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The Mez Ledger · Weekly Close July 5 – July 12, 2026 2039 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 28 · Issue 193 Get it by email ↓
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Bill Archer, Influential Texas Congressman, Is Dead at 98

At least two people were killed and several more wounded in a shooting Saturday evening at a street festival in Toronto, Canada, authorities said.

CBS · 5 sources

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Top Stories 271 stories

  1. Trump, Iran's supreme leader trade threats

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. Mapping 18 American Inventions That Created the Modern World

    CBS · 5 outlets

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  1. Man Fatally Shot in Texas Immigration Operation Wasn’t the Target

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. Yale Law School Fights to Stop Trump Deal

    ABC · 3 outlets

  3. The Hard-Line Activists Ramping Up for the War With AI

    WSJ · 3 outlets

Business 91 stories

  1. Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    AI-related chip stocks have been volatile amid a debate over AI demand and spending.

  2. How to Invest When the Global Crises Never Stop

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. Can AI Make Better Drugs? Not on Wall Street’s Timeline

    WSJ · 3 outlets

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  1. Higher gas prices aren’t the only way rising tensions with Iran will hit home

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  2. The Chip Trade Is Helping Wall Street Shake Off Latest Iran Strikes

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. How Charles Schwab Turbocharged Trump’s Stock-Trading Frenzy

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. New Fed task force members share Chairman Kevin Warsh's embrace of AI

    WSJ · 3 outlets

Sports 193 stories

  1. Belgium beats, then trolls, U.S. team on Monday night

    FOX · 3 outlets

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  1. 2026 World Cup Quarterfinals Power Rankings

    CBS · 2 outlets

  2. USMNT Alums Reflect On 2026 World Cup Run

    CBS · 3 outlets

  3. Mauricio Pochettino Takes Responsibility After USA's World Cup Exit

    PFT · 3 outlets

Technology 139 stories

  1. Halide 3.1: Scarlet Edition

    TechRadar · 4 outlets

  2. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, July 12 (game #1630)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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  1. The Replicant in Your Directory: AI Agents and the Identity Security Gap

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  2. Meta removes feature that let users generate AI images from public Instagram posts

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. How to watch I, Jack Wright from anywhere – it's *FREE*

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. Netflix among many companies showing interest in acquiring Letterboxd: report

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  5. As TV Time prepares to shut down, JustWatch launches migration tool

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Entertainment 137 stories

  1. What Did Taylor and Travis Give Away in Their Wedding Raffle? What to Know

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. Why Margaret Qualley 'Initiated' Separation From Husband Jack Antonoff

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Marcellus Wiley Gets Served Annemarie’s Court Documents at Disney World

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Justin Baldoni and Wife Emily Break Silence After Blake Lively Settlement

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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