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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Nov 14, 6:54 PM
Emergency crews responding to vessel collision near Port of New Orleans on Mississippi River
The incident occurred Friday on the Mississippi River.
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Emergency crews responding to vessel collision near Port of New Orleans on Mississippi River
ABC News - Business and OAN describe the same event in different terms.
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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftNew Orleans port sues to get control of tanker that crashed into cruise ship on Mississippi River
ABC News - BusinessMostly Factual
Right-leaningNew Orleans port sues asphalt tanker for over $1M after riverboat crash in Mississippi River
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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaHighEmergency crews responding to vessel collision near Port of New Orleans on Mississippi River
As of November 14, 2026 at 9:20 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The incident occurred Friday on the Mississippi River.
The headline split The left frames it as "New Orleans port sues to get control of tanker that crashed into cruise ship on Mississip...". The right frames it as "New Orleans port sues asphalt tanker for over $1M after riverboat crash in Mississippi Ri...".
Match confidence High confidence. 16 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
16 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
65/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftNew Orleans port sues to get control of tanker that crashed into cruise ship on Mississippi River
ABC News - Business · Center-left · News report
CenterEmergency crews responding to vessel collision near Port of New Orleans on Mississippi River
WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNew Orleans port sues asphalt tanker for over $1M after riverboat crash in Mississippi River
OAN · Right · News report
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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Nov 14, 6:54 PM
Emergency crews responding to vessel collision near Port of New Orleans on Mississippi River
The incident occurred Friday on the Mississippi River.
CenterMostly Factual
ABC7 New YorkNews report · Nov 14, 8:10 PM
New Orleans port sues to get control of tanker that crashed into cruise ship on Mississippi River
New Orleans port officials have sued the owner of a tanker that slammed into a cruise ship on the Mississippi River.
CenterMostly Factual
ABC7chicago.comNews report · Nov 14, 6:54 PM
Emergency crews responding to vessel collision near Port of New Orleans on Mississippi River
The incident occurred Friday on the Mississippi River.
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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Nov 14, 6:54 PM
Emergency crews responding to vessel collision near Port of New Orleans on Mississippi River
The incident occurred Friday on the Mississippi River.
Center-leftMostly Factual
ABC News - BusinessNews report · Nov 14, 7:48 PM
New Orleans port sues to get control of tanker that crashed into cruise ship on Mississippi River
New Orleans port officials have sued the owner of a tanker that slammed into a cruise ship on the Mississippi River
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WGNO ABC (Nexstar, New Orleans)News report · Nov 14, 7:34 PM
New Orleans port sues to get control of tanker that crashed into cruise ship on Mississippi River
Just hours after a tanker in New Orleans lost its steering and slammed into a docked river cruise boat, the city’s port sued to make sure federal investigators can seize the vessel that is...
CenterMostly Factual
Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Nov 14, 7:34 PM
New Orleans port sues to get control of tanker that crashed into cruise ship on Mississippi River
Just hours after a tanker in New Orleans lost its steering and slammed into a docked river cruise boat, the city’s port sued to make sure federal investigators can seize the vessel that is...
Center-leftMostly Factual
The IndependentNews report · Nov 14, 7:34 PM
New Orleans port sues to get control of tanker that crashed into cruise ship on Mississippi River
New Orleans port officials have sued the owner of a tanker that slammed into a cruise ship on the Mississippi River
CenterHigh
KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Nov 14, 9:20 PM
New Orleans port sues to get control of tanker that crashed into cruise ship on Mississippi River
New Orleans port officials have sued the owner of a tanker that slammed into a cruise ship on the Mississippi River.
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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Nov 14, 7:34 PM
New Orleans port sues to get control of tanker that crashed into cruise ship on Mississippi River
Just hours after a tanker in New Orleans lost its steering and slammed into a docked river cruise boat, the city’s port sued to make sure federal investigators can seize the vessel that is...
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OANNews report · Nov 14, 8:21 PM
New Orleans port sues asphalt tanker for over $1M after riverboat crash in Mississippi River
The Port of New Orleans is reportedly suing the owners of an asphalt tanker that collided with a docked cruise ship on the Mississippi River, saying the incident caused more than $1 million...
Center-leftMostly Factual
PBS NewsHour - NationNews report · Nov 14, 8:09 PM
New Orleans port sues to get control of tanker that crashed into cruise ship on Mississippi River
The lawsuit, filed by the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans, said the Atlantic Asphalt tanker caused at least $1 million in damage to its terminal. A judge issued a warrant...
CenterMostly Factual
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteNews report · Nov 14, 7:44 PM
New Orleans port sues to get control of tanker that crashed into cruise ship on Mississippi River
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The Seattle TimesNews report · Nov 14, 7:35 PM
New Orleans port sues to get control of tanker that crashed into cruise ship on Mississippi River
New Orleans port officials have sued the owner of a tanker that slammed into a cruise ship on the Mississippi River.
CenterHigh
UPIWire story · Nov 14, 9:02 PM
New Orleans port sues tanker owner for $1M after cruise ship crash
The Port of New Orleans filed a lawsuit seeking more than $1 million in damages after a tanker struck a docked cruise ship on the Mississippi River.
Details65/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 16 sources
65/99 Wording GapHigh confidence16 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 22 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report, Wire story
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Nov 14, 6:54 PM: WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia joined the source map.
Nov 14, 6:54 PM: KTRK / ABC13 Houston joined the source map.
Nov 14, 6:54 PM: ABC7chicago.com joined the source map.
Nov 14, 6:54 PM: KGO / ABC7 San Francisco joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 65/99 and story health is stable · 22 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.