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Video: Warm Thursday before weekend rain chances

WCVB Boston (Hearst) and WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedThursday brings warmer-than-normal weather to the Boston area and across Massachusetts with a mix of sun and clouds.
What changedWCVB Boston (Hearst) frames it as "Video: Warm Thursday before weekend rain chances". WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) frames it as "Warm Thursday; tranquil end to the week ahead of rainy & windy Sunday".
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Archive healthDeveloping · 4 sources · 1 bucket

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Still Watching. WCVB Boston (Hearst) frames it as "Video: Warm Thursday before weekend rain chances". WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) frames it as "Warm Thursday; tranquil end to the week ahead of rainy & windy Sunday".

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Oct 7, 10:35 PM: WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) joined the source map.

Oct 7, 11:10 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Oct 7, 11:32 PM: WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) joined the source map.

Oct 7, 11:46 PM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.

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Video: Warm Thursday before weekend rain chances

Thursday brings warmer-than-normal weather to the Boston area and across Massachusetts with a mix of sun and clouds.

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Center ·News report

FORECAST: Warm Thursday, then a soaking rain possible Sunday into Monday

A warm-up arrives Thursday before cooler weather returns. Rain develops Sunday and may continue into Monday with locally heavy totals possible.

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Center ·News report

Weather Impact: Quiet through workweek, watching for tropical rain chances this weekend

The sunshine sticks around through the remainder of the workweek, but we're keeping a close eye on the tropics.

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Center ·News report

Warm Thursday; tranquil end to the week ahead of rainy & windy Sunday

Not as cold tonight with lows in the 50s across the Susquehanna Valley. Highs return to the mid-70s on Thursday. Our next chance for rain will arrive over the weekend as the remnants of Isa...

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