O-Score proof

The U.S. Air Force proposes up to 1,000 personnel and 1,520 takeoffs and landings a year at each of four Northern Marianas airfields, and the public comment window is 30 days

10O-Score10 · Fully overlooked0 of 13 major U.S. outlets by our publish date · See proof →

Method note: Score reflects coverage as of publish date; changed Nov 2, 2026. Only articles dated on or before our publish date (Nov 2, 2026, ET) count. Later articles are listed as pickups and never lower the score.

Status history (2 events, ET)

10:14 PM ET, Nov 2, 2026 O-Score check: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted
10:17 PM ET, Nov 2, 2026 Published

The math

Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
Confirmed reports of this story dated on or before our publish date: 0.
0 found → O-Score 10 (Fully overlooked). Higher means more overlooked.

Score	Meaning	Major U.S. outlets that covered it
10	Fully overlooked ← this story	0 of 13 outlets
8	Barely covered	1 outlet
6, 5	Lightly covered	2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5)
4, 3	Covered	4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3)
2, 1, 0	Widely covered	6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0)

Provisional: Google News (5 term variants for AP, Reuters and The Washington Post; 3 for the others) and Bing News (5 variants, outlet domain only) were both used. AP, Reuters and CBS News block direct site search, and the other 10 outlets’ site search only loads in a live browser. A single search engine can miss articles, so this score may go down on recheck.

Checked Nov 2, 2026, 10:14 PM ET · search window: 40 days back from the check.

Every outlet

Outlet	Result	Searches run
AP apnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Air Force Tinian" google-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" google-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" google-news:"CNMI airfields training" google-news:"Tinian Rota military training" bing-news:"Air Force Tinian" bing-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" bing-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" bing-news:"CNMI airfields training" bing-news:"Tinian Rota military training" 3 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell arrive for LFF premiere of ‘Wild Horse Nine’ - AP News El Niño rains flood South America, sending residents fleeing - AP News Air Force does not complete a pass, beats Northern Illinois in the Huskies’ first Mountain West game Own site search: HTTP 403 (could not use)
Reuters reuters.com	Not found	google-news:"Air Force Tinian" google-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" google-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" google-news:"CNMI airfields training" google-news:"Tinian Rota military training" bing-news:"Air Force Tinian" bing-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" bing-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" bing-news:"CNMI airfields training" bing-news:"Tinian Rota military training" Own site search: HTTP 401 (could not use)
The New York Times nytimes.com	Not found	google-news:"Air Force Tinian" google-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" google-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" bing-news:"Air Force Tinian" bing-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" bing-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" bing-news:"CNMI airfields training" bing-news:"Tinian Rota military training" 8 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Supreme Court Weighs if Military May Explode Bombs on a Tropical Beach - The New York Times Cathay Pacific Airways - The New York Times Best Sellers - Books - Oct. 11, 2026 - The New York Times Super Typhoon Champi Passes Near Guam, Bringing ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Winds - The New York Times Maps: Tracking Tropical Storm Koguma - The New York Times Maps: Tracking Tropical Storm Champi - The New York Times American Samoa - The New York Times Exploration and Explorers - The New York Times Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Washington Post washingtonpost.com	Not found	google-news:"Air Force Tinian" google-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" google-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" google-news:"CNMI airfields training" google-news:"Tinian Rota military training" bing-news:"Air Force Tinian" bing-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" bing-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" bing-news:"CNMI airfields training" bing-news:"Tinian Rota military training" 8 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Column \| I went to Mexico to test-drive the cars Americans can’t buy - The Washington Post A brewing Pacific storm could become one of the planet’s strongest this year - The Washington Post Opinion \| Trump’s rally schedule reveals more than any poll - The Washington Post Woman’s killing stirs a long-simmering rage over U.S. military in Okinawa - The Washington Post Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida - The Washington Post Opinion \| Here’s what’s missing from U.S. air traffic control - The Washington Post As Democrats eye big midterm wins, Republicans look to turn the tables in some House districts - The Washington Post Track where a potent nor’easter will bring heavy rain, winds and waves - The Washington Post Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Wall Street Journal wsj.com	Not found	google-news:"Air Force Tinian" google-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" google-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" bing-news:"Air Force Tinian" bing-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" bing-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" bing-news:"CNMI airfields training" bing-news:"Tinian Rota military training" Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CNN cnn.com	Not found	google-news:"Air Force Tinian" google-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" google-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" bing-news:"Air Force Tinian" bing-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" bing-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" bing-news:"CNMI airfields training" bing-news:"Tinian Rota military training" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story 20-year-old co-pilot and a Texas couple and their 2 young children among victims in Florida Learjet crash - CNN This old CIA airfield is now a Chinese base Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Fox News foxnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Air Force Tinian" google-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" google-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" bing-news:"Air Force Tinian" bing-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" bing-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" bing-news:"CNMI airfields training" bing-news:"Tinian Rota military training" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story DHS suspends visa-free travel program for Chinese nationals amid birth tourism, security concerns - Fox News Everything to know about House and Senate control, ballot measures and 2026 Election Day poll closing - Fox News MIKE DAVIS: The American gun-free zone you didn't know about - Fox News DHS suspends visa-free travel program for Chinese nationals amid birth tourism, security concerns Delta Air Lines jet clips Air Canada plane on Los Angeles International Airport tarmac Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NBC News nbcnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Air Force Tinian" google-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" google-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" bing-news:"Air Force Tinian" bing-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" bing-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" bing-news:"CNMI airfields training" bing-news:"Tinian Rota military training" Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CBS News cbsnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Air Force Tinian" google-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" google-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" bing-news:"Air Force Tinian" bing-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" bing-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" bing-news:"CNMI airfields training" bing-news:"Tinian Rota military training" Own site search: HTTP 406 (could not use)
ABC News abcnews.go.com	Not found	google-news:"Air Force Tinian" google-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" google-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" bing-news:"Air Force Tinian" bing-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" bing-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" bing-news:"CNMI airfields training" bing-news:"Tinian Rota military training" Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NPR npr.org	Not found	google-news:"Air Force Tinian" google-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" google-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" bing-news:"Air Force Tinian" bing-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" bing-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" bing-news:"CNMI airfields training" bing-news:"Tinian Rota military training" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Fresh Air Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
USA Today usatoday.com	Not found	google-news:"Air Force Tinian" google-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" google-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" bing-news:"Air Force Tinian" bing-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" bing-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" bing-news:"CNMI airfields training" bing-news:"Tinian Rota military training" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story 'Tulsa King' Season 4 premiere deaths include mob beheading. Who died? - USA Today Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Bloomberg bloomberg.com	Not found	google-news:"Air Force Tinian" google-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" google-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" bing-news:"Air Force Tinian" bing-news:"Air Force Saipan airport" bing-news:"Northern Mariana Islands Air Force" bing-news:"CNMI airfields training" bing-news:"Tinian Rota military training" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story China Extends Military Reach With New Air Support Base in Laos Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)

Pickups

We published: Nov 2, 2026 (ET).

No major-outlet pickup after our publish date yet.

Check history

Checked (ET)	Check	O-Score	Confirmed outlets	What changed
Nov 2, 2026, 10:14 PM ET	initial	10 Fully overlooked	0	No change

Search terms

“Air Force Tinian”, “Air Force Saipan airport”, “Northern Mariana Islands Air Force”, “CNMI airfields training”, “Tinian Rota military training”

Method

bing-news site: (5 term variants per outlet)
google-news site: tried once per outlet; partly available
direct open of every possible match on the outlet’s site
extra Bing News headline searches for wire copies on other outlets
editor read of every candidate headline

A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Stories are rechecked daily for pickups; the score itself is locked to coverage as of our publish date.