# \[Google News Results API\] engine=google + tbm=nws returns empty news\_results on desktop

- Provider: [SerpApi](https://down.guide/serpapi)
- Level: confirmed
- Impact: Degraded
- lasted 1h 18m
- started 2026-05-14 13:58 UTC
- Search API
- id: DWN-72d08d70c6
- Official page: https://stspg.io/smfjj7jmrtbj

## Updates from SerpApi
### 2026-05-14 13:58 UTC: investigating
While using the Google Search engine and passing \`tbm=nws\` to receive news results, the \`news\_results\` section is empty while HTML contains full results.
We are currently investigating this issue - apologies for any inconvenience.

### 2026-05-14 15:16 UTC: resolved
This is now resolved.

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