Center · Read · October 24, 2026
Oct 23 ยท Gunmen kill seven at a funeral in a Greek Orthodox church in Jordan's Karak; the king calls it terrorism
UPI: 6 dead at funeral shooting in Jordanian church
Grade C (76/100). UPI's early report gives the first official toll of six dead and 28 hurt, a witness account from state TV and the king's vow of the 'harshest penalties'
C: Gets a fact wrong.
- Gets a fact wrong (minus 24 points): 'While most of Jordan is Muslim, the Karak region is a mostly Christian area' (Karak's Christians are a minority, as NBC/AP and Fox both report)
Splits: UPI's early report gives the first official toll of six dead and 28 hurt, a witness account from state TV and the king's vow of the 'harshest penalties'
Same story: NBC News (AP), Fox News