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Who picked it up when
NBC News mentioned it first (Oct 21, 2026, 4:23 AM EDT). Least biased outlets followed 3 hours later, right-leaning outlets 4 hours later.
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Results
14 articles mention Toledo in the last 7 days (Oct 20 to Oct 26).
| Article | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| NewsNation | Toledo evacuation zone shrinks as crews respond to chemical leakNewsNation Officials say the release occurred during a transfer operation and was not caused by an explosion. | 0.60● | |
| CBS News | Ohio man describes burning and irritated eyes after chemical leakCBS News Hundreds are still out of their homes in the evacuation zone after a chemical leak in Toledo, Ohio. CBS News' Lana Zak has the update. | 0.50 | |
| CBS News | Toledo man describes days-long chemical leak: "Looked like a movie"CBS News Hundreds of people remain evacuated from their homes days after the chemical leak began at a facility in Toledo, Ohio. | 0.70● | |
| CBS News | Ohio chemical facility leak prompts thousands to evacuate, creates potentially dangerous hazeCBS News A chemical storage facility in Toledo, Ohio, leaked chemicals over a wide residential area on Wednesday. Everyone within a one-mile radius was told to evacuate, and those within three miles were under orders to shut their windows and stay inside, pets included. Ash-har Quraishi has more information. | 0.50 | |
| The Daily Caller | Mystery Chemical Leak Forces Toledo Residents From Homes As Hazmat Crews ScrambleThe Daily Caller | 0.70● | |
| The Guardian | Chemical tank explosion in Toledo, Ohio, prompts mass evacuationThe Guardian Officials say the explosion released an airborne irritant that can cause burning of the eyes, nose, mouth and skin Officials are investigating a tank explosion in Toledo, Ohio, that released a chemical into the air, causing a mass evacuation in the area. One person, a first responder, was injured and taken to the hospital, but officials believe the injuries are non-life-threatening. They are also unsure about the cause of the explosion. Continue reading... | 0.60● | |
| ABC News | Chemical tank explodes in Ohio, forcing evacuationsABC News A chemical tank exploded in Toledo, Ohio, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate or shelter in place due to fears of a toxic release | 0.50 | |
| Newsmax | Ohio Chemical Explosion Prompts Evacuations, Fears of Another BlastNewsmax A chemical tank exploded in Toledo, Ohio, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes or shelter in place due to fears of a toxic release, and the mayor warned Wednesday that it may still be explosive. | 0.50 | |
| The Washington Times | Ohio authorities order evacuations, shelter-in-place in Toledo after chemical releaseThe Washington Times Authorities in Ohio ordered some residents in Toledo to evacuate and others to shelter-in-place after a "hazardous materials release" in the city late Tuesday. | 0.80● | |
| CBS News | Chemical leak in Toledo forces evacuations, shelter-in-placeCBS News A massive chemical leak in Toledo, Ohio, is forcing some people out of their homes while others have been told to shelter in place. | 0.60● | |
| The Hill | Evacuation and shelter-in-place orders after chemical release in North ToledoThe Hill Residents in north Toledo are being ordered to shelter-in-place or evacuate depending on their location after a chemical was released into the air late Tuesday night. | 0.70● | |
| NBC News | Hazardous Chemical Leak in Ohio Prompts EvacuationsNBC News A hazardous chemical leak in Toledo, Ohio, has prompted the evacuation of homes and businesses within a one-mile radius of a pipe factory. Anyone living within three miles of the plant is being asked to shelter in place. There are no reports of any injuries so far. | 0.60 | |
| NBC News | Toledo chemical explosion prompts evacuations and shelter-in-place ordersNBC News A chemical tank explosion at a north Toledo company released a chemical into the air overnight and prompted an evacuation of nearby residents, Ohio officials said Wednesday. | 0.90● | |
| NBC News | Active hazmat incident declared in OhioNBC News A thick haze was seen in parts of Toledo, Ohio, after officials declared an active hazmat incident. The City of Toledo issued an evacuation order for residents within one mile of the incident, but no injuries or fatalities have been reported. | 0.50 |
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Coverage by source
The share of each source's stories in the last 7 days that match the query, from left to right. Sort the table to reorder the bars.
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| NBC News | 1.6% | 3 | 192 |
| The Guardian | 0.1% | 1 | 703 |
| ABC News | 0.7% | 1 | 135 |
| The Hill | 0.3% | 1 | 404 |
| NewsNation | 0.6% | 1 | 157 |
| CBS News | 0.9% | 4 | 465 |
| The Washington Times | 0.3% | 1 | 374 |
| The Daily Caller | 0.6% | 1 | 170 |
| Newsmax | 0.3% | 1 | 293 |
Coverage by lean
The share of stories that match the query, in the last 7 days, averaged over the outlets of each political lean with at least 3 stories. The groups differ in size, so a single outlet weighs more in the smaller ones.
- Left-leaning3 of 15 sources
- 0.2%
- Least biased1 of 8 sources
- <0.1%
- Right-leaning5 of 15 sources
- 0.2%
Lean index −0.1: covered about evenly across the spectrum
Each outlet at its MBFC bias score, from −10 (far left) to +10 (far right), as high as the share of its stories that match the query. The lean index is the average score of the outlets covering it, weighted by that share.
lean indexour sources' average (+0.4)leftcenterright
Bias scores by Media Bias/Fact Check.
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Source leans based on ratings by Media Bias/Fact Check.