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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close April 6 – May 6, 2025 9272 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 19 · Issue 126 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Apr 30: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET

Emmy nomination for CBS News' Kamala Harris interview draws scrutiny amid Trump's massive lawsuit claiming the edited segment interfered with the presidential election.

FOX · 2 sources

Also covering this CBSApr 30: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET
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What dominated May

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Game show host Wink Martindale dies at 91

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Apr 28: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Supreme Court Lifts Order Blocking Deportations to El Salvador

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 289 stories

  1. 12 states sue Trump over tariff actions

    CBS · 5 outlets

    President Trump on Sunday announced movies as his latest target for tariffs​ because the U.S. movie industry "is DYING a very fast death."

  2. Several injured in Florida ferry crash

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Pope Francis on Tango, and Lasting Marriage

    CBS · 3 outlets

  4. Jay North, 'Dennis the Menace' star, dead at 73

    NYT · 5 outlets

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  1. Jury rules New York Times did not libel Sarah Palin in defamation case

    CBS · 3 outlets

  2. 4/29: The Daily Report

    CBS · 1 outlets

  3. Game show host Wink Martindale dies at 91

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  4. RFK Jr. Announces Ban on Food Dyes and Says ‘Sugar Is Poison’

    CBS · 3 outlets

  5. 5/1: CBS Evening News Plus

    CBS · 2 outlets

  6. D.N.C. Will Send More Cash to Red States, Aiming to Strengthen Party’s Reach

    FOX · 2 outlets

  7. Luigi Mangione musical opening in San Francisco

    FOX · 3 outlets

  8. ‘You’re Taken Care of’: Did Police Promise to Shield a Killer?

    ABC · 3 outlets

Business 430 stories

  1. Stocks Claw Back Most of April’s Tariff Losses

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    We're only a few trading days into May — and, thankfully, it's been a lot less volatile than April.

  2. Fed, Tariff Fears Send Dow Down More Than 900 Points

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. Missed the Gold Rally? Go for Silver

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. You’re More Like Warren Buffett Than You Think

    MKTW · 3 outlets

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  1. Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  2. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Resume Rally

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. Oil Falls Amid Jittery Markets

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Singapore Dollar Strengthens; Trade-Related Worries May Cap Gains

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  5. Asian Markets Fall on Fed Concerns

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  6. U.S. Natural Gas Snaps Four-Week Losing Streak

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  7. Your Social Security card will soon be available digitally. What to know

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  8. Trade-War Uncertainty Prompts Wave of Companies to Yank Forecasts

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  9. Trump to ease impact of tariffs on U.S. automakers, Lutnick says

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  10. Gold Edges Higher Amid Losses in U.S. Stock Futures

    WSJ · 2 outlets

Sports 567 stories

  1. Draft tiers at forward/center

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. QB Kyle McCord set to visit Giants

    FOX · 4 outlets

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  1. What's at stake on 10-game Tuesday?

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Grand Theft Auto VI release date revealed

    PFT · 4 outlets

  3. Concacaf prez blasts 64-team World Cup plan

    CBS · 3 outlets

  4. 49ers sign TE Ross Dwelley

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. DB Devon Key re-signs with Broncos

    PFT · 4 outlets

  6. QB Jalen Milroe is cheerful but diligent in first minicamp with Seahawks

    PFT · 4 outlets

Technology 370 stories

  1. Longtime Apple TV+ ‘micromanaging’ rumor laid to rest

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    Before Apple TV+ launched, rumors indicated Apple execs would be heavily involved in the creative process. Through restrictions and micromanaging, top leaders were expected to stifle creators’ freedo…

  2. Apple Watch Earth Day Challenge set for April 22

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, May 5 (game #1197)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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  1. Will Apple launch an iPhone 17e next year?

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  2. Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are set to go live any minute now

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Kuo: Apple already working on updated iPhone Air model with larger screen

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  4. Here’s how Apple plans to fix Siri in iOS 19

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  5. Yale New Haven Health data breach affects 5.5 million patients

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  6. Tim Cook responds to Apple product price increase possibility

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  7. Google's Gemini AI Is now a Pokémon Master

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  8. iOS 19 multitasking upgrade sounds perfect for Apple’s foldables

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  9. Microsoft is killing Skype today, pushes users to Teams

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

Entertainment 414 stories

  1. Why LeBron James' Wife Savannah Attended the 2025 Met Gala Without Him

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. ‘Dennis the Menace' TV Star Jay North Dead at 73

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus Cozy Up in New Pics

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Which "Hunger Games" District Do These Celebrities Belong In?

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  3. DWTS’ Alan Bersten Hints He's 'Enjoying Life' With Emma Slater After Kiss

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Read Prince Harry’s Reaction to Losing U.K. Security Battle

    USMag · 1 outlets

  5. Virginia Giuffre’s Lawyer Addresses Doubts Over Her Death

    USMag · 1 outlets

  6. 'Grey's’ Alum Jessica Capshaw Says She Auditioned for 'White Lotus' Season 3

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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