25 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 7m ago
All headlines are identical, reporting the record for the hottest month ever without any discernible framing differences.
MOSTLY SAME
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25 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
CBS News - US · Center-left · News report
KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) · Center · News report
The Washington Times · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July.
The biggest driver of the record heat was nighttime lows that smashed the old mark for hottest minimums by 0.7 degrees, NOAA said.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July.
KENSINGTON, Maryland — The contiguous United States sizzled to its hottest month ever last month, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
July marked the hottest month on record in the contiguous U.S., according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Temperatures in the mainland 48 states and Washingto...
The contiguous United States sizzled to its hottest month ever last month, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
KENSINGTON, Maryland (AP) — The contiguous United States sizzled to its hottest month ever last month, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. July averaged 76.89...
National weather data released on Monday found July was the hottest month on record for the contiguous United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found the average t...
Temperatures last month averaged 76.9 degrees Fahrenheit as above-average warmth blanketed the U.S.
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Aug 10, 7:53 PM: CBS News - US joined the source map.
Aug 10, 8:32 PM: Washington Examiner joined the source map.
Aug 10, 8:41 PM: The Washington Times joined the source map.
Aug 10, 8:41 PM: News Channel 4 (KFOR.com) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 0/99 and story health is stable · 25 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.