O-Score proof

Sources say a police report calls the object at a Port Moresby wharf a Chinese artillery shell; China's embassy says it's a wine bottle

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 3, 2026, ET) count. Later articles are listed as pickups and never lower the score.

Status history (3 events, ET)

3:24 PM ET, Nov 3, 2026 O-Score check: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted
3:28 PM ET, Nov 3, 2026 Published
4:56 PM ET, Nov 3, 2026 O-Score recheck: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted

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 3, 2026, 3:24 PM ET · search window: 40 days back from the check.

Every outlet

Outlet	Result	Searches run
AP apnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" google-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" google-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" bing-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" 3 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story An isolated Netanyahu was defiant at UN as he seeks reelection at home - AP News Thieves pull off Italy’s biggest-ever wine heist, stealing 30,000 bottles worth 5 million euros Chinese student arrested over May pepper spray attack in Tokyo Own site search: HTTP 403 (could not use)
Reuters reuters.com	Not found	google-news:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" google-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" google-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" bing-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" 3 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Articles sitemap of 2026-10-06 - Reuters Finnish police arrest nine on suspicion of trafficking Chinese workers US accuses government contractor of leaking classified info to girlfriend's Substack Own site search: HTTP 401 (could not use)
The New York Times nytimes.com	Not found	google-news:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" google-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" google-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" bing-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" 14 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Sitemap - September 30, 2026 - The Athletic - The New York Times New York Real Estate The New York Times inEducation The 50 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now A Civilian on Artillery. California News World News Donald Trump The Learning Network Climate and Environment California’s Holy Grail: The Good $20 to $30 Wine 30,000 Bottles of Italian Red Wine Stolen in Brazen Tuscan Heist U.K.-Iranian Man Arrested in London in Connection to Air Base Incident Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Washington Post washingtonpost.com	Not found	google-news:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" google-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" google-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" bing-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story An isolated Netanyahu was defiant at UN as he seeks reelection at home - 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:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" google-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" google-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" bing-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Masked Thieves in Italy Make Off With $5.6 Million of High-End Wine Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CNN cnn.com	Not found	google-news:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" google-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" google-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" bing-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Fox News foxnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" google-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" google-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" bing-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" 2 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 Middle school teacher arrested in alleged prostitution scheme at casino hotel Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NBC News nbcnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" google-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" google-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" bing-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CBS News cbsnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" google-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" google-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" bing-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" 4 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Falling crucifix kills priest during livestreamed Mass in Ecuador - CBS News Thieves steal 30,000 bottles of Italy's most prized wines in $5.8 million heist U.K. charges 2 men arrested over alleged Iran-linked terror plot against RAF Fairford air base used by U.S. Arrest made following Queens stabbing that led to police shooting Own site search: HTTP 406 (could not use)
ABC News abcnews.go.com	Not found	google-news:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" google-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" google-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" bing-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NPR npr.org	Not found	google-news:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" google-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" google-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" bing-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
USA Today usatoday.com	Not found	google-news:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" google-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" google-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" bing-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story New Britney Spears music quietly drops – Hear 'She'll Never Be Me' Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Bloomberg bloomberg.com	Not found	google-news:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" google-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" google-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea artillery shell" bing-news:"Port Moresby wine bottle" bing-news:"Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Iron Ore Declines to Two-Year Low as Demand Outlook Weakens Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)

Pickups

We published: Nov 3, 2026 (ET).

No major-outlet pickup after our publish date yet.

Check history

Checked (ET)	Check	O-Score	Confirmed outlets	What changed
Nov 3, 2026, 3:24 PM ET	initial	10 Fully overlooked	0	No change
Nov 3, 2026, 4:56 PM ET	recheck	10 Fully overlooked	0	No change

Search terms

“Papua New Guinea artillery shell”, “Port Moresby wine bottle”, “Papua New Guinea Chinese nationals arrested”

Method

bing-news site: (3 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.