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DC police respond after huge ‘8647’ etched into grass on the National Mall, aerial images show

Live webcam images from the top of the Washington Monument show the numbers "8647" appearing as dead grass along a large portion of the National Mall.

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What happened Live webcam images from the top of the Washington Monument show the numbers "8647" appearing as dead grass along a large portion of the National Mall.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftNews Wrap: Apparent anti-Trump message etched into National Mall

PBS NewsHour · Center-left · News report

CenterDC police respond after huge ‘8647’ etched into grass on the National Mall, aerial images show

WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightFederal authorities investigate massive ‘8647’ vandalism on Nat’l Mall grounds

OAN · Right · News report

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WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)News report · Jun 11, 9:28 PM

DC police respond after huge ‘8647’ etched into grass on the National Mall, aerial images show

Live webcam images from the top of the Washington Monument show the numbers "8647" appearing as dead grass along a large portion of the National Mall.

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OANNews report · Jun 12, 1:15 AM

D.C.: Federal authorities investigate massive ‘8647’ vandalism on Nat’l Mall grounds

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The U.S. Department of the Interior announced that it will investigate what appears to be a huge “8647” marking on the National Mall grounds in Washington, D.C.

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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Jun 11, 11:28 PM

U.S. Park Police investigating vandalism on the National Mall

The numbers "8647" were found marked in the grass on the west lawn of the Washington Monument.

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PBS NewsHourNews report · Jun 11, 10:45 PM

News Wrap: Apparent anti-Trump message etched into National Mall

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In our news wrap Thursday, the Interior Department is investigating what appears to be an anti-Trump message etched into the grass of the National Mall in Washington, severe storms in the M...

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The HillNews report · Jun 11, 10:45 PM

Massive ’86 47′ appears on National Mall days before Trump’s birthday UFC match

A massive “86 47” appeared on the grass on the National Mall on Thursday, numbers interpreted by the Trump administration as a threat against the president, days before President Trump’s bi...

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DC police respond after huge ‘8647’ etched into grass on the National Mall, aerial images show

Live webcam images from the top of the Washington Monument show the numbers "8647" appearing as dead grass along a large portion of the National Mall.

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Score hidden until the match is cleanerNeeds review confidence6 sources · 3 bias bucketsNeeds review · outlier detectedFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jun 11, 9:28 PM: WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jun 11, 9:28 PM: WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque) joined the source map.

Jun 11, 10:45 PM: The Hill joined the source map.

Jun 11, 10:45 PM: PBS NewsHour joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is needs review · outlier detected.