CenterHigh
WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Oct 18, 10:15 PM
Mt Washington home catches on fire
A Pittsburgh home was on fire Sunday evening
← Today's headlines
2 sources checked · 2 source groups included · 1h ago
Still Watching
Mt Washington home catches on fire
Middle East Eye and WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) describe the same event in different terms.
1 Left1 Center0 Right
STILL WATCHING
As of October 18, 2026 at 10:15 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened A Pittsburgh home was on fire Sunday evening.
The headline split The left frames it as "Iran's IRGC navy says oil tanker hits mine, catches fire in Strait of Hormuz". The center frames it as "Mt Washington home catches on fire".
Match confidence Developing. The source map is still developing. Keep watching for more sources to join.
Same-event confidenceDeveloping
Not enough sources yet to confirm this is the same specific event.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftIran's IRGC navy says oil tanker hits mine, catches fire in Strait of Hormuz
Middle East Eye · Center-left · News report
CenterMt Washington home catches on fire
WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
Optics keeps watching for pickup.
SEE THE HEADLINES
Open source
Center-leftMixed
Middle East EyeNews report · Oct 18, 9:30 PM
Iran's IRGC navy says oil tanker hits mine, catches fire in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's IRGC navy says oil tanker hits mine, catches fire in Strait of Hormuz An oil tanker caught fire and exploded after striking a naval mine in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz,...
Details68/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
68/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Oct 18, 9:30 PM: Middle East Eye joined the source map.
Oct 18, 10:15 PM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 68/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.