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The Mez Ledger · Weekly Close October 12 – October 19, 2026 7473 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 43 · Issue 292 Get it by email ↓
The week's top story

Pope Leo set for surgery

New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is out of a job after just five days in her new role. This comes as President Trump's midterm campaigning is ramping up. Taurean Small has more.

CBS · 5 sources

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Top Stories 960 stories

  1. What Pennsylvania Reveals About the Midterms

    CBS · 5 outlets

  2. Trump Says Those Who Leak Military Plans Should Be Shot

    FOX · 5 outlets

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  1. Man dies after jumping into tiger's enclosure

    CBS · 5 outlets

  2. The Disappearing Women of the Trump Administration

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. In New Letter, Ilhan Omar Fights Back Against Home Search

    ABC · 4 outlets

Business 165 stories

  1. 'Breaking Bad' actor and disability rights activist RJ Mitte dead at 34 - Reuters

    Yahoo · 9 outlets

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  2. How to get a same-day personal loan

    Bloomberg · 9 outlets

  3. Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold META Stock Before Q3 Earnings Release? - Yahoo Finance

    Yahoo · 1 outlets

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  1. Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove lobe of lung, Vatican says

    Reuters · 2 outlets

  2. Nikkei Falls 1.8%, Tracking Wall Street’s Losses

    Yahoo · 4 outlets

  3. Europe's carmakers turn back time to rival Chinese EVs - Reuters

    Barrons · 2 outlets

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  4. Ukraine to resume strikes on Russian refineries, Zelenskyy says

    Reuters · 4 outlets

Sports 330 stories

  1. Ravens release WR Chris Moore

    PFT · 4 outlets

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  1. Ravens officially rule out QB Lamar Jackson

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Week 6 NFL betting promos: Claim over $3,000 in bonuses from top online betting apps, sportsbooks

    CBS · 1 outlets

  3. Inside The Brewers' NL-Pennant Winning Clubhouse

    CBS · 3 outlets

Technology 362 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, October 19 (game #1729)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. How to watch ZDFneo from anywhere

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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  1. Here’s how HomeView’s facial recognition works

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. iPhone Duo pre-orders now backordered to next year

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. Watch South Africa vs Australia 2026 2nd Test: Live Streams

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. Uplift V3 L-shaped standing desk review

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  5. BeyondTrust patches zero-day exploited in attacks since August

    Bleeping · 1 outlets

Entertainment 140 stories

  1. People Are Sharing The Most Tragic Celebrity Deaths Ever

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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  1. Taylor Frankie Paul Reacts to Ex-Fiance Doug Mason's Tell-All Interview

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Collin Gosselin Says Happiest Memories With Mom Kate Were 'Fabricated' for TV

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Joe Manganiello Reveals Whether He's Spoken to Sofia Vergara Since Divorce

    USMag · 1 outlets

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