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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Sep 9, 2:43 AM
Officials ID 6-year-old student killed in Frankfort school bus crash
A 6-year-old student was killed in a south suburban school bus crash on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
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Officials ID 6-year-old student killed in Frankfort school bus crash
KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) and WLS / ABC7 Chicago describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened A 6-year-old student was killed in a south suburban school bus crash on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
The headline split WLS / ABC7 Chicago frames it as "Officials ID 6-year-old student killed in Frankfort school bus crash". WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) frames it as "6-year-old girl hit, killed by school bus in Frankfort".
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CenterOfficials ID 6-year-old student killed in Frankfort school bus crash
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KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles)News report · Sep 9, 12:55 AM
Students, staff injured in brawl at high school in Southern California
An investigation is underway after a fight at a San Bernardino County high school left several students and staff members injured. In a news release, officials with the Redlands Police Depa...
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WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago)News report · Sep 9, 12:42 AM
6-year-old girl hit, killed by school bus in Frankfort
Authorities in the southwest suburbs are investigating a crash involving a school bus and a pedestrian.
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Sep 9, 12:42 AM: WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) joined the source map.
Sep 9, 12:55 AM: KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) joined the source map.
Sep 9, 2:43 AM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.
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