public function column_cb($item)
{
// Omit if the article is pending publish
$pending = get_post_meta($item->ID, 'apple_news_api_pending', true);
if (!empty($pending)) {
return '';
}
return sprintf('<input type="checkbox" name="%1$s[]" value="%2$s">', esc_attr($this->_args['singular']), absint($item->ID));
}