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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close June 9 – July 9, 2026 9226 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 28 · Issue 190 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

U.S. Rings In 250th Birthday

President Donald Trump's plan to build a triumphal arch that would alter the Washington, D.C., skyline is getting another review from the federal agency whose approval he needs to build it

ABC · 5 sources

Also covering this CBSJune was the hottest on record for Western Europe, second hottest globally NYTTrump’s Mixed Messages at NATO Summit FOXRyan Seacrest reveals why he backed out of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding at the…
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What dominated July

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Michigan parents charged with murder after boy found to be 250+ pounds

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Three More People Charged With Damaging Reflecting Pool

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    U.S. Loss Is a Gut Punch, but a Bright Future Remains for Soccer Here

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 604 stories

  1. Opinion | Trump Nears the Big 8-0

    NYT · 5 outlets

    The deadline to pick a new nominee is July 27 and candidates are already lining up. State party leaders said they would hold some form of nominating convention.

  2. John Stockwell, Who Wrote a Tell-All Book About the C.I.A., Dies at 88

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. James Bradley, Co-Author of ‘Flags of Our Fathers,’ Dies at 72

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Dangerous weather threatens multiple states

    NYT · 5 outlets

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  1. Opinion | The Socialist Wave, West Coast Version

    FOX · 4 outlets

  2. 7/7: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. Alan Jackson gives emotional farewell concert

    ABC · 5 outlets

  4. Judge Quashes Justice Dept. Subpoena in 2020 Election Inquiry

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. What Polls Say About the Fight for the Senate

    NYT · 4 outlets

  6. Why democratic socialists are racking up primary wins

    FOX · 4 outlets

  7. Three More People Charged With Damaging Reflecting Pool

    FOX · 5 outlets

  8. U.S. Loss Is a Gut Punch, but a Bright Future Remains for Soccer Here

    ABC · 5 outlets

Business 483 stories

  1. Stocks Climb on SpaceX’s Debut

    WSJ · 4 outlets

    Investors are taking a closer look at companies as they shift away from cigarettes.

  2. The Biggest Risks Threatening This Highflying Stock Market

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Gold Rises After Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. AirPods maker Luxshare slides over 5% in Hong Kong debut

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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  1. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  2. JGBs Fall Amid Some Headwinds

    CNBC · 4 outlets

  3. Energy Stocks Could Be a Slick Trade

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  4. Will Someone Finally Blink in the AI Spending War?

    CNBC · 4 outlets

  5. Oil Futures Rise on Likely Technical Recovery

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  6. JPMorgan’s $4 Million ‘Salami Incident’ Is Fueling a Backlash From Banks

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  7. Trump announces long-shot bid to get Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  8. U.S. Retaliates Against Iran

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  9. Thursday's big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  10. OpenAI Investor Vinod Khosla Explains His Philosophy on Risk-Taking

    WSJ · 2 outlets

Sports 490 stories

  1. Lionel Messi Is Inevitable.

    FOX · 3 outlets

  2. Bo Nix: I could be full go right now

    CBS · 3 outlets

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  1. Steelers sign WR Levi Wentz

    PFT · 3 outlets

  2. UFL announces six players with NFL tryouts

    CBS · 3 outlets

  3. Cristiano Ronaldo Mocked With 'Messi' Chants After Frustrating World Cup Draw

    FOX · 1 outlets

  4. 2026 United Bowl is sold out

    CBS · 3 outlets

  5. Nearly 45 million watched England vs. Mexico on Sunday night

    CBS · 3 outlets

  6. Andy Reid "can't talk about" the upcoming Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift wedding

    CBS · 2 outlets

Technology 392 stories

  1. Halide 3.1: Scarlet Edition

    Bleeping · 4 outlets

    Microsoft has released a security patch to address a Defender zero-day vulnerability known as "RoguePlanet," disclosed after the June 2026 Patch Tuesday. [...]

  2. How to use an AEO tool for your small business

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, July 9 (game #858)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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  1. Meta AI app adds image generation, also powering WhatsApp and Instagram features

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  2. iPadOS 27 beta 2 now available for iPad

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  3. 9to5Mac Overtime 070: The Siri Redemption Tour

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. LastPass notifies users of yet another data breach

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  5. What is the release date for Sugar season 2 on Apple TV?

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. 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

  8. CISA: Splunk Enterprise flaw actively exploited, patch by Sunday

    Bleeping · 1 outlets

  9. iOS 27 breaks 15 years of muscle memory on iPhone and iPad

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 348 stories

  1. Hip Hop Producer Tay Keith Found Dead at 29 in His Apartment

    USMag · 3 outlets

  2. Jack White's Shocking Divorce and More Us Weekly Top Stories

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. Taylor Frankie Paul Says She's 'Emotionally Numb' Amid Dakota Legal Drama

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Annemarie Wiley and Ex Marcellus Ordered to Mediation Over Custody of Kids

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. ANTM's Jeana Turner Slams Tyra Banks for 'Money-Hungry' Lawsuit

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Most Shocking Soap Star Deaths of All Time: Paul Avery and More

    USMag · 1 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  6. Brad Pitt Has No Legal Power to Block Son Maddox's Last Name Change

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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