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What we know about victims of deadly Brooklyn building collapse

ABC News - US reaches for "collapse"; WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) for "collapse".

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As of November 13, 2026 at 8:25 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Two children, ages 9 and 10, were among those killed, according to authorities.
The headline split The left frames it as "Survivors of the deadly Brooklyn building collapse recall shock, terror and grief". The center frames it as "Survivors of the deadly Brooklyn building collapse recall shock, terror and grief".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 9 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

9 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

56/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftSurvivors of the deadly Brooklyn building collapse recall shock, terror and grief

ABC News - US · Center-left · News report

CenterWhat we know about victims of deadly Brooklyn building collapse

KTRK / ABC13 Houston · Center · News report

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Nov 13, 6:39 PM

What we know about victims of deadly Brooklyn building collapse

Two children, ages 9 and 10, were among those killed, according to authorities.

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Nov 13, 6:39 PM

What we know about victims of deadly Brooklyn building collapse

Two children, ages 9 and 10, were among those killed, according to authorities.

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Nov 13, 6:39 PM

What we know about victims of deadly Brooklyn building collapse

Two children, ages 9 and 10, were among those killed, according to authorities.

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ABC News - USNews report · Nov 13, 8:17 PM

Survivors of the deadly Brooklyn building collapse recall shock, terror and grief

collapse

Survivors of a Brooklyn apartment building collapse are desperate to know what caused the catastrophe that killed relatives and neighbors and destroyed their homes

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WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York)News report · Nov 13, 6:24 PM

Brooklyn building collapse survivors describe seeing "everything crumble"

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FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (PIX11) -- Days after a building collapse killed eight people and injured 18 in Brooklyn, the survivors and families of the victims spoke out for the first time on Friday...

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Nov 13, 8:07 PM

Survivors of the deadly Brooklyn building collapse recall shock, terror and grief

NEW YORK (AP) — One man's pregnant wife was pulled alive from the rubble, while two of his roommates perished. A woman living next door woke from a nap to bright daylight flooding her bedro...

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WJW The Hill / Nexstar NewsNationNews report · Nov 13, 6:23 PM

Collapsed Brooklyn building had 98 open building code violations: Records

Housing Department records indicate that the 98 violations date back to 1972.

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The Guardian USNews report · Nov 13, 8:02 PM

Officials name victims of fatal Brooklyn building collapse as investigation widens

Authorities conclude search for victims in wreckage of the building and release the names of the eight victims The New York City police department (NYPD) and New York City fire department (...

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Details56/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 9 sources
56/99 Wording GapMedium confidence9 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 9 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

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Nov 13, 6:23 PM: WJW The Hill / Nexstar NewsNation joined the source map.

Nov 13, 6:24 PM: WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) joined the source map.

Nov 13, 6:39 PM: KTRK / ABC13 Houston joined the source map.

Nov 13, 6:39 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 56/99 and story health is live match · 9 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.