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Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge, gets license suspended for 5 years

CBS News and WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) describe the same event in different terms.

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As of September 2, 2026 at 6:53 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Woods told officers at the scene the crash occurred while he was looking at his phone and changing the radio.
The headline split The left frames it as "Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge". The center frames it as "Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge, gets license suspended for 5 ye...".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 5 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

5 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

59/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftTiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge

Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report

CenterTiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge, gets license suspended for 5 years

WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) · Center · News report

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · Sep 2, 6:53 PM

Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge

STUART, Florida — Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge and his driver's license was suspended for five years Wednesday following a March rollover crash in Florida, wh...

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PBS NewsHour - NationNews report · Sep 2, 6:53 PM

Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge over rollover crash in Florida

Woods was arrested in March after his SUV clipped a truck and rolled over on its side on a beachside residential road near his home on Jupiter Island. A sheriff's report said deputies found...

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St. Louis Post-DispatchNews report · Sep 2, 6:15 PM

Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reduced charges in Florida car crash

Tiger Woods entered a no contest plea to charges of reckless driving and refusal to submit to a lawful test during a court appearance in Martin County, Florida.

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WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago)News report · Sep 2, 6:03 PM

Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge, gets license suspended for 5 years

Woods told officers at the scene the crash occurred while he was looking at his phone and changing the radio.

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CBS NewsNews report · Sep 2, 5:34 PM

Tiger Woods pleads no contest in rollover crash DUI case

Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge in Florida linked to a rollover crash in March. CBS News' Skyler Henry has the latest.

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Details59/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 5 sources
59/99 Wording GapMedium confidence5 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Sep 2, 5:34 PM: CBS News joined the source map.

Sep 2, 6:03 PM: WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) joined the source map.

Sep 2, 6:15 PM: St. Louis Post-Dispatch joined the source map.

Sep 2, 6:53 PM: Chicago Sun-Times joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 59/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.