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The Mez Ledger · Weekly Close December 25 – January 1, 2026 1835 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 01 · Issue 1 Get it by email ↓
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Opinion | Trump Unbreaks the Internet

A viral social media video has put Minnesota's long-running fraud scandal at the center of the national conversation. Here's what to know.

CBS · 5 sources

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Top Stories 316 stories

  1. The C.I.A. Strike on Venezuela: What to Know

    FOX · 4 outlets

  2. Trump issues his first vetoes of this term

    CBS · 4 outlets

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  1. US military carries out 30th strike on alleged drug boat

    NYT · 4 outlets

  2. Hero who disarmed Bondi Beach gunman speaks out

    CBS · 2 outlets

  3. Trump says U.S. launched strike on boat dock inside Venezuela

    NYT · 3 outlets

Business 161 stories

  1. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Take Another Wild Ride

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    For investors worldwide, 2025 was anything but boring: It was great for metals, surprisingly bad for crypto and particularly nice for stocks outside of the U.S.

  2. Gold Rises; Prices May Remain Volatile

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. The $358 Billion Question for the New CEO of Berkshire Hathaway

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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  1. Asia-Pacific markets fall in year-end trade; investors parse China manufacturing data

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  2. Oil Edges Lower; Near-Term Gains Likely Limited

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  3. Bankruptcy success rate for student loan borrowers jumps to 87%, study finds

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  4. 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry says he's not shorting Tesla

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 195 stories

  1. Maxx Crosby: Football "is my whole life"

    PFT · 4 outlets

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  1. Michigan hires Whittingham as HC on 5-year deal

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Packers put Nate Hobbs, Zayne Anderson on IR

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  3. J.J. McCarthy has limited practice on Wednesday

    PFT · 3 outlets

Technology 178 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, January 1 (game #1438)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. Robot vacuums in HomeKit: Here are the supported models

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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  1. 9to5Mac Product of the Year: iPhone 17

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. All the new products Apple released in 2025

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. The Samsung Galaxy S26 design may have leaked in a new hands-on video — with a price hike also rumored

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. CES 2026 — What to expect

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  5. 5 reasons why this Samsung vacuum is my #1 home gadget of the year

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 113 stories

  1. Brigitte Bardot Dead: The French Actress Was 91

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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  1. Melanie Watson Dead: 'Diff’rent Strokes' Star Dies at 57 After Hospitalization

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. TikTok’s Chris Olsen Reflects on Meeting BF During ‘1 of the Hardest Years’

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. How Stars Celebrated Christmas 2025: The Osbourne Family and More

    USMag · 2 outlets

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