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The Mez Ledger · Weekly Close August 12 – August 19, 2026 592 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 34 · Issue 231 Get it by email ↓
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Mary Peltola and Dan Sullivan Advance in Key Alaska Senate Contest

The Democratic former congresswoman and the incumbent Republican senator will face off in November. Whether a potential spoiler candidate with the same name as the senator qualifies alongside them has not been determined.

NYT · 1 sources

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Top Stories 104 stories

  1. Minnesota Suit Alleges Texas Governor Refuses to Extradite ICE Officer

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  2. Byron Donalds Wins Republican Nomination for Florida Governor

    NYT · 3 outlets

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  1. Trump Administration Pauses Construction in Texas’ Big Bend National Park

    ABC · 2 outlets

  2. Trump says he paused 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods as deal being finalized

    CBS · 2 outlets

  3. Angie Nixon Scores Upset Win in Florida Senate Primary

    CBS · 2 outlets

Business 79 stories

  1. U.S. Stocks Slip as Oil Impasse Weighs on Sentiment

    WSJ · 1 outlets

    U.S. stocks fell as a worldwide bond selloff pushed long-term yields to their highest levels in years.

  2. A Breakdown of the Financial Advice That’s Flying All Over TikTok

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  3. Trump holds off on new 50% tariffs for Canadian goods

    CNBC · 2 outlets

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  1. Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  2. Oil Prices, Treasury Yields Rise With Mideast Concerns

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  3. Marvell gives Google option to buy US$12.2 billion stake in custom AI chip deal - BNN Bloomberg

    BNN · 1 outlets

  4. European Indexes Mixed in Muted Open

    WSJ · 1 outlets

Sports 87 stories

  1. Saints WR Chris Olave returns to joint practice

    ESPN · 2 outlets

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  1. Sean McVay: "Nothing new" on Aaron Donald

    PFT · 1 outlets

  2. Baker Mayfield: Buccaneers will "shock a lot of people" this year

    PFT · 2 outlets

  3. Jeanie contesting family's sale of stake in Lakers

    CBS · 2 outlets

Technology 114 stories

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

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  2. AirPods with cameras get their clearest leak yet

    9to5 · 1 outlets

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  1. macOS 27 Golden Gate makes one design decision that I would change for MacBooks

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  2. Apple Wallet driver’s licenses coming to these states next

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  3. tvOS 27 to add Siri AI for Apple TV 4K, per new leak

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  4. Apple’s big Home product overhaul leaked in new report

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  5. The eight changes Apple is making to App Tracking Transparency in Europe

    9to5 · 1 outlets

Entertainment 57 stories

  1. Wladimir Klitschko, Hayden Panettiere’s Ex-Fiancé And The Father Of Her Child, Just Issued A Statement About Her Tragic Death At 36

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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  1. Reading Rainbow's Mychal Threets Says He's 'Not Okay,' Going to Hospital

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Liza Minnelli Reveals What Led to 1st Rehab Stint After Hitting Rock Bottom

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Hayden Panettiere Fans to Boycott Neutrogena After Late Actress’ Contract Claim

    USMag · 1 outlets

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