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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Aug 8, 10:30 PM
Rubber ducks splash into Chicago River for annual fundraiser
More than 90,000 rubber ducks splashed into the Chicago River for the Chicago Ducky Derby
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Rubber ducks splash into Chicago River for annual fundraiser
All headlines are identical, factually reporting on the annual rubber duck fundraiser in the Chicago River.
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As of August 8, 2026 at 10:30 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened More than 90,000 rubber ducks splashed into the Chicago River for the Chicago Ducky Derby.
The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Aug 8, 10:30 PM
Rubber ducks splash into Chicago River for annual fundraiser
More than 90,000 rubber ducks splashed into the Chicago River for the Chicago Ducky Derby
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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Aug 8, 10:30 PM
Rubber ducks splash into Chicago River for annual fundraiser
More than 90,000 rubber ducks splashed into the Chicago River for the Chicago Ducky Derby
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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Aug 8, 10:30 PM
Rubber ducks splash into Chicago River for annual fundraiser
More than 90,000 rubber ducks splashed into the Chicago River for the Chicago Ducky Derby
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WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)News report · Aug 8, 10:30 PM
Rubber ducks splash into Chicago River for annual fundraiser
More than 90,000 rubber ducks splashed into the Chicago River for the Chicago Ducky Derby
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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Aug 8, 10:30 PM
Rubber ducks splash into Chicago River for annual fundraiser
More than 90,000 rubber ducks splashed into the Chicago River for the Chicago Ducky Derby
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WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)News report · Aug 8, 10:30 PM
Rubber ducks splash into Chicago River for annual fundraiser
More than 90,000 rubber ducks splashed into the Chicago River for the Chicago Ducky Derby
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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Aug 8, 10:30 PM
Rubber ducks splash into Chicago River for annual fundraiser
More than 90,000 rubber ducks splashed into the Chicago River for the Chicago Ducky Derby
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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Aug 8, 10:30 PM
Rubber ducks splash into Chicago River for annual fundraiser
More than 90,000 rubber ducks splashed into the Chicago River for the Chicago Ducky Derby
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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Aug 8, 10:30 PM
Rubber ducks splash into Chicago River for annual fundraiser
More than 90,000 rubber ducks splashed into the Chicago River for the Chicago Ducky Derby
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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Aug 8, 10:30 PM
Rubber ducks splash into Chicago River for annual fundraiser
More than 90,000 rubber ducks splashed into the Chicago River for the Chicago Ducky Derby
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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Aug 8, 10:30 PM
Rubber ducks splash into Chicago River for annual fundraiser
More than 90,000 rubber ducks splashed into the Chicago River for the Chicago Ducky Derby
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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Aug 8, 10:30 PM
Rubber ducks splash into Chicago River for annual fundraiser
More than 90,000 rubber ducks splashed into the Chicago River for the Chicago Ducky Derby
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WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque)News report · Aug 8, 10:30 PM
Rubber ducks splash into Chicago River for annual fundraiser
More than 90,000 rubber ducks splashed into the Chicago River for the Chicago Ducky Derby
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WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Aug 8, 10:30 PM
Rubber ducks splash into Chicago River for annual fundraiser
More than 90,000 rubber ducks splashed into the Chicago River for the Chicago Ducky Derby
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Score hidden until the match is cleanerLow confidence15 sources · 1 bias bucketsDeveloping · 15 sources · 1 bucketFormats: News report
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Aug 8, 10:30 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.
Aug 8, 10:30 PM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.
Aug 8, 10:30 PM: WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) joined the source map.
Aug 8, 10:30 PM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 15 sources · 1 bucket.