# Good Samaritan in Arkansas Rides to the Rescue in a Spider-Man Costume

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-24 17:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 5.66

## Executive Summary
8 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — Newsylist is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Good Samaritan in Arkansas Rides to the Rescue in a Spider-Man Costume" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 8 articles from 8 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include AP News, People.com, WREG.com and Fox News. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Why is "Good Samaritan in Arkansas Rides to the Rescue in a Spider-Man Costume" trending?
Because 8 independent news sources published 8 articles about it in a short window — a coverage burst Newsylist classifies as a trend.

### How does Newsylist measure this trend?
Newsylist scores velocity from the rate of new articles weighted by source diversity, snapshotted hourly. The full method is public on our methodology page.

### Is this trend still active?
The status badge on this page updates hourly: rising, peaking, cooling, or archived once coverage stops for 48 hours.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Spider-Man, Rescue, Good Samaritan, Arkansas Rides, Spider-Man Costume, WATCH Spider-Man, Jonesboro, Spider-Man Costume Pushes Person, Wheelchair Across Busy Highway, Unmasked AR Spider-Man

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| AP News | 'Spider-Man' superhero jumps to the aid of a man using wheelchair to cross several lanes of traffic | 2026-07-24 17:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQQmtCTzNqT3JwQ2FqLVJpQm4xd2pOZGZpX1Q4eUxBWnh4S0Rfekp5NUNuVUJGZWdRTXk5bUExYVp6N29aME5BSW5XUjVhR1lXbldrRm5vUG1WUTNmN285TnlzajRnZ3JIaHJ5czIwb2RZTGxyZHVhT2hBd3FZMGRLX3lHdTZOLUs3MnNMVjMzYkhVNk05QnhNUlVPcDlBaXBfMHBJ?oc=5) |
| People.com | Man in Spider-Man Costume Pushes Person in Wheelchair Across Busy Highway | 2026-07-24 17:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxOV19jYTBtOHFFR1BJQTZ6eDBSa0JvVnhIUUlhYlJQUGxqNDN0TjNDMlFyLTdPSlJYVFRFVmR5SUloRGxzbUZaNktneVlwZTBMRmhlOWVCUUN3QWxWaC1BaThUcmh3ZmcwdEozcVBZNE5LVkRWNXBWRFZQT083bzRlRkRBbXNDZlU1N3RMbEV0clcwQ3BnWGcya2FlSQ?oc=5) |
| WREG.com | Unmasked! AR Spider-Man talks about real-life rescue caught on camera | 2026-07-24 17:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNZHFueEJQLW1PMWlJRTZZbnZpR0FaSjRpUU84M24wZmtWSmhSSmNBZVFqRFdkc3VEYldUWjMzeHZDTlR0bVhTbEFDWDU5aGNQRHBWMW5kUXhtdzUxQjE1Ym93em9XdnFWQlhDaTBqanZwVk5OeTlSX0VCdk15RzZYWlZ5d1ZnMHVyX2w3NkF1cFdaRWdjZnhTLdIBngFBVV95cUxOZlNsVm8zZ3Q0OHRPa1pUcTA3LVNsenptemp2ckpiamZ1akoxX1NYQzRiYUFhWXA3ZVhWQUtwemtSS2NqTkx3a1VFaHd3eFNxcjljVDJSYkhtQ1d3X2J0UWZKbFFnYWpPMWh4dXZMN09TTDJrZlVkck1ZUkhyaF8xTU4wc2dEeDRFVzBWM0NoRUdEdm90RDE2TER2ajVGQQ?oc=5) |
| Fox News | Good Samaritan in Spider-Man costume helps man in wheelchair cross busy intersection in viral moment | 2026-07-24 09:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxObnJmWUJKNk82Tm5zaElJaDUxa0NjWFlaLTlpSGZQWnRaWDNkOE96VUlKbTFSLUNLSnBFVlhGbDcyRVYtOTZOa1lPcXlTSU1KWTNJbGtmbzF6ZGxmeGJYU0YybFZfejFzcWtuUkRVOWxBS25HcldseG1pVEhlYmdLMXBDMGc1MDZLOGtrQ0JXRFAyTWNIamJOM0RLMF9WdmxHN3BPRHBPNVdvY1hwNGpkWndOYWhfTUdla2fSAb8BQVVfeXFMTnYzN3BUYzhQUHZoS2ZXZmFlTGF1QWpUdHRWLUh0bXVycEllZXA5c0tSVnkwMmpxVEYzZEFsVHd6TXV2cGRYTzgxRVdQallHZTdvcGR3OXpXU2gwRTJVVlVMRm8zalB6SVd5S05ZVHlOVXdfT19yd2pzVzRWdEc0azg2Tmx0T1pIRDF6LUZaaGdwR2U1cjJWNnd) |
| FOX 13 Tampa Bay | Spider-Man saves man in wheelchair | 2026-07-24 09:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxONFNla213cV8wTk1WRFVhdnNNWGFBa1BtZWJseS1GZjhEX3dJVmFjTlNTRDRMeDhUNWFQdlFuWXE1OGRqekMxbVBGY0NndmtxalVvNlg3YzdUYzRWVzdkN096NDlORlFFZWZLMUllMkNmWmlKVEZNRzQ4TFRXUk1rM1FjLXdrWGF2eEHSAY8BQVVfeXFMUEI3cmttUTBIQWlMU2NwTWZocUFRZEN3V2I5M24zb0QwdWUzel90NWdCNy1tOXZ4ZGF5cmozbENoS2tVZkx2OUdnUWpVMVNqUHhoUG5Rd1lRZDE1QkVMUk9NQVVFeHlDLTBnR2lzRldmT1BIUlNRRGx5dllOV2xGWGx1MWt3M2F5c1pUWmhsWVk?oc=5) |
| KARK | WATCH: Spider-Man stops traffic in Jonesboro to help man cross road | 2026-07-24 09:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNc0xTUlotR282YTZZYklkOXFRSG1POEhfVmx2dXFSQ3IzbzZ4TXY1dUxzZnNFcjRpNUg5bm5NUDY5NFoxZ2hIX1B5SHZucGFTamxCMVo5OXY1M09PaVluV1cyazVFejJ2NVdyOXdYOUFINXZXUnNlOUFRVXVkUnIzWTZiczhoeXozWGhDS3pUYXpVYi1RTEJROUpYM0lDc2J4NE9OMWFiRQ?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | 'Spider-Man' superhero jumps to the aid of a man using wheelchair to cross several lanes of traffic | 2026-07-24 09:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQYjlnTElNUU0tQ2pMX3A4YmhGa0pScVFBTVZ3enJqdDRqSWtMbUFtTTdfUENuZUVhek13ZF9GbXg0M3preDFWUVc5RmFxbE5XYnc0NTdsNjZOa2l5LUdwenltcW8zWTRDSnI3dWNQcjVWenFRenNCaGpLWlU2RnNXeS1NbHpVOWVrV2k4QTlLZWxQUTdBbFJfLXhn0gGfAUFVX3lxTE9nQkxhTFZlRTVsekhZbXByaGpkSG11cFpBTW5TZWgtUFBqRUprdmpqZ1JIMGQwS29faUtzZWV5RFNsY1Baa0FrY05tWHpWWG9obUp1X2FrUUM2TTBHXzQ3a3BObE5vdmhTR1dTeEVUUTAxRndfZHV4aXhtMnZxMlNEVXd4YUIxRTFyNFFRNzhoMjJtMUpqQ3c1ZkNnejNUUQ?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Good Samaritan in Arkansas Rides to the Rescue in a Spider-Man Costume | 2026-07-24 09:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxPUUtXLWliZWtGM3Y3Z0d3TlZhT2dBdUNub2FpVVVzdjRvaTBYV0pSSUVCcXktNEVsRTl0ZkRuTDhlc2M2Zk5aTlNlUzBZZDZScFBJVHEwRFROTVJlV2sxcVNXTGEtUjREb2JZQ0FVZWtKcU9fOGZxekRDcjF4c3F4STNRUEhNSi1CZ0E?oc=5) |

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