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The Mez Ledger · Weekly Close June 27 – July 4, 2026 2080 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 27 · Issue 185 Get it by email ↓
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A 35-foot fried apple pie at a McDonald's on Route 66

Away from the turmoil in Washington, Americans will mark July 4 in their own patriotic ways. Expect rodeos, line dancing, Tejano music and Led Zeppelin.

NYT · 5 sources

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Top Stories 301 stories

  1. How to talk about money with your kids

    CBS · 5 outlets

  2. Trump Administration Delivers Lucrative Win for Its Kratom Allies

    FOX · 4 outlets

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  1. Opinion | Will Trump Sell Out the F-35?

    FOX · 4 outlets

  2. G.O.P. Revolt Paralyzes the House, Stalling Trump Agenda

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  3. Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Crucial Michigan Senate Race

    NYT · 4 outlets

Business 113 stories

  1. Small Stocks Are Having Their Biggest Run in Decades

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    Macron and Modi are courting tech CEOs as France and India seek AI data center investment and cloud infrastructure.

  2. Stocks Rise, Dollar Weakens; U.S. Markets Closed

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. Taiwan Steps Up Probe Into AI Hardware Smuggling

    MKTW · 3 outlets

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  1. Abivax Shares Continue Climbing After Biotech Firm Moves to Bolster Balance Sheet

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  2. Shares in AOL Owner Jump 40% in Stock-Market Debut

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Pull Back Despite Heat Wave

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Weak Jobs Report Prompts Wall Street to Change Strategy

    MKTW · 3 outlets

Sports 183 stories

  1. The path is set for the U.S. men's team in the World Cup knockout round

    FOX · 2 outlets

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  1. Who Are The Referees For USA vs. Bosnia And Herzegovina?

    FOX · 2 outlets

  2. As expected, the Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift wedding is happening today

    PFT · 2 outlets

  3. Attorney: Blaise Taylor will appeal murder verdict

    PFT · 1 outlets

Technology 134 stories

  1. Which iPad is right for you? Here’s what Apple has to say

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  2. ARToken PhaaS exposes EvilTokens' Microsoft 365 phishing toolkit

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

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  1. Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, July 4 (game #1622)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. How to watch Colombia vs Ghana: Free Streams, TV Channels & Kick-Off time for FIFA World Cup 2026 as Los Cafeteros take on Black Stars

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. How to watch CazeTV from outside Brazil with a VPN

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. PC makers are chasing 'creatives'. But who are they?

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  5. Rocket Lab buys Iridium in an $8 billion deal to build the most formidable rival to Musk's SpaceX — will it change the Ukraine war?

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 143 stories

  1. Trump Mocks Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s MSG Marriage Announcement

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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  1. Taylor Frankie Paul Is ‘Trying to Avoid Pain’ After Ex Dakota Called the Cops

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Elon Musk Shares Link to Watch Armie Hammer's Comeback Movie After German Ban

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Former Child Star Daveigh Chase Died of AIDS: New Details Revealed

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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