Portland teen’s $3 Goodwill find auctions for $90K
2 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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The brief
"Portland teen’s $3 Goodwill find auctions for $90K" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include MyNorthwest.com and KATU. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.
Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 44d ago.
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Why is "Portland teen’s $3 Goodwill find auctions for $90K" trending?
Because 2 independent news sources published 2 articles about it in a short window — a coverage burst PULSE classifies as a trend.
How does PULSE measure this trend?
PULSE scores velocity from the rate of new articles weighted by source diversity, snapshotted hourly. The full method is public on our methodology page.
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Coverage (3)
- Portland teen's $3 Wilt Chamberlain NBA Final jacket found at Goodwill sells for nearly $90,000 MyNorthwest.com · 45d ago
- Portland teen's $3.07 find at Goodwill bins sells for over $89K at Sotheby's auction KATU · 45d ago
- Teen’s $3 Thrift Store NBA Jacket Purchase Sells for $90K The Daily Beast · 45d ago
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