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CBS NewsNews report · Aug 23, 9:05 PM
Tropical Storm Moke expected to bring up to 15 inches of rain in Hawaii
Hawaii is still cleaning up from Hurricane Lala, which dumped massive amounts of rain on the islands.
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Tropical storm set to dump more rain on hurricane-stricken Hawaii
CBS News and The Epoch Times describe the same event in different terms.
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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftTropical Storm Moke expected to bring up to 15 inches of rain in Hawaii
CBS NewsHigh
Right-leaningTropical Storm Moke Brings Heavy Rain to Hawaii After Hurricane Lala
The Epoch TimesMixed
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The Columbian (Vancouver WA)HighTropical storm set to dump more rain on hurricane-stricken Hawaii
As of August 23, 2026 at 10:14 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened HONOLULU — Tropical Storm Moke was swirling past Hawaii on Sunday, close enough to dump heavy rain on Big Island communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Lala.
The headline split The left frames it as "Tropical Storm Moke expected to bring up to 15 inches of rain in Hawaii". The right frames it as "Tropical Storm Moke Brings Heavy Rain to Hawaii After Hurricane Lala".
Match confidence High confidence. 8 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
8 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
66/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftTropical Storm Moke expected to bring up to 15 inches of rain in Hawaii
CBS News · Center-left · News report
CenterTropical storm set to dump more rain on hurricane-stricken Hawaii
The Columbian (Vancouver WA) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightMoke pours rain on Hawaii, bringing risk of flooding, mudslides: What to know
Al.com (Alabama News) · Center-right · Analysis
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The Columbian (Vancouver WA)News report · Aug 23, 10:14 PM
Tropical storm set to dump more rain on hurricane-stricken Hawaii
HONOLULU — Tropical Storm Moke was swirling past Hawaii on Sunday, close enough to dump heavy rain on Big Island communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Lala.
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Globe and MailNews report · Aug 23, 10:02 PM
Tropical Storm Moke forecasted to dump more heavy rain on hurricane-stricken Hawaii
Moke is expected to produce as much as 25 centimetres of total rain across the Big Island
Center-rightMostly Factual
Al.com (Alabama News)Analysis · Aug 23, 9:59 PM
Moke pours rain on Hawaii, bringing risk of flooding, mudslides: What to know
Hurricane Lala hit the island chain last week.
Center-leftMostly Factual
The IndependentNews report · Aug 23, 8:34 PM
Tropical Storm Moke bringing more rain toward already hurricane-ravaged Hawaii
Forecasters projected Moke to deposit as much as 10 inches of rain across the Big Island
RightMixed
The Epoch TimesNews report · Aug 23, 7:43 PM
Tropical Storm Moke Brings Heavy Rain to Hawaii After Hurricane Lala
Some areas of Hawaii are projected to get up to 15 inches of rain.
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Courthouse NewsNews report · Aug 23, 6:30 PM
Tropical Storm Moke carrying more rain toward hurricane-damaged Hawaii
Forecasters expected Moke to produce as much as 10 inches of total rain across the Big Island, and up to 15 inches in some isolated places, enough to cause life-threatening flooding and mud...
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PBS NewsHourNews report · Aug 23, 6:22 PM
Tropical Storm Moke set to dump more heavy rain on hurricane-stricken Hawaii
Forecasters expected Moke to produce as much as 10 inches of total rain across the Big Island, and up to 15 inches in some isolated places, enough to cause life-threatening flooding and mud...
Details66/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 8 sources
66/99 Wording GapHigh confidence8 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 8 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report, Analysis
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Aug 23, 6:22 PM: PBS NewsHour joined the source map.
Aug 23, 6:30 PM: Courthouse News joined the source map.
Aug 23, 7:43 PM: The Epoch Times joined the source map.
Aug 23, 8:34 PM: The Independent joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 66/99 and story health is stable · 8 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.