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WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)News report · Oct 7, 11:35 PM
Sunny and warmer on Thursday in the Baltimore area
Sunny and mild weather continues before rain arrives this weekend
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Sunny and warmer on Thursday in the Baltimore area
WBAL Baltimore (Hearst) and WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Sunny and mild weather continues before rain arrives this weekend.
The headline split WBAL Baltimore (Hearst) frames it as "Sunny and warmer on Thursday in the Baltimore area". WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) frames it as "Warm Thursday, then a soaking rain possible Sunday into Monday".
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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Oct 8, 1:09 AM
Warm Thursday; tranquil end to the week ahead of rainy & windy Sunday
Not as cold tonight with lows in the 50s across the Susquehanna Valley. Highs return to the mid-70s on Thursday. Our next chance for rain will arrive over the weekend as the remnants of Isa...
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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Oct 7, 11:42 PM
Mostly sunny and warm again Thursday with highs in the 80s
Warm and dry weather will continue through Friday. Tropical moisture moves in this weekend bringing tropical showers and breezy winds.
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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Oct 7, 11:32 PM
FORECAST: Warm Thursday, then a soaking rain possible Sunday into Monday
A warm-up arrives Thursday before cooler weather returns. Rain develops Sunday and may continue into Monday with locally heavy totals possible.
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Oct 7, 11:32 PM: WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) joined the source map.
Oct 7, 11:35 PM: WBAL Baltimore (Hearst) joined the source map.
Oct 7, 11:42 PM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.
Oct 8, 1:09 AM: WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.