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WNYCNews report · Jun 23, 9:14 PM
Teen sentenced to 5.5 years in prison for setting fire to sleeping man on NYC subway
The sleeping man survived, officials say. [ more › ]
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Man arrested in Merrimack accused of setting fire in Michigan
The sleeping man survived, officials say. [ more › ]
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As of June 23, 2026 at 10:51 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened A man facing charges in connection with a fire in Michigan was arrested Tuesday in Merrimack.
The headline split The left frames it as "Teen sentenced to 5.5 years in prison for setting fire to sleeping man on NYC subway". The center frames it as "Man arrested in Merrimack accused of setting fire in Michigan".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
63/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftTeen sentenced to 5.5 years in prison for setting fire to sleeping man on NYC subway
WNYC · Center-left · News report
CenterMan arrested in Merrimack accused of setting fire in Michigan
WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) · Center · News report
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ABC NewsNews report · Jun 23, 10:51 PM
Teen gets over 5 years in prison for setting homeless man on fire on NYC subway
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A federal judge has sentenced a New York City high school senior who admitted setting fire to a homeless man in a subway car to 5 1/2 years in prison
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The Seattle TimesNews report · Jun 23, 10:02 PM
High school senior gets over 5 years in prison for setting homeless man on fire on NYC subway
A federal judge has sentenced a New York City high school senior who admitted setting fire to a homeless man in a subway car to 5 1/2 years in prison.
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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Jun 23, 8:55 PM
Man arrested in Merrimack accused of setting fire in Michigan
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A man facing charges in connection with a fire in Michigan was arrested Tuesday in Merrimack.
Details63/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
63/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Jun 23, 8:55 PM: WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) joined the source map.
Jun 23, 9:14 PM: WNYC joined the source map.
Jun 23, 10:02 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.
Jun 23, 10:51 PM: ABC News joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 63/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.