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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Jul 28, 10:03 PM
Sixth person dies in Upper East Side Legionnaires' outbreak
A sixth person has died from the Legionnaires' outbreak on the Upper East Side, health officials said on Tuesday.
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Sixth person dies in Upper East Side Legionnaires' outbreak
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What happened A sixth person has died from the Legionnaires' outbreak on the Upper East Side, health officials said on Tuesday.
The headline split The left frames it as "Sixth person dies in Upper East Side Legionnaires’ disease outbreak". The center frames it as "Legionnaires' Disease toll rises to six in Upper East Side outbreak".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
51/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
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Left / center-leftSixth person dies in Upper East Side Legionnaires’ disease outbreak
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CenterSixth person dies in Upper East Side Legionnaires' outbreak
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WNYCNews report · Jul 28, 10:39 PM
Sixth person dies in Upper East Side Legionnaires’ disease outbreak
File photo of the Upper East Side of Manhattan where a sixth person has died in a Legionnaire's disease outbreak. The city health department says 90 people have been sickened in the outbrea...
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WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York)News report · Jul 28, 10:12 PM
Legionnaires' Disease toll rises to six in Upper East Side outbreak
Editor's note: The video above aired in a previous newscast. NEW YORK (PIX11)-- Another person has died from Legionnaires' Disease, according to the New York City Health Department. This is...
Details51/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
51/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Jul 28, 10:03 PM: ABC7 New York joined the source map.
Jul 28, 10:12 PM: WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) joined the source map.
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Now: Wording Gap is 51/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.