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Selma Blair arrested in NYC after alleged flight assault, charged with kicking officer, nurse after
WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) reaches for "alleged" where CBS News stays flat.
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As of October 13, 2026 at 4:45 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedActress Selma Blair was reportedly arrested after an in-flight incident on Sunday that left two flight attendants injured.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Selma Blair arrested after allegedly biting flight attendant". The center frames it as "Actress Selma Blair arrested after incident during flight to New York".
Match confidenceMedium confidence. 10 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
10 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
54/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftSelma Blair arrested after allegedly biting flight attendant
CBS News · Center-left · News report
CenterSelma Blair arrested in NYC after alleged flight assault, charged with kicking officer, nurse after
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
Selma Blair arraigned after alleged altercation on Delta flight, bail set at $20K
Actress Selma Blair was arrested Sunday following an alleged altercation with flight attendants aboard a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York City.
Selma Blair arraigned after alleged altercation on Delta flight, bail set at $20K
Actress Selma Blair was arrested Sunday following an alleged altercation with flight attendants aboard a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York City.
Selma Blair arraigned after alleged altercation on Delta flight, bail set at $20K
Actress Selma Blair was arrested Sunday following an alleged altercation with flight attendants aboard a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York City.
Selma Blair arraigned after alleged altercation on Delta flight, bail set at $20K
Actress Selma Blair was arrested Sunday following an alleged altercation with flight attendants aboard a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York City.
Selma Blair arrested after allegedly biting flight attendant
Actress Selma Blair was arrested after an incident on board a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to John F. Kennedy International Airport Sunday night.
Selma Blair accused of attacking 2 flight attendants and assaulting a police officer and nurse
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Selma Blair was arrested after she was accused of injuring two flight attendants on a trip from Los Angeles to New York. She was also accused of kicking a police offic...
