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Stolen Civil War-era cannonballs found in suitcase at Alabama airport

ABC News - US and CBS News - US describe the same event in different terms.

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As of July 30, 2026 at 11:27 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Law enforcement officials say a set of stolen Civil War-era cannonballs was discovered in a passenger's suitcase during a routine security screening at Alabama's Gulf Shores International Airport.
The headline split CBS News - US frames it as "Stolen Civil War-era cannonballs found in suitcase at Alabama airport". ABC News - US frames it as "TSA finds stolen Civil War-era cannonballs in a passenger's suitcase at airport".
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Left / center-leftStolen Civil War-era cannonballs found in suitcase at Alabama airport

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CBS News - USNews report · Jul 30, 11:27 PM

Stolen Civil War-era cannonballs found in suitcase at Alabama airport

Law enforcement officials say a set of stolen Civil War-era cannonballs was discovered in a passenger's suitcase during a routine security screening at Alabama's Gulf Shores International A...

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ABC News - USNews report · Jul 30, 10:15 PM

TSA finds stolen Civil War-era cannonballs in a passenger's suitcase at airport

Law enforcement officials say a set of stolen Civil War-era cannonballs was discovered in a passenger’s suitcase during a routine security screening at an Alabama airport

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Jul 30, 10:15 PM: ABC News - US joined the source map.

Jul 30, 11:27 PM: CBS News - US joined the source map.

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