and guidance past estimates

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  4. In photos: Trump kicks off high-stakes summit with Xi

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  5. Trump Says Iran Conflict Is Over—and Sidesteps Congress

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  6. Oil prices fall as Trump pauses Hormuz escort effort

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  7. Berkshire CEO Greg Abel Takes the Stage, Making a Case for the Post-Buffett Era

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  8. The Daily Chase: Nvidia tops expectations - BNN Bloomberg

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  9. Chip Stocks Bounce Back, Pushing Nasdaq Higher

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  10. GameStop Offers to Buy eBay for $56 Billion

    WSJ · 2 outlets

Sports 420 stories

  1. Ranking the 10 best NFL schedule release videos of 2026

    FOX · 3 outlets

  2. Mauricio Pochettino: 'Disrespectful' To Focus On USA World Cup Roster Omissions

    CBS · 2 outlets

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  1. 4 Takeaways From Week 6 of the 2026 UFL Season

    CBS · 2 outlets

  2. Report: Lions to host Bears on Thanksgiving

    CBS · 3 outlets

  3. Former NFL DE Josh Mauro dies at 35

    CBS · 3 outlets

  4. Patrick Mahomes is back playing golf

    PFT · 2 outlets

  5. 5 Takeaways From USA's World Cup Roster Selection

    PFT · 2 outlets

  6. NFL: We're aware of Rashee Rice report, decline further comment

    PFT · 3 outlets

Technology 377 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, May 7 (game #1564)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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

  2. There's a sneaky way to watch Europa League final for FREE - full replay highlights

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Apple just released new AirPods Max 2 firmware

    9to5 · 3 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. 9to5Mac Daily: May 13, 2026 – More iOS 27 rumors

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. Apple releases iOS 26.5 RC

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. How to watch Eurovision 2026 Semi-Final 2 online for FREE

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. 'The entire season meant nothing': The Boys viewers react with dismay and disbelief to the popular Prime Video show's 'absolutely trash' series finale

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  5. GitHub links repo breach to TanStack npm supply-chain attack

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  6. How to watch Mint from anywhere – it's *FREE*

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  7. Drupal: Critical SQL injection flaw now targeted in attacks

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  8. Everything Google announced at I/O 2026: Gemini, Search, Android XR, & more

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  9. Microsoft confirms April Windows updates cause backup failures

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 508 stories

  1. Kyle Busch's 'Preventable' Death and More Us Weekly Top Stories

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Man Steven McBee Jr. Accused Allie Eklund of Cheating With Breaks Silence

    USMag · 1 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Which ABBA Song Are You?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Chris Stapleton and Morgane Stapleton's Relationship Timeline

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's Lawsuit Settlement Explained

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Who Had The Best Outfit At The 2026 Met Gala?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  5. ‘Virgin River’ Actor Stewart McLean’s Last Day, Text Before Death Revealed

    USMag · 1 outlets

  6. What’s Your Dream Table At The Met Gala?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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