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Florida man who swallowed nearly $1M in stolen jewelry found guilty of robbery

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

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As of October 25, 2026 at 11:49 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened The man was found guilty of stealing nearly $1 million in Tiffany jewelry from the mall and later swallowing it.
The headline split The left frames it as "At least 12 injured, including 6 children, in shooting near Florida A&M". The center frames it as "At least 12 people injured in shooting near a football stadium in Florida".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

73/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftAt least 12 injured, including 6 children, in shooting near Florida A&M

CBS News · Center-left · News report

CenterFlorida man who swallowed nearly $1M in stolen jewelry found guilty of robbery

WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Oct 25, 9:27 PM

Florida man who swallowed nearly $1M in stolen jewelry found guilty of robbery

The man was found guilty of stealing nearly $1 million in Tiffany jewelry from the mall and later swallowing it.

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CBS NewsNews report · Oct 25, 11:49 PM

At least 12 injured, including 6 children, in shooting near Florida A&M

The shooting happened hours after Florida A&M University's homecoming game in Tallahassee.

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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Oct 25, 10:36 PM

At least 12 people injured in shooting near a football stadium in Florida

Authorities say at least 12 people were injured, including six children, in a shooting near a football stadium in Tallahassee on homecoming weekend.

Open source
Details73/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
73/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 14 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Oct 25, 9:27 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.

Oct 25, 10:36 PM: WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) joined the source map.

Oct 25, 11:49 PM: CBS News joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 73/99 and story health is live match · 14 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.