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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close April 4 – May 4, 2026 9527 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 19 · Issue 124 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Santana lead vocalist dead at 79

Melania Trump hosted an immersive AI and VR event at the White House, where students explored British landmarks alongside Queen Camilla's visit.

FOX · 5 sources

Also covering this NYTRepublicans Push for Trump’s White House Ballroom After Gala Attack CBSEarly details on security at White House Correspondents' Dinner prior to shooting WSJShooter Detained at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Says Trump
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What dominated May

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    What Now? Vance Leaves Iran Talks Without a Deal.

    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 · 4 articles

Top Stories 317 stories

  1. California Rep. Swalwell denies assault allegations

    CBS · 4 outlets

    Lonna Drewes came forward Tuesday with the allegations after the California Democrat announced he would resign from Congress.

  2. Veterans could decide the midterms, and the VA is why

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. NASA holds press conference after Artemis II splashdown

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball

    ABC · 1 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. 3 Killed in Boat Strike in the Pacific, Pentagon Says

    FOX · 4 outlets

  2. Sam Altman Attack Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. The Fragile Cease-Fire in Iran

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Here’s the latest.

    NYT · 1 outlets

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

    CBS · 1 outlets

  6. What Now? Vance Leaves Iran Talks Without a Deal.

    ABC · 5 outlets

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

    CBS · 2 outlets

  8. Southern Poverty Law Center Charged With Financial Crimes

    CBS · 4 outlets

Business 211 stories

  1. Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

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

  2. JPMorgan's best stock ideas heading into May

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  4. Emerging-Market Pioneer Mark Mobius Dies at 89

    MKTW · 6 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Trump presses his case for White House ballroom following press dinner shooting

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  2. U.S. Economy Remains Resilient in Face of Iran War, Banks Say

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. Stock Market News, April 22, 2026: Tesla Results Beat Expectations; S&P Hits Record

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  4. Gold Edges Lower on Possible Technical Correction

    WSJ · 1 outlets

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

    CNBC · 1 outlets

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

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  7. Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta & more

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  8. Treasury Yields Rise as Powell Confirms He Is Staying on Fed Board

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  9. AI Worries Have Returned to Wall Street. Now Come Earnings.

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  10. Four Things to Know About Trump’s New Retirement Plan Order

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Sports 255 stories

  1. Former Cowboys C John Fitzgerald dies at 77

    PFT · 4 outlets

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

    ESPN · 3 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Ian Rapoport is re-signing with ESPN

    PFT · 3 outlets

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

    CBS · 2 outlets

  3. Comparing the best 2026 recruits to previous classes

    CBS · 2 outlets

  4. Dexter Lawrence requests a trade

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. Women's transfer rankings for 2026-27 season

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  6. 2026 NFL Draft: QB Carson Beck Headlines 'Plant the Flag' Prospects

    PFT · 2 outlets

Technology 540 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, May 4 (game #1561)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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

  2. Apple prepping iOS 26.4.1 update for iPhone

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. iOS 26.5 beta 2 gives Apple Maps a new ads popup

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. HiBob HR software review

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  2. xAI is bringing Grok Voice mode to Apple CarPlay

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Apple releases iOS 26.5 public beta 3

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. How to watch Ligas - Stream Italian series online from anywhere

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  5. 7 new horror movies on Netflix, Shudder, HBO Max, and more in May 2026

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. Apple shares new AirPods findings from Hearing Study

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  7. MacBook Neo starts May with delivery dates stretching to month’s end

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  8. CISA flags new SD-WAN flaw as actively exploited in attacks

    Bleeping · 1 outlets

  9. New ‘Pack2TheRoot’ flaw gives hackers root Linux access

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 399 stories

  1. Sandra Lee Breaks Silence on Ben Youcef Split: ‘Scary’

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Lil Jon Details Final Father-Son Trip Before His Son’s Death at Age 27

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. 'Game of Thrones' Actor Dead at 35 After MND Battle

    USMag · 3 outlets

  2. I Can Guess Your Age Based On How Many Of These 72 Musicians You Know

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  4. I'm Thinking Of A Movie, TV Show, And Celebrity — Can You Guess Them In As Few Clues As Possible?

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

  6. 'Love on the Spectrum' Stars Abbey and David Split: What We Know

    USMag · 1 outlets

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