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ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 2 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Oct 15, 1:42 AM

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Palatine man charged in alleged mass shooting plot targeting Hindu place of worship

NBC News - US News reaches for "alleged", "plot"; WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) for "alleged", "plot".

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What happenedA 19-year-old Palatine man was arrested Sunday after police said he allegedly planned a mass shooting targeting a suburban Hindu place of worship.
What changedThe left frames it as "Illinois teen arrested over alleged mass shooting plot". The center frames it as "Hindu temple mass shooting plot foiled after rifle jams in US".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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59WORDING GAP

3 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "Illinois teen arrested over alleged mass shooting plot". The center frames it as "Hindu temple mass shooting plot foiled after rifle jams in US".

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Oct 14, 10:40 PM: WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) joined the source map.

Oct 14, 11:07 PM: NBC News - US News joined the source map.

Oct 15, 12:53 AM: The Indian Express joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 59/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

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Center ·News report

Palatine man charged in alleged mass shooting plot targeting Hindu place of worship

allegedplot

A 19-year-old Palatine man was arrested Sunday after police said he allegedly planned a mass shooting targeting a suburban Hindu place of worship.

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Center-left ·News report

Illinois teen arrested over alleged mass shooting plot

allegedplot

A 19-year-old is under arrest tonight after what authorities say was a failed attempt and plot to commit a mass shooting at a Hindu Temple. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster reports.

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