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The Mez Ledger · Weekly Close August 8 – August 15, 2026 85 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 33 · Issue 227 Get it by email ↓
The week's top story

Lisa Demuth tops Mike Lindell in GOP primary for Minnesota governor

CBS News projects Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the heavy favorite, will win the Democratic primary in Minnesota's gubernatorial race and will face the Republican challenger in November.

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Top Stories 10 stories

  1. 3 Reasons Extended Carrier Deployments Take Such a Heavy Toll at Sea

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  2. What to Know About Luigi Mangione’s Double Jeopardy Claims

    WSJ · 1 outlets

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  1. Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in Killing of Insurance Executive

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  2. Cheapest Car Insurance Options 2026

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  3. Judge Dismisses Trump Administration’s Antisemitism Case Against Harvard

    WSJ · 1 outlets

Business 21 stories

  1. Berkshire Hathaway boosts Alphabet to a top three holding, ups Delta and housing bets

    CNBC · 1 outlets

    Berkshire owned about 106 million shares in the parent of Google, worth $37.9 billion at the end of June, according to a regulatory filing released Friday.

  2. Goldman’s latest cash cow is all about funding the AI infrastructure boom

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  3. JPMorgan Ended Banking Relationship With Polymarket Over Regulatory Concerns

    WSJ · 1 outlets

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  1. Is the K-Shaped Economy a Thing Anymore? - Barron's

    Barrons · 1 outlets

  2. Why the Bulls Can Win the AI War Against the Bears - Barron's

    Barrons · 1 outlets

  3. Pfizer CEO Caps Post-Earnings Insider Buying Spree With $1 Million Stock Purchase - Barron's

    Barrons · 1 outlets

  4. How Big Tech’s Earnings Are Inflated by Other Tech Companies

    WSJ · 1 outlets

Technology 27 stories

  1. Apple Wallet in iOS 27 adds clever new way to use its many features

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  2. 9to5Mac Daily: August 14, 2026 – Apple TV news, iPhone 18 expectations

    9to5 · 1 outlets

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  1. Chase recently added free Apple TV, Apple One perks to popular credit card

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  2. Commerce Secretary says US opposes Apple buying Chinese memory chips

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  3. WhatsApp working on customizable emoji reaction sets on iOS

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  4. ChatGPT subscribers can now open and edit Google Drive files from inside the chat

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  5. These AI tools make my life much easier on the Mac

    9to5 · 1 outlets

Entertainment 9 stories

  1. I Genuinely Cannot Look At These 27 Famous People The Same Way After Learning These Bizarre And Shocking Facts

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

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  1. "It Was My Lowest Point": 19 Actors Whose Careers Completely Derailed After One Bad Movie

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  2. Green Day Talks "Nimrods," The Celebs Who Are Fans Of Their Music, And More While Playing With Puppies

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  3. Mason Thames And McKenna Grace Fell In Love On Set, And My Heart Is Absolutely Melting — Here's Their Full Relationship Timeline

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

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