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rj mitte remains rank 1 on Google Trends for October 15, 2026, snapshot 08:01:46.763347, three days after AP dated the Breaking Bad actor's death to about 1:30 p.m. on October 12 in Brownsville, Texas, at age 34. katie zacharia is the day's mover, up 7 slots from rank 9 to rank 2 after the Wall Street Journal bar-exam exclusive. Five new queries occupy ranks 6 through 10: are banks closed on columbus day, shane gillis, kelly clarkson, va disability rates increase 2027, and william chapman.
Top trending searches on Google Trends: October 15
rj mitte
Obituary query at rank 1, same slot as October 14. Deadline and AP said Justice of the Peace Cyndi Hinojosa declared the Breaking Bad actor dead about 1:30 p.m. on October 12 in Brownsville, Texas, at age 34. Variety on October 14 reported Aaron Paul posted a mental-health video of Mitte.
katie zacharia
White House query at rank 2, up 7 from rank 9. The Wall Street Journal exclusive published at 01:17 on 2026-10-15 said she failed the California bar in 2011 after Pepperdine. NBC at 8:53 p.m. on October 14 reported a watchdog complaint to the State Bar of California.
selma blair
Actor query at rank 3 after rank 5, up 2. ABC and AP said the actor was arraigned after an alleged assault on a Delta Los Angeles to New York flight, with bail at 20000 dollars cash or 60000 bond. The next hearing is January 19, 2027, and a federal summons is also on the docket.
six flags death
Park-death query at rank 4 after rank 6, up 2. Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, was ejected from Goliath on October 12. The park planned a weekend reopen with the ride closed and nine similar coasters paused.
post-tropical cyclone isaias
Storm-status query at rank 5 after rank 2, down 3. NHC advisory 20 at 1100 AM EDT October 11 placed the remnant at 37.5N 84.0W with 25 mph winds, dissipating over West Virginia.
are banks closed on columbus day
New calendar query at rank 6. The federal holiday was Monday October 12, when Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citi were closed while Chase and TD stayed open. Thursday October 15 banks are open, so the string is a lagging holiday search.
shane gillis
New comedy query at rank 7. Gillis hosted Saturday Night Live on October 10, and CNN on October 14 said the show stayed quiet after backlash over a gym-attire joke. Variety dated Martha Plimpton's criticism to October 13.
kelly clarkson
New entertainment query at rank 8. The dispute is over a 15000 dollar mechanical bird named Molly at Art of Play in Brooklyn. Pablo Torre released about 5 minutes of security footage on October 13, and NBC posted related video at 01:23 on 2026-10-15.
va disability rates increase 2027
New benefits query at rank 9. SSA announced a 3.6% COLA for 2027 on October 14, and VA compensation tracks that rate after Congress passes the annual COLA Act, taking a 100% rating with no dependents from about 3938.58 to about 4080.37 effective December 1, 2026.
william chapman
New obituary query at rank 10. Chapman, 23, was killed by Amur tiger Altai at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on October 10. Family comments on October 14 criticized a Truth Social repost by President Trump.
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What changed on Google Trends since yesterday
New: are banks closed on columbus day at 6, shane gillis at 7, kelly clarkson at 8, va disability rates increase 2027 at 9, william chapman at 10. Drop-off: susan dell, carrie tv show, christopher columbus, flood watch, below netflix. rj mitte held 1. katie zacharia 9 to 2 (up 7). selma blair 5 to 3. six flags death 6 to 4. post-tropical cyclone isaias 2 to 5 (down 3). The clock moved from 06:01:49.638247 on October 14 to 08:01:46.763347 on 2026-10-15.
What today's Google Trends trends reveal
The obituary still leads, but the White House personnel query did the only double-digit rank jump, climbing 7 slots after the bar-exam story. Holiday lag remains in the banks-closed string three days after Columbus Day. Entertainment and benefits searches (Gillis, Clarkson, VA COLA) replaced Carrie, Below, and Susan Dell. William Chapman is a second death query in the same ten as RJ Mitte. The matching documentation is the Google Trends API page.
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