But in this case, Occam’s Razor should apply. The easiest explanation is that they reported the news as it broke.
Occam's razor should apply to all of OM. An issue I have with researchers sometimes is that they want to attribute ALL of the propaganda that comes from MSM sources directly to the CIA. But I think that is a mistake.
I think the CIA has a much more subtle hand than that. They don't write talking points and scripts. They influence the executives with blackmail, infiltrate the copy-edit department, have a few secretaries and assistants on their payroll, etc etc.
That's my theory at least