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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close December 9 – January 8, 2026 9134 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 02 · Issue 8 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Nick Reiner’s Defense Attorney Withdraws, Further Delaying Arraignment

Alan Jackson, who famously won an acquittal in the murder trial of Karen Read and represented disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein, did not explain his decision to withdraw.

CBS · 4 sources

Also covering this WSJNick Reiner’s Defense Attorney Withdraws, Further Delaying Arraignment FOXRob and Michele Reiner death reports suddenly sealed in mystery court order requested by … NYTMichele Singer Reiner: A Life Rooted in Activism and Listening to Others
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What dominated January

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Opinion | What Was Susie Wiles Thinking?

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Opinion | Walz and Minnesota’s Fraud Problem

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    9/22: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 349 stories

  1. 1/7: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    CBS · 4 outlets

    The latest reporting from Minneapolis after an ICE agent fatally shoots a woman; Details on the U.S. seizure of two oil tankers linked to Venezuela.

  2. 9/23: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Death at a Mississippi Jail: Brutal Beating or a Fall From Bed?

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Hero who disarmed Bondi Beach gunman speaks out

    CBS · 5 outlets

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  1. Why the US has designs on Venezuela's oil

    ABC · 5 outlets

  2. Anthony Geary, "General Hospital" star, dies at age 78

    WSJ · 5 outlets

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

    CBS · 4 outlets

  4. Opinion | The Scandal of American Welfare Goes Beyond Fraud

    NYT · 5 outlets

  5. Opinion | What Was Susie Wiles Thinking?

    ABC · 5 outlets

  6. Mamdani starts historic term as NYC mayor

    ABC · 5 outlets

  7. 1 staff member, 1 resident killed in explosions at Pa. nursing home

    FOX · 4 outlets

  8. Opinion | Notable & Quotable: Fire

    CBS · 5 outlets

Business 412 stories

  1. Stock Funds Rose 14.6% in 2025

    WSJ · 3 outlets

    Lockheed Martin, Northrop stocks bounce after Trump calls for $1.5 trillion defense budget

  2. Oil Rises; U.S. Escalates Venezuela Oil Embargo

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. Asian markets rise, defense stocks lead after U.S. captures Venezuela’s Maduro

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  4. Dozens killed, 100 injured in fire at Swiss ski resort bar

    WSJ · 3 outlets

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

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  2. Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  3. Berkshire Hathaway lifts new CEO Greg Abel’s salary to $25 million

    WSJ · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  5. Trump Is Warming to Cannabis, but Investors Aren’t Impressed

    WSJ · 3 outlets

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

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  7. Venezuela will ship sanctioned oil to U.S. indefinitely, sources say

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  8. Singapore Dollar Weakens on Likely Technical Correction

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  9. Gold Falls; Prices Likely to Remain Elevated

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  10. JGBs Edge Higher, Tracking Gains in U.S. Treasurys

    WSJ · 1 outlets

Sports 305 stories

  1. 🔮 Myth-busters for the 14 NFL playoff teams

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Ranking the best QBs in the transfer portal

    ESPN · 4 outlets

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  1. Zyon McCollum ruled out with hip injury

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Alvin Kamara ruled out again for Saints

    PFT · 4 outlets

  3. Steelers' Watt feels 'no limitations,' set for return

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  4. Interim coach says U-M's players feel 'betrayed'

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. Welsh, longtime SUNY Potsdam coach, dies at 89

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  6. Metcalf's 2-game ban upheld, will forfeit $555K

    FOX · 4 outlets

Technology 252 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, January 4 (game #1441)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

    Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

  2. Salesmate CRM review 2026

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. CES 2026 day 3: the 11 best gadgets we've seen today, from IKEA smart lights to the Motorola Razr Fold

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

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  1. Apple TV hit comedy lands the most acting award nominations of all TV shows

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. Amazon UK January sale — here are 19 of the best deals I'd buy from £19.99

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. 5 key rumors about the Samsung Galaxy S26

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  4. Lenovo releases its most grandiose and powerful ThinkPad laptop ever — 2TB PCIe 5.0 SSD, six speakers, 10MP webcam, but weighing in at just 1.5Kg!

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  5. 7 abs exercises you can do with dumbbells, according to a Barry's Bootcamp fitness expert

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. I punched my way through Yakuza Kiwami 2 on Nintendo Switch 2, and it’s a decent port of an excellent RPG

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. Nissan says Red Hat breach affected thousands of customers

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  8. Eve debuts a minimalist Matter smart thermostat at CES 2026

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  9. Is RAM the new Bitcoin? DDR4 memory prices are rising so fast, some tracker graphs are running out of space - and I fear 2026 could well see a 10x price rise

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 315 stories

  1. Why Did Nick Reiner's Attorney Step Down From Murder Case? Lawyers Weigh In

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. If You Can't Answer 16/20 Of These Pop Music Questions, Your Taste Is Trash

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. Broadway Influencer Bret Hanna-Shuford Dead at 46 After Battling Rare Cancer

    USMag · 2 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. 27 Naked And NSFW Red Carpet Moments In 2025 That Had The Internet Divided

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  4. Frankie Grande Reveals He Underwent Cervical Spine Surgery

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  5. Amy Schumer Jokes About Not Having New Year's Eve Kiss After Separation

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. ‘It: Chapter Two’ Actor James Ransone’s Cause of Death Confirmed

    USMag · 1 outlets

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