Hard news story example

Here's an example of a hard news story:

HEADLINE: "New Study Reveals Alarming Rise in Opioid Overdoses in Local Community"

LEDE: "A new report from the local health department has found that opioid overdoses have increased by 50% in the past year, with a significant spike in emergency room visits and hospitalizations. The study, which analyzed data from 2019 to 2020, also found that the majority of overdose victims were between the ages of 25 and 44, and that the majority were male."

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