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Hurricanes in the Pacific threaten Hawaii and Mexico with floods and high surf

Some headlines broadly describe hurricane threats to Hawaii and Mexico, while others name a specific hurricane and warn of "catastrophic" flooding.

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Same story. Different framing. Left, center, and right outlets are covering the same event. Here’s how each side worded it.

DIFFERENT SPIN

HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT

Left-leaningCenter-leftHurricanes in the Pacific threaten Hawaii and Mexico with floods and high surfPhiladelphia InquirerHigh
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Right-leaningCenter-rightNolo threatens Hawaii with flash floods, extreme surf — PHOTOSLas Vegas Review-JournalMostly Factual
Nolo threatensflash floodsextreme surf
Center baseline · UPIHighHurricane Nolo to miss Hawaii but could trigger flooding, mudslides

As of September 26, 2026 at 1:07 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Residents on Hawaii’s Big Island are bracing for potentially life-threatening and catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Nolo, while Mexico is still under threat of Polo.
The headline split The left frames it as "Hurricanes in the Pacific threaten Hawaii and Mexico with floods and high surf". The right frames it as "Nolo threatens Hawaii with flash floods, extreme surf — PHOTOS".
Match confidence High confidence. 10 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh

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

Framing confidenceModerate

70/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftHurricanes in the Pacific threaten Hawaii and Mexico with floods and high surf

Philadelphia Inquirer · Center-left · News report

CenterHurricanes in the Pacific threaten Hawaii and Mexico with floods and high surf

KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles · Center · News report

Right / center-rightNolo threatens Hawaii with flash floods, extreme surf — PHOTOS

Las Vegas Review-Journal · Center-right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Sep 26, 1:07 AM

Hurricanes in the Pacific threaten Hawaii and Mexico with floods and high surf

threaten

Residents on Hawaii’s Big Island are bracing for potentially life-threatening and catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Nolo

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Center-rightMostly Factual
Las Vegas Review-JournalNews report · Sep 25, 11:59 PM

Nolo threatens Hawaii with flash floods, extreme surf — PHOTOS

Nolo threatensflash floodsextreme surfPHOTOS

Forecasters warned parts of the Big Island could see rainfall totals up to 15 inches, with a possibility of up to 25 inches.

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Center-leftMostly Factual
CBS News - USNews report · Sep 25, 11:48 PM

Hurricane Nolo could cause "catastrophic" flooding in Hawaii, forecasters warn

Hurricane Nolocatastrophicforecasters warn

A hurricane watch is in effect for Hawaii County due to the storm, which could dump up to 3 feet of rain on Hawaii's Big Island.

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Sep 25, 11:09 PM

Hurricanes in the Pacific threaten Hawaii and Mexico with floods and high surf

threaten

Residents on Hawaii’s Big Island are bracing for potentially life-threatening and catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Nolo, while Mexico is still under threat of Polo.

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Sep 25, 11:09 PM

Hurricanes in the Pacific threaten Hawaii and Mexico with floods and high surf

Residents on Hawaii’s Big Island are bracing for potentially life-threatening and catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Nolo, while Mexico is still under threat of Polo.

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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Sep 25, 11:09 PM

Hurricanes in the Pacific threaten Hawaii and Mexico with floods and high surf

Residents on Hawaii’s Big Island are bracing for potentially life-threatening and catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Nolo, while Mexico is still under threat of Polo.

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Sep 25, 11:09 PM

Hurricanes in the Pacific threaten Hawaii and Mexico with floods and high surf

Residents on Hawaii’s Big Island are bracing for potentially life-threatening and catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Nolo, while Mexico is still under threat of Polo.

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Sep 25, 11:09 PM

Hurricanes in the Pacific threaten Hawaii and Mexico with floods and high surf

Residents on Hawaii’s Big Island are bracing for potentially life-threatening and catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Nolo, while Mexico is still under threat of Polo.

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CenterMostly Factual
ABC7 New YorkNews report · Sep 25, 11:09 PM

Hurricanes in the Pacific threaten Hawaii and Mexico with floods and high surf

Residents on Hawaii’s Big Island are bracing for potentially life-threatening and catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Nolo, while Mexico is still under threat of Polo.

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UPIWire story · Sep 25, 10:54 PM

Hurricane Nolo to miss Hawaii but could trigger flooding, mudslides

Hurricane Nolo is predicted to pass well south of the Hawaiian Islands over the weekend but is still likely to cause "catastrophic" downpours.

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Details70/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 10 sources
70/99 Wording GapHigh confidence10 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 10 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report, Wire story

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Sep 25, 10:54 PM: UPI joined the source map.

Sep 25, 11:09 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Sep 25, 11:09 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

Sep 25, 11:09 PM: KGO / ABC7 San Francisco joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 70/99 and story health is stable · 10 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.