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ARCHIVED · 2 LEFT · 3 CENTER · 2 RIGHT · Nov 14, 12:56 AM

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32 passengers taken to hospital after tanker hits river cruise boat in US

One source sensationalizes the event with "WATCH," "Packed," "Sinks," and a political "Red State" reference, while others focus on casualties or rescue.

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What happenedAmerican Heritage paddleboat with 129 passengers on board is partially submerged on Mississippi River in New Orleans.
What changedThe left frames it as "Photos and video show a cruise ship sinking after it was struck by a tanker in New Orleans". The right frames it as "La.: All passengers accounted for, 32 hospitalized after tanker collides with cruise ship...".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

95WORDING GAP

7 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Photos and video show a cruise ship sinking after it was struck by a tanker in New Orleans". The right frames it as "La.: All passengers accounted for, 32 hospitalized after tanker collides with cruise ship...".

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Nov 13, 10:16 PM: Trending Politics joined the source map.

Nov 13, 10:33 PM: Bloomberg - Markets joined the source map.

Nov 13, 10:47 PM: Al Jazeera English joined the source map.

Nov 13, 11:00 PM: OAN joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 95/99 and story health is stable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Right ·News report

WATCH: Packed Riverboat Sinks After Being Hit By Tanker In Red State; Passengers Overboard

PackedSinksRed StatePassengers Overboard

A terrifying maritime disaster unfolded Friday afternoon in Louisiana when a massive tanker slammed into a docked riverboat carrying approximately 129 passengers and additional crew members...

Open source
Center ·News report

32 passengers taken to hospital after tanker hits river cruise boat in US

32 passengers taken to hospital

American Heritage paddleboat with 129 passengers on board is partially submerged on Mississippi River in New Orleans.

Open source
Center ·News report

Tanker Hits Cruise Ship in New Orleans, Triggering Rescue

Triggering Rescue

A tanker collided with a docked river cruise ship on the Mississippi River in New Orleans, leaving the smaller vessel partly submerged and setting off a rescue operation. (Source: Bloomberg)

Open source
Center-left ·News report

Photos and video show a cruise ship sinking after it was struck by a tanker in New Orleans

Photos and video showsinking

A cruise ship docked on the Mississippi River in New Orleans collided with a tanker on Friday.

Open source
Right ·News report
OAN55m ago

La.: All passengers accounted for, 32 hospitalized after tanker collides with cruise ship in NOLA

Thirty-two passengers were hospitalized with non-critical injuries and every person aboard was confirmed safe following a dramatic Friday afternoon collision on the Mississippi River, where...

Open source
Center ·News report

‘Miracle on the Mississippi’: Passengers, crew rescued after tanker hits cruise ship in New Orleans

All aboard survived after the crash prompted a massive rescue operation for passengers and crew who plunged into the Mississippi River as the ship took on water and began to topple over.

Open source
Center-left ·News report

‘Miracle on the Mississippi’: Passengers, crew rescued after tanker hits cruise ship in New Orleans

All aboard survived after the crash prompted a massive rescue operation for passengers and crew who plunged into the Mississippi River as the ship took on water and began to topple over.

Open source