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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close March 29 – April 28, 2026 9821 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 18 · Issue 118 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Rep. David Scott, Longtime Georgia Lawmaker, Dies at 80

The attack on a press dinner in Washington, which is being called an attempted assassination of President Trump, has also renewed the fight over reopening the Homeland Security Department.

NYT · 5 sources

Also covering this CBSEarly details on security at White House Correspondents' Dinner prior to shooting FOXCole Allen identified as suspect in White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting WSJShooter Detained at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Says Trump
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What dominated April

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Iran Warns U.S. Against Ground Invasion

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    The Fragile Cease-Fire in Iran

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    4/8: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 299 stories

  1. Opinion | Home Distilling to the Supreme Court?

    NYT · 5 outlets

    The justices grappled with questions about domiciles and foundlings, avoided policy debates and mused about the sweep of possible rulings.

  2. California Rep. Swalwell denies assault allegations

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball

    ABC · 1 outlets

  4. Anticipation grows for Artemis II moon launch

    CBS · 5 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Inside the Race to Find a Downed U.S. Airman in Iran

    NYT · 2 outlets

  2. Opinion | Pam Bondi Gets Trumped as Attorney General

    NYT · 3 outlets

  3. 3 Killed in Boat Strike in the Pacific, Pentagon Says

    FOX · 4 outlets

  4. Rep.-elect Clay Fuller on winning Marjorie Taylor Greene's old House seat

    CBS · 2 outlets

  5. The Fragile Cease-Fire in Iran

    CBS · 5 outlets

  6. Brian Hooker leaves Bahamas to be with ailing mother as search for wife continues

    CBS · 1 outlets

  7. Iran Warns U.S. Against Ground Invasion

    ABC · 5 outlets

  8. Opinion | The Southern Poverty Law Indictment

    CBS · 4 outlets

Business 326 stories

  1. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

    Find insight on Toronto-Dominion Bank, Equifax and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.

  2. Oil Falls on Prospects of Further U.S.-Iran Negotiations

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  3. Fund Managers Tell Tall Tales

    MKTW · 6 outlets

  4. Cerebras IPO Sets Up Test for Secondary-Market Valuations

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Nordex Shares Hit 24-year High after Earnings Beat

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  2. Stock Market News, April 28, 2026: Nasdaq Falls on AI Jitters

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. FDA fast-tracks psychedelic drug research following Trump executive order

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  4. Gold Edges Lower on Possible Technical Correction

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  5. Is Wall Street Repeating Its Covid Goof?

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  6. Rep. Eric Swalwell resigns from U.S. House after sexual misconduct allegations

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  7. Singapore Dollar Weakens After U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Fail

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  8. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Settle Near Flat

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  9. Jury Decides Against Live Nation in Antitrust Trial

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  10. Nvidia rival Cerebras is taking another swing at an IPO

    MKTW · 3 outlets

Sports 248 stories

  1. Ball appears good to go for UConn in title game

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic

    PFT · 3 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Former Cowboys C John Fitzgerald dies at 77

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Steelers agree to terms with six undrafted free agents

    PFT · 3 outlets

  3. 'I don't make it easy': How Rory McIlroy won back-to-back Masters

    CBS · 2 outlets

  4. Comparing the best 2026 recruits to previous classes

    CBS · 2 outlets

  5. Dexter Lawrence requests a trade

    CBS · 4 outlets

  6. Raiders officially sign QB Kirk Cousins

    PFT · 3 outlets

Technology 668 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, April 9 (game #1536)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

    Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.

  2. Apple TV 4K might break a record no one wants to see happen

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Is Apple One worth it for you?

    9to5 · 3 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. iOS 26.5: New features, release date, more

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  2. How to watch NBA Playoffs 2026: live streams, schedule, TV channels

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Man City vs Arsenal Live Streams: How to watch Premier League 2025/26 from anywhere in the world, team news

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. Apple releases macOS 26.5 beta 1

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  5. The Boys season 5 episode 3 sees Homelander nearly kill another Supe — and some Prime Video viewers argue that he 'should've gone through with it'

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. Recently leaked Windows zero-days now exploited in attacks

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  7. What's the most affordable shipping solution?

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  8. How to read Murder in Purple and Gold online from anywhere

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  9. New Booking.com data breach forces reservation PIN resets

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 418 stories

  1. Darrell Sheets' 'Storage Wars' Rival Claims He Was Bullied Before Death

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Us Weekly's Top Stories: Patrick Muldoon's Death at 57 and More

    USMag · 1 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Only A Total Film Genius Can Finish All Of These Increasingly Tough Movie Chains

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  2. Make A Beatles Playlist And We'll Guess Your True Age

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  3. Why Was Pam Bondi Fired? Her Replacement Revealed

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Love on the Spectrum’s Georgie Reveals New Romance After Connor Split

    USMag · 1 outlets

  5. Hasan Piker Questions How Klay Thompson Fumbled Megan Thee Stallion

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  6. Eric Swalwell's Staff React to Allegations, Explain Why They Can’t Quit

    USMag · 1 outlets

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