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Fifteen elephants in Kenya suspected poisoned by cyanide-contaminated tomatoes, authorities say

ABC News - International and WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) describe the same event in different terms.

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As of July 29, 2026 at 10:30 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Cyanide-laced tomatoes are suspected in the deaths of 15 elephants in Kenya. Here's what officials found.
The headline split The left frames it as "15 elephants died of cyanide poisoning after eating tomatoes from nearby farms: Kenya". The center frames it as "Fifteen elephants in Kenya suspected poisoned by cyanide-contaminated tomatoes, authoriti...".
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

64/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-left15 elephants died of cyanide poisoning after eating tomatoes from nearby farms: Kenya

ABC News - International · Center-left · News report

CenterFifteen elephants in Kenya suspected poisoned by cyanide-contaminated tomatoes, authorities say

WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report

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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Jul 29, 10:30 PM

Fifteen elephants in Kenya suspected poisoned by cyanide-contaminated tomatoes, authorities say

Cyanide-laced tomatoes are suspected in the deaths of 15 elephants in Kenya. Here's what officials found.

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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Jul 29, 10:30 PM

Fifteen elephants in Kenya suspected poisoned by cyanide-contaminated tomatoes, authorities say

Cyanide-laced tomatoes are suspected in the deaths of 15 elephants in Kenya. Here's what officials found.

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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Jul 29, 10:30 PM

Fifteen elephants in Kenya suspected poisoned by cyanide-contaminated tomatoes, authorities say

Cyanide-laced tomatoes are suspected in the deaths of 15 elephants in Kenya. Here's what officials found.

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WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)News report · Jul 29, 10:30 PM

Fifteen elephants in Kenya suspected poisoned by cyanide-contaminated tomatoes, authorities say

Cyanide-laced tomatoes are suspected in the deaths of 15 elephants in Kenya. Here's what officials found.

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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Jul 29, 10:30 PM

Fifteen elephants in Kenya suspected poisoned by cyanide-contaminated tomatoes, authorities say

Cyanide-laced tomatoes are suspected in the deaths of 15 elephants in Kenya. Here's what officials found.

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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Jul 29, 10:30 PM

Fifteen elephants in Kenya suspected poisoned by cyanide-contaminated tomatoes, authorities say

Cyanide-laced tomatoes are suspected in the deaths of 15 elephants in Kenya. Here's what officials found.

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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Jul 29, 10:30 PM

Fifteen elephants in Kenya suspected poisoned by cyanide-contaminated tomatoes, authorities say

Cyanide-laced tomatoes are suspected in the deaths of 15 elephants in Kenya. Here's what officials found.

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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Jul 29, 10:30 PM

Fifteen elephants in Kenya suspected poisoned by cyanide-contaminated tomatoes, authorities say

Cyanide-laced tomatoes are suspected in the deaths of 15 elephants in Kenya. Here's what officials found.

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WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque)News report · Jul 29, 10:30 PM

Fifteen elephants in Kenya suspected poisoned by cyanide-contaminated tomatoes, authorities say

Cyanide-laced tomatoes are suspected in the deaths of 15 elephants in Kenya. Here's what officials found.

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WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Jul 29, 10:30 PM

Fifteen elephants in Kenya suspected poisoned by cyanide-contaminated tomatoes, authorities say

Cyanide-laced tomatoes are suspected in the deaths of 15 elephants in Kenya. Here's what officials found.

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ABC News - InternationalNews report · Jul 29, 10:03 PM

15 elephants died of cyanide poisoning after eating tomatoes from nearby farms: Kenya

Fifteen elephants in southern Kenya are suspected to have been poisoned by cyanide-contaminated tomatoes, according to wildlife authorities

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Details64/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 11 sources
64/99 Wording GapMedium confidence11 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 11 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jul 29, 10:03 PM: ABC News - International joined the source map.

Jul 29, 10:30 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jul 29, 10:30 PM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jul 29, 10:30 PM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 64/99 and story health is live match · 11 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.