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The Birmingham News (AL.com)News report · Nov 7, 3:40 PM
5 dead, more injured in Poland shooting
The shooter opened fire in a market square in the Polish city.
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5 dead, more injured in Poland shooting
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As of November 7, 2026 at 5:20 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The shooter opened fire in a market square in the Polish city.
The headline split The center frames it as "5 dead, more injured in Poland shooting". The right frames it as "Breaking: Five dead in shooting at major Polish city square".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 7 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
7 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
69/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
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Center5 dead, more injured in Poland shooting
The Birmingham News (AL.com) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightBreaking: Five dead in shooting at major Polish city square
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CBS News WorldNews report · Nov 7, 5:20 PM
Mass shooting in Polish market leaves at least 6 dead, 15 injured
Krakow police said a man who had driven onto the square began firing at random people from his car.
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The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)News report · Nov 7, 3:40 PM
5 dead, more injured in Poland shooting
The shooter opened fire in a market square in the Polish city.
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LifeSiteNewsNews report · Nov 7, 4:35 PM
Breaking: Five dead in shooting at major Polish city square
Disturbing videos posted on X show people fleeing Krakow's most famous public square and crouching for protection as multiple gunshots ring out.
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The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Nov 7, 3:40 PM
5 dead, more injured in Poland shooting
The shooter opened fire in a market square in the Polish city.
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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Nov 7, 3:40 PM
5 dead, more injured in Poland shooting
The shooter opened fire in a market square in the Polish city.
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The Straits TimesNews report · Nov 7, 4:03 PM
Five people dead after shooting in Polish city of Krakow
WARSAW, Nov 7 - A gunman shot dead five people and wounded more than 10 on Saturday in the main square of the southern Polish city of Krakow, police said, before they shot and arrested him.
Details69/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 7 sources
69/99 Wording GapMedium confidence7 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 7 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Nov 7, 3:40 PM: The Birmingham News (AL.com) joined the source map.
Nov 7, 3:40 PM: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) joined the source map.
Nov 7, 3:40 PM: The Grand Rapids Press (MLive) joined the source map.
Nov 7, 3:40 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 69/99 and story health is live match · 7 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.