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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close November 25 – December 25, 2024 1340 stories · Vol. 24 · Catalogue 52 · Issue 360 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

7-year-old killed in Croatia knife attack

The 15-year-old girl who police say killed a teacher and teen student in a shooting at a Christian school Wisconsin was in her first semester at the school and the attack lasted eight minutes, school officials say.

FOX · 4 sources

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What dominated December

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Technology

    The Road to Halide Mark III

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Technology

    Orion – From idea to launch in 45 days

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Technology

    The Luon programming language

    4 of 30 days · 4 articles

Top Stories 102 stories

  1. Trump threatens to take over Panama Canal

    NYT · 5 outlets

    President Biden’s signature, while technically coming after the midnight deadline for a shutdown, ensured that there would be no lapse in government funding.

  2. Biden Weighs Commuting Sentences of Death Row Inmates

    FOX · 3 outlets

  3. Storms bring dangerous surf conditions on the West Coast

    NYT · 3 outlets

  4. Pope shares Christmas message, marking start of church's Holy Year

    CBS · 2 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Read the full Matt Gaetz ethics report

    FOX · 3 outlets

  2. Elite Colleges Have a Looming Money Problem

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  3. Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty to State Murder Charges

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  4. TikTok asks Supreme Court to block ban

    CBS · 2 outlets

  5. Trump Names Richard Grenell for "Special Missions" Role

    FOX · 2 outlets

  6. How Hezbollah's losses have weakened Iran's power and influence

    CBS · 1 outlets

  7. Lawyers for ex-Abercrombie CEO say he has dementia, can't stand trial

    CBS · 2 outlets

  8. Odd Oregon laws that may surprise you, such as one that prohibits predicting the future

    FOX · 2 outlets

Business 68 stories

  1. These Are the Wildest, Weirdest Stock-Market Prices We’ve Ever Seen

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    Stocks have seen a stellar 2024, but the S&P 500 is in danger of a rare December loss. It’s all riding on the so-called Santa Claus rally.

  2. Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  3. America’s Chip War With China Will Spread

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  4. The WSJ Dollar Index Rises 0.04% to 102.37

    WSJ · 1 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Biggest banks sue the Federal Reserve over annual stress tests

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  2. The Fee We’re Paying for Stolen Packages

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. Multiple U.S. states consider strategic bitcoin reserves: CNBC Crypto World

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  4. Tech-Loving Hedge Funds Have a Crush on Utility Stocks

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  5. Here's why business leaders are spending big on Trump's inaugural committee

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  6. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Gain on Frosty January Outlook

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  7. Comex Gold Settles 0.29% Higher at $2620.00

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  8. Nissan could face cost-cutting 'carnage' in Honda merger, Carlos Ghosn says

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  9. Driving an EV? Big Oil Hopes You Don’t Cut Down on Plastic Too

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  10. Why You May Want to Cheer for Money-Market Funds

    WSJ · 2 outlets

Sports 58 stories

  1. Wichita State Shockers vs. Kansas City Roos: How to watch, schedule, live stream info, start time, TV channel

    CBS · 1 outlets

  2. Monday Night Football: Falcons hold off Raiders 15-9

    PFT · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Raheem Morris on Kirk Cousins: "He\'s got to play better"

    PFT · 3 outlets

  2. Schrager's Cheat Sheet: What's next for Sam Darnold? Who wants Jets' GM job?

    FOX · 1 outlets

  3. 2024 NFL Draft redo: Bears take a QB at No. 1 ... but not Caleb Williams

    FOX · 1 outlets

  4. The best high school boys\' basketball teams in 2024-25

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  5. MMA 2024 awards: Alex Pereira and Max Holloway shine

    ESPN · 2 outlets

  6. Bill Belichick officially named the next head coach at UNC

    FOX · 2 outlets

Technology 542 stories

  1. Gemini app on iPhone update adds model picker for 2.0 Flash

    9to5 · 1 outlets

    iOS 18.2 is now available to everyone. The update comes with big changes for iPhone users, including new Apple Intelligence features, upgrades to the Find My app, and changes to the Photos app. After…

  2. Malicious Microsoft VSCode extensions target devs, crypto community

    Bleeping · 1 outlets

  3. Mass production of microLED displays will begin next year, says Apple supplier Foxconn

    9to5 · 1 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. Apple raised $3M for World Aids Day, maxing out its donation [U]

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  2. iPhone 15 Pro Max Camera Review: Depth and Reach

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. Apple Vision Pro just got a planetarium, and it’s friggin’ awesome

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  4. Eddy Cue reveals the three reasons Apple won’t build a search engine

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  5. How to use AirTag sharing when travelling with family and friends

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  6. Making a watch from scratch

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  7. These are the top 10 Apple TV+ shows coming soon in 2025

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  8. All the changes Apple has made to the Photos app since iOS 18

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  9. Another major US hospital hacked, data on 1.4 million patients leaked

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 124 stories

  1. Breaking Down Blake Lively’s Accusations Against Justin Baldoni

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Sarah Jessica Parker’s 7 Tough Years With Robert Downey Jr: Romance Rewind

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. This Celebrity Personally Thanked Reddit Users For Sharing How Nice He (And 39 Other Celebrities) Are To Absolutely Everyone

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  2. Eat Some Food And I’ll Recommend You A Gracie Abrams Song To Listen To

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  3. 19 Underrated Movies That Deserve All The Hype This Year

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  4. Kim Zolciak Says Life With Ex Kroy Biermann Was \'Torture\

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  5. Metacritic Released Its "Worst Movies Of 2024," So I'm Curious How Many You've Seen

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  6. Floral Designer and Unwilted Founder Liz Carter Shares Her Holiday Party Must-Haves

    ET · 1 outlets

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