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Wisconsin congressman swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a lake
ABC News - US and Star Tribune describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 14, 2026 at 9:14 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedWisconsin congressman swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a lake.
The headline splitABC News - US frames it as "Wisconsin congressman swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a lake". Star Tribune frames it as "GOP congressman from Wisconsin tearfully recounts surviving emergency plane landing in la...".
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Left / center-leftWisconsin congressman swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a lake
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Wisconsin congressman swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a lake
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GOP congressman from Wisconsin tearfully recounts surviving emergency plane landing in lake
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, a candidate for Wisconsin governor, wiped away tears and laughed while sharing how thankful he was Sunday to survive a harrowing late-night emergency landing into a l...
