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Haiti hired US mercenaries to fight its gangs. Here's how it's going▲268K2 dead, 11 injured after truck drives into soccer game in Kansas, police say▲241KGOP lawmaker issues STARK warning to Ilhan Omar: 'Mountain' of evidence▲206KAt least 4 killed in Alberta, Canada, military disaster▲201KFrance in FLAMES: Escalation grips Paris as anti-government riots rage▲191KIlhan Omar's husband SNUBS reporter after federal raid▲159KRiots ROCK Paris as HALF A MILLION flood French streets▲158KWho will win the midterms? These 10 stats give us an answer▲153K Trump’s Approval HITS NEW LOW as the Midterm Clock Runs Down▲117KVance issues CHILLING warning as riots rage in France: 'STOP THIS MADNESS'▲106KABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Oct. 18, 2026▲95KHomes destroyed as wildfires rage across Southern California▲94KHaiti hired US mercenaries to fight its gangs. Here's how it's going▲268K2 dead, 11 injured after truck drives into soccer game in Kansas, police say▲241KGOP lawmaker issues STARK warning to Ilhan Omar: 'Mountain' of evidence▲206KAt least 4 killed in Alberta, Canada, military disaster▲201KFrance in FLAMES: Escalation grips Paris as anti-government riots rage▲191KIlhan Omar's husband SNUBS reporter after federal raid▲159KRiots ROCK Paris as HALF A MILLION flood French streets▲158KWho will win the midterms? These 10 stats give us an answer▲153K Trump’s Approval HITS NEW LOW as the Midterm Clock Runs Down▲117KVance issues CHILLING warning as riots rage in France: 'STOP THIS MADNESS'▲106KABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Oct. 18, 2026▲95KHomes destroyed as wildfires rage across Southern California▲94K

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Pope Leo lung surgery recovery Ongoing

World Top story · most outlets covering

First reported Oct 14, 7:01 AM ET by NBC News · 119 hours so far

Pope Leo to Be Released From Hospital on Saturday After Lung Cancer Surgery, Vatican Says (opens the original story in a new tab)

BreitbartOct 17, 6:48 AM

23 / 27 outletsNot yet: Bloomberg, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Vox

Articles: 86
Running: 119h
YouTube views: 771K
Videos: 32

Pope Leo discharged from hospital after lung cancer surgery (opens YouTube in a new tab)

CNN

81,208views

Pope Leo returns to some papal duties as he recovers from surgery, Vatican says (opens YouTube in a new tab)

CBS News

75,280views

Pope Leo XIV leaves the hospital saying he's feeling 'much better' (opens YouTube in a new tab)

Associated Press

69,240views

Today in numbers

Oct 18, 6 AM ET to 6 AM ET the next day

Articles today: 1,017from 27 outlets
YouTube views: 24.8Mon 290 videos
Stories: 25multi-outlet
Outlets: 27tracked

Just in

Newest articles from the outlets we track

1:30 AM
Thailand Targets $417 Million of Land in Foreign Buyer Crackdown (opens the original story in a new tab)
Bloomberg
1:29 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi rejects criticism around weak yen and high interest rates (opens the original story in a new tab)
CNBC
1:25 AM
France's Macron declines interior minister's offer to resign (opens the original story in a new tab)
World Reuters
1:22 AM
Thanks to familiar miscues, the Dallas Cowboys are off to their worst start in years (opens the original story in a new tab)
Sports NBC News

Top stories

Stories covered by the most outlets on this day (6 AM to 6 AM ET)

Pope Leo to Be Released From Hospital on Saturday After Lung Cancer Surgery, Vatican Says (opens the original story in a new tab)
World Breitbart Oct 17, 6:48 AM 86 articles

Not yet: Bloomberg, CNBC +2

771K YouTube views 23 / 27
Major Fire Breaks Out in Alberta after Deadly Incident at Canadian Military Base (opens the original story in a new tab)
World Newsmax 6:54 AM 36 articles

Not yet: Business Insider, The Wall Street Journal +4

1M YouTube views 21 / 27
Trump Endorses Netanyahu in Israeli Election (opens the original story in a new tab)
World The Epoch Times 12:33 PM 15 articles

Not yet: Reuters, Business Insider +10

47K YouTube views 15 / 27
4

Trump says he will close historic DC golf course for 15 months of renovations (opens the original story in a new tab)
U.S. Associated Press 11:53 AM 18 articles

Not yet: Bloomberg, Breitbart +11

14 / 27
5

Trump Waives New Russia Sanctions One Week After Diesel Deal (opens the original story in a new tab)
Politics Newsweek Oct 16, 10:44 PM 71 articles

Not yet: NBC News, Business Insider +6

1.41M YouTube views 19 / 27
6

Hurricane Trudy brings heavy rain and strong winds to Mexico’s Pacific coast (opens the original story in a new tab)
World CNBC 8:03 AM 36 articles

Not yet: CNN, Business Insider +11

14 / 27
7

Federal agents seized Ilhan Omar’s phone, laptop in D.C. home search (opens the original story in a new tab)
Politics MS NOW Oct 14, 8:51 PM 68 articles

Not yet: Bloomberg, Reuters +9

5.8M YouTube views 16 / 27
8

St. Petersburg oil facilities ablaze as Ukraine launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia (opens the original story in a new tab)
World NBC News 11:23 AM 12 articles

Not yet: Bloomberg, The New York Times +14

366K YouTube views 11 / 27
9

Two Dead After Vehicle Drives onto Youth Soccer Field in Kansas (opens the original story in a new tab)
U.S. Newsweek Oct 17, 6:13 PM 22 articles

Not yet: Bloomberg, CNN +9

1.56M YouTube views 16 / 27
10

Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians and Washington Post Journalist in West Bank (opens the original story in a new tab)
World The New York Times Oct 16, 2:37 PM 34 articles

Not yet: New York Post, Breitbart +7

1.92M YouTube views 18 / 27

Surging on YouTube

Biggest view gains since the previous update

1
Haiti hired US mercenaries to fight its gangs. Here's how it's going (opens YouTube in a new tab)
CNN 19h ago YouTube

▲556KviewsLast 3 hours 556,201 · total 2.15M
2
Ilhan Omar's husband SNUBS reporter after federal raid (opens YouTube in a new tab)
Fox News 12h ago YouTube

▲437KviewsLast 3 hours 436,812 · total 1.02M
3
2 dead, 11 injured after truck drives into soccer game in Kansas, police say (opens YouTube in a new tab)
ABC News 14h ago YouTube

▲395KviewsLast 3 hours 395,082 · total 511K
4
GOP lawmaker issues STARK warning to Ilhan Omar: 'Mountain' of evidence (opens YouTube in a new tab)
Fox News 5h ago YouTube

▲394KviewsLast 3 hours 394,179 · total 651K
5
Who will win the midterms? These 10 stats give us an answer (opens YouTube in a new tab)
CNN 8h ago YouTube

▲370KviewsLast 3 hours 370,300 · total 714K
6
France in FLAMES: Escalation grips Paris as anti-government riots rage (opens YouTube in a new tab)
Fox News 15h ago YouTube

▲363KviewsLast 3 hours 363,006 · total 525K

Climbing the most-read lists

17 climbing

Outlets’ own most-read lists — stories climbing the most (that day)

1 Mexican Government Charges Border State AG with Treason for Working with U.S. to Fight Cartels (opens the original story in a new tab) Breitbart· Most readNew on the list ▲10 spotsUnranked → No. 1
2 Specialist Urban Violence Police Squad Deployed to Paris as Riots and Looting Continue (opens the original story in a new tab) Breitbart· Most readNew on the list ▲9 spotsUnranked → No. 2
3 Cheerleader Laken Snelling Sentenced to 10 Years for Killing Newborn Baby, Stuffing Him in Trash Bag (opens the original story in a new tab) Breitbart· Most readNew on the list ▲8 spotsUnranked → No. 3
4 Warnock on Impeachment: ‘Donald Trump Is a Crook and He’s Got to Go’ (opens the original story in a new tab) Breitbart· Most readNew on the list ▲7 spotsUnranked → No. 4
5 The Reporter Who Exposed Elizabeth Holmes on Nathan Fielder’s Documentary (opens the original story in a new tab) The New York Times· Most readNew on the list ▲7 spotsUnranked → No. 4
6 France hit by worst unrest in years as attempts to rein in government spending meet citizen ire (opens the original story in a new tab) CNBC· Most readNew on the list ▲5 spotsUnranked → No. 1
7 Priest in Ecuador dies after crucifix falls on him during livestreamed Mass (opens the original story in a new tab) NBC News· Most readNew on the list ▲4 spotsUnranked → No. 1
8 France Rioters Clash With Police, Torch Lyon Tourism Office, Break Into Marseille City Hall (opens the original story in a new tab) Breitbart· Most read ▲4 spotsNo. 10 → No. 6

Most watched on YouTube

News videos posted on this day, by views

Haiti hired US mercenaries to fight its gangs. Here's how it's going

CNN · 16h ago

2,154,055 views－ 15,763 3,593 Like rate 0.7%as of 1:47 AM ET

Ilhan Omar's husband SNUBS reporter after federal raid

Fox News · 10h ago

1,015,523 views－ 13,427 4,273 Like rate 1.3%as of 1:47 AM ET

Who will win the midterms? These 10 stats give us an answer

CNN · 5h ago

714,094 views▲2 8,404 1,636 Like rate 1.2%as of 1:47 AM ET

Vance issues CHILLING warning as riots rage in France: 'STOP THIS MADNESS'

Fox News · 11h ago

652,370 views▼1 5,870 3,101 Like rate 0.9%as of 1:47 AM ET

Most liked on YouTube

Likes ÷ views, on this day (videos with 5,000+ views)

Secretary Marco Rubio: Americans Are "The Heirs" of Western Civilization

Breitbart News · 3h ago

5.4% like rateNEW 893 140 16,482 viewsas of 1:47 AM ET

Speaker Johnson: This would be an absolute DISASTER

Fox News · <1h ago

5.3% like rateNEW 358 262 6,710 viewsas of 1:47 AM ET

France's Macron vows to hold accountable those who 'sought to bring down the Republic'

Associated Press · <1h ago

3.9% like rateNEW 240 176 6,156 viewsas of 1:47 AM ET

A guide to Trump's presidential self-dealing | The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi Weekly Highlights

MS NOW · 1h ago

3.0% like rateNEW 570 71 19,129 viewsas of 1:47 AM ET

Most discussed

Comments per 1,000 views on this day (videos with 5,000+ views)

Shorts

Shorts posted on this day, by views

Abdul El-Sayed challenges assumptions behind Muslim Brotherhood question

1.94M views · CNN
as of 1:47 AM ET

Zelenskyy: Ukraine ‘will not prevail’ if U.S. takes Russia's side

510K views · NBC News
as of 1:47 AM ET

Vance pressed by soldier’s widower on CBS

280K views · CNN
as of 1:47 AM ET

Abdul El-Sayed responds to Trump's attacks on his name

228K views · CNN
as of 1:47 AM ET

White House DENIES ordering Starlink slowdown in Ukraine #foxnews #whitehouse #world #ukraine

225K views · Fox News
as of 1:47 AM ET

Fire breaks out after deadly incident at Canadian military base

191K views · ABC News
as of 1:47 AM ET

Outlets on this day

27 outlets · 1,076 articles on this day

Outlet map: who publishes the most, who gets watched

On Oct 18 · each dot is an outlet: across = articles, up = YouTube views (log scale); dashed lines are the medians of 27 outlets

Biggest YouTube audience

Fox News 7.2M views, 96 articles

Published the most

New York Post 195 articles, 1.08M views

Most views per article

MS NOW 347K views per article

All 27 outlets in detail ›

On Bluesky

Links posted by outlets’ official accounts on this day, by reposts

1 ‘So appalling’: Obama rebukes Trump over Rep. Ilhan Omar investigation (opens the original story in a new tab) MS NOW· 13h ago▲1 91 reposts335 likes
2 Do You Really Own Your Home? A Tax Revolt Says No. (opens the original story in a new tab) Politico· 19h ago▼1 89 reposts464 likes
3 Trump says he will close historic DC golf course for 15 months of renovations (opens the original story in a new tab) Associated Press· 18h ago 60 reposts107 likes
4 Consumer apprehension grows as US retailers adopt AI-assisted pricing tools (opens the original story in a new tab) Associated Press· 21h ago 49 reposts122 likes
5 St Petersburg oil facilities ablaze as Ukraine launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia (opens the original story in a new tab) Associated Press· 16h ago 48 reposts233 likes
6 Criminal networks threaten the Amazon. Indigenous leaders want the UN to act (opens the original story in a new tab) Associated Press· 15h ago 47 reposts143 likes

Busiest hours

New articles per hour over the last 7 days (ET) — darker means more

Takeaway · peak hour

The busiest hour that day was 6 AM ET, with 71 new articles

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Latest

Newest articles from the outlets we track

1:20 AM
Victim in Fatal Manhattan Subway Shooting Is Identified (opens the original story in a new tab)
U.S. The New York Times
1:12 AM
Should Governments Audit the Science Behind Their Policies? 1 Academic Thinks So (opens the original story in a new tab)
World The Epoch Times
1:00 AM
Mali forces, Russian backers kill scores of civilians in drone strikes, report says (opens the original story in a new tab)
World Reuters
1:00 AM
‘Yaga’ and 8 More Shows to Watch on TV This Week (opens the original story in a new tab)
Entertainment The New York Times
1:00 AM
There Is a Zionism That Needs the Support of Progressives (opens the original story in a new tab)
Opinion The New York Times
1:00 AM
U.K. revisits its bloody history in medieval tapestry and battle reenactments (opens the original story in a new tab)
World The Washington Post
1:00 AM
Trump Backer Bets on Armenia Copper as US Expands Regional Sway (opens the original story in a new tab)
Bloomberg
12:58 AM
Andrew Hastie blasts One Nation’s ‘MAGA-style politics’ after cartoon mocking Jacqui Lambie’s vaginal prolapse (opens the original story in a new tab)
Politico
12:55 AM
US citizen injured during California ICE incident, officials say (opens the original story in a new tab)
U.S. CNN
12:53 AM
Packers survive for chaotic, penalty-filled win over Cowboys (opens the original story in a new tab)
Sports New York Post
12:50 AM
After years of frustration, Davidovich Fokina wins third title of 2026 (opens the original story in a new tab)
Sports Reuters
12:48 AM
Wheat Futures Rise as Ukraine-Russia Strikes Stoke Supply Fears (opens the original story in a new tab)
Bloomberg
12:43 AM
Chaos and looting roiled major cities as Europeans poured into the streets to protest rising living costs (opens the original story in a new tab)
Business Insider
12:42 AM
Japan Power Price at Four-Year High With Rising Coal, LNG Costs (opens the original story in a new tab)
Bloomberg
12:40 AM
China Reveals Advanced Nuclear Sub Was Used to Test-Fire Missile (opens the original story in a new tab)
Bloomberg
12:40 AM
Markets left to figure out sanctions (opens the original story in a new tab)
World Reuters
12:38 AM
Hanson Promises to Reverse Labor’s Tax Changes, Protect Negative Gearing (opens the original story in a new tab)
World The Epoch Times
12:36 AM
What smart people are saying about Anthropic's 5% 'public benefit' pledge (opens the original story in a new tab)
Business Insider
12:32 AM
Expedition to a remote Pacific island fails to find fresh clues in hunt for Amelia Earhart’s plane (opens the original story in a new tab)
Tech CNN
12:30 AM
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show struts through the seasons in Los Angeles (opens the original story in a new tab)
Lifestyle Reuters