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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Jul 16, 2:40 PM
2 more of Brad Pitt’s kids want to ditch his last name
Two more of Brad Pitt’s children, 21-year-old Zahara and 24-year-old Maddox, have applied to legally drop the star’s last name.
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2 more of Brad Pitt’s kids want to ditch his last name
Two more of Brad Pitt’s children, 21-year-old Zahara and 24-year-old Maddox, have applied to legally drop the star’s last name.
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As of July 16, 2026 at 3:01 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Two more of Brad Pitt’s children, 21-year-old Zahara and 24-year-old Maddox, have applied to legally drop the star’s last name.
The headline split WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) frames it as "2 more of Brad Pitt’s kids want to ditch his last name". WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville) frames it as "2 more of Brad Pitt’s kids want to ditch his last name".
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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Jul 16, 3:01 PM
Dos hijos más de Brad Pitt quieren dejar de usar su apellido
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Dos hijos más de Brad Pitt solicitaron eliminar legalmente su apellido. La hija de la estrella, Zahara, de 21 años,…
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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Jul 16, 2:40 PM
2 more of Brad Pitt’s kids want to ditch his last name
Two more of Brad Pitt’s children, 21-year-old Zahara and 24-year-old Maddox, have applied to legally drop the star’s last name.
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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Jul 16, 2:40 PM
2 more of Brad Pitt’s kids want to ditch his last name
Two more of Brad Pitt’s children, 21-year-old Zahara and 24-year-old Maddox, have applied to legally drop the star’s last name.
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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Jul 16, 2:40 PM
2 more of Brad Pitt’s kids want to ditch his last name
Two more of Brad Pitt’s children, 21-year-old Zahara and 24-year-old Maddox, have applied to legally drop the star’s last name.
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WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)News report · Jul 16, 2:40 PM
2 more of Brad Pitt’s kids want to ditch his last name
Two more of Brad Pitt’s children, 21-year-old Zahara and 24-year-old Maddox, have applied to legally drop the star’s last name.
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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Jul 16, 2:40 PM
2 more of Brad Pitt’s kids want to ditch his last name
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Two more of Brad Pitt’s children, 21-year-old Zahara and 24-year-old Maddox, have applied to legally drop the star’s last name.
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WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)News report · Jul 16, 2:40 PM
2 more of Brad Pitt’s kids want to ditch his last name
Two more of Brad Pitt’s children, 21-year-old Zahara and 24-year-old Maddox, have applied to legally drop the star’s last name.
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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Jul 16, 2:40 PM
2 more of Brad Pitt’s kids want to ditch his last name
Two more of Brad Pitt’s children, 21-year-old Zahara and 24-year-old Maddox, have applied to legally drop the star’s last name.
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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Jul 16, 2:40 PM
2 more of Brad Pitt’s kids want to ditch his last name
Two more of Brad Pitt’s children, 21-year-old Zahara and 24-year-old Maddox, have applied to legally drop the star’s last name.
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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Jul 16, 2:40 PM
2 more of Brad Pitt’s kids want to ditch his last name
Two more of Brad Pitt’s children, 21-year-old Zahara and 24-year-old Maddox, have applied to legally drop the star’s last name.
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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Jul 16, 2:40 PM
2 more of Brad Pitt’s kids want to ditch his last name
Two more of Brad Pitt’s children, 21-year-old Zahara and 24-year-old Maddox, have applied to legally drop the star’s last name.
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WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque)News report · Jul 16, 2:40 PM
2 more of Brad Pitt’s kids want to ditch his last name
Two more of Brad Pitt’s children, 21-year-old Zahara and 24-year-old Maddox, have applied to legally drop the star’s last name.
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WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Jul 16, 2:40 PM
2 more of Brad Pitt’s kids want to ditch his last name
Two more of Brad Pitt’s children, 21-year-old Zahara and 24-year-old Maddox, have applied to legally drop the star’s last name.
DetailsScore hidden · 14 sources · 1 bias buckets
Score hidden until the match is cleanerLow confidence14 sources · 1 bias bucketsDeveloping · 14 sources · 1 bucketFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jul 16, 2:40 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.
Jul 16, 2:40 PM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.
Jul 16, 2:40 PM: WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) joined the source map.
Jul 16, 2:40 PM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 14 sources · 1 bucket.