Duchess Meghan's father, Thomas Markle Sr., arrested in Florida in child pornography probe, sources say
3 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
🌍 Cross-language spread
This story first appeared in 🇫🇷 French coverage — 35 minutes before PULSE detected it in English news.
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The brief
"Duchess Meghan's father, Thomas Markle Sr., arrested in Florida in child pornography probe, sources say" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Bloomberg.com, Yahoo and USA Today. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "Duchess Meghan's father, Thomas Markle Sr., arrested in Florida in child pornogr" trending?
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Coverage (6)
- Meghan Markle's father arrested in Florida Fox News · 36m ago
- FBI arrests Meghan Markle’s father on disturbing charges Yahoo · 36m ago
- Outside Thomas Markle Sr.'s home after arrest on child pornography charges USA Today · 1h ago
- Meghan Markle’s Father Arrested by FBI Over Alleged Child Sex Abuse Material Bloomberg.com · 4h ago
- Samantha Markle Seen Trying to Go Incognito to Visit Thomas Markle Prior to Her Dad’s Arrest Yahoo · 4h ago
- Thomas Markle, Duchess Meghan's father, arrested by FBI in Florida USA Today · 4h ago
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