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The HillNews report · May 23, 11:47 AM
1 dead, dozens injured in explosion at Staten Island shipyard: officials
A fire and explosion at a shipyard on New York City’s Staten Island has killed one person and injured dozens more.
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1 dead, dozens injured in explosion at Staten Island shipyard: officials
A fire and explosion at a shipyard on New York City’s Staten Island has killed one person and injured dozens more.
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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left frame · Center-leftStaten Island shipyard explosion kills civilian, injures 31 firefighters, officials sayWNYC
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Right frame · Right1 Dead, 36 Injured After Blast at New York City ShipyardThe Epoch Times
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Center baseline · The Hill1 dead, dozens injured in explosion at Staten Island shipyard: officials
As of May 23, 2026 at 11:47 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened A fire and explosion at a shipyard on New York City’s Staten Island has killed one person and injured dozens more.
The headline split One side frames it as "Staten Island shipyard explosion kills civilian, injures 31 firefighters, officials say". The other frames it as "Over A Dozen Firefighters Injured After NYC Shipyard Explosion".
Match confidence High confidence. 8 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
8 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
88/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftStaten Island shipyard explosion kills civilian, injures 31 firefighters, officials say
WNYC · Center-left · News report
Center1 dead, dozens injured in explosion at Staten Island shipyard: officials
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Right / center-right1 Dead, 36 Injured After Blast at New York City Shipyard
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The Epoch TimesNews report · May 23, 3:22 AM
1 Dead, 36 Injured After Blast at New York City Shipyard
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NEW YORK—One person has died after a fire and two explosions Friday at a New York City shipyard, officials say. Officials said 36 people were injured, most of them firefighters and other fi...
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UPIWire story · May 23, 2:09 AM
One civilian, dozens of first responders injured in NYC shipyard explosions
One civilian has died and 36 others -- many of whom were first responders -- were injured on Friday after an explosion in a New York City shipyard.
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NPR WorldNews report · May 23, 1:16 AM
1 person died, 36 injured after blast at New York City shipyard, officials say
One person has died after a blast Friday at a New York City shipyard, officials say. They said 36 people were injured, most of them firefighters and other first responders.
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BBC WorldNews report · May 23, 12:35 AM
One dead and dozens of firefighters injured in Staten Island shipyard explosion
More than 30 people, including firefighters, were hurt in the incident, which was described as "a complex, fast-developing emergency situation".
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100 Percent Fed UpNews report · May 22, 11:36 PM
Over A Dozen Firefighters Injured After NYC Shipyard Explosion
At least 16 people sustained injuries after a fire and explosion at a shipyard in New York City’s Staten Island. […]
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TownhallNews report · May 22, 10:30 PM
Explosion at Staten Island Shipyard Injures 16
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WNYCNews report · May 22, 10:07 PM
Staten Island shipyard explosion kills civilian, injures 31 firefighters, officials say
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FDNY Two workers were painting the vessel when it blew at 3075 Richmond Terrace, the FDNY said. [ more › ]
Details88/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 8 sources
88/99 Wording GapHigh confidence8 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 8 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report, Wire story
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
May 22, 10:07 PM: WNYC joined the source map.
May 22, 10:30 PM: Townhall joined the source map.
May 22, 11:36 PM: 100 Percent Fed Up joined the source map.
May 23, 12:35 AM: BBC World joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 88/99 and story health is stable · 8 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.