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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Jul 9, 5:19 AM
Flooding in China has killed 39 people
Authorities in southern China say that 39 people have died in flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak.
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Flooding in China has killed 39 people
Authorities in southern China say that 39 people have died in flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak.
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As of July 9, 2026 at 10:12 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Authorities in southern China say that 39 people have died in flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak.
The headline split The left frames it as "Flooding in southern China has killed 39 people". The center frames it as "Flooding in China has killed 39 people".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 19 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
19 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceMild
21/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftFlooding in southern China has killed 39 people
ABC News - International · Center-left · News report
CenterFlooding in China has killed 39 people
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Jul 9, 10:12 AM
Las inundaciones causadas por días de fuertes lluvias en el sur de China dejan 39 muertos
BEIJING (AP) — Las autoridades del sur de China informaron el jueves que 39 personas han muerto por las inundaciones tras los aguaceros provocados por una tormenta tropical, mientras Taiwán...
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ABC News - InternationalNews report · Jul 9, 9:54 AM
Flooding in southern China has killed 39 people
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Authorities in southern China say 39 people have died in flooding after days of heavy rainfall from a tropical storm
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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Jul 9, 9:35 AM
Flooding from days of heavy rain in southern China has killed 39 people
Authorities in southern China say 39 people have died in flooding after days of heavy rainfall from a tropical storm
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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Jul 9, 7:11 AM
Flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak kills 39 in southern China
About 130,000 people have been evacuated from the Guangxi region while thousands of rescuers have been deployed.
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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Jul 9, 5:19 AM
Flooding in China has killed 39 people
Authorities in southern China say that 39 people have died in flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak.
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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Jul 9, 5:19 AM
Flooding in China has killed 39 people
Authorities in southern China say that 39 people have died in flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak.
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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Jul 9, 5:19 AM
Flooding in China has killed 39 people
Authorities in southern China say that 39 people have died in flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak.
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WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)News report · Jul 9, 5:19 AM
Flooding in China has killed 39 people
Authorities in southern China say that 39 people have died in flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak.
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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Jul 9, 5:19 AM
Flooding in China has killed 39 people
Authorities in southern China say that 39 people have died in flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak.
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WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)News report · Jul 9, 5:19 AM
Flooding in China has killed 39 people
Authorities in southern China say that 39 people have died in flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak.
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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Jul 9, 5:19 AM
Flooding in China has killed 39 people
Authorities in southern China say that 39 people have died in flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak.
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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Jul 9, 5:19 AM
Flooding in China has killed 39 people
Authorities in southern China say that 39 people have died in flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak.
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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Jul 9, 5:19 AM
Flooding in China has killed 39 people
Authorities in southern China say that 39 people have died in flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak.
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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Jul 9, 5:19 AM
Flooding in China has killed 39 people
Authorities in southern China say that 39 people have died in flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak.
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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Jul 9, 5:19 AM
Flooding in China has killed 39 people
Authorities in southern China say that 39 people have died in flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak.
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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Jul 9, 5:19 AM
Flooding in China has killed 39 people
Authorities in southern China say that 39 people have died in flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak.
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WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque)News report · Jul 9, 5:19 AM
Flooding in China has killed 39 people
Authorities in southern China say that 39 people have died in flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak.
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WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Jul 9, 5:19 AM
Flooding in China has killed 39 people
Authorities in southern China say that 39 people have died in flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak.
Details21/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 19 sources
21/99 Wording GapMedium confidence19 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 19 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jul 9, 5:19 AM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.
Jul 9, 5:19 AM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.
Jul 9, 5:19 AM: WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) joined the source map.
Jul 9, 5:19 AM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 21/99 and story health is live match · 19 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.