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Air France flight to US diverted to Montreal due to Ebola travel restrictions

TORONTO (AP) — An Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from the Congo…

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As of May 22, 2026 at 3:06 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened A new Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has killed 65 people, with roughly 246 cases reported by health officials.
The headline split One side frames it as "Air France flight to US diverted to Montreal due to Ebola travel restrictions". The other frames it as "Commercial Flight Bound For U. S. City Diverts To Montreal Because Of Ebola Restrictions".
Can I trust it? Yes. 5 sources checked across 2 bias buckets.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftNo matching source in this bucket yet.

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CenterAir France flight to US diverted to Montreal due to Ebola travel restrictions

Washington's Top News (WTOP) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightCommercial Flight Bound For U. S. City Diverts To Montreal Because Of Ebola Restrictions

100 Percent Fed Up · Right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · May 22, 3:06 AM

Air France flight to US diverted to Montreal due to Ebola travel restrictions

TORONTO (AP) — An Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from the Congo…

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NZ HeraldNews report · May 22, 1:51 AM

Air France, Airbus convicted of manslaughter in 2009 Rio-Paris crash

Judges found pilots were not properly trained for the complex sensor failure.

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UPIWire story · May 22, 1:22 AM

Ebola entry rules divert U. S.-bound Air France flight to Montreal

A U. S.-bound Air France flight was diverted to Canada after a passenger on board was determined to be from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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CBS News WorldNews report · May 22, 12:25 AM

U. S.-bound flight diverted over passenger from Congo amid Ebola restrictions

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An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit was forced to divert to Montreal due to U. S. flight restrictions linked to the Ebola outbreak.

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100 Percent Fed UpNews report · May 21, 11:04 PM

Commercial Flight Bound For U. S. City Diverts To Montreal Because Of Ebola Restrictions

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An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit diverted to Montreal on Wednesday due to U. S. travel restrictions related to […]

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Details71/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 5 sources
71/99 Wording GapMedium confidence5 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report, Wire story

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

May 21, 11:04 PM: 100 Percent Fed Up joined the source map.

May 22, 12:25 AM: CBS News World joined the source map.

May 22, 1:22 AM: UPI joined the source map.

May 22, 1:51 AM: NZ Herald joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 71/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.