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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close November 23 – December 23, 2025 10215 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 52 · Issue 357 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Opinion | The Republican Clock Is Ticking

The U.S. military says it has conducted another strike against a boat it said was smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person

ABC · 5 sources

Also covering this NYTU.S. Kills 5 People Accused of Trafficking Drugs in Another Boat Strike CBSU.S. strikes 2 more alleged drug boats, bringing total death count to over 100 FOXUS military strikes narco-terrorist vessels in latest Eastern Pacific drug trafficking op…
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What dominated December

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    'Rhoda' actor Michael DeLano dead at 84

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Opinion | The Meaning of Marjorie Taylor Greene

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    How Venezuela Went From U.S. Ally to Trump Target

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 387 stories

  1. Robert A.M. Stern, noted American architect, dies at 86

    CBS · 5 outlets

    Friends and colleagues of Rob Reiner sat down with CBS News to share personal anecdotes and fond memories of him following the news of his tragic death.

  2. Three Days Before Christmas

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Thousands pay tribute to victims of Bondi Beach attack

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. Trump declares Venezuela's airspace closed

    CBS · 4 outlets

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  1. 4 Dead After Shooting in California

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. Opinion | Trump’s Blue-Slip Blues

    NYT · 4 outlets

  3. How the T.S.A. Is Helping ICE

    FOX · 5 outlets

  4. 'Rhoda' actor Michael DeLano dead at 84

    NYT · 5 outlets

  5. Opinion | The Meaning of Marjorie Taylor Greene

    NYT · 5 outlets

  6. Opinion | Rise of the Mamdani Clones

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  7. Defense Dept. Opens Formal Inquiry Into Senator Mark Kelly

    NYT · 4 outlets

  8. 12/21/2025: The Sherpas of Everest; Presenting the Kanneh-Masons

    CBS · 3 outlets

Business 409 stories

  1. Beware of this Black Friday scam

    WSJ · 4 outlets

    Gold continues surge while copper prices also hit high in London

  2. Paramount guarantees Larry Ellison backing in amended WBD bid

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Oil Flat; Fed Rate Decision in Focus

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Oil Edges Lower Amid Some Headwinds

    WSJ · 2 outlets

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  1. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  2. Trump Targets Defense Firms on Weapons Speed, Stock Buybacks

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. Thomas O. Hicks, Who Had Big Wins and Big Losses in Private Equity, Dies at 79

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Danske Bank Completes U.S. Justice Department Probation Period

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  5. Insurance Rates Should Fall Next Year. Hopefully Not Too Much.

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  6. Opinion | Why Should Europe Let Putin Have His Loot?

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  7. Fed's Hammack says there's no need to change interest rates for months, WSJ reports

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  8. Inside the dealmaking that pushed Trump to reclassify pot, expand access

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  9. Oil Prices Climb Amid Geopolitical Tensions

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  10. China’s Answer to Nvidia Soars 425% in Market Debut

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Sports 363 stories

  1. 4 Takeaways From USA's World Cup Group D Draw

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. On second thought: Regrading every 2025 UFC PPV

    PFT · 4 outlets

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  1. Former Raiders head coach Mike White dies at 89

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Time is running out for the Chiefs

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. Schottenheimer: Will talk to Pickens about post

    FOX · 4 outlets

  4. Texas Tech jolts unbeaten Duke with 17-point rally

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  5. Jokic breaks record for career assists by center

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  6. Transfer rumors, news: Bayern plan on meeting to sign Guéhi

    ESPN · 1 outlets

Technology 536 stories

  1. iOS 26.3: New features for your iPhone

    9to5 · 3 outlets

    Apple’s first iPhone update of the new year will be iOS 26.3, which just recently debuted in beta. Here’s the expected iOS 26.3 release date for all users. more…

  2. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, December 21 (game #1427)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. 3 reasons to start swimming if you're over 50 – and all the kit you'll need

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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  1. How to use AirPods as a video mic in iOS 26

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. Apple @ Work Podcast: AI workflows and the Mac Mini

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Clop ransomware targets Gladinet CentreStack in data theft attacks

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  4. Here are iPhone’s most downloaded apps and games of 2025

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  5. Looking for a Ninja air fryer? I test them for a living, and these are the 3 I'd buy for my own kitchen

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. How to set up a VPN on Amazon Fire Stick

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. EU fines X $140 million over deceptive blue checkmarks

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  8. Microsoft tests File Explorer preloading for faster performance

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  9. 6 new 4K Blu-rays from December 2025 to add to your collection

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 384 stories

  1. Late Selena Quintanilla's Father, Abraham Quintanilla, Dead at 86

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Can You Guess The Singer Based On The Emojis?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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  1. Erika Kirk Addresses Controversial Comments About Women Delaying Marriage

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Selena Gomez Explains Why Her Voice Sounds Different: 'Things Happen'

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. Alex Warren Details Mom's Addiction, Getting Shot, Dad’s Death on Jay Shetty

    USMag · 1 outlets

  4. MMA Fighter Conor McGregor’s Ups and Downs Over the Years

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Everything We Know So Far About the Brown University Shooting

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  6. Mormon Wives’ Miranda McWhorter’s Ex Chase Pulled Over by Cops for 3rd Time

    USMag · 2 outlets

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