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News

news_search is keyword search over news articles only, ranked by relevance with a boost for fresher articles. Its near filter finds articles by place, and every result shows the evidence for where it is located.

Call it

news_search and web_fetch are served on /news and, like every tool you have switched on, on /mcp. Open a result with web_fetch to read the article.

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Filters

Up to 100 results per call, 10 by default.

Time. recency keeps articles from the last hour, day, week, month or year (RECENCY_HOUR to RECENCY_YEAR), and publishedAfter and publishedBefore bound the publication time.

Domains. includeDomains keeps only articles from up to 50 domains and their subdomains, and excludeDomains drops them.

Articles are discovered through the feeds and news sitemaps of known news hosts and through the CC-NEWS dataset, synced every hour, and a page is labelled news by rule news.v1 only when it came from one of those routes and declares a publication date.

Location

Each article carries location signals assigned at indexing by rule geo.news.v1, each stored with its evidence. Nothing is guessed from body text, and an ambiguous name stores no signal.

Basis	Means	Read from
BASIS_CONTENT	The story is about this place.	The page's schema.org contentLocation or spatialCoverage.
BASIS_DATELINE	The story was filed from this place.	The dateline the article opens with, such as "PORTLAND, Ore. (AP)".
BASIS_PUBLISHER	The outlet is local to this place.	The Wikidata place of publication of the article's publisher.

The area. near takes one of a place name, an Overture divisionId from geo_places, a circle (a center with lon and lat and a radiusKm up to 2,000) or a bbox. A place name uses administrative containment, so "California" matches an article located in Los Angeles.

The basis. near.basis picks which signals count. By default BASIS_CONTENT and BASIS_DATELINE count, so "filed from Kyiv" and "a Kyiv local paper" stay distinguishable; add BASIS_PUBLISHER to include local outlets.

news_search

It returns the matching articles with their publisher, author, publication time, a matching passage and a score, and each article's location signals with the rule and the text that produced them.

What comes back

Field	Type	Meaning
results	NewsResult[]	They are the matching articles, best first.
results.url	string	It is the article's URL. Open it with `web_fetch`.
results.title	string	It is the article's headline.
results.publishedAt	timestamp	It is the publication time the article declares.
results.publisher	string	It is the site name as the publisher declares it, such as "Los Angeles Times".
results.author	string	It is the byline the article declares.
results.snippet	string	It is a matching passage from the article, empty when the page sets `nosnippet`.
results.score	float	It is the relevance with the freshness boost. Scores compare within one response only.
results.locations	Location[]	They are the article's location signals, so you can see why it matched a `near` filter.
results.locations.basis	Basis	It is `BASIS_CONTENT` for the place the story is about, `BASIS_DATELINE` for where it was filed, or `BASIS_PUBLISHER` for where the outlet is based.
results.locations.divisionId · name	string	They are the Overture division the signal points to and its name.
results.locations.ancestorIds	string[]	They are the ids of the containing divisions, largest first.
results.locations.point	Point	It is the division's centre, as `lon` and `lat`.
results.locations.ruleId	string	It is the rule that produced the signal, such as `geo.news.v1/dateline`.
results.locations.evidence	string	It is the matched text or property, such as the dateline `SAN DIEGO-` or the publisher's domain and Wikidata QID.

results NewsResult[]: They are the matching articles, best first.
results.url string: It is the article's URL. Open it with web_fetch.
results.title string: It is the article's headline.
results.publishedAt timestamp: It is the publication time the article declares.
results.publisher string: It is the site name as the publisher declares it, such as "Los Angeles Times".
results.author string: It is the byline the article declares.
results.snippet string: It is a matching passage from the article, empty when the page sets nosnippet.
results.score float: It is the relevance with the freshness boost. Scores compare within one response only.
results.locations Location[]: They are the article's location signals, so you can see why it matched a near filter.
results.locations.basis Basis: It is BASIS_CONTENT for the place the story is about, BASIS_DATELINE for where it was filed, or BASIS_PUBLISHER for where the outlet is based.
results.locations.divisionId · name string: They are the Overture division the signal points to and its name.
results.locations.ancestorIds string[]: They are the ids of the containing divisions, largest first.
results.locations.point Point: It is the division's centre, as lon and lat.
results.locations.ruleId string: It is the rule that produced the signal, such as geo.news.v1/dateline.
results.locations.evidence string: It is the matched text or property, such as the dateline SAN DIEGO- or the publisher's domain and Wikidata QID.

Unset optional fields are omitted; explicitly set zero and false values are preserved. Empty lists are explicit arrays, and 64-bit integers are strings, as protojson writes them.

news_search

Search this week's news

A keyword search over articles published in the last seven days, ranked by relevance with a boost for fresher articles.

{
  "query": "Nobel",
  "numResults": 3,
  "recency": "RECENCY_WEEK"
}

{
  "results": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.radioiasi.ro/stiri/prim-plan/nobel-2026-karl-deisseroth-peter-hegemann-si-georg-nagel-laureatii-premiului-nobel-pentru-medicina/",
      "title": "Nobel 2026: Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann şi Georg Nagel, laureaţii Premiului Nobel pentru Medicină",
      "publishedAt": "2026-10-05T09:35:27Z",
      "publisher": "Radio Iaşi – Cel mai ascultat radio regional - știri, muzică și evenimente",
      "author": "Gabriela Rotaru",
      "snippet": "Premiile Nobel sunt înmânate laureaţilor, anual, la data de 10 decembrie, ziua morţii lui Alfred Nobel. (Agerpres/ FOTO edupedu.ro)",
      "score": 0.5
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.boursorama.com/actualite-economique/actualites/cinq-choses-a-savoir-sur-les-prix-nobel-1bf383570294ca66e7383158511fb886",
      "title": "Cinq choses à savoir sur les prix Nobel",
      "publishedAt": "2026-10-05T06:03:09Z",
      "publisher": "Boursorama.com",
      "author": "AFP",
      "snippet": "Un buste du Suédois Alfred Nobel devant l'Institut Nobel norvégien à Oslo, en Norvège, le 8 janvier 2026 ( AFP / Jonathan NACKSTRAND )\nLes prix Nobel sont attribués entre les 5 et 12 octobre à Stockholm",
      "score": 0.5
    },
    {
      "url": "https://en.prothomalo.com/international/arivttmlsz",
      "title": "Five things to know about the Nobel Prize",
      "publishedAt": "2026-10-05T07:10:52Z",
      "publisher": "Prothom Alo English",
      "author": "AFP",
      "snippet": "prizes' founder, inventor Alfred Nobel.",
      "score": 0.42400587
    }
  ]
}

Captured 2026-10-05 17:28 UTC from production

news_search

News filed from California

Articles whose dateline places them in California; San Diego matches by administrative containment, and each result shows the dateline text it matched on.

{
  "query": "contract",
  "numResults": 3,
  "recency": "RECENCY_WEEK",
  "near": {
    "place": "California",
    "basis": [
      "BASIS_DATELINE"
    ]
  }
}

{
  "results": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.biospace.com/press-releases/exthymic-secures-up-to-25m-arpa-h-contract-to-enable-hospital-based-cell-therapy-production-prototype",
      "title": "Exthymic Secures up to $25M ARPA-H Contract to Enable Hospital-Based Cell Therapy Production Prototype",
      "publishedAt": "2026-10-05T13:48:04.298Z",
      "publisher": "BioSpace",
      "author": "Gabrielle Masson",
      "snippet": "Department of Health and Human Services, has awarded Exthymic a contract to develop a cell therapy device to address key issues underlying patient access and affordability.",
      "score": 0.5005,
      "locations": [
        {
          "basis": "BASIS_DATELINE",
          "divisionId": "404bedf1-d466-49e6-a1c7-5b21bbb63272",
          "name": "San Diego",
          "ancestorIds": [
            "f39eb4af-5206-481b-b19e-bd784ded3f05",
            "4c555166-326b-48b4-8a33-155eb7c23e8d",
            "64f3a908-7db6-42fb-9e77-c49de3f0bd2d"
          ],
          "point": {
            "lon": -117.13342518227492,
            "lat": 32.81681803554754
          },
          "ruleId": "geo.news.v1/dateline",
          "evidence": "SAN DIEGO-"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.adnkronos.com/immediapress/eng/singcore-unveils-s1-pro-an-all-in-one-ai-karaoke-system-launching-on-kickstarter-in-october-2026_1oV7axtO7Rg690rHjTsdjI",
      "title": "Singcore Unveils S1 Pro: an All-in-One AI Karaoke System Launching on Kickstarter in October 2026",
      "publishedAt": "2026-10-02T01:04:00Z",
      "publisher": "Adnkronos",
      "author": "Redazione Adnkronos",
      "snippet": "RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Singcore, an AI singing entertainment brand, announces the upcoming launch of its all-in-one AI karaoke system, Singcore S1 Pro, on Kickstarter in",
      "score": 0.5,
      "locations": [
        {
          "basis": "BASIS_DATELINE",
          "divisionId": "5a7842b9-02d8-4549-a7d1-bd9ba80e3553",
          "name": "Rancho Cucamonga",
          "ancestorIds": [
            "f39eb4af-5206-481b-b19e-bd784ded3f05",
            "4c555166-326b-48b4-8a33-155eb7c23e8d",
            "ae9c832a-d4b4-42a5-b601-fef7dc4787f1"
          ],
          "point": {
            "lon": -117.56200179807384,
            "lat": 34.1303570543043
          },
          "ruleId": "geo.news.v1/dateline",
          "evidence": "RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.,"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2026-10/69756472-presidio-property-trust-announces-expiration-and-results-of-exchange-offer-for-all-outstanding-shares-of-its-series-d-preferred-stock-200.htm",
      "title": "Presidio Property Trust Announces Expiration and Results of Exchange Offer for All Outstanding Shares of its Series D Preferred Stock",
      "publishedAt": "2026-10-05T00:00:00Z",
      "publisher": "FinanzNachrichten.de",
      "snippet": "SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / October 5, 2026 / (NASDAQ:SQFT)(NASDAQ:SQFTP)(NASDAQ:SQFTW) Presidio Property Trust, Inc. (\"Presidio\" or the \"Company\"), an internally managed, diversified real estate",
      "score": 0.12800528,
      "locations": [
        {
          "basis": "BASIS_DATELINE",
          "divisionId": "404bedf1-d466-49e6-a1c7-5b21bbb63272",
          "name": "San Diego",
          "ancestorIds": [
            "f39eb4af-5206-481b-b19e-bd784ded3f05",
            "4c555166-326b-48b4-8a33-155eb7c23e8d",
            "64f3a908-7db6-42fb-9e77-c49de3f0bd2d"
          ],
          "point": {
            "lon": -117.13342518227492,
            "lat": 32.81681803554754
          },
          "ruleId": "geo.news.v1/dateline",
          "evidence": "SAN DIEGO,"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Captured 2026-10-05 17:28 UTC from production

news_search

Local outlets within 50 km of Los Angeles

Articles from publishers based within a 50 km circle around downtown Los Angeles, matched on the publisher's Wikidata place of publication.

{
  "query": "city council",
  "numResults": 3,
  "near": {
    "circle": {
      "center": {
        "lon": -118.2437,
        "lat": 34.0522
      },
      "radiusKm": 50
    },
    "basis": [
      "BASIS_PUBLISHER"
    ]
  }
}

{
  "results": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-10-04/yemens-government-declares-major-operation-against-houthis",
      "title": "Yemen's government declares a major operation against the Houthis",
      "publishedAt": "2026-10-04T18:06:13.427Z",
      "publisher": "Los Angeles Times",
      "author": "Associated Press",
      "snippet": "The Houthis have launched a major offensive in recent days against government forces and their allies on the outskirts of Taiz, disrupting a major road linking the city to the port city of Aden, the seat",
      "score": 0.5,
      "locations": [
        {
          "basis": "BASIS_PUBLISHER",
          "divisionId": "5b65e181-2321-4234-88a0-89d92680c036",
          "name": "Los Angeles",
          "ancestorIds": [
            "f39eb4af-5206-481b-b19e-bd784ded3f05",
            "4c555166-326b-48b4-8a33-155eb7c23e8d",
            "9b3d1c83-d266-4c67-b21f-6ff37f4d6ccb"
          ],
          "point": {
            "lon": -118.40721994057964,
            "lat": 34.08953853340753
          },
          "ruleId": "geo.news.v1/publisher",
          "evidence": "www.latimes.com Q55665592"
        },
        {
          "basis": "BASIS_PUBLISHER",
          "divisionId": "1818d3a1-16de-476e-9120-c0380b9d3359",
          "name": "Costa Mesa",
          "ancestorIds": [
            "f39eb4af-5206-481b-b19e-bd784ded3f05",
            "4c555166-326b-48b4-8a33-155eb7c23e8d",
            "603bd196-dd4e-49e2-baaa-7b050c366032"
          ],
          "point": {
            "lon": -117.9134364220198,
            "lat": 33.66671575868219
          },
          "ruleId": "geo.news.v1/publisher",
          "evidence": "www.latimes.com Q55665592"
        },
        {
          "basis": "BASIS_PUBLISHER",
          "divisionId": "111c37d9-3e49-4feb-83fb-e973b35a9e07",
          "name": "El Segundo",
          "ancestorIds": [
            "f39eb4af-5206-481b-b19e-bd784ded3f05",
            "4c555166-326b-48b4-8a33-155eb7c23e8d",
            "9b3d1c83-d266-4c67-b21f-6ff37f4d6ccb"
          ],
          "point": {
            "lon": -118.43124823401462,
            "lat": 33.91152851617659
          },
          "ruleId": "geo.news.v1/publisher",
          "evidence": "www.latimes.com Q55665592"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-10-01/2026-california-election-los-angeles-city-amendment-ee-voter-guide",
      "title": "Your guide to L.A. City Charter Amendment EE: City Council meetings, ethics and elections",
      "publishedAt": "2026-10-01T10:00:00Z",
      "publisher": "Los Angeles Times",
      "author": "Sandra McDonald",
      "snippet": "A final change proposed by the amendment would clarify the definition of a “stakeholder” in the charter as it relates to who can sit on a neighborhood council, which makes recommendations to the City Council",
      "score": 0.5,
      "locations": [
        {
          "basis": "BASIS_PUBLISHER",
          "divisionId": "5b65e181-2321-4234-88a0-89d92680c036",
          "name": "Los Angeles",
          "ancestorIds": [
            "f39eb4af-5206-481b-b19e-bd784ded3f05",
            "4c555166-326b-48b4-8a33-155eb7c23e8d",
            "9b3d1c83-d266-4c67-b21f-6ff37f4d6ccb"
          ],
          "point": {
            "lon": -118.40721994057964,
            "lat": 34.08953853340753
          },
          "ruleId": "geo.news.v1/publisher",
          "evidence": "www.latimes.com Q55665592"
        },
        {
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          "divisionId": "1818d3a1-16de-476e-9120-c0380b9d3359",
          "name": "Costa Mesa",
          "ancestorIds": [
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          ],
          "point": {
            "lon": -117.9134364220198,
            "lat": 33.66671575868219
          },
          "ruleId": "geo.news.v1/publisher",
          "evidence": "www.latimes.com Q55665592"
        },
        {
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          "divisionId": "111c37d9-3e49-4feb-83fb-e973b35a9e07",
          "name": "El Segundo",
          "ancestorIds": [
            "f39eb4af-5206-481b-b19e-bd784ded3f05",
            "4c555166-326b-48b4-8a33-155eb7c23e8d",
            "9b3d1c83-d266-4c67-b21f-6ff37f4d6ccb"
          ],
          "point": {
            "lon": -118.43124823401462,
            "lat": 33.91152851617659
          },
          "ruleId": "geo.news.v1/publisher",
          "evidence": "www.latimes.com Q55665592"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-10-05/saudi-led-coalition-says-its-fighter-jets-are-bombing-yemens-iran-backed-houthi-rebels",
      "title": "A Saudi-led coalition says its fighter jets are bombing Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels",
      "publishedAt": "2026-10-05T16:30:34.540Z",
      "publisher": "Los Angeles Times",
      "author": "Ahmed Al-Haj; Samy Magdy",
      "snippet": "Rashad al-Alimi, head of the ruling Presidential Leadership Council, said in a televised speech that the operations were aiming at “recovering the remaining territories” controlled by the Houthis.",
      "score": 0.076434955,
      "locations": [
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          "divisionId": "5b65e181-2321-4234-88a0-89d92680c036",
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          },
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          "evidence": "www.latimes.com Q55665592"
        },
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          "divisionId": "1818d3a1-16de-476e-9120-c0380b9d3359",
          "name": "Costa Mesa",
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            "603bd196-dd4e-49e2-baaa-7b050c366032"
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            "lat": 33.66671575868219
          },
          "ruleId": "geo.news.v1/publisher",
          "evidence": "www.latimes.com Q55665592"
        },
        {
          "basis": "BASIS_PUBLISHER",
          "divisionId": "111c37d9-3e49-4feb-83fb-e973b35a9e07",
          "name": "El Segundo",
          "ancestorIds": [
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            "4c555166-326b-48b4-8a33-155eb7c23e8d",
            "9b3d1c83-d266-4c67-b21f-6ff37f4d6ccb"
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            "lat": 33.91152851617659
          },
          "ruleId": "geo.news.v1/publisher",
          "evidence": "www.latimes.com Q55665592"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

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