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Filmmaker captures great white shark biting camera off Southern California coast

Orange County fire officials said on Monday that the risk of a catastrophic chemical tank explosion at an aerospace facility […]

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The headline split One side frames it as "News Wrap: Southern California chemical tank no longer a threat to ​explode". The other frames it as "California chemical tank deemed no longer an explosion risk".
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6 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftThreat of Explosion From Toxic Chemical Tank Lessened, Officials Say

The New York Times · Center-left · News report

CenterFilmmaker captures great white shark biting camera off Southern California coast

KTLA · Center · News report

Right / center-rightOfficials Say Risk Of Major Explosion From Chemical Tank In Southern California Eliminated, Evacuation Order Remains

100 Percent Fed Up · Right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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100 Percent Fed UpNews report · May 25, 8:37 PM

Officials Say Risk Of Major Explosion From Chemical Tank In Southern California Eliminated, Evacuation Order Remains

Orange County fire officials said on Monday that the risk of a catastrophic chemical tank explosion at an aerospace facility […]

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The New York TimesNews report · May 26, 1:02 PM

Threat of Explosion From Toxic Chemical Tank Lessened, Officials Say

The risk of a large explosion has been averted, officials say. But a smaller blast remains possible, and 16,000 people remain displaced.

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Crooks and LiarsNews report · May 26, 12:44 PM

Risk Of Explosion Eliminated In Toxic Gas Leak --For Now

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The threat of a possible explosion from a failing chemical tank in Orange County exploding has been eliminated following an overnight operation, California fire officials say. Division Chie...

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KTLANews report · May 26, 5:51 AM

Filmmaker captures great white shark biting camera off Southern California coast

A filmmaker out on an excursion to capture footage of sharks off the Southern California coast last month unexpectedly got the shot of a lifetime when a great white shark took a bite out of...

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WORLD MagazineNews report · May 26, 3:32 AM

California chemical tank deemed no longer an explosion risk

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PBS NewsHourNews report · May 25, 10:50 PM

News Wrap: Southern California chemical tank no longer a threat to ​explode

In our news wrap Monday, Southern California authorities say a tank full of ​hazardous chemicals is no longer a threat to ​explode, the WHO head says at least 220 people have died from the...

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May 25, 8:37 PM: 100 Percent Fed Up joined the source map.

May 25, 10:50 PM: PBS NewsHour joined the source map.

May 26, 3:32 AM: WORLD Magazine joined the source map.

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Now: Wording Gap is 89/99 and story health is stable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.