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The Mez Ledger · Weekly Close October 5 – October 12, 2026 7372 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 42 · Issue 285 Get it by email ↓
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Executions, After Christa Pike, Are on the Minds of a Divided Public

Christa Pike is back at prison after surviving a botched lethal injection, but her attorneys say she still struggles with arm injuries and memory problems.

FOX · 5 sources

Also covering this WSJChrista Pike Discharged From Hospital After Surviving Execution Attempt NYTChrista Pike Discharged From Hospital After Surviving Execution Attempt CBSChrista Pike released from hospital following botched execution, lawyers say
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Top Stories 851 stories

  1. What to know about plague amid reports of worker death at Russian lab

    FOX · 5 outlets

  2. Hurricane Isaias Makes Landfall in Florida

    ABC · 5 outlets

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  1. Former All-Star pitcher 'Sudden' Sam McDowell dead at 84

    FOX · 5 outlets

  2. Face the Nation: Barrasso, Pappas, Sankar

    CBS · 1 outlets

  3. Arizona Sports Betting — Best Sportsbooks and Apps | Outkick

    FOX · 1 outlets

Business 139 stories

  1. Bollywood actor Nana Patekar dies at 75 - Reuters

    Yahoo · 9 outlets

    These 2 AI Stocks Have Stumbled. Now They May Soar Nearly 75%, According to Wall Street.  Yahoo Finance

  2. ESG Gets More Illegal - Bloomberg.com

    FT · 9 outlets

  3. Wells Fargo gets a bold upgrade ahead of earnings. Why the stock can play catch-up

    Yahoo · 3 outlets

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  1. Oil Rises Amid Rising Mideast Tensions

    Reuters · 9 outlets

  2. Why the Houthis Are So Hard to Defeat - Bloomberg.com

    FT · 5 outlets

  3. EU’s top trade envoy in China for tense talks over cars

    Bloomberg · 5 outlets

  4. OpenAI’s Revenue Run Rate Nears $50 Billion, Less Than Reported - Bloomberg.com

    Yahoo · 4 outlets

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Sports 483 stories

  1. Week 5 NFL betting promos: Pocket more than $3,000 in bonuses from top online betting apps, sportsbooks

    CBS · 1 outlets

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  1. Bucky Irving gives Bucs 21-10 lead

    PFT · 3 outlets

  2. Lions roll to 45-21 victory over Cardinals

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. Texans lead Titans 12-3 at halftime

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Technology 337 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, October 12 (game #1722)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. How to watch 49ers vs Seahawks: Free Streams & TV Channels for NFL Week 5 game

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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  1. How to watch Singapore Grand Prix 2026: Live stream F1 sprint weekend from anywhere

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. watchOS 27 adds three new apps to your Apple Watch

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Apple event is reportedly happening next week, per Mark Gurman

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. iOS 27.2 beta 3: Here’s everything new

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  5. iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 17: which should you choose?

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Entertainment 176 stories

  1. Brooklyn Store Reacts to Kelly Clarkson's Claim It Denied Her $15,000 Bird

    USMag · 1 outlets

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  1. Teen Mom's Taylor Selfridge Moves Out of Family Home After Cory Wharton Split

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Why Kyle Cooke Hasn’t Filed for Divorce From Amanda Batula Yet

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. Gypsy Rose Reveals Last Time She Saw Ex Ken Urker Before His Death

    USMag · 1 outlets

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