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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close July 12 – August 11, 2026 4300 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 33 · Issue 223 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Opinion | ICE Agents Need Body Cameras

The partner of Johan Guerrero, who was killed by an immigration agent this week, described him as a tireless worker and doting father who would do anything for his 3-year-old daughter.

NYT · 5 sources

Also covering this ABCOutrage after ICE agents tackle man at Las Vegas airport FOXEXCLUSIVE: DHS seeks custody of illegal immigrant charged with murder after Trump deporta… CBSBiddeford, Maine, mayor on ICE shooting, community's response
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What dominated August

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Opinion | Less Is More in Higher Education

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Key Arizona primaries to watch today

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Consecutive Life Sentences in Minnesota Lawmaker Killings

    3 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 603 stories

  1. Hegseth Estimates Iran War Has Cost $37.5 Billion

    ABC · 5 outlets

    The United States has intensified its strikes on Iran, hitting targets further north

  2. What We Know About the Police Shooting in Madison

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. Opinion | The ICC Is No Judicial Superhero

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. The Uplift: The American Dream

    CBS · 5 outlets

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  1. Fact checking Trump speech on election security

    FOX · 4 outlets

  2. Opinion | Less Is More in Higher Education

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Navy Clears Blue Angels Pilot Following Low-Altitude Flyby

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. Spain beats Argentina 1-0 to win World Cup

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. Key Arizona primaries to watch today

    NYT · 5 outlets

  6. Federal judge slams Trump, DOJ over IRS lawsuit

    CBS · 4 outlets

  7. Deadly Texas Floods Ebb, but Danger Remains: ‘You Could Hear the Water’

    CBS · 3 outlets

  8. 7/16: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    FOX · 2 outlets

Business 355 stories

  1. Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    Shares of Seven & i Holdings Co. jumped after a report said the company was looking to buy a stake in Poland's Zabka Group.

  2. U.S.-Iran Tensions Jostle Markets

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. Opinion | Trade Deficit Derangement Syndrome

    WSJ · 4 outlets

  4. Wall Street Traders Are Having Their Best Year Ever

    MKTW · 3 outlets

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  1. Look Out Below When the Price Isn’t Right

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  2. SpaceX Shares Fall Below IPO Price for the First Time

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. Data-Center Builders Are Racing to Offload Stakes Worth Billions

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Trump Media pitched $100,000 monthly fee for fastest feed of U.S. president's posts, sources say

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  5. Here are 4 forces that drove a tough week for stocks

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  6. ‘Respect is important’: If my financial adviser said, ‘Hey,’ my wife and I would walk out. Where do you draw the line?

    MKTW · 1 outlets

  7. Oil rises as U.S. continues to strike Iran, reinstates naval blockade of the country's ports

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  8. I racked up $35,000 in credit-card debt. Should I file for bankruptcy?

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  9. Chip Stocks Recover, Boosting Nasdaq

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  10. South Carolina governor taps Lindsey Graham's sister to serve as interim senator

    CNBC · 1 outlets

Sports 346 stories

  1. Will Mick Schumacher Get A Second INDYCAR Season?

    CBS · 3 outlets

  2. Mother Nature cooperates with FIFA for World Cup finale

    CBS · 3 outlets

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  1. Bengals place DL B.J. Hill on PUP list

    PFT · 1 outlets

  2. Looking Back At Lionel Messi's Historic World Cup Career

    CBS · 2 outlets

  3. Panthers QB Will Grier retires

    PFT · 2 outlets

  4. After A Heartbreaking Defeat, What Comes Next For Messi And Argentina?

    CBS · 2 outlets

  5. Top 5 Mic'd Up Moments From The MLB All-Star Game

    FOX · 3 outlets

  6. Cardinals activate Paris Johnson off the PUP list

    PFT · 1 outlets

Technology 423 stories

  1. Here’s what’s new with iOS 27 beta 4

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

    Lenovo’s Legion R9000P introduces TCL CSOT’s inkjet OLED technology, bringing advanced display manufacturing and sharper visuals to gaming laptops.

  2. Quordle hints and answers for Friday, July 17 (game #1635)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. AI Agents Broke the Security Playbook. Here's What Replaces It.

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

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  1. EV tech is trickling down to hybrid and combustion vehicles, and I’m here for it

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. Is Apple One worth it for you after recent price hikes?

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  3. Meta AI can now alert parents when their teens discuss self-harm

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. How to Watch the World Cup 2026 final halftime show: Free Live Streams, TV Channels & Performers

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  5. I've spent weeks testing the Razer Hammerhead V3 HyperSpeed gaming earbuds and it's left me desperate to go back to my SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. WhatsApp launches Apple Music sharing, plus more

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  7. Apple promotes two limited-time offers to save on new products

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  8. England vs Argentina RECAP: Free Streams, TV Guide & How to watch from anywhere

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  9. 9to5Mac Daily: July 22, 2026 – iOS 27 beta 4 and iOS 26.6 RC

    9to5 · 1 outlets

Entertainment 282 stories

  1. Julie Theis Addresses Taylor Frankie Paul Drama and More Us Top Stories

    USMag · 3 outlets

  2. Courtney Stodden Addresses Jason Alexander’s Apology Donation for Sketch

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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  1. RHOC's Jeana Keough Suffers Health Setback Amid Ongoing Tongue Cancer Battle

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Margaret Cho Mocks Senator Lindsey Graham Following His Death at Age 71

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez Are Back Together After Ethan Slater Split

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Sami Sheen Claims She's 'Fully Financially Supporting' Herself

    USMag · 1 outlets

  5. Can You Predict Who Will Win The 2026 Emmy Awards?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  6. Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo Likely Planned Divorce 'Way Before' Filing

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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