Pontoon boat sinks near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay.
A three-deck pontoon boat carrying approximately 19-20 people capsized and sank near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay on July 14, 2026. One person died, two to three people remained missing, and 16-17 others were rescued by emergency responders. The cause of the sinking remains under investigation.
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Divergence score
10 outlets covered it, splitting into 8 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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4 bias groups
The spectrum · how 10 outlets placed this story
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The split, in one line
Outlets agree on core facts but diverge on the missing count. The wires report two missing while others say three missing. Only one outlet names the victim and reveals the group was scattering ashes.
How each outlet covered it
Broad agreement on what happened
Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
THE LEFT
“1 dead, 2 missing after boat sinks near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay”ABC ABC News LEFT-CENTER
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“Three people still missing, one dead after boat capsizes near Alcatraz Island”WT Washington Times RIGHT
DOWN THE MIDDLE
“San Francisco: 1 dead, 3 missing in Alcatraz boat sinking” · Deutsche Welle, AP News, Jerusalem Post, PBS NewsHour
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ABCABC News 1 dead, 2 missing after boat sinks near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay 2d ago CENTER2
APAP News 1 dead and 2 missing from pontoon boat near Alcatraz Island off San Francisco PBSPBS NewsHour 1 dead, 3 missing after boat carrying mostly family members sinks near Alcatraz Island 1d ago RIGHT4
WEWashington Examiner One dead and two missing after pontoon boat sinks near Alcatraz Island 1d ago WTWashington Times Three people still missing, one dead after boat capsizes near Alcatraz Island 1d ago NMNewsmax 1 Dead, 3 Missing After Boat Carrying Mostly Family Members Sinks Near Alcatraz Island 1d ago NYPNY Post Heroes reveal horror they saw as they dragged boaters from ocean near Alcatraz — 1 dead, 3 still missing 1d ago 9 tracked claims across 10 outlets
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Two or three people remain missing.
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