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UPIWire story · Aug 18, 12:03 AM
Cleanup begins as Hurricane Lala leaves destruction in Hawaii
As of Monday, Lala has moved away from Hawaii, but the hurricane -- a tropical storm as of Sunday -- left widespread damage in its wake.
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Cleanup begins as Hurricane Lala leaves destruction in Hawaii
CBS News and Deseret News describe the same event in different terms.
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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftFormer Hurricane Lala drenches Hawaii, flash floods sweep away Big Island homes
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Right-leaningCenter-rightEffects of Hurricane Lala reach BYU Hawaii students
Deseret NewsMostly Factual
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UPIHighCleanup begins as Hurricane Lala leaves destruction in Hawaii
As of August 18, 2026 at 12:30 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened As of Monday, Lala has moved away from Hawaii, but the hurricane -- a tropical storm as of Sunday -- left widespread damage in its wake.
The headline split The left frames it as "Former Hurricane Lala drenches Hawaii, flash floods sweep away Big Island homes". The right frames it as "Effects of Hurricane Lala reach BYU Hawaii students".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 3 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
72/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftFormer Hurricane Lala drenches Hawaii, flash floods sweep away Big Island homes
CBS News · Center-left · News report
CenterCleanup begins as Hurricane Lala leaves destruction in Hawaii
UPI · Center · Wire story
Right / center-rightEffects of Hurricane Lala reach BYU Hawaii students
Deseret News · Center-right · News report
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Deseret NewsNews report · Aug 18, 12:30 AM
Effects of Hurricane Lala reach BYU Hawaii students
Hurricane Lala moved past Hawaii’s island of O’ahu on Saturday without making landfall, but tropical storm force winds and heavy rainfall left damage in the storm’s wake. The effects of the...
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CBS NewsNews report · Aug 17, 11:49 PM
Former Hurricane Lala drenches Hawaii, flash floods sweep away Big Island homes
Lala was weakening but still packing a punch as it moved away from the islands, forecasters said.
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The Columbian (Vancouver WA)News report · Aug 17, 9:34 PM
Muddy cleanup ahead as Lala moves out of Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Lala left behind a muddy mess Monday caused by intense rainfall and flooding as it moved past Hawaii’s main islands.
Details72/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
72/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 3 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: Wire story, News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Aug 17, 9:34 PM: The Columbian (Vancouver WA) joined the source map.
Aug 17, 11:49 PM: CBS News joined the source map.
Aug 18, 12:03 AM: UPI joined the source map.
Aug 18, 12:30 AM: Deseret News joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 72/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.