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The Mez Ledger · Weekly Close August 2 – August 9, 2025 2193 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 32 · Issue 221 Get it by email ↓
The week's top story

Sandra Grimes, Who Helped Unmask a C.I.A. Traitor, Dies at 79

Texas AG Ken Paxton accused Beto O'Rourke's Powered by People of deceptive fundraising. O'Rourke vowed to keep fighting and plans a Fort Worth rally.

CBS · 5 sources

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Top Stories 321 stories

  1. Manhunt for Montana Bar Gunman Enters Third Day

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. Fast-Moving Wildfires Threaten L.A. County

    NYT · 4 outlets

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  1. Former F.D.A. Chief Backs RFK Jr.’s War on Ultraprocessed Food

    ABC · 5 outlets

  2. Brock Lesnar makes shocking WWE return at SummerSlam, takes out John Cena

    FOX · 1 outlets

  3. At ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Did a Detainee Just Faint or Need CPR?

    NYT · 3 outlets

Business 179 stories

  1. Dow Falters After New Tariffs Kick In

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    President Trump’s tariff fight no longer looks to be the biggest worry keeping investors up at night, according to a new BofA Global survey.

  2. Service-Sector Data Brings Downbeat Day for Stocks

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Opinion | Trump Is Right on ‘Debanking’

    WSJ · 3 outlets

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  1. S&P 500 Posts Best Week Since June

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  2. Intel CEO responds to 'misinformation' and Trump threat in letter to employees

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  3. U.S. Stock Futures Edge Up After Nasdaq Hits Record High

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  4. Trump says he will meet with Putin in Alaska on Aug. 15

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Sports 270 stories

  1. Browns sign RB Trayveon Williams

    PFT · 4 outlets

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  1. Shedeur will start preseason opener, sources say

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Lions' Norris stable after injury ends game early

    PFT · 4 outlets

  3. Travis Hunter: Playing both ways "not hard at all"

    PFT · 3 outlets

Technology 168 stories

  1. iPhone 17 case leaks, iOS 26 beta 5 changes, Tim Cook’s AI pep talk

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  2. Deals: iPad mini 7 $120 off from $379, black Magic Mouse, M4 iPad Pro, Mac mini, and more

    9to5 · 1 outlets

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  1. Facebook and Instagram may be down for some users

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

  2. tvOS 26 beta 5 now available for Apple TV 4K

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. macOS Tahoe put your apps in icon jail? Here’s the fix

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  4. Why Apple avoiding a big AI acquisition could signal good news

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  5. Cisco discloses data breach impacting Cisco.com user accounts

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 136 stories

  1. Sydney Sweeney Makes 1st Public Appearance After American Eagle Drama

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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  1. Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson's Ex-Husband, Has Died At Age 48

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Brooke Hogan Wanted 'No Part' of Family Drama Over Hulk Hogan's Money

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Golden Bachelorette's Joan Vassos Explains Chock Chapple's Vacation Absence

    USMag · 2 outlets

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