Most US newspapers belong to AP and their stories are propagated on the AP wires for other newspapers to publish. Television agreements are usually network based, so NBC can air footage from an NBC affiliate, but Fox must get permission first.
It will take some time for this story to get the play it deserves because most editors and reporters have the scientific understanding of a Labrador retriever. The bigger papers also have bias against "lesser" newspapers in smaller cities and will wait until their reporters can get on scene.
You shouldn't insult Labs that way. They can "sniff out" stuff that editors, reporters and of course UN and IAEC inspectors haven't a clue about.