Ex-bodyguard of Kyrsten Sinema arrested on suspicion of damaging the former senator's home

New York Times US and WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedThe bodyguard was a former romantic partner and allegedly wanted Sinema to post a video on her social media.

What changedThe left frames it as "Kyrsten Sinema’s Home Is Ransacked by an Ex-Bodyguard, Officials Say". The center frames it as "Ex-bodyguard of Kyrsten Sinema arrested on suspicion of damaging the former senator's home".

ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.

Archive healthLive match · 6 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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54WORDING GAP

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Kyrsten Sinema’s Home Is Ransacked by an Ex-Bodyguard, Officials Say". The center frames it as "Ex-bodyguard of Kyrsten Sinema arrested on suspicion of damaging the former senator's home".

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Sep 24, 11:50 PM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.

Sep 25, 12:02 AM: New York Times US joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 54/99 and story health is live match · 6 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)14m ago

Ex-bodyguard of Kyrsten Sinema arrested on suspicion of damaging the former senator's home

The bodyguard was a former romantic partner and allegedly wanted Sinema to post a video on her social media.

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New York Times US1h ago

Kyrsten Sinema’s Home Is Ransacked by an Ex-Bodyguard, Officials Say

The man, Matthew Ammel, dated Ms. Sinema while he was part of her Senate campaign security detail and was married, according to court filings.

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