BND - Houthi missiles strike Yemeni presidential palace, killing two

the front pages that ran it, hour by hour

Front pages carrying it at each hourly run, Oct 4, 11 AM to Oct 17, 9 AM ET (peak 39), by the outlets' lean: left · center · right · not rated

Who carried it and when: each outlet in the order it picked the story up, a bar for each headline from when we first saw it on the front page to when we last did, in the outlet's lean color (dashed: not rated); a dot marks a new headline. Beneath, its captions on TV, the radio newscasts that carried it (bigger: the lead) and when people were found retelling it. Hover for details.

📡 wire copy: 7 outlets ran the AP, Reuters headline nearly word for word (CNBC, HuffPost, Los Angeles Times, Military.com, New York Post, Newsmax, Yahoo News)

📌 linked by aggregators: Google News Drudge Report Political Wire

💬 quoted: “ignore” “unprecedented.” “not nice” “purposefully trying to drive up oil prices” “serious” “a difficult dilemma” “Mass Casualty Incident” “serious response” 2

🗣️ only one side says: 🫏 presidential palace

✏️ 38 outlets ran more than one headline on it (reworded, or a follow-up)

AP (24 wordings): “Yemen's government declares a major operation against the Houthis, and other Mideast news” → “2 killed in explosions near palace used by Yemen’s government in latest Houthi attack”
BBC (22 wordings): “Yemen announces military campaign to reclaim land from Iran-backed Houthis” → “Houthi missile attack on Yemeni presidential palace kills five, minister says”
Bloomberg (31 wordings): “Saudi-Backed Yemen Forces Begin Operation to Retake Houthi Areas” → “Houthis Hit Yemen Airport as Saudi Arabia Intercepts Attacks”
Breitbart (9 wordings): “Yemeni Government Pushes Back Against Houthis Near Bab el-Mandeb Strait” → “Houthis Launch Deadly Attack on Yemen’s Presidential Palace”
CBS News (12 wordings): “At least 12 killed, more than 300 hurt in strike on Saudi airport, officials say” → “Houthis launch new attack on Saudi capital as Trump mulls strikes”
CNBC (9 wordings): “Yemen forces reclaim key Red Sea port city from Iran-backed Houthis in major counteroffensive” → “Delta delays debut of Saudi Arabia service after Riyadh airport attacks”
CNN (16 wordings): “Yemen’s Saudi-backed government announces major offensive against Iran-backed Houthis” → “Saudi Arabia intercepts three missiles as capital’s international airport remains closed after deadly Houthi attacks”
Financial Times (12 wordings): “Yemen launches push to retake territory captured by Houthis” → “Houthis attack Saudi Aramco headquarters”
Fortune (4 wordings): “Authorities said Houthi-claimed attacks on Riyadh airport killed three Saudi citizens, as airlines suspend at least 124 flights” → “The Houthis’ Saudi attacks are ‘unprecedented.’ Trump wants to ‘ignore’ them until the midterms, but the chaos may force U.S. to respond”
HuffPost (10 wordings): “Saudi-Backed Yemeni Forces Expel Houthis From Several Areas Around Key Strait” → “Iran-Backed Houthis Struck Saudi Oil Giant Aramco’s Executive Offices, Officials Say”
Independent Journal Review (11 wordings): “Yemeni forces claim gains near Bab el-Mandeb” → “Houthi missile hits Aden palace, Yemeni government reports two dead”
Just the News (6 wordings): “Riyadh airport evacuated after another attack” → “Trump warns Houthis as group gains ground in Yemen”
Los Angeles Times (3 wordings): “A Saudi-led coalition says it has reclaimed territory overrun by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels” → “Saudi Arabia faces a grim choice as Houthis intensify attacks on airports and oil sites”
Mediaite (2 wordings): “One American Among Those Killed In Houthi Strike On Saudi Arabia’s Busiest Airport” → “American Among 12 Killed In Houthi Strike On Saudi Arabia’s Busiest Airport That Injured More than 300”
Military.com (2 wordings): “Missile Strikes Passenger Terminal at Riyadh Airport and Many are Wounded, Official Says” → “Saudi Authorities Say Attack on Riyadh Airport Killed 12 People and Wounded Over 300 More”
NBC News (7 wordings): “Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport killed 3 Saudi nationals, officials say” → “13 killed, hundreds injured in multiple attacks on Riyadh’s airport”
New York Post (13 wordings): “Gulf oil exports top pre-war levels as Saudi-backed Yemen retakes Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Houthis” → “Thin ice Trump sends warning to ‘not nice’ Houthis after deadly Saudi Arabia attacks, suggests Turkey could help”
New York Times (9 wordings): “Saudi and Yemeni Forces Attack Houthis to Retake Control of Red Sea Coast” → “Iran-Backed Houthis Strike Presidential Palace, Yemen Says”
News Nation (4 wordings): “2 Saudi airports targeted as Houthi attacks escalate” → “US citizen killed as Iran-backed Houthis hit Saudi airports”
Newsmax (29 wordings): “Report: US Won't Join Saudi Offensive Against Houthis” → “2 Killed in Explosions near Palace Used by Yemen's Government in Latest Houthi Attack”
Newsweek (5 wordings): “Missile Strikes Riyadh Airport, Wounding Multiple People, Canceling Flights” → “Trump Mulls Houthi Strikes: 3 Scenarios”
PBS NewsHour (2 wordings): “Saudi Arabia says 3 injured in attacks on its airports as fighting with Houthis reignites” → “Riyadh airport hit by projectile a day after deadly missile strike”
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty (19 wordings): “LIVE Iran-Backed Houthi Rebels Target Aden Airport” → “3 Latest Attack By Iran-Aligned Houthi Rebels On Saudi Airport Kills 1, Injures 11”
Red State (5 wordings): “Houthi Missile Hits Major Saudi Airport, With Many Casualties; Trump Weighs in on Possible US Action” → “Houthis Deadly Houthi Missile Strike Now Lands on Saudi's Dammam Airport, Casualties Unknown Ward Clark”
Reuters (43 wordings): “Yemen leader announces major military operations against Iran-backed Houthis” → “Yemen's Houthis hit palace in Aden, coalition details attacks on Saudi infrastructure - Reuters”
Semafor (4 wordings): “Yemen launches Saudi-backed counterattack against Houthis” → “Houthis reportedly strike Saudi national oil company headquarters”
The American Conservative (2 wordings): “Iran War Day 219: Yemeni Gov Announces Major Military Campaign Against Houthis” → “Iran War Day 226: One American Dead in Houthi Attack on Saudi Airport”
The Daily Caller (2 wordings): “Houthis Launch Missile Attack On Major International Airport As Blasts Shock US Ally’s Capital” → “One American, At Least 11 Others Killed After Houthis Launch Missile Attack On Major International Airport”
The Epoch Times (11 wordings): “Yemeni Government Says It Has Retaken Bab al-Mandeb Strait From Houthis” → “Saudi Arabia Reports Aramco’s Administrative Building on Fire After Being Struck”
The Gateway Pundit (4 wordings): “12 Dead, Hundreds Injured in Latest Attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport” → “President Trump Fires Warning Shot to Houthis After Latest Attacks on Saudi Airport”
The Guardian (19 wordings): “Saudi-backed government launches military drive to retake all Houthi-held territory” → “Houthi missiles strike Yemen presidential palace, killing five”
The Independent (4 wordings): “Yemeni government launches major counteroffensive to eradicate Houthi movement” → “International airport cancels nearly all flights after devastating Houthi attacks at Saudi Arabia airport”
The Sun (13 wordings): “AIRPORT BLAST 'Multiple wounded in blast' at major airport days after Houthi rebels blitz” → “FIRE & FURY Horror moment blast hits Saudi airport as Houthis launch FOURTH strike in days”
The Washington Times (3 wordings): “Houthis claim responsibility for attack on Saudi oil facility as Yemen war continues” → “Iran-backed Houthi rebels claim more strikes on Saudi airport, Aramco facility”
Time (3 wordings): “Houthi Attacks on Saudi Airports Kill 3 Amid Escalating War in Yemen” → “Who Are the Houthis and Why Are They Attacking Saudi Arabia’s Airports?”
Townhall (5 wordings): “Houthi Missile Strikes Saudi Arabian Airport, Resulting in 'Mass Casualty Incident'” → “Iran-Backed Houthis Issue Warning to International Airlines After Missile Strikes in Saudi Arabia”
Washington Examiner (9 wordings): “Yemeni government says it recaptured Bab el Mandeb Strait” → “Headquarters of Saudi oil titan Aramco hit in Houthi airstrikes”
Yahoo News (6 wordings): “Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expel Houthi rebels from several areas around key strait, officials say” → “Iran-aligned Houthis launch deadly attack on Yemeni presidential palace in escalating campaign against Saudi Arabia”