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'Deliberate' fire rips through New York motel leaving at least six dead

New York State Police arrested Tyler J Russel, 24, and charged him with six counts of second-degree manslaughter along with one count of fourth-degree arson after the blaze devastated the motel

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What happened New York State Police arrested Tyler J Russel, 24, and charged him with six counts of second-degree manslaughter along with one count of fourth-degree arson after the blaze devastated the motel.
The headline split The left frames it as "'Deliberate' fire rips through New York motel leaving at least six dead". The right frames it as "At least six dead after devastating fire rips through New York motel as cops arrest suspe...".
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Left / center-left'Deliberate' fire rips through New York motel leaving at least six dead

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Right / center-rightAt least six dead after devastating fire rips through New York motel as cops arrest suspect, 24, over ‘arson’

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The Mirror UKNews report · Jun 23, 8:44 AM

'Deliberate' fire rips through New York motel leaving at least six dead

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New York State Police arrested Tyler J Russel, 24, and charged him with six counts of second-degree manslaughter along with one count of fourth-degree arson after the blaze devastated the m...

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The Sun (US)News report · Jun 23, 7:34 AM

At least six dead after devastating fire rips through New York motel as cops arrest suspect, 24, over ‘arson’

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AT least six people have died after a devastating blaze tore through a New York motel. Emergency crews raced to the scene shortly after 6am on Monday after flames erupted at the building, s...

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