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17-year-old in custody after large fight in Times Square leads to slashing, shots fired

A 17-year-old is in police custody after a large fight in Times Square resulted in a slashing and shots fired on Thursday, according to police.

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What happenedA 17-year-old is in police custody after a large fight in Times Square resulted in a slashing and shots fired on Thursday, according to police.
What changedThe left frames it as "Times Square gunfire sends bystanders scrambling to safety". The right frames it as "Dramatic video shows gunshots ring out in Times Square, sending tourists running for thei...".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format

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77WORDING GAP

4 sources · 3 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Times Square gunfire sends bystanders scrambling to safety". The right frames it as "Dramatic video shows gunshots ring out in Times Square, sending tourists running for thei...".

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Now: Wording Gap is 77/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.

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Center ·News report

17-year-old in custody after large fight in Times Square leads to slashing, shots fired

A 17-year-old is in police custody after a large fight in Times Square resulted in a slashing and shots fired on Thursday, according to police.

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Center-right ·News report

Dramatic video shows gunshots ring out in Times Square, sending tourists running for their lives

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Police said several people were involved in a fight that exploded into gunfire.

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Center ·News report

Times Square gunfire sends bystanders scrambling to safety

NEW YORK (AP) — Tourists and bystanders scrambled for cover in New York’s Times Square on Thursday after several gunshots…

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Center-left ·News report

Times Square gunfire sends bystanders scrambling to safety

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Police say shots were fired in New York's Times Square, far from the NBA champion New York Knicks' victory parade elsewhere in Manhattan.

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