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Hurricane carves path of destruction in Hawaii
NBC News - US News and The Epoch Times describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedMore than 80% of customers are without power on the island of Kauai after Hurricane Lowell left a path of destruction. NBC News’ Liz Kreutz is in the storm zone tonight.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Hurricane carves path of destruction in Hawaii". The right frames it as "Hawaii Continues Recovery Efforts After Hurricane Lowell’s Close Pass".
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Left / center-leftHurricane carves path of destruction in Hawaii
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Right / center-rightHawaii Continues Recovery Efforts After Hurricane Lowell’s Close Pass
More than 80% of customers are without power on the island of Kauai after Hurricane Lowell left a path of destruction. NBC News’ Liz Kreutz is in the storm zone tonight.
