Meteor explodes over New England, causing sonic boom.
A meteor approximately 3 feet wide broke apart over Massachusetts and New Hampshire on Saturday afternoon. NASA confirmed the event released energy equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT. Residents reported shaking buildings and a loud double boom.
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Coverage splits between atmospheric event confirmation (DW, Reuters, Le Monde, Jerusalem Post, Washington Times) and persistent experiential vs. quantified framing—outlets either center resident reports of booms and tremors or lead with the 300-ton TNT energy equivalence.
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“A meteor causes loud boom as it enters atmosphere and breaks apart over New England”WT Washington Times RIGHT
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“Meteor fireball triggered loud boom across New England, NASA confirms” · Deutsche Welle, Reuters, Le Monde, Jerusalem Post
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WTWashington Times A meteor causes loud boom as it enters atmosphere and breaks apart over New England 4d ago NYPNY Post Meteorite that rattled New England with explosion ‘equivalent to 300 tons of TNT’ landed in Cape Cod bay 3d ago NMNewsmax Massive Meteor Ignites Speculation Across New England - Newsmax 3d ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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