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Among the newsrooms we read every day

  • Reuters
  • Associated Press
  • BBC
  • The New York Times
  • The Wall Street Journal
  • Bloomberg
  • The Guardian
  • CNN
  • Fox News

From The Signal

Sunday, October 18 at 12:33 PM

Travis Hunter Records Interception and Touchdown in Jaguars Loss

Jaguars player Travis Hunter became the first player since 2002 to record both an interception and a touchdown catch in the same game during a matchup at Wembley Stadium. Despite his historic two-way performance, the effort fell short as the Texans secured a last-second victory in London. The loss leaves the Jaguars unable to build on their previous week's success abroad.

Checked against 2 original reportsESPN New York Post

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No Kings Protesters Rally Across United States for Early Voting

US8 reports

Iran Appoints Mehrdad Akhlaghi as New Defense Minister Amid Tensions

GLOBAL2 reports

Pope Leo Addresses Crowds in First Appearance Since Lung Surgery

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Is there coverage on weekends?

Every day, weekends included. Weekend editions run lighter when the news itself runs lighter, but the coverage never skips a day.