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Police seize kratom at vape shop near Ole Miss after student deaths

NBC News - US News and OAN describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened The drug bust unfolded about a mile away from the University of Mississippi, which is mourning the loss of two students who were found dead on Monday. NBC News’ Jesse Kirsch reports.
The headline split The left frames it as "Police seize kratom at vape shop near Ole Miss after student deaths". The right frames it as "2 Ole Miss students identified after separate deaths spark kratom investigation".
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Left / center-leftPolice seize kratom at vape shop near Ole Miss after student deaths

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Right / center-right2 Ole Miss students identified after separate deaths spark kratom investigation

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OANNews report · Sep 25, 11:48 PM

2 Ole Miss students identified after separate deaths spark kratom investigation

The University of Mississippi community is grieving following the confirmation of the identities of two undergraduate students who were found dead in separate incidents.

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NBC News - US NewsNews report · Sep 25, 11:46 PM

Police seize kratom at vape shop near Ole Miss after student deaths

The drug bust unfolded about a mile away from the University of Mississippi, which is mourning the loss of two students who were found dead on Monday. NBC News’ Jesse Kirsch reports.

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