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Susan Saint James, ‘Kate & Allie’ and ‘McMillan & Wife’ actor, dead at 80
🕐 42m ago·6 outlets
'Susan was my friend and working with her brought such laughter, community and family to the stage at the Ed Sullivan theater,' 'Kate and Allie' star Jane Curtin said.
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✓ Verified · 6 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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cross checkconfirmed90%
[Claude] All three other reports cover Susan Saint James's death at 80 and agree with Report 1 on the core facts.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
92%Independent outlets3
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
Community flags0
Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
Treat it as unconfirmedWhat moves the score
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
Very high · How we score this
Risk Score
medium risk