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Performance

Insights

Remove large, duplicate JavaScript modules from bundles to reduce unnecessary bytes consumed by network activity.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Polyfills and transforms enable older browsers to use new JavaScript features. However, many aren't necessary for modern browsers. Consider modifying your JavaScript build process to not transpile Baseline features, unless you know you must support older browsers. Learn why most sites can deploy ES6+ code without transpiling

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

3rd party code can significantly impact load performance. Reduce and defer loading of 3rd party code to prioritize your page's content.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

A forced reflow occurs when JavaScript queries geometric properties (such as offsetWidth) after styles have been invalidated by a change to the DOM state. This can result in poor performance. Learn more about forced reflows and possible mitigations.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:source label:Top function call valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]
items: [map[reflowTime:43.861 source:map[column:85176 line:1 type:source-location url:https://vidstat.taboola.com/lite-unit/5.7.0/UnitFeedManagerDesktop.min.js urlProvider:network]]]
headings: [map[key:source label:Source valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]
items: [map[reflowTime:114.449 source:map[column:165 line:117 type:source-location url:https://www.usatoday.com/ urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:1.845 source:map[column:783238 line:0 type:source-location url:https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/usatodaydemo/loader.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:37.599 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]] map[reflowTime:25.107 source:map[column:141100 line:1 type:source-location url:https://deeperdive.ai/dd.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.518 source:map[column:234009 line:18 type:source-location url:https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202603310101/pubads_impl.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:1.175 source:map[column:238616 line:18 type:source-location url:https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202603310101/pubads_impl.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.069 source:map[column:239966 line:18 type:source-location url:https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202603310101/pubads_impl.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.075 source:map[column:238456 line:18 type:source-location url:https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202603310101/pubads_impl.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:10.767 source:map[column:100028 line:18 type:source-location url:https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202603310101/pubads_impl.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:12.862 source:map[column:100248 line:1 type:source-location url:https://deeperdive.ai/dd.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.349 source:map[column:117700 line:0 type:source-location url:https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/usatodaydemo/loader.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.099 source:map[column:105 line:116 type:source-location url:https://www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/main-q1a2z3cdbd0738.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:1.577 source:map[column:709 line:300 type:source-location url:https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:25.704 source:map[column:185 line:119 type:source-location url:https://www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/main-q1a2z3cdbd0738.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.526 source:map[column:239 line:110 type:source-location url:https://www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/main-q1a2z3cdbd0738.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.144 source:map[column:457 line:42 type:source-location url:https://www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/main-q1a2z3cdbd0738.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.579 source:map[column:709 line:300 type:source-location url:https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.87 source:map[column:140883 line:18 type:source-location url:https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202603310101/pubads_impl.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.185 source:map[column:150104 line:0 type:source-location url:https://pixel.adsafeprotected.com/jload?anId=922805&campId=300x600&pubId=4763756135&chanId=152792448&placementId=5157699750&pubCreative=138285626501&pubOrder=2571470618&cb=768838684&adsafe_par&impId=7370785f-3055-11f1-afcb-aeb10a86b2da&custom2=direct&custom3=home-front urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:2.054 source:map[column:521291 line:0 type:source-location url:https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/usatodaydemo/loader.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.426 source:map[column:521347 line:0 type:source-location url:https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/usatodaydemo/loader.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:31.232 source:map[column:461924 line:0 type:source-location url:https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/usatodaydemo/loader.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:3.706 source:map[column:487799 line:0 type:source-location url:https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/usatodaydemo/loader.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:1.678 source:map[column:465081 line:0 type:source-location url:https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/usatodaydemo/loader.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.566 source:map[column:31820 line:0 type:source-location url:https://vidstat.taboola.com/lite-unit/5.7.0/UnitFeedManagerDesktop.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:43.861 source:map[column:159075 line:0 type:source-location url:https://vidstat.taboola.com/vpaid/units/36_0_8/infra/cmTagFEED_MANAGER.js urlProvider:network]]]

Avoid chaining critical requests by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

More than 4 preconnect connections were found. These should be used sparingly and only to the most important origins.
description: [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints help the browser establish a connection earlier in the page load, saving time when the first request for that origin is made. The following are the origins that the page preconnected to.
title: Preconnected origins
description: Add [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints to your most important origins, but try to use no more than 4.
title: Preconnect candidates
value: No additional origins are good candidates for preconnecting

A long cache lifetime can speed up repeat visits to your page. Learn more about caching.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

RequestCache TTLTransfer Size
/r5TdgVvkbv-PeaJCKaQfCh5Xsto/gpt_and_prebid/config.js900.0 s74.7 KiB
client.aps.amazon-adsystem.com/publisher.js3600.0 s81.5 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js3600.0 s73.1 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js3600.0 s73.1 KiB
cdn.mxpnl.com/libs/mixpanel-2-latest.min.js600.0 s31.6 KiB
cdn.rates.consumertrack.com/rate315173_logofilepath.jpg0.0 ms26.4 KiB
secure.cdn.fastclick.net/js/pubcid/latest/pubcid.min.js900.0 s21.7 KiB
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js7200.0 s20.9 KiB
/scripts/bundle/65568.js?sid=6384de98-7e2a-4671-b441-6ea4...3600.0 s18.1 KiB
www.usatoday.com/gcdn/dcjs/prod/main.js3600.0 s17.0 KiB
c2.taboola.com/nr/usatodaydemo/newsroom.js14400.0 s18.5 KiB
www.datadoghq-browser-agent.com/datadog-logs-v4.js14400.0 s18.1 KiB
ep2.adtrafficquality.google/sodar/VFc2VJAc.js3000.0 s14.4 KiB
cdn.rates.consumertrack.com/rate311876_logofilepath.png0.0 ms11.0 KiB
cdn.rates.consumertrack.com/capital_one_logofilepath.png0.0 ms11.0 KiB
cdn.js7k.com/rq/iv/inside.js14400.0 s14.5 KiB
/jload?anId=922805&campId=970x250&pubId=142079328&chanId=...604800.0 s92.0 KiB
/jload?anId=922805&campId=728x90&pubId=13220208&chanId=23...604800.0 s92.0 KiB
/jload?anId=922805&campId=300x600&pubId=4763756135&chanId...604800.0 s92.0 KiB
connectid.analytics.yahoo.com/connectId-gpt.js3600.0 s9.0 KiB
/api/init-9421cjoi4dht0h43fvux.js?adID=631674160&advertis...600.0 s7.4 KiB
static.adsafeprotected.com/iasPET.1.js0.0 ms6.6 KiB
static.criteo.net/js/ld/publishertag.ids.js86400.0 s14.8 KiB
eus.rubiconproject.com/usync.js63960.0 s11.5 KiB
/jsconfig/jload/922805?cbName=__IntegralAS__5083&anId=922...0.0 ms4.4 KiB
/jsconfig/jload/922805?cbName=__IntegralAS__8431&anId=922...0.0 ms4.4 KiB
/jsconfig/jload/922805?cbName=__IntegralAS__6693&anId=922...0.0 ms4.4 KiB
cdn.rates.consumertrack.com/rate313938_logofilepath.png0.0 ms4.0 KiB
config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com/configs/30623600.0 s4.3 KiB
cdn.brandmetrics.com/tag/f5e47f5ae82e4c48bbc1a7f9281ed95b/gannett_net.js3600.0 s2.6 KiB
cdn.rates.consumertrack.com/rate312076_logofilepath.png0.0 ms2.0 KiB
pm-widget.taboola.com/usatodaydemo/load.js3600.0 s1.6 KiB
/pagead/js/r20260402/r20110914/client/qs_click_protection...1209600.0 s8.9 KiB
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/r20260402/r20110914/abg_lite_fy2021.js1209600.0 s8.4 KiB
/image/v1.0.0/bin/68cd9e04aed6f3b28120a3e0?v=5b8e3&h=118&...432000.0 s5.4 KiB
sync.cootlogix.com/api/cookie?partnerId=rubiconut&userId=MNKOE93R-1O-9210.0 ms497 B
static.adsafeprotected.com/iasADX.js604800.0 s4.5 KiB
/api/adx/cm/pixel-taboola?id=89294be7-e571-496c-8113-88ba...0.0 ms373 B
/pagead/js/r20260402/r20110914/elements/html/omrhp_fy2021.js1209600.0 s3.3 KiB
/p2?c1=2&cs_fpid=8f05d81e-4721-420e-8c56-1cafe5327447&c2=...0.0 ms299 B
/newsroom/1.0/usatodaydemo/get-action?page.url=https%3A%2...0.0 ms279 B
/track/cmb/generic?ttd_pid=sirnsvg&ttd_tpi=1&gdpr=0&gdpr_...0.0 ms255 B
/track/cmb/generic?gdpr=0&ttd_pid=054f32o&us_privacy=1NN-...0.0 ms254 B
www.usatoday.com/sitelogos/d-fff.svg864000.0 s1.7 KiB
/pagead/js/r20260402/r20110914/client/window_focus_fy2021.js1209600.0 s1.6 KiB
/pagead/js/r20260402/r20110914/client/window_focus_fy2021.js1209600.0 s1.3 KiB
/sg/medianetrtb-network/1/rtb-h/?taboola_hm=4183295094473...0.0 ms98 B
/sg/casale-network/1/rtb-h/?taboola_hm=0&orig=video&us_pr...0.0 ms98 B
/st?cijs=convusmp&ttype=45&cisd=convusmp&cipid=66361655&c...0.0 ms43 B
/AdServer/ImgSync?p=160318&gdpr=&gdpr_consent=&pu=https%3...0.0 ms40 B
/AdServer/ImgSync?p=159706&gdpr=0&gdpr_consent=&us_privac...0.0 ms40 B
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js3600.0 s0 B
eus.rubiconproject.com/usync.js63960.0 s0 B

Reducing the download time of images can improve the perceived load time of the page and LCP. Learn more about optimizing image size

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLResource SizeEst Savings
head > link head > link
s0.2mdn.net/simgad/13290053772876170319114.0 KiB74.6 KiB
body > div#google_image_div > a#aw0 > img.img_ad body > div#google_image_div > a#aw0 > img.img_ad
tpc.googlesyndication.com/simgad/643018847655582726422.7 KiB12.0 KiB
div.gnt_m_tt > div.gnt_m_tt_col > a.gnt_m_he > img.gnt_m_he_i div.gnt_m_tt > div.gnt_m_tt_col > a.gnt_m_he > img.gnt_m_he_i
/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2026/04/04/USAT/89465090...25.7 KiB8.7 KiB
div.gnt_m_tt > div.gnt_m_tt_col > a.gnt_m_tl > img.gnt_m_tl_i div.gnt_m_tt > div.gnt_m_tt_col > a.gnt_m_tl > img.gnt_m_tl_i
/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2026/04/03/USAT/89455363...10.1 KiB6.0 KiB

These insights are also available in the Chrome DevTools Performance Panel - record a trace to view more detailed information.

Time to Interactive is the amount of time it takes for the page to become fully interactive. Learn more about the Time to Interactive metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

TTI

The maximum potential First Input Delay that your users could experience is the duration of the longest task. Learn more about the Maximum Potential First Input Delay metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Diagnostics

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling, and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to reduce Javascript execution time.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLTotal CPU TimeScript EvaluationScript Parse
Unattributable708 ms127 ms0.0 ms
cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/usatodaydemo/loader.js672 ms490 ms49 ms
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202603310101/pubads_impl.js641 ms565 ms15 ms
www.usatoday.com/594 ms153 ms9.2 ms
cdn.confiant-integrations.net/gptprebidnativevideo/202601281034/wrap.js563 ms463 ms46 ms
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js337 ms285 ms33 ms
vidstat.taboola.com/lite-unit/5.7.0/UnitFeedManagerDesktop.min.js259 ms196 ms2.4 ms
vidstat.taboola.com/vpaid/units/36_0_8/infra/cmTagFEED_MANAGER.js194 ms173 ms14 ms
www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/pbjsandwichdirecta9-q1a2z3a44d3739.min.js175 ms136 ms11 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/destination?id=AW-994302621&cx=c&gtm=4e6411173 ms148 ms23 ms
/jsconfig/jload/922805?cbName=__IntegralAS__5083&anId=922...148 ms134 ms0.3 ms
/jsconfig/jload/922805?cbName=__IntegralAS__6693&anId=922...127 ms115 ms0.2 ms
/jsconfig/jload/922805?cbName=__IntegralAS__8431&anId=922...112 ms105 ms0.3 ms
pm-widget.taboola.com/usatodaydemo/pmk-20220605.16.js109 ms87 ms19 ms
static.adsafeprotected.com/sca.17.6.4.js102 ms80 ms12 ms
/jload?anId=922805&campId=300x600&pubId=4763756135&chanId...101 ms81 ms13 ms
/jload?anId=922805&campId=728x90&pubId=13220208&chanId=23...101 ms72 ms20 ms
cdn.mxpnl.com/libs/mixpanel-2-latest.min.js96 ms86 ms5.1 ms
deeperdive.ai/dd.js92 ms36 ms8.0 ms
www.usatoday.com/gcdn/dcjs/prod/main.js90 ms88 ms1.7 ms
www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/main-q1a2z3cdbd0738.min.js89 ms58 ms2.2 ms
client.aps.amazon-adsystem.com/publisher.js88 ms70 ms9.4 ms
blob:https://www.usatoday.com/b3a53df3-1261-45a3-be02-1106204a291467 ms57 ms2.0 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-QQ6YP2J21159 ms42 ms12 ms
vidstat.taboola.com/vpaid/vPlayer/player/v18.0.4/OvaMediaPlayer.js57 ms42 ms12 ms

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to minimize main-thread work

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

CategoryTime Spent
Script Evaluation4.4 s
Other889 ms
Style & Layout445 ms
Script Parsing & Compilation390 ms
Garbage Collection110 ms
Rendering77 ms
Parse HTML & CSS72 ms

Many navigations are performed by going back to a previous page, or forwards again. The back/forward cache (bfcache) can speed up these return navigations. Learn more about the bfcache

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failure reasonFailure type
The page has an unload handler in the main frame.Actionable
Pages with cache-control:no-store header cannot enter back/forward cache.Actionable
The page has an unload handler in a sub frame.Actionable
Pages whose main resource has cache-control:no-store cannot enter back/forward cache.Not actionable
Back/forward cache is disabled because some JavaScript network request received resource with Cache-Control: no-store header.Not actionable
An iframe on the page started a navigation that did not complete.Not actionable
The page did not finish loading before navigating away.Not actionable

Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 28.0 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
:root { --cm-video-brand-primary: var(--yb-grape-jelly, #7e1fff); --cm-video-brand-secondary: v…16.0 KiB15.5 KiB
.trc_rbox_container { direction: ltr; text-align: left; } …17.5 KiB12.5 KiB

Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 1.0 MiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/usatodaydemo/loader.js355.4 KiB134.3 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202603310101/pubads_impl.js182.4 KiB78.1 KiB
cdn.confiant-integrations.net/gptprebidnativevideo/202601281034/wrap.js167.1 KiB76.5 KiB
vidstat.taboola.com/vpaid/units/36_0_8/infra/cmTagFEED_MANAGER.js113.6 KiB66.7 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-QQ6YP2J211145.4 KiB58.8 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/destination?id=AW-994302621&cx=c&gtm=4e6411139.9 KiB54.8 KiB
vidstat.taboola.com/vpaid/vPlayer/player/v18.0.4/TBrubiconPrebidHandler.js54.9 KiB50.8 KiB
vidstat.taboola.com/vpaid/vPlayer/player/v18.0.4/TBopenxPrebidHandler.js47.1 KiB45.9 KiB
vidstat.taboola.com/vpaid/vPlayer/player/v18.0.4/TBPrebidHandler.js73.3 KiB45.4 KiB
vidstat.taboola.com/vpaid/vPlayer/player/v18.0.4/TBpulsepointPrebidHandler.js46.4 KiB44.1 KiB
vidstat.taboola.com/vpaid/vPlayer/player/v18.0.4/TBunrulyPrebidHandler.js44.2 KiB43.3 KiB
vidstat.taboola.com/vpaid/vPlayer/player/v18.0.4/OvaMediaPlayer.js87.1 KiB43.3 KiB
vidstat.taboola.com/vpaid/vPlayer/player/v18.0.4/TBsmartPrebidHandler.js44.6 KiB42.9 KiB
deeperdive.ai/dd.js81.7 KiB39.3 KiB
/jload?anId=922805&campId=970x250&pubId=142079328&chanId=...91.8 KiB38.3 KiB
/jload?anId=922805&campId=300x600&pubId=4763756135&chanId...91.8 KiB36.6 KiB
/jload?anId=922805&campId=728x90&pubId=13220208&chanId=23...91.8 KiB36.2 KiB
client.aps.amazon-adsystem.com/publisher.js81.1 KiB34.5 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js73.1 KiB30.9 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js73.1 KiB30.2 KiB
blob:https://www.usatoday.com/b3a53df3-1261-45a3-be02-1106204a291488.1 KiB21.9 KiB

Large network payloads cost users real money and are highly correlated with long load times. Learn how to reduce payload sizes.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLTransfer Size
cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/usatodaydemo/loader.js355.9 KiB
/versions/4.145.0/static-js/vendors~main.js?ae92b08b78275...228.7 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202603310101/pubads_impl.js182.4 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-9NT3490RYG&cx=c&gtm=4e6411172.6 KiB
cdn.confiant-integrations.net/gptprebidnativevideo/202601281034/wrap.js167.5 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-KDRQDVW165.8 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-QQ6YP2J211145.7 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/destination?id=AW-994302621&cx=c&gtm=4e6411140.3 KiB
s0.2mdn.net/simgad/13290053772876170319114.6 KiB
vidstat.taboola.com/vpaid/units/36_0_8/infra/cmTagFEED_MANAGER.js113.9 KiB

More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

●Layout shift culprits
●Document request latency
●Optimize DOM size
●Font display
●LCP breakdown
●LCP request discovery
●Modern HTTP
●Render blocking requests
●Optimize viewport for mobile
●Minify CSS
●Minify JavaScript
●User Timing marks and measures 40 user timings
●Avoid long main-thread tasks 20 long tasks found
●Image elements have explicit `width` and `height`
●Network Requests
●Network Round Trip Times 70 ms
●Server Backend Latencies 5,050 ms
●Tasks
●Diagnostics
●Metrics
●Screenshot Thumbnails
●Final Screenshot
●Script Treemap Data
●Resources Summary
●Avoid multiple page redirects
●Initial server response time was short Root document took 10 ms
●Avoid large layout shifts 2 layout shifts found
○INP breakdown
○Avoid non-composited animations
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Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

ARIA

ARIA dialog elements without accessible names may prevent screen readers users from discerning the purpose of these elements. Learn how to make ARIA dialog elements more accessible.

Why this matters

Informational: a Permissions-Policy directive showing feature -> allowed origins.

Source: MDN Permissions-Policy

Failing Elements
Close Special Offer body > div#gnt_mol_oy

Using ARIA attributes in roles where they are prohibited can mean that important information is not communicated to users of assistive technologies. Learn more about prohibited ARIA roles.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Immediate mental health help is available in the U.S. by calling or texting 988… div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > aside.gnt_em > div.gnt_em_vb

These are opportunities to improve the usage of ARIA in your application which may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Names and labels

When a button doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it as "button", making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to make buttons more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
main.gnt_cw > div.dd-widget-wrapper > div.dd-widget-input-wrapper > button.dd-widget-input-send-button main.gnt_cw > div.dd-widget-wrapper > div.dd-widget-input-wrapper > button.dd-widget-input-send-button
div#google_ads_iframe_/7103/usatoday/poster_front/homepage_0__container__ > iframe#google_ads_iframe_/7103/usatoday/poster_front/homepage_0 > div > button div#google_ads_iframe_/7103/usatoday/poster_front/homepage_0__container__ > iframe#google_ads_iframe_/7103/usatoday/poster_front/homepage_0 > div > button

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i

Labels ensure that form controls are announced properly by assistive technologies, like screen readers. Learn more about form element labels.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.dd-widget-wrapper > div.dd-widget-input-wrapper > div.dd-widget-input-field > input.dd-widget-input-field-textarea div.dd-widget-wrapper > div.dd-widget-input-wrapper > div.dd-widget-input-field > input.dd-widget-input-field-textarea
div#google_ads_iframe_/7103/usatoday/poster_front/homepage_0__container__ > iframe#google_ads_iframe_/7103/usatoday/poster_front/homepage_0 > div > input div#google_ads_iframe_/7103/usatoday/poster_front/homepage_0__container__ > iframe#google_ads_iframe_/7103/usatoday/poster_front/homepage_0 > div > input

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
body > header.gnt_n > div.gnt_n_sm > a.gnt_n_sm_a body > header.gnt_n > div.gnt_n_sm > a.gnt_n_sm_a
div#google_ads_iframe_/7103/usatoday/poster_front/homepage_0__container__ > iframe#google_ads_iframe_/7103/usatoday/poster_front/homepage_0 > div > a div#google_ads_iframe_/7103/usatoday/poster_front/homepage_0__container__ > iframe#google_ads_iframe_/7103/usatoday/poster_front/homepage_0 > div > a

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Best practices

Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Ad span.video-label-box > span.branding > div.logoDiv > a.trc_desktop_disclosure_link
Ad span.video-label-box > span.branding > div.logoDiv > a.trc_desktop_disclosure_link
Ad span.video-label-box > span.branding > div.logoDiv > a.trc_desktop_disclosure_link
Ad span.video-label-box > span.branding > div.logoDiv > a.trc_desktop_disclosure_link
Ad span.video-label-box > span.branding > div.logoDiv > a.trc_desktop_disclosure_link
Ad span.video-label-box > span.branding > div.logoDiv > a.trc_desktop_disclosure_link
Ad span.video-label-box > span.branding > div.logoDiv > a.trc_desktop_disclosure_link
Ad span.video-label-box > span.branding > div.logoDiv > a.trc_desktop_disclosure_link
Ad span.video-label-box > span.branding > div.logoDiv > a.trc_desktop_disclosure_link
Ad span.video-label-box > span.branding > div.logoDiv > a.trc_desktop_disclosure_link
Sponsored span.video-label-box > span.branding > div.logoDiv > a.trc_desktop_disclosure_link
Sponsored span.video-label-box > span.branding > div.logoDiv > a.trc_desktop_disclosure_link

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

Visible text labels that do not match the accessible name can result in a confusing experience for screen reader users. Learn more about accessible names.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Ad span.video-label-box > span.branding > div.logoDiv > a.trc_desktop_disclosure_link
Ad span.video-label-box > span.branding > div.logoDiv > a.trc_desktop_disclosure_link
Ad span.video-label-box > span.branding > div.logoDiv > a.trc_desktop_disclosure_link
Ad span.video-label-box > span.branding > div.logoDiv > a.trc_desktop_disclosure_link
Ad span.video-label-box > span.branding > div.logoDiv > a.trc_desktop_disclosure_link
Ad span.video-label-box > span.branding > div.logoDiv > a.trc_desktop_disclosure_link
Ad span.video-label-box > span.branding > div.logoDiv > a.trc_desktop_disclosure_link
Ad span.video-label-box > span.branding > div.logoDiv > a.trc_desktop_disclosure_link
Ad span.video-label-box > span.branding > div.logoDiv > a.trc_desktop_disclosure_link
Ad span.video-label-box > span.branding > div.logoDiv > a.trc_desktop_disclosure_link
○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
●All heading elements contain content.
●Identical links have the same purpose.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○ARIA IDs are unique
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○Input buttons have discernible text.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
○List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○Skip links are focusable.
○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
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Best Practices

General

Deprecated APIs will eventually be removed from the browser. Learn more about deprecated APIs.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Deprecation / WarningSource
Topics
www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/pbjsandwichdirecta9-q1a2z3a44d3739.min.js line 83, col 307
SharedStorage
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js line 252, col 234
Unload event listeners are deprecated and will be removed.
cdn.js7k.com/rq/iv/inside.js

Errors logged to the console indicate unresolved problems. They can come from network request failures and other browser concerns. Learn more about this errors in console diagnostic audit

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

SourceDescription
/ups/58813/fed?gpp=DBABBg~BUoAAAKA.QA&gpp_sid=8&v=1&url=h...
Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 400 ()
www.usatoday.com/ line 167, col 187
NetworkError: Error retrieving a token.
www.usatoday.com/
Not signed in with the identity provider.
●Uses HTTPS
●Avoids third-party cookies
●Allows users to paste into input fields
●Avoids requesting the geolocation permission on page load
●Avoids requesting the notification permission on page load
●Displays images with correct aspect ratio
●Serves images with appropriate resolution
●Page has the HTML doctype
●Properly defines charset
●No issues in the `Issues` panel in Chrome Devtools
●Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks
●Use a strong HSTS policy
●Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types
●Detected JavaScript libraries
●Page has valid source maps
○Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS
○Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP
○Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP
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SEO

These checks ensure that your page is following basic search engine optimization advice. There are many additional factors Lighthouse does not score here that may affect your search ranking, including performance on Core Web Vitals. Learn more about Google Search Essentials.

Crawling and Indexing

Search engines may use `href` attributes on links to crawl websites. Ensure that the `href` attribute of anchor elements links to an appropriate destination, so more pages of the site can be discovered. Learn how to make links crawlable

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Uncrawlable Link
Image for Taboola Advertising Unit div#rbox-h2v > div#internal_trc_1766066246 > div.videoCube > a.item-thumbnail-href
Would you like to know more? Ad div#rbox-h2v > div#internal_trc_1766066246 > div.videoCube > a.item-label-href

To appear in search results, crawlers need access to your app.

Content Best Practices

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m > a.gnt_m_sl_a > img.gnt_m_sl_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i
div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i div.gnt_pr > div.gnt_m_sb > a.gnt_m_sb_hl > img.gnt_m_sb_i

Format your HTML in a way that enables crawlers to better understand your app’s content.

○Structured data is valid
●Page isn’t blocked from indexing
●Document has a `<title>` element
●Document has a meta description
●Page has successful HTTP status code
●Links have descriptive text
●robots.txt is valid
●Document has a valid `hreflang`
●Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

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