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Sky NewsNews report · Oct 11, 10:13 AM
Four dead after Hurricane Isaias crashes into US - as Mexico braces itself for Category 4 storm
crashes
Four people have died after Hurricane Isaias smashed into the US Gulf Coast.
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A ferocious Hurricane Simon nears Mexico with 155 mph winds and flooding fears
Sky News reaches for "crashes" where Michigan Advance stays flat.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftHurricane Simon nears Mexico with 155 mph winds and flooding fears
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Right-leaningCenter-rightFour dead after Hurricane Isaias crashes into US - as Mexico braces itself for Category 4 storm
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Arkansas Democrat-GazetteHighRains from Hurricane Isaias charge north
As of October 11, 2026 at 12:18 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The eye of Hurricane Simon was just off the Pacific coast of Mexico early Sunday and was expected to move inland later in the day as an extremely powerful storm.
The headline split The left frames it as "Hurricane Simon nears Mexico with 155 mph winds and flooding fears". The right frames it as "Four dead after Hurricane Isaias crashes into US - as Mexico braces itself for Category 4...".
Match confidence High confidence. 8 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
8 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
76/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftHurricane Simon nears Mexico with 155 mph winds and flooding fears
NPR · Center-left · News report
CenterA ferocious Hurricane Simon nears Mexico with 155 mph winds and flooding fears
Global News (Canada) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightFour dead after Hurricane Isaias crashes into US - as Mexico braces itself for Category 4 storm
Sky News · Center-right · News report
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Global News (Canada)News report · Oct 11, 12:18 PM
A ferocious Hurricane Simon nears Mexico with 155 mph winds and flooding fears
The eye of Hurricane Simon was just off the Pacific coast of Mexico early Sunday and was expected to move inland later in the day as an extremely powerful storm.
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NPRNews report · Oct 11, 12:10 PM
Hurricane Simon nears Mexico with 155 mph winds and flooding fears
The eye of Hurricane Simon was just off the Pacific coast of Mexico early Sunday and was expected to move inland later in the day as an extremely powerful storm.
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Michigan AdvanceNews report · Oct 11, 11:31 AM
Hurricane Isaias brings wind, water and destruction
Hurricane Isaias made landfall Friday night in Destin, Florida, packing 110 mph winds that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses across a large swath of the Sou...
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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Oct 11, 9:27 AM
A ferocious Hurricane Simon nears Mexico with 155 mph winds and flooding fears
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — The eye of Hurricane Simon was just off the Pacific coast of Mexico early Sunday and was expected to move inland later in the day as an extremely powerful sto...
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France 24News report · Oct 11, 9:18 AM
At least 4 dead as cyclone Isaias drenches southern US
Four people died in the southeastern United States as post-tropical cyclone Isaias threatened flooding and tornado risks Saturday as it moved northward after making landfall on Florida's Gu...
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Arkansas Democrat-GazetteNews report · Oct 11, 8:04 AM
Rains from Hurricane Isaias charge north
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. -- Hurricane Isaias peeled off hotel and condominium rooftops and facades along the Florida Panhandle before charging north Saturday, dishing out torrential rains an...
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EuronewsNews report · Oct 11, 7:14 AM
Four dead as Isaias continues to push across the Southeast US, bringing strong winds and heavy rain
Isaias made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane in the city of Destin in the Florida Panhandle on Friday evening. It has since weakened into a post-tropical cyclone.
Details76/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 8 sources
76/99 Wording GapHigh confidence8 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 8 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Oct 11, 7:14 AM: Euronews joined the source map.
Oct 11, 8:04 AM: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette joined the source map.
Oct 11, 9:18 AM: France 24 joined the source map.
Oct 11, 9:27 AM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 76/99 and story health is stable · 8 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.