ABC World News Tonight, October 19, 2026
On the Oct 19, 2026 episode of ABC World News Tonight, 10 of the 16 words Kalshi listed were said; Parrot’s count agreed with all 16 settlements. Quotes below are at most 25 words each.
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16 words · 10 settled yes · our count agreed on 16 of 16- Kalshi: any host or reporter
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backtest The probabilities on settled rows are a walk-forward backtest: the model as of before each event, computed after Parrot went live; they were not published at the time.
| Word | Result | Our count | All speakers | Agrees | Probability | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trump 5+ times | Yes | 16 | 16 | ✓ | 68%n=60 from settlement history | – |
| Russia / Ukraine | Yes | 14 | 14 | ✓ | 37%n=2 from settlement history | – |
| France / French | Yes | 8 | 8 | ✓ | –new new word, no probability yet | – |
| Jalen Hurts | Yes | 6 | 6 | ✓ | –new new word, no probability yet | – |
| Putin | Yes | 4 | 4 | ✓ | –n=1 too little history for a probability | – |
| Diesel | Yes | 3 | 3 | ✓ | 51%n=11 from settlement history | – |
| Flood / Flooding | Yes | 2 | 2 | ✓ | 65%n=6 from settlement history | – |
| Oil / Gas / Gasoline | Yes | 2 | 2 | ✓ | 60%n=49 from settlement history | – |
| Nor'easter | Yes | 2 | 2 | ✓ | –n=1 too little history for a probability | – |
| Midterm | Yes | 1 | 1 | ✓ | 41%n=10 from settlement history | – |
| Iran / Iranian | No | 0 | 0 | ✓ | 60%n=11 from settlement history | – |
| Strait Of Hormuz | No | 0 | 0 | ✓ | 55%n=2 from settlement history | – |
| Zacharia | No | 0 | 0 | ✓ | 54%n=4 from settlement history | – |
| Tesla / SpaceX | No | 0 | 0 | ✓ | –n=1 too little history for a probability | – |
| Alberta | No | 0 | 0 | ✓ | –new new word, no probability yet | – |
| Supreme Court | No | 0 | 0 | ✓ | 32%n=18 from settlement history | – |
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Transcript
quotes of at most 25 wordsMachine transcript · ABC World News Tonight podcast audio (ABC), machine transcript · Source · Used to count words; quotes of at most 25 words.
4 matches for “Putin”; 4 quoted, at least 25 words apart.
…tonight after president trump signed an executive order suspending sanctions against vladimir putin and look at this tonight the remarkable moment a ukrainian drone rescues…
…times. The new Russian attacks tonight against Ukraine, and it comes after President Trump signed an executive order suspending sanctions against to Russia's Vladimir Putin.
And after the president lifted restrictions on Russian diesel, Putin can now sell diesel to the United States. And now Ukraine claims Elon Musk's Starlink…
And tonight, David, President Trump is not ruling out meeting with Putin and China's President Xi about ending this war, but notably President Zelensky would…
Where the listed words were said
…every night. Tonight, the breaking news as we come on the air after Monday Night Football. The arrest tonight, the alleged threats against President Trump.
Tonight, on our way into Ukraine, we witness Russia's terror firsthand. Our team runs to a nearby bunker, the sound of danger roaring overhead. This…
…in that country. ABC's Tom Sufi-Burridge from Paris tonight. Tonight, a wave of riots spiraling to violence across France, from Paris to Lyon and Marseille.
…and the dangerous medical condition discovered in his lungs. Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts and the blood clots in his lungs and in his leg.
…Trump voter, tells our John Carl what he cares about right now is the sky-high cost of diesel and fertilizer, not who Donald Trump supports.
…in the next 24 hours before things relax by Wednesday, Thursday. Coastal flood alerts are up because it's pushing a ton of water at the…
…U.S. is heading in the wrong direction. 71% say the price of gas is unaffordable. President Trump campaigning in unlikely battlegrounds like tonight's stop in…
…Ran and Ali, our thanks to you as well. We're going to turn now to the dangerous nor'easter hitting parts of the east coast tonight.
…set to hit the campaign trail with just two weeks until the crucial midterms. Early voting already underway tonight in 31 states. The president now
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