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3 kids dead after Wisconsin boat capsizes in storm
Three people died and seven others were rescued Friday after a boat capsized in Geneva Lake as a strong storm passed through southern Wisconsin, an official said.
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Same story. Different framing.Left, center, and right outlets are covering the same event. Here’s how each side worded it.
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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftThree children dead after boat capsizes during storm in WisconsinThe Guardian USHigh
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Right-leaningCenter-right3 dead and others rescued after boat capsizes on Wisconsin lake amid stormsLas Vegas Review-JournalMostly Factual
Center baseline · UPIHigh3 kids dead after Wisconsin boat capsizes in storm
As of July 4, 2026 at 4:04 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedThree children were killed Friday when a severe storm capsized a boat in Wisconsin, police said. All children aboard were wearing life jackets.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Three children dead after boat capsizes during storm in Wisconsin". The right frames it as "3 dead and others rescued after boat capsizes on Wisconsin lake amid storms".
Match confidenceMedium confidence. 4 sources across 3 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
62/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftThree children dead after boat capsizes during storm in Wisconsin
The Guardian US · Center-left · News report
Center3 kids dead after Wisconsin boat capsizes in storm
UPI · Center · Wire story
Right / center-right3 dead and others rescued after boat capsizes on Wisconsin lake amid storms
Las Vegas Review-Journal · Center-right · News report
3 dead and others rescued after boat capsizes on Wisconsin lake amid storms
Three people died and seven others were rescued Friday after a boat capsized in Geneva Lake as a strong storm passed through southern Wisconsin, an official said.
Three children dead after boat capsizes during storm in Wisconsin
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Officials rescued seven other people after a sudden storm led to a boat sinking on Geneva Lake Three children died after a boat capsized on Wisconsin ’s Geneva Lake during inclement weather...
Wisconsin storms leave 3 dead and others rescued after boat capsizes on Geneva Lake
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Three people died and seven others were rescued Friday after a boat capsized in Geneva Lake as a strong storm passed through southern Wisconsin, an official said.
