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Mysterious 'boom' in Texas was meteorite strike, officials tell concerned citizens

Headline from La Crosse Tribune, on the newest of 2 developments

The county's sheriff wanted to reassure people who have been concerned after multiple objects over US airspace were shot down in recent days.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Mysterious meteorite shakes Texas neighborhoods

    Headline from CBS News ·

  2. Newest

    Mysterious 'boom' in Texas was meteorite strike, officials tell concerned citizens

    Headline from La Crosse Tribune ·

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11 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS News

    Mysterious meteorite shakes Texas neighborhoods (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A mysterious object crashed into Texas this week, shaking neighborhoods near McAllen in the southern part of the state near its border with Mexico.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Reports of Explosions, Loud Booms, Shaking Walls Follow Meteor Sighting in South Texas (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Officials in Texas's Rio Grande Valley are investigating whether a meteor smashed into the ground in Hidalgo County Wednesday afternoon after fielding calls about falling stars, loud booms and shaking walls.

  3. CBS News

    Possible meteorite shakes Texas neighborhoods (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A mysterious object crashed into Texas this week, shaking neighborhoods near McAllen in the southern part of the state near its border with Mexico.

  4. La Crosse Tribune

    Mysterious 'boom' in Texas was meteorite strike, officials tell concerned citizens (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    La Crosse Tribune's feed description

    The county's sheriff wanted to reassure people who have been concerned after multiple objects over US airspace were shot down in recent days.

  5. KRDO

    Mysterious 'boom' in south Texas was meteorite strike, officials say (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Andy Rose and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A blast in the sky over South Texas was a meteorite strike, officials said, clearing up confusion over the sudden explosion that puzzled concerned residents. “We believe we’ve solved the mystery of the loud explosion,” Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra said at …

  6. Washington Times

    Fragmented meteorite strikes ground near McAllen, Texas (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Residents of McAllen, Texas, and nearby localities were alarmed Wednesday when they heard a boom.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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