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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Jun 24, 4:08 PM
Boy climbs out of Disneyland ride early, plummets down 50-foot waterfall
A 13-year-old boy plummeted 50 feet down a popular ride at Disneyland after exiting the ride early.
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Boy climbs out of Disneyland ride early, plummets down 50-foot waterfall
A 13-year-old boy plummeted 50 feet down a popular ride at Disneyland after exiting the ride early.
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What happened A 13-year-old boy plummeted 50 feet down a popular ride at Disneyland after exiting the ride early.
The headline split WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) frames it as "Boy climbs out of Disneyland ride early, plummets down 50-foot waterfall". WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville) frames it as "Boy climbs out of Disneyland ride early, plummets down 50-foot waterfall".
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KTLANews report · Jun 24, 4:42 PM
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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Jun 24, 4:08 PM
Boy climbs out of Disneyland ride early, plummets down 50-foot waterfall
A 13-year-old boy plummeted 50 feet down a popular ride at Disneyland after exiting the ride early.
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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Jun 24, 4:08 PM
Boy climbs out of Disneyland ride early, plummets down 50-foot waterfall
A 13-year-old boy plummeted 50 feet down a popular ride at Disneyland after exiting the ride early.
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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Jun 24, 4:08 PM
Boy climbs out of Disneyland ride early, plummets down 50-foot waterfall
A 13-year-old boy plummeted 50 feet down a popular ride at Disneyland after exiting the ride early.
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WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)News report · Jun 24, 4:08 PM
Boy climbs out of Disneyland ride early, plummets down 50-foot waterfall
A 13-year-old boy plummeted 50 feet down a popular ride at Disneyland after exiting the ride early.
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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Jun 24, 4:08 PM
Boy climbs out of Disneyland ride early, plummets down 50-foot waterfall
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A 13-year-old boy plummeted 50 feet down a popular ride at Disneyland after exiting the ride early.
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WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)News report · Jun 24, 4:08 PM
Boy climbs out of Disneyland ride early, plummets down 50-foot waterfall
A 13-year-old boy plummeted 50 feet down a popular ride at Disneyland after exiting the ride early.
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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Jun 24, 4:08 PM
Boy climbs out of Disneyland ride early, plummets down 50-foot waterfall
A 13-year-old boy plummeted 50 feet down a popular ride at Disneyland after exiting the ride early.
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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Jun 24, 4:08 PM
Boy climbs out of Disneyland ride early, plummets down 50-foot waterfall
A 13-year-old boy plummeted 50 feet down a popular ride at Disneyland after exiting the ride early.
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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Jun 24, 4:08 PM
Boy climbs out of Disneyland ride early, plummets down 50-foot waterfall
A 13-year-old boy plummeted 50 feet down a popular ride at Disneyland after exiting the ride early.
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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Jun 24, 4:08 PM
Boy climbs out of Disneyland ride early, plummets down 50-foot waterfall
A 13-year-old boy plummeted 50 feet down a popular ride at Disneyland after exiting the ride early.
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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Jun 24, 4:08 PM
Boy climbs out of Disneyland ride early, plummets down 50-foot waterfall
A 13-year-old boy plummeted 50 feet down a popular ride at Disneyland after exiting the ride early.
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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Jun 24, 4:08 PM
Boy climbs out of Disneyland ride early, plummets down 50-foot waterfall
A 13-year-old boy plummeted 50 feet down a popular ride at Disneyland after exiting the ride early.
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WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque)News report · Jun 24, 4:08 PM
Boy climbs out of Disneyland ride early, plummets down 50-foot waterfall
A 13-year-old boy plummeted 50 feet down a popular ride at Disneyland after exiting the ride early.
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WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Jun 24, 4:08 PM
Boy climbs out of Disneyland ride early, plummets down 50-foot waterfall
A 13-year-old boy plummeted 50 feet down a popular ride at Disneyland after exiting the ride early.
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Score hidden until the match is cleanerLow confidence16 sources · 1 bias bucketsDeveloping · 16 sources · 1 bucketFormats: News report
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Jun 24, 4:08 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.
Jun 24, 4:08 PM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.
Jun 24, 4:08 PM: WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) joined the source map.
Jun 24, 4:08 PM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 16 sources · 1 bucket.