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Florida mom accused of leaving 4 kids alone while she went on 3-day cruise

NBC News - US News and WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened A Florida mom was arrested Monday after authorities said she left her four children alone while she went on a three-day cruise.
The headline split The left frames it as "Florida mom left infant, toddler and 2 other kids home alone while she went on 3-day crui...". The center frames it as "Florida mom accused of leaving 4 kids alone while she went on 3-day cruise".
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Left / center-leftFlorida mom left infant, toddler and 2 other kids home alone while she went on 3-day cruise, officials say

NBC News - US News · Center-left · News report

CenterFlorida mom accused of leaving 4 kids alone while she went on 3-day cruise

WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland) · Center · News report

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NBC News - US NewsNews report · Sep 30, 1:52 AM

Florida mom left infant, toddler and 2 other kids home alone while she went on 3-day cruise, officials say

Nathalie Belizaire is accused of four counts of child neglect without great bodily harm.

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WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland)News report · Sep 30, 2:04 AM

Florida mom accused of leaving 4 kids alone while she went on 3-day cruise

A Florida mom was arrested Monday after authorities said she left her four children alone while she went on a three-day cruise.

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Details43/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
43/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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Sep 30, 1:52 AM: NBC News - US News joined the source map.

Sep 30, 2:04 AM: WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 43/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.