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Baby left on side of road after thief steals car with child still inside in Philadelphia's East Falls section
ABC7 New York and WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia describe the same event in different terms.
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As of August 18, 2026 at 4:04 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedA one-year-old boy is safe after police say his mother's car was stolen in Philadelphia's East Falls neighborhood.
The headline splitKABC / ABC7 Los Angeles frames it as "Baby left on side of road after thief steals car with child still inside in Philadelphia'...". ABC7 New York frames it as "Baby left on side of road after thief steals car with child still inside in Philadelphia'...".
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CenterBaby left on side of road after thief steals car with child still inside in Philadelphia's East Falls section
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Philadelphia police are investigating after a 7-Eleven store in the city's Mayfair section was damaged when thief smashed a front window, ripped open an ATM and stole cash from inside.
