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3 Dead in New Mexico and First Responders Decontaminated After Exposure to Unknown Substance

Three people are dead and more than a dozen first responders had to be quarantined and assessed Wednesday.

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What happened Three people are dead and more than a dozen first responders had to be quarantined and assessed Wednesday.
The headline split One side frames it as "3 Dead in New Mexico and First Responders Decontaminated After Exposure to Unknown Substa...". The other frames it as "3 dead and 18 first responders quarantined after exposure to ‘unknown substance’".
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Right / center-right3 Dead in New Mexico and First Responders Decontaminated After Exposure to Unknown Substance

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The Epoch TimesNews report · May 22, 1:44 AM

3 Dead in New Mexico and First Responders Decontaminated After Exposure to Unknown Substance

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Three people are dead and more than a dozen first responders had to be quarantined and assessed Wednesday.

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OANNews report · May 22, 12:20 AM

N. M.: 3 dead and 18 first responders quarantined after exposure to ‘unknown substance’

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New Mexico authorities announced that three people have died and 18 first responders were quarantined on Wednesday after being exposed to an "unidentified substance" at a rural residence in...

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May 22, 12:20 AM: OAN joined the source map.

May 22, 1:44 AM: The Epoch Times joined the source map.

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