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Court papers say law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend.
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25 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
66/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
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The Guardian US · Center-left · News report
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
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Court papers say law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend.
Court papers say law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend.
Court papers say law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend.
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The FBI said it disrupted an attempt to attack Sunday's UFC America 250 event at the White House, with court records detailing an alleged plot to use small drones carrying explosives.
FBI Director Kash Patel said law enforcement agencies became aware of a potential threat to the Freedom 250 event on June 10, four days before the UFC event.
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The FBI disrupted a plot to attack the cage-fighting UFC White House event
The FBI disrupted a plot to attack the cage-fighting UFC White House event
Court papers say law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend.
Court papers say law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend.
Court papers say law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend.
Court papers say law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend.
Court papers say law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend.
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FBI agents have arrested a man accused of conspiring with an online group to carry out an attack at a White House UFC event.
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A total of 23 people were involved in the plot, which sought to use drones and snipers to kill attendees, according to court and FBI documents.
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Charging documents outlined an ambitious plan involving explosive-laden drones and rifles, but left less clear that the conspirators had the means to carry it out.
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Now: Wording Gap is 66/99 and story health is stable · 25 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.