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What happened Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions.
The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
Match confidence High confidence. 12 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidence High 12 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidence Mostly same 5/99 — the outlets mostly agree on the headline takeaway.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-left Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report
Center Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) · Center · News report
Right / center-right Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions The Washington Times · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions dangerous conditions
A heat dome is set to expand across much of the central United States, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees from Dallas to North Dakota.
Open source Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions dangerous conditions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dangerously hot weather will expand across much of the central United States this weekend and into next week, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 degre...
Open source Heat dome expands across the central US, creating dangerous conditions for millions dangerous conditions
A heat dome is set to expand across much of the central United States, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees from Dallas to North Dakota.
Open source Heat dome expands across the central US, creating dangerous conditions for millions dangerous conditions
A heat dome is set to expand across much of the central United States, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees from Dallas to North Dakota.
Open source Heat dome expands across the central US, creating dangerous conditions for millions A heat dome is set to expand across much of the central United States, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees from Dallas to North Dakota.
Open source Heat dome expands across the central US, creating dangerous conditions for millions A heat dome is set to expand across much of the central United States, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees from Dallas to North Dakota.
Open source Show all 12 sources Heat dome expands across the central US, creating dangerous conditions for millions A heat dome is set to expand across much of the central United States, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees from Dallas to North Dakota.
Open source Heat dome expands across the central US, creating dangerous conditions for millions A heat dome is set to expand across much of the central United States, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees from Dallas to North Dakota.
Open source Heat dome expands across the central US, creating dangerous conditions for millions A heat dome is set to expand across much of the central United States, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees from Dallas to North Dakota.
Open source Heat dome expands across the central US, creating dangerous conditions for millions A heat dome is set to expand across much of the central United States, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees from Dallas to North Dakota.
Open source Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions Open source Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions Dangerously hot weather will expand across much of the central United States this weekend and into next week, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 degrees Celsius) from D...
Open source Details 5/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 12 sources 5/99 Wording Gap High confidence 12 sources · 3 bias buckets Stable · 12 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format Formats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jul 25, 3:17 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.
Jul 25, 4:36 PM: The Washington Times joined the source map.
Jul 25, 4:41 PM: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined the source map.
Jul 25, 5:32 PM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 5/99 and story health is stable · 12 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.
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