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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close July 17 – August 16, 2026 2774 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 33 · Issue 228 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Spain beats Argentina 1-0 to win World Cup

Spain dominated the match, outshooting Argentina 20-3, but couldn't manage a goal in regulation.

CBS · 4 sources

Also covering this NYTSánchez will attend the World Cup final, and so will his vocal critic, Trump. ABCTrump celebrates the World Cup as a US victory as he prepares to present trophy to the wi… FOXTrump, Infantino declare World Cup a success before Argentina-Spain final: 'America has w…
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What dominated August

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    How Trump Is Getting Richer as President

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Supreme Court Turbocharges Presidential Power

    3 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Consecutive Life Sentences in Minnesota Lawmaker Killings

    3 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 505 stories

  1. Opinion | Trump to China: Deal Me In

    CBS · 4 outlets

    President Trump renewed his claims of election fraud in a primetime address on Thursday night, setting the stage for a tense midterms season. Taurean Small reports.

  2. Who Really Has the 2026 Midterms Cash Edge?

    NYT · 4 outlets

  3. House Adopts $95 Billion G.O.P. Budget for Iran War

    FOX · 5 outlets

  4. JD and Usha Vance Welcome Fourth Child

    CBS · 4 outlets

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  1. Trump Brings Full Weight of Government to Bolster False Election Claims

    CBS · 3 outlets

  2. How the Pentagon Withholds Iran War Details

    FOX · 4 outlets

  3. Opinion | Mamdani Can’t Arrest Netanyahu

    FOX · 3 outlets

  4. Paul Pelosi Charged With Hit-and-Run in Napa Valley Crash

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. What We Know About Tuesday’s Arizona Primaries

    ABC · 4 outlets

  6. Tropical Storm Genevieve has formed in the Pacific Ocean

    ABC · 2 outlets

  7. 5 drown in river in Ohio as child runs for help

    NYT · 5 outlets

  8. Opinion | Maine Democrats Go Left Again

    CBS · 3 outlets

Business 324 stories

  1. Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

    Find insight on Tesla, EasyJet, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and more in the latest Market Talks covering the auto and transport sector.

  2. Two unexpected revelations in Warren Buffett's CNBC interview

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  3. ‘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

  4. Chip Stocks Recover, Boosting Nasdaq

    WSJ · 2 outlets

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

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  2. Tech Stocks Return to Rally Mode Ahead of Earnings

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. U.S.-Iran Tensions Jostle Markets

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Can former employers withhold money from your 401(k) when you’re laid off?

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  5. Something Weird Is Happening Beneath the Stock Market’s Surface

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  6. U.S. Stocks Slide as Oil Hits $100, While Tech Selloff Deepens

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  7. China's Zhongji Innolight sees shares surge after Hong Kong listing approval

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  8. Why Paramount could win if it loses the Warner Bros. Discovery deal

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  9. SpaceX launches massive Starship rocket in first test flight since IPO

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  10. Trump defends DOJ subpoenas of NY Times reporters; Google also was targeted

    CNBC · 1 outlets

Sports 259 stories

  1. Mother Nature cooperates with FIFA for World Cup finale

    CBS · 3 outlets

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

    CBS · 2 outlets

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  1. Panthers re-sign OL Brady Christensen

    PFT · 2 outlets

  2. 4 Takeaways From Alex Palou's Win At Hot Nashville

    CBS · 3 outlets

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

    PFT · 1 outlets

  4. Cardinals activate Paris Johnson off the PUP list

    PFT · 1 outlets

  5. What Michigan AD Warde Manuel's Departure Means For The Wolverines

    CBS · 3 outlets

  6. Report: Aaron Rodgers and family had been working toward reconciliation "for a while"

    PFT · 2 outlets

Technology 347 stories

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

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

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

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

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  1. 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

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. 9to5Mac Overtime 073: iOS 27 Public Beta

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  4. The reported Apple Upgrade program raises a very big concern

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  5. Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 review: slimmer, lighter, better

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. Anubis ransomware claims Coca-Cola Fairlife attack, threatens data leak

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  7. OnTrac notifies customers of data breach after network hack

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  8. YouTube picture-in-picture (PiP) mode is broken on iPhone, Android

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  9. The Valve Steam Machine should be the perfect 'couch gaming' PC—but after testing it out, I'm not convinced it's worth the price

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 235 stories

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

    USMag · 2 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. Sami Sheen Claims She's 'Fully Financially Supporting' Herself

    USMag · 1 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  5. Brad Paisley Defends Taylor Swift’s MSG Wedding: ‘Least Pretentious’

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. Solve These Movie Chains, And I'll Be Convinced You're A Film Genius

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

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