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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Aug 4, 12:45 AM
FBI agent accused of stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency
FBI agent accused of stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency
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FBI agent accused of stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency
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What happened FBI agent accused of stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency.
The headline split The left frames it as "FBI Agent Is Accused of Stealing Cryptocurrency". The center frames it as "FBI agent accused of stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 11 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
11 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
60/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
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Left / center-leftFBI Agent Is Accused of Stealing Cryptocurrency
The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report
CenterFBI agent accused of stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
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The Seattle TimesNews report · Aug 4, 3:10 AM
FBI Agent Is Accused of Stealing Cryptocurrency
The agent claimed he had begun taking the money in late 2024 or early 2025, and made 10 or 12 withdrawals in total, using a pass phrase to a suspect’s account that the FBI had obtained duri...
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The Japan TimesNews report · Aug 4, 1:53 AM
FBI agent allegedly turns himself in for $1 million crypto theft
The agent allegedly used FBI systems to access the keys needed to transfer funds from cryptocurrency accounts associated with an "adversarial nation" to himself.
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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Aug 4, 1:23 AM
Former FBI supervisor charged with stealing cryptocurrency during national security investigations
Former FBI supervisor Patrick Steven Yaroch later confessed his actions to colleagues and FBI officials, according to an affidavit.
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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Aug 4, 12:45 AM
FBI agent accused of stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency
FBI agent accused of stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency
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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Aug 4, 12:45 AM
FBI agent accused of stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency
FBI agent accused of stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency
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WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)News report · Aug 4, 12:45 AM
FBI agent accused of stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency
FBI agent accused of stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency
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WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)News report · Aug 4, 12:45 AM
FBI agent accused of stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency
FBI agent accused of stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency
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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Aug 4, 12:45 AM
FBI agent accused of stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency
FBI agent accused of stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency
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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Aug 4, 12:45 AM
FBI agent accused of stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency
FBI agent accused of stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency
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WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque)News report · Aug 4, 12:45 AM
FBI agent accused of stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency
FBI agent accused of stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency
Details60/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 11 sources
60/99 Wording GapMedium confidence11 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 11 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Aug 4, 12:45 AM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.
Aug 4, 12:45 AM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.
Aug 4, 12:45 AM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.
Aug 4, 12:45 AM: WBAL Baltimore (Hearst) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 60/99 and story health is live match · 11 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.