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Kaylee Hottle, deaf Godzilla actress, killed in car crash at 18
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Extra Extra has grouped 6 reports on this story from 6 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 4 left-leaning and 2 center sources.
Its coverage-diversity score of 58 out of 100 means the story is being reported across multiple parts of the spectrum, though the volume leans toward one side. Notably, no right-leaning outlet in our index has picked the story up yet — a right-side blind spot that often signals a topic resonating more with progressive audiences.
On reliability, 6 of the 6 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B). Ratings are drawn from independent assessments and are meant to help you weigh each report, not to tell you which to trust.
The reports clustered here landed within about 4 hours of each other, suggesting a fast-moving, breaking story.
Below, the same story is laid out side by side as left, center, and right outlets reported it. Read across the columns and watch what changes: the headline emphasis, which facts lead, the adjectives, and what each side leaves out. The story itself rarely changes — the framing almost always does.
Outlets covering this story: CBS News, CBC News, The Independent, NBC News, RTÉ News, Sky News.
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CBS NewsBJul 21, 6:03 PM
Kaylee Hottle, actress in "Godzilla vs. Kong," dies at 18 in car crash
Kaylee Hottle, an Atlanta-born actress known for her role in the "Godzilla" film franchise, has died following a crash in Maryland.
CBC NewsAJul 21, 8:44 PM
Kaylee Hottle, deaf Godzilla actress, killed in car crash at 18
Kaylee Hottle, a deaf actress best known for her starring role in two Godzilla films, died in a car crash in Maryland early Tuesday morning, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office said. She was 18.
The IndependentBJul 21, 8:47 PM
Millie Bobby Brown leads tributes for Godzilla co-star Kaylee Hottle
Millie Bobby Brown, who starred alongside Ms Hottle in Godzilla Vs Kong and its sequel, Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, shared a black and white image of her co-star
NBC NewsBJul 21, 5:25 PM
Child actor Kaylee Hottle killed in car crash
Kaylee Hottle, a child actor most well known for her role in two “Godzilla” movies, died in a car accident Tuesday in Frederick, Maryland.
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RTÉ NewsAJul 21, 5:12 PM
Kaylee Hottle, Godzilla vs Kong actress, dies aged 18
The American actress Kaylee Hottle, best known for starring in Godzilla vs Kong, has died aged 18, her father has announced.
Sky NewsAJul 21, 5:58 PM
Godzilla star dies in car crash aged 18
US actress Kaylee Hottle, 18, who starred in two Godzilla movies, has died in a car crash in Maryland, her father has announced.
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