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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close August 11 – September 10, 2026 18159 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 37 · Issue 253 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Will Trump escalate the Iran war?

President Donald Trump unveiled a $5,000 dividend for every American adult at the GOP midterm convention in Dallas, with one major spending caveat.

FOX · 5 sources

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What dominated September

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Business

    Google to invest $15 billion AI infrastructure in Finland - Yahoo Finance

    7 of 30 days · 9 articles

  2. Business

    3 Stocks Soon Joining the S&P 500 - Yahoo Finance

    7 of 30 days · 8 articles

  3. Business

    Burnham’s Biggest Idea May Be His Undoing - Bloomberg.com

    6 of 30 days · 7 articles

Top Stories 438 stories

  1. California community mesmerized by rare bird sighting

    FOX · 4 outlets

    Gas prices hit a record $4.15 per gallon over Labor Day weekend, shattering the previous high and posing a significant political test for Trump.

  2. 9/6/2026: Sharswood; Boom Chicago

    FOX · 3 outlets

  3. Manhunt for Massachusetts woman ends with grim discovery week after police officer husband found dead at home

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Trump to Nominate Hung Cao as Navy Secretary

    FOX · 4 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Fiery San Diego plane crash kills 2

    CBS · 5 outlets

  2. Opinion | Trump and the Campuses, Part 2

    ABC · 5 outlets

  3. Thousands flee the Hawk Fire in Reno

    NYT · 4 outlets

  4. Scion of Democratic Politics Makes Runoff for Alaska Governor

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. ICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower Says

    FOX · 4 outlets

  6. Watch: CBS News reporter tests out autonomous, AI-powered Uber in London

    FOX · 3 outlets

  7. Bank of America Vice President Fatally Stabbed in Times Square

    FOX · 3 outlets

  8. Tiger Woods pleads no contest in rollover crash DUI case

    FOX · 3 outlets

Business 86 stories

  1. The ETF Dividend Flip - Bloomberg.com

    CNBC · 9 outlets

    Such a payout could cost more than $1 trillion and is likely to face legal obstacles.

  2. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 9 outlets

  3. Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80

    Reuters · 9 outlets

  4. Betaworks Scores With Hugging Face Deal

    Reuters · 9 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Google to invest $15 billion AI infrastructure in Finland - Yahoo Finance

    Reuters · 9 outlets

  2. Stocks Fall After Hot Jobs Report

    Yahoo · 8 outlets

  3. 3 Stocks Soon Joining the S&P 500 - Yahoo Finance

    Reuters · 8 outlets

  4. Apple Introduces Foldable iPhone

    Reuters · 6 outlets

  5. Burnham’s Biggest Idea May Be His Undoing - Bloomberg.com

    Reuters · 7 outlets

  6. OpenAI to end partnership with SpaceX's Cursor - Reuters

    Yahoo · 7 outlets

  7. Ottawa signs $4.7 billion via rail deal with Alstom - BNN Bloomberg

    Reuters · 5 outlets

  8. Oil hits $100 for first time since July

    WSJ · 8 outlets

  9. Why SoFi (SOFI) Stock Is Down Today - Yahoo Finance

    Reuters · 7 outlets

  10. 3 Reasons Meta Has Turned the Corner - finance.yahoo.com

    Bloomberg · 5 outlets

Sports 566 stories

  1. Inside the Leonard Williams deal

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Meyer propels Nevada into LLBWS title game

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Saints to sign K Daniel Carlson

    PFT · 3 outlets

  2. Giants waive WR Ryan Miller

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  3. Mourinho can't explain shock Madrid loss at Betis

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  4. Former NFL QB Bob Lee dies at 81

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. Browns' Watson: Boos 'personal,' not based on play

    CBS · 4 outlets

  6. 49ers place DE Sam Okuayinonu on IR

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Technology 231 stories

  1. AI’s storage challenge is really an operational one

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

    Why operational complexity, not storage capacity, is becoming AI's biggest infrastructure challenge.

  2. How to watch Sri Lanka vs India 2nd Test: Free Streams & TV Channels

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Half of Brits admit they still don't know what a data center is

    9to5 · 3 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. Apple unveils foldable iPhone Duo

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. The floating PC case trend is about more than good looks

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. iPadOS 27 still needs simpler multitasking, here’s what I’d like to see

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  4. How to solve agent sprawl

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  5. Hands-on with Siri Modular, watchOS 27’s new Apple Watch face

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  6. New iPhone 18 Pro price rises perhaps not as bad as some feared

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  7. Only Murders in the Building season 6 long-awaited release date confirmed — but I already think one drastic change is going to wear thin very quickly

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  8. New action comedy movie Mayday is now streaming on Apple TV

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  9. How to watch River City finale for free online from anywhere

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 346 stories

  1. Dolly Parton Laid to Rest After Death at 80, Her Niece Confirms

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Celeste Rivas' Family Say They Support Death Penalty for Singer D4vd

    USMag · 3 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Arrive Back in U.K. Amid Move: Report

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Which Tom Holland Role Are You?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Harry Styles References Ex Taylor Swift’s Wedding at MSG Concert

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton Mourn Death of 18-Year-Old Dog Betty

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Breaking Down the Claims in Jax and Brittany's Restraining Order Battle

    USMag · 1 outlets

  6. Jim Curtis Opens Up About His Heath Struggles to Jennifer Aniston

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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