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'I'm scared': Florida high school student swims through chest-deep floodwaters after bus drop-off

KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) and WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened A Florida high school student swam through chest-deep floodwaters after being dropped off by his school bus, sparking concern from his father.
The headline split KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) frames it as "'I'm scared': Florida high school student swims through chest-deep floodwaters after bus...". WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) frames it as "Uncredible threat reported at Western Guilford High School".
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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Nov 9, 4:53 PM

'I'm scared': Florida high school student swims through chest-deep floodwaters after bus drop-off

A Florida high school student swam through chest-deep floodwaters after being dropped off by his school bus, sparking concern from his father.

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Nov 9, 3:45 PM

Uncredible threat reported at Western Guilford High School

A threat was made against Western Guilford High School over the weekend, according to Guilford County Schools.

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Nov 9, 3:45 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Nov 9, 4:53 PM: KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 12 sources · 1 bucket.