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Daredevil couple behind Empire State Building climb-turned-proposal charged with felonies
The couple was arraigned on felony reckless endangerment, burglary and other charges Thursday, a day after the spectacle at the skyscraper.
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As of July 2, 2026 at 10:30 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedThe couple was arraigned on felony reckless endangerment, burglary and other charges Thursday, a day after the spectacle at the skyscraper.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Friend of couple who scaled Empire State Building: "They did nothing to endanger anyone"". The center frames it as "Daredevil couple behind Empire State Building climb-turned-proposal charged with felonies".
Match confidenceMedium confidence. 12 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
12 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
54/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftFriend of couple who scaled Empire State Building: "They did nothing to endanger anyone"
CBS News · Center-left · News report
CenterDaredevil couple behind Empire State Building climb-turned-proposal charged with felonies
KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
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Friend of couple who scaled Empire State Building: "They did nothing to endanger anyone"
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