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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)3h ago
Heat wave expected to bring record-breaking temps, heighten wildfire risk in Western US
A high-pressure ridge is holding heat close to the ground from Arizona to Montana.
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Heat wave expected to bring record-breaking temps, heighten wildfire risk in Western US
ABC News - US and WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedA high-pressure ridge is holding heat close to the ground from Arizona to Montana.
What changedThe left frames it as "Parts of the West endure record-breaking heat wave". The center frames it as "Heat wave expected to bring record-breaking temps, heighten wildfire risk in Western US".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 13 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format
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40WORDING GAP
13 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence
Still Watching. The left frames it as "Parts of the West endure record-breaking heat wave". The center frames it as "Heat wave expected to bring record-breaking temps, heighten wildfire risk in Western US".
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Aug 1, 6:33 PM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.
Aug 1, 6:33 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.
Aug 1, 6:33 PM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.
Aug 1, 6:33 PM: KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 40/99 and story health is live match · 13 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.
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Center-left ·News report
The Oregonian (OregonLive)11m ago
Parts of the West endure record-breaking heat wave
A heat dome brought record temperatures and wildfire risks to the Western U.S., forcing emergency measures and warnings.
Center ·News report
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Center ·News report
Heat wave brings record-breaking temps, heightened wildfire risk to parts of Western US
Dangerous heat was hitting parts of the Western U.S. this weekend, prompting warnings for people to stay inside and heightening wildfire risks in many areas.
Center-left ·News report
ABC News - US1h ago
Heat wave bringing record-breaking temps, heightened wildfire risk to parts of Western US
Dangerous heat was hitting parts of the Western U.S. this weekend, prompting warnings for people to stay inside and heightening wildfire risks in many areas
Center ·News report
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette4h ago
Heat wave expected to bring record-breaking temps, heighten wildfire risk to parts of Western U.S.
Center ·News report
Heat wave expected to bring record-breaking temps, heighten wildfire risk in Western US
A high-pressure ridge is holding heat close to the ground from Arizona to Montana.
Center ·News report
Heat wave expected to bring record-breaking temps, heighten wildfire risk in Western US
A high-pressure ridge is holding heat close to the ground from Arizona to Montana.
Center ·News report
Heat wave expected to bring record-breaking temps, heighten wildfire risk in Western US
A high-pressure ridge is holding heat close to the ground from Arizona to Montana.
Center ·News report
Heat wave expected to bring record-breaking temps, heighten wildfire risk in Western US
A high-pressure ridge is holding heat close to the ground from Arizona to Montana.
Center ·News report
WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)4h ago
Heat wave expected to bring record-breaking temps, heighten wildfire risk in Western US
A high-pressure ridge is holding heat close to the ground from Arizona to Montana.
Center ·News report
Heat wave expected to bring record-breaking temps, heighten wildfire risk in Western US
A high-pressure ridge is holding heat close to the ground from Arizona to Montana.
Center ·News report
Heat wave expected to bring record-breaking temps, heighten wildfire risk in Western US
A high-pressure ridge is holding heat close to the ground from Arizona to Montana.