AP News grew 44.6% year on year to 110.9 million monthly visits, according to Similarweb data. Legal battles between AP News and Donald Trump have not done the news agency’s popularity any harm as it was one of the fastest-growing news websites in the US in April 2025. Mail Online, known as DailyMail.com in the US, also saw a steep traffic drop in May falling 32% year on year to 86.9 million visits per month in the US.
Oakland apartment complex for homeless residents yet to open
Fox News saw the biggest slump at 14% with visits down to 249.9 million despite a busy news cycle in the US with national elections later this year. Instead fastest-growing was M Live (up 27% month-on-month), followed by CBS News (84 million, up 26%), Axios (up 21%), and technology specialist The Verge (up 17%). Newsweek continued a strong run of growth to retake its spot as the fastest-growing news website in the US in April, according to Press Gazette’s latest ranking. CNN (419.2 million visits, up 3%) and European Rural Sustainability Gathering 2017 the New York Times (503.4 million, up 3%) also saw growth, albeit more modest, compared to April. Visits to the popular magazine’s website were up 18% month-on-month to 165.3 million, according to data from digital intelligence platform Similarweb.
- The US Sun has been affected by Google’s algorithm changes and reduced the size of its newsroom in September to target fewer key content areas.
- Among the 50 most-visited online newsbrands in the US in February, 11 increased their traffic compared with the month before, while 19 saw decreases of 10% or more.
- The other six top-ten sites lost visits, although Fox News (260.5 million) dropped less than a percentage point.
- The biggest fallers compared with December 2023 among the whole top 50 were UK tabloid The Sun (23 million, down 55%), The Los Angeles Times (19.4 million, down 33.2%) and Huffpost (43.6 million, down 21%).
- NASA plans to test the planned leak repair with a second dress rehearsal fueling test later this month.
- Stay informed 24/7 with a redesigned home feed, personalized content, and a continuous live news stream.
Catching up with Team USA speed skater Jordan Stolz on road to Olympics
Pye covered every round with sharp insight and strong storytelling, capturing the drama of the matches … She covers politics at the White House and Congress and has circumnavigated the globe as a pool photographer. Helping news, media, brands and institutions leverage our world-class content and cutting-edge services to drive value to their audiences and business. Discover the latest world’s news in all formats and topics
After decades monitoring polar bears in Norway’s far north, researchers say the animals have proven incredibly adaptable, but there are no guarantees for the future. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting. Opening statements began in a landmark trial against Google and Meta on the apparent harms of social media platforms. Chappell Roan says she’s left her talent agency after its CEO, Casey Wasserman, was named in files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Italy: Rai sports staff to strike over Olympic opening farce
Far-right website Gateway Pundit, which entered the chart at 48th last month, has in turn fallen out of the top 50. The site has since rolled out its inaugural paywall, the effects from which will only become visible next month. In September the shallowest traffic falls were recorded at The New York Times (down 1.9% to 355 million) and Forbes (down 2.1% to 113 million). Major news events in the US in September included Hurricane Helene hitting North Carolina, a second failed assassination attempt against Trump, and the first TV debate between him and Kamala Harris.
