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How lightning can hurt you without striking you

Four adults were hurt by a lightning strike near El Mirage Elementary School in Arizona. Learn how lightning injures people it doesn’t hit directly.

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Same story. Mostly aligned wording. Outlets across the spectrum framed this event in roughly the same way today.

MOSTLY SAME

As of November 2, 2026 at 2:27 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Four adults were hurt by a lightning strike near El Mirage Elementary School in Arizona. Learn how lightning injures people it doesn’t hit directly.
The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
Match confidence High confidence. 6 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh

6 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

Framing confidenceMostly same

0/99 — the outlets mostly agree on the headline takeaway.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftHow lightning can hurt you without striking you

Star Ledger · Center-left · News report

CenterHow lightning can hurt you without striking you

The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightHow lightning can hurt you without striking you

Al.com (Alabama News) · Center-right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

Center-rightMostly Factual
Al.com (Alabama News)News report · Nov 2, 2:27 AM

How lightning can hurt you without striking you

Four adults were hurt by a lightning strike near El Mirage Elementary School in Arizona. Learn how lightning injures people it doesn’t hit directly.

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The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)News report · Nov 2, 2:27 AM

How lightning can hurt you without striking you

Four adults were hurt by a lightning strike near El Mirage Elementary School in Arizona. Learn how lightning injures people it doesn’t hit directly.

Open source
CenterHigh
The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Nov 2, 2:27 AM

How lightning can hurt you without striking you

Four adults were hurt by a lightning strike near El Mirage Elementary School in Arizona. Learn how lightning injures people it doesn’t hit directly.

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Center-leftMostly Factual
Star LedgerNews report · Nov 2, 2:27 AM

How lightning can hurt you without striking you

Four adults were hurt by a lightning strike near El Mirage Elementary School in Arizona. Learn how lightning injures people it doesn’t hit directly.

Open source
CenterMostly Factual
OregonianNews report · Nov 2, 2:27 AM

How lightning can hurt you without striking you

Four adults were hurt by a lightning strike near El Mirage Elementary School in Arizona. Learn how lightning injures people it doesn’t hit directly.

Open source
CenterMostly Factual
The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Nov 2, 2:27 AM

How lightning can hurt you without striking you

Four adults were hurt by a lightning strike near El Mirage Elementary School in Arizona. Learn how lightning injures people it doesn’t hit directly.

Open source
Details0/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 6 sources
0/99 Wording GapHigh confidence6 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Nov 2, 2:27 AM: Al.com (Alabama News) joined the source map.

Nov 2, 2:27 AM: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) joined the source map.

Nov 2, 2:27 AM: The Grand Rapids Press (MLive) joined the source map.

Nov 2, 2:27 AM: Star Ledger joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 0/99 and story health is stable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.