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Man arrested after throwing Molotov cocktails at 2 Queens religious buildings, police say
New York City authorities arrested a suspect accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at two churches in Queens on Wednesday evening. The New York City Police Department apprehended the man after saying he threw a homemade bomb at the Iglesia Bautista “El Mesias” church at 97-44 75th Street and anothe...
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What happenedInvestigators are still working to determine why the two locations were targeted and whether the suspect intended to carry out additional attacks.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Man arrested after throwing Molotov cocktails at 2 Queens religious buildings, police say". The right frames it as "NYPD arrests man suspected of throwing Molotov cocktails at religious buildings".
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CenterMan arrested after throwing Molotov cocktails at 2 Queens religious buildings, police say
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Right / center-rightNYPD arrests man suspected of throwing Molotov cocktails at religious buildings
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NYPD arrests man suspected of throwing Molotov cocktails at religious buildings
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New York City authorities arrested a suspect accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at two churches in Queens on Wednesday evening. The New York City Police Department apprehended the man af...
