X2, the Troubled California Six Flags Roller Coaster, Reaches Its End
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"X2, the Troubled California Six Flags Roller Coaster, Reaches Its End" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 7 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Los Angeles Times, CNN, KTLA and The Seattle Times. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (8)
- Six Flags permanently shuts down X2 rollercoaster after claims of brain injuries The Guardian · 9h ago
- Magic Mountain closes X2 coaster permanently after history of injuries Los Angeles Times · 9h ago
- Six Flags to close world-famous roller coaster after CNN investigation exposed years of injuries and deaths CNN · 9h ago
- Six Flags to close world-famous roller coaster after CNN investigation exposed years of injuries and deaths CNN · 9h ago
- Six Flags Magic Mountain permanently closes X2 coaster after brain injury claims KTLA · 9h ago
- Six Flags Magic Mountain closes X2 coaster permanently after history of injuries The Seattle Times · 9h ago
- Six Flags shuts down X2 rollercoaster after hundreds allege brain injuries BBC · 9h ago
- X2, the Troubled California Six Flags Roller Coaster, Reaches Its End The New York Times · 9h ago
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