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The Birmingham News (AL.com)News report · Nov 8, 1:04 PM
SC dad left sleeping daughter, 6, outside store to hold spot in line for Pokemon cards: Police
People contacted police after he left the child alone.
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SC dad left sleeping daughter, 6, outside store to hold spot in line for Pokemon cards: Police
KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) and The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of November 8, 2026 at 1:19 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened People contacted police after he left the child alone.
The headline split The Birmingham News (AL.com) frames it as "SC dad left sleeping daughter, 6, outside store to hold spot in line for Pokemon cards: P...". The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) frames it as "SC dad left sleeping daughter, 6, outside store to hold spot in line for Pokemon cards: P...".
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The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)News report · Nov 8, 1:04 PM
SC dad left sleeping daughter, 6, outside store to hold spot in line for Pokemon cards: Police
People contacted police after he left the child alone.
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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Nov 8, 1:19 PM
Police: Father left 6-year-old sleeping in line for Pokémon card release
A South Carolina man was arrested after police say he left his 6-year-old daughter sleeping outside of Target to hold his spot in line for the release of a new Pokémon trading card set.
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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Nov 8, 1:04 PM
SC dad left sleeping daughter, 6, outside store to hold spot in line for Pokemon cards: Police
People contacted police after he left the child alone.
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Nov 8, 1:04 PM: The Birmingham News (AL.com) joined the source map.
Nov 8, 1:04 PM: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) joined the source map.
Nov 8, 1:04 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.
Nov 8, 1:19 PM: KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 15 sources · 1 bucket.