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ABC7chicago.comNews 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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What we know about victims of deadly Brooklyn building collapse
NBC News - US News reaches for "collapse"; WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) for "collapse".
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As of November 13, 2026 at 6:39 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 "Brooklyn district attorney opens criminal investigation into deadly building collapse". The center frames it as "Brooklyn district attorney opens criminal inquiry into Flatbush building collapse".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
70/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftBrooklyn district attorney opens criminal investigation into deadly building collapse
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CenterWhat we know about victims of deadly Brooklyn building collapse
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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Nov 13, 5:22 PM
Pregnant woman among people rescued from New York building collapse rubble
A 6-month pregnant woman was rescued from the rubble of a building collapse in Brooklyn, New York, that killed two children and six adults.
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The Columbian (Vancouver WA)News report · Nov 13, 4:58 PM
Brooklyn district attorney opens criminal inquiry into Flatbush building collapse
NEW YORK — The Brooklyn district attorney’s office has opened a criminal investigation into the building collapse in Flatbush on Wednesday that left eight people dead, including two childre...
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NBC News - US NewsNews report · Nov 13, 5:43 PM
Brooklyn district attorney opens criminal investigation into deadly building collapse
collapse
The Brooklyn district attorney launches a criminal investigation into the building collapse that killed eight people, including two children. NBC News’ Sam Brock reports on the victims, the...
Details70/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
70/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 11 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Nov 13, 4:58 PM: The Columbian (Vancouver WA) joined the source map.
Nov 13, 5:22 PM: WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) joined the source map.
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Nov 13, 6:39 PM: ABC7chicago.com joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 70/99 and story health is live match · 11 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.