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Tanker collides with cruise ship on Mississippi River in New Orleans

20 headlines from 16 outlets · Outlets: 2 left · 7 center · 7 right

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Latest source publication: November 13, 2026 at 3:59 PM Mountain Time

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A tanker struck a river cruise ship on the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans Friday, partially submerging the passenger boat.
Source excerpt · CBS News · November 13, 2026 at 3:59 PM Mountain Time · Original source

The mayor of New Orleans said on Friday evening that all of the more than 100 passengers aboard a cruise ship docked at the Port of New Orleans on the Mississippi River had been accounted for after a large asphalt tanker crashed into it, causing it to sink. Mayor Helena Moreno said at a news conference that the collision between the American Heritage cruise ship — a riverboat-style ship — and a tanker called the…
Source excerpt · Yahoo News · November 13, 2026 at 3:53 PM Mountain Time · Original source

New Orleans mayor says 32 people are being treated for minor injuries after ship narrowly missed striking a major bridge Tanker collides with cruise ship on Mississippi River in New Orleans A video circulating around social media shows a different angle during the moment the ship was falling on its side into the water. Passengers can be seen climbing onto the balconies’ railing to avoid sliding into the river as the…
Source excerpt · The Guardian · November 13, 2026 at 3:44 PM Mountain Time · Original source

Search and rescue operations were continuing after the riverboat, which had 129 people aboard, was struck by a tanker ship on Friday afternoon, the authorities said.
Source excerpt · The New York Times · November 13, 2026 at 3:42 PM Mountain Time · Original source

Where the coverage differs

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Left

New Orleans mayor says 32 people are being treated for minor injuries after ship narrowly missed striking a major bridge Tanker collides with cruise ship on Mississippi River in New Orleans A video circulating around social media shows a different angle during the moment the ship was falling on its side into the water. Passengers can be seen climbing onto the balconies’ railing to avoid sliding into the river as the…
Source excerpt · The Guardian · November 13, 2026 at 3:44 PM Mountain Time · Original source

Center

A tanker struck a river cruise ship on the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans Friday, partially submerging the passenger boat.
Source excerpt · CBS News · November 13, 2026 at 3:59 PM Mountain Time · Original source

Right

The Atlantic Asphalt tanker slammed into the docked American Cruise Lines’ American Heritage, which was carrying about 129 passengers as well as crew on the Mississippi River at around 12:30 p.m., Port NOLA told The Post.
Source excerpt · New York Post · November 13, 2026 at 3:29 PM Mountain Time · Original source

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Center · 10 headlines from 7 outlets

Right · 7 headlines from 7 outlets

Center · 10 headlines from 7 outlets

Right · 7 headlines from 7 outlets

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