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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Nov 13, 10:27 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
All headlines are identical, factually reporting emergency crews responding to a vessel collision near the Port of New Orleans.
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As of November 13, 2026 at 11:44 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 headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
Match confidence High confidence. 19 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
19 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceMostly same
0/99 — the outlets mostly agree on the headline takeaway.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftMississippi River cruise crash has no fatalities, critical injuries
Axios · 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-rightRescues are underway in New Orleans after a tanker hits a river cruise boat on the Mississippi River
Pittsburgh Tribune Review · Center-right · News report
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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Nov 13, 10:27 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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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Nov 13, 10:27 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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ABC7chicago.comNews report · Nov 13, 10:27 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 13, 10:27 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 13, 10:27 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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Pittsburgh Tribune ReviewNews report · Nov 13, 9:25 PM
Rescues are underway in New Orleans after a tanker hits a river cruise boat on the Mississippi River
NEW ORLEANS — A tanker struck the American Heritage river cruise paddleboat in New Orleans on Friday with 129 passengers aboard, partially submerging the boat. Rescues were underway on the...
CenterMostly Factual
Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Nov 13, 11:41 PM
All passengers and crew on New Orleans paddleboat survive crash with tanker on Mississippi River
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A tanker in New Orleans that apparently lost its steering slammed into a docked river cruise boat with 180 people aboard Friday, the mayor said. All aboard survived after...
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AxiosNews report · Nov 13, 11:03 PM
Mississippi River cruise crash has no fatalities, critical injuries
Thirty-two people are in local hospitals and all passengers and crew are accounted for after an Atlantic Asphalt tanker collided with a Mississippi River cruise ship near the Port of New Or...
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CBS News - USNews report · Nov 13, 11:35 PM
Passengers rescued after tanker hit river cruise in New Orleans
A tanker struck a river cruise ship on the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans Friday, partially submerging the passenger boat.
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CNBCNews report · Nov 13, 10:31 PM
Rescues underway in New Orleans after a tanker hits a river cruise boat on the Mississippi River
A tanker struck a New Orleans river cruise with 129 passengers on board on Friday, partially submerging the boat.
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Daily MailNews report · Nov 13, 11:09 PM
New Orleans cruise ship with 129 on board capsizes on Mississippi River after being struck by tanker as horrifying video shows passengers hanging on for life
The American Heritage, operated by American Cruise Lines, was docked on the river in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Friday when it was struck by the 520-foot long Atlantic Asphalt.
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Deseret NewsNews report · Nov 13, 11:44 PM
Rescues are underway in New Orleans after a tanker hits a river cruise boat on the Mississippi River
A tanker in New Orleans that apparently lost its steering slammed into a docked river cruise boat with 180 people aboard Friday, the mayor said. All aboard survived after the crash prompted...
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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Nov 13, 11:39 PM
Video shows people being rescued from frigid Mississippi River after NOLA cruise ship collision
Video shows rescuers pulling people from the frigid Mississippi River after a tanker hit a docked cruise ship in New Orleans.
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KXAN (Nexstar, Austin)News report · Nov 13, 10:58 PM
Rescues are underway in New Orleans after a tanker hits a river cruise boat on the Mississippi River
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A tanker in New Orleans that apparently lost its steering slammed into a docked river cruise boat with 180 people aboard Friday, the mayor said. All aboard survived after...
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Santa Fe New MexicanNews report · Nov 13, 10:58 PM
Rescues are underway in New Orleans after a tanker hits a river cruise boat on the Mississippi River
The crash launched a massive rescue operation for passengers who plunged into the Mississippi River as the paddleboat took on water and began to topple.
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The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · Nov 13, 11:16 PM
‘Miracle on the Mississippi’: Passengers, crew rescued after tanker hits cruise ship in New Orleans
All aboard survived after the crash prompted a massive rescue operation for passengers and crew who plunged into the Mississippi River as the ship took on water and began to topple over.
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The Age (Australia)News report · Nov 13, 11:16 PM
‘Miracle on the Mississippi’: Passengers, crew rescued after tanker hits cruise ship in New Orleans
All aboard survived after the crash prompted a massive rescue operation for passengers and crew who plunged into the Mississippi River as the ship took on water and began to topple over.
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UPIWire story · Nov 13, 11:25 PM
Tanker collides with cruise ship on Mississippi River in New Orleans
A tanker collided Friday with a docked cruise ship on the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans, sending 32 people to hospitals.
Details0/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 19 sources
0/99 Wording GapHigh confidence19 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 26 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report, Wire story
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Nov 13, 9:25 PM: Pittsburgh Tribune Review joined the source map.
Nov 13, 10:27 PM: WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia joined the source map.
Nov 13, 10:27 PM: KTRK / ABC13 Houston joined the source map.
Nov 13, 10:27 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 0/99 and story health is stable · 26 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.