Google Top Stories API
For some searches, Google search includes the "Top stories" block. SerpApi is able to scrape, extract, and make sense of this information.
API Examples
Results for: Coronavirus LIVE Updates
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...
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{
"title": "Olympics was 'one of the safest places on this planet'; Queen Elizabeth tests positive: Latest COVID-19 updates",
"link": "https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2022/02/20/canadian-protests-covid-updates/6864384001/",
"source": "USA Today",
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},
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"title": "Covid-19 Live News Updates: Mask Mandates, Vaccines and More",
"link": "https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/02/20/world/covid-19-tests-cases-vaccine",
"source": "The New York Times",
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"date": "14 hours ago",
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},
{
"title": "Queen Elizabeth Tests Positive for the Coronavirus",
"link": "https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/02/20/world/queen-elizabeth-covid",
"source": "The New York Times",
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"title": "Australia news live updates: Perrottet urged to work with union over NSW train dispute; international border reopens; 17 Covid deaths",
"link": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2022/feb/21/australia-news-live-updates-international-border-re-opens-coronavirus-covid-omicron-sydney-nsw-victoria-weather-scott-m",
"source": "The Guardian",
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"date": "10 mins ago",
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"live": true
}
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...
}
Results for: nhl video
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"source": "NHL.com",
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"label": "Video"
},
{
"title": "Rodrigues nets his second (ASL Cast)",
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"source": "NHL.com",
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"date": "4 hours ago",
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"label": "Video"
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"title": "Ekholm kicks off scoring",
"link": "https://www.nhl.com/video/edm-fla-ekholm-scores-goal-against-sergei-bobrovsky-6354769947112",
"source": "NHL.com",
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"date": "7 hours ago",
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"label": "Video"
},
{
"title": "SCF, Gm1: EDM @ FLA Recap",
"link": "https://www.nhl.com/video/recap-oilers-at-panthers-6-8-24-6354653805112",
"source": "NHL.com",
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"date": "1 day ago",
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...
}
Results for: nhl video on mobile devices
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"title": "Rodrigues strikes again with PPG",
"link": "https://www.nhl.com/video/edm-fla-rodrigues-scores-goal-against-stuart-skinner-6354777607112",
"source": "NHL.com",
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"date": "5 hours ago",
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"label": "Video"
},
{
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"source": "NHL.com",
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"date": "4 hours ago",
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"label": "Video"
},
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"title": "Ekholm kicks off scoring",
"link": "https://www.nhl.com/video/edm-fla-ekholm-scores-goal-against-sergei-bobrovsky-6354769947112",
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"date": "7 hours ago",
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...
}
Results for: Eminem with multiple rows
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"title": "Eminem Goes Apocalyptic in ‘Doomsday 2’ Video",
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"source": "Rolling Stone",
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"date": "5 hours ago",
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},
{
"title": "Lyrical Lemonade Premieres Video for Eminem's \"Doomsday Pt. 2\"",
"link": "https://hypebeast.com/2024/3/lyrical-lemonade-eminem-doomsday-pt-2-music-video-stream",
"source": "Hypebeast",
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},
{
"title": "Music Video for Eminem's “Doomsday PT. 2” Out Now",
"link": "https://eminem.news/doomsday2-video.html",
"source": "Eminem.Pro",
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"date": "4 hours ago",
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"also_in_the_news": [
{
"title": "AI-powered beat generator SOUNDRAW raises $3m from investors including Eminem manager Paul Rosenberg",
"link": "https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ai-powered-beat-generator-soundraw-secures-3m-from-investors-including-eminem-manager-paul-rosenberg1/",
"source": "Music Business Worldwide",
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"date": "1 day ago"
},
{
"title": "Dallas Cowboys' Trent Sieg Celebrates Re-Signing With Hilarious Eminem-Themed Video - FanNation Dallas ...",
"link": "https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news/dallas-cowboys-trent-sieg-celebrates-re-signing-contract-hilarous-eminem-video",
"source": "Sports Illustrated",
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"date": "1 day ago"
},
{
"title": "Eminem Mourns Rap Pioneer Lichelle BO$$ Laws | Eminem.Pro - the biggest and most trusted source of Eminem",
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"source": "Eminem.Pro",
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"date": "7 hours ago"
},
...
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...
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Results for: pedro pascal with collapsible rows
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"title": "Pedro Pascal jokes about ‘violating’ moment when his ‘insane’ coffee order went viral",
"link": "https://ca.style.yahoo.com/pedro-pascal-jokes-violating-moment-093506724.html",
"source": "Yahoo Lifestyle Canada",
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{
"title": "Pedro Pascal Addresses Jennifer Aniston Dating Rumors - E! Online",
"link": "https://www.eonline.com/news/1415211/pedro-pascal-addresses-jennifer-aniston-dating-rumors",
"source": "E! Online",
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{
"title": "‘I Suppose I Was in an Unhealthy Mindset’: Pedro Pascal Reveals Emotional Turmoil of Playing Joel in The Last of Us Season 2",
"link": "https://gamerant.com/pedro-pascal-emotional-turmoil-playing-joel-last-of-us-season-2/",
"source": "Game Rant",
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"date": "10 minutes ago",
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{
"title": "Pedro Pascal jokes his insanely strong coffee order being revealed to the internet was ‘violating’",
"link": "https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/03/25/entertainment/pedro-pascal-coffee-violating",
"source": "CNN",
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"date": "15 hours ago",
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"title": "Someone Leaked Pedro Pascal's Unhinged Coffee Order, And People Are In Disbelief",
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"title": "\"I Cannot Begin To Tell You How Violating This Was\": A Photo Of Pedro Pascal's Everyday Coffee Order Is Going Viral, And He Is BEET Red With Embarrassment",
"link": "https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/meth-chino-point-someone-exposed-231331463.html",
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"title": "Jennifer Aniston & Pedro Pascal Are Not Dating Despite Romance Rumors",
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},
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"title": "Jennifer Aniston and Pedro Pascal Grab Dinner in Los Angeles: She 'Would Love to Work with Him' (Exclusive Source)",
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"title": "Pedro Pascal addresses dating speculations with Jennifer Aniston after duo spotted together at dinner",
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"source": "Moneycontrol",
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"date": "40 minutes ago",
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},
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