Malibu driveway collapses into sinkhole amid coastal erosion

Fox News reaches for "massive" where WLS / ABC7 Chicago stays flat.

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What happenedA driveway to a home in Malibu collapsed into a sinkhole Tuesday morning amid coastal erosion, causing a gas main rupture.

What changedThe center frames it as "Malibu driveway collapses into sinkhole amid coastal erosion". The right frames it as "Nicolas Cage's Malibu beachfront home damaged after driveway collapses into massive sinkh...".

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Still Watching. The center frames it as "Malibu driveway collapses into sinkhole amid coastal erosion". The right frames it as "Nicolas Cage's Malibu beachfront home damaged after driveway collapses into massive sinkh...".

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Sep 8, 10:39 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

Sep 8, 11:18 PM: Fox News joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 54/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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WLS / ABC7 Chicago1h ago

Malibu driveway collapses into sinkhole amid coastal erosion

A driveway to a home in Malibu collapsed into a sinkhole Tuesday morning amid coastal erosion, causing a gas main rupture.

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Fox News28m ago

Nicolas Cage's Malibu beachfront home damaged after driveway collapses into massive sinkhole

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Video shows a massive 30-by-30-foot sinkhole swallowing Nicholas Cage's oceanfront driveway after Hurricane Marie sent 10-foot waves crashing ashore.

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