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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Oct 30, 8:15 PM
4 struck by lightning outside El Mirage, Arizona elementary school
4 were struck by lightning outside an El Mirage, Arizona elementary school Friday.
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4 struck by lightning outside El Mirage, Arizona elementary school
ABC7chicago.com and WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of October 30, 2026 at 10:13 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened 4 were struck by lightning outside an El Mirage, Arizona elementary school Friday.
The headline split KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles frames it as "4 struck by lightning outside El Mirage, Arizona elementary school". ABC7chicago.com frames it as "4 struck by lightning outside El Mirage, Arizona elementary school".
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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Oct 30, 10:13 PM
Princeton Elementary School will reopen following illness shutdown
School officials announced that it will reopen on Monday.
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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Oct 30, 8:15 PM
4 struck by lightning outside El Mirage, Arizona elementary school
4 were struck by lightning outside an El Mirage, Arizona elementary school Friday.
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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Oct 30, 8:15 PM
4 struck by lightning outside El Mirage, Arizona elementary school
4 were struck by lightning outside an El Mirage, Arizona elementary school Friday.
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ABC7chicago.comNews report · Oct 30, 8:15 PM
4 struck by lightning outside El Mirage, Arizona elementary school
4 were struck by lightning outside an El Mirage, Arizona elementary school Friday.
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Oct 30, 8:15 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.
Oct 30, 8:15 PM: KGO / ABC7 San Francisco joined the source map.
Oct 30, 8:15 PM: KTRK / ABC13 Houston joined the source map.
Oct 30, 8:15 PM: ABC7chicago.com joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 5 sources · 1 bucket.