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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Sep 15, 12:03 PM
Hayden Panettiere investigation now cross-country and focused on drugs, sources say
Panettiere, known for her roles in "Heroes," "Nashville" and "Ice Princess," died on Aug. 16.
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Hayden Panettiere investigation now cross-country and focused on drugs, sources say
ABC7 New York and New York Post describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 15, 2026 at 12:04 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Panettiere, known for her roles in "Heroes," "Nashville" and "Ice Princess," died on Aug. 16.
The headline split The center frames it as "Hayden Panettiere investigation now cross-country and focused on drugs, sources say". The right frames it as "Hayden Panettiere’s ‘slew of’ incriminating texts with drug dealer under DEA investigation".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 6 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
6 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
64/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
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CenterHayden Panettiere investigation now cross-country and focused on drugs, sources say
KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles · Center · News report
Right / center-rightHayden Panettiere’s ‘slew of’ incriminating texts with drug dealer under DEA investigation
New York Post · Center-right · News report
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New York PostNews report · Sep 15, 12:04 PM
Hayden Panettiere’s ‘slew of’ incriminating texts with drug dealer under DEA investigation
"There are a slew of messages about drugs," a source involved in the ongoing investigation told TMZ.
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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Sep 15, 12:03 PM
Hayden Panettiere investigation now cross-country and focused on drugs, sources say
Panettiere, known for her roles in "Heroes," "Nashville" and "Ice Princess," died on Aug. 16.
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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Sep 15, 12:03 PM
Hayden Panettiere investigation now cross-country and focused on drugs, sources say
Panettiere, known for her roles in "Heroes," "Nashville" and "Ice Princess," died on Aug. 16.
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ABC7chicago.comNews report · Sep 15, 12:03 PM
Hayden Panettiere investigation now cross-country and focused on drugs, sources say
Panettiere, known for her roles in "Heroes," "Nashville" and "Ice Princess," died on Aug. 16.
CenterMostly Factual
ABC7 New YorkNews report · Sep 15, 12:03 PM
Hayden Panettiere investigation now cross-country and focused on drugs, sources say
Panettiere, known for her roles in "Heroes," "Nashville" and "Ice Princess," died on Aug. 16.
Details64/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 6 sources
64/99 Wording GapMedium confidence6 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 6 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 15, 12:03 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.
Sep 15, 12:03 PM: KGO / ABC7 San Francisco joined the source map.
Sep 15, 12:03 PM: KTRK / ABC13 Houston joined the source map.
Sep 15, 12:03 PM: ABC7chicago.com joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 64/99 and story health is live match · 6 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.