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Man accused of setting a woman on fire on a Chicago train is charged with terrorism

Headline from NBC New York, on the newest of 2 developments

He is accused of setting a 26-year-old woman on fire as she rode on a CTA Blue Line train on Monday night, with the woman hospitalized in critical condition...

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  1. Woman set on fire on Chicago transit train after man pours fluid on her and ignites it

    Headline from NBC New York ·

  2. Newest

    Man accused of setting a woman on fire on a Chicago train is charged with terrorism

    Headline from NBC New York ·

Reports & sources

16 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC New York

    Woman set on fire on Chicago transit train after man pours fluid on her and ignites it (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    After getting in an argument on the CTA Blue Line train in Chicago, a 45-year-old man poured a liquid on the 26-year-old woman and set her on fire.

  2. The Guardian

    Man pours liquid on woman and sets her on fire on Chicago subway (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Victim is hospitalized and suspect fled the scene following an argument on the city’s train system

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    Man sets fire to a woman on a Chicago L train before fleeing, police say (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Witnesses told investigators that the 26-year-old woman and a man believed to be in his 40s began arguing, and that the man doused her with a liquid and set her alight.

  4. Newsweek

    Woman set on fire during Chicago train argument, manhunt underway (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The attack occurred Monday night on a Blue Line train after the 26-year-old woman and a man believed to be in his 40s began arguing, police said.

  5. Fox News

    Chicago woman set on fire during argument on CTA train, police say (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A 26-year-old woman is in critical condition after a man poured a liquid on her and set her on fire during an argument on a Chicago Transit Authority train, police said.

  6. NBC New York

    Man accused of setting a woman on fire on a Chicago train is charged with terrorism (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    He is accused of setting a 26-year-old woman on fire as she rode on a CTA Blue Line train on Monday night, with the woman hospitalized in critical condition...

  7. NBC News

    Man who allegedly set woman on fire on Chicago train faces federal terror charge (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The man who set a woman on fire on board a Chicago transit train earlier this week has been hit with a federal terrorism charge

  8. Blaze Media

    Man allegedly lit random woman on fire on Chicago train — suspect had numerous previous arrests (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    A source said the man had been on an ankle monitor after a previous attack.

  9. MyNorthwest

    Federal prosecutors charge man with setting a woman on fire on a Chicago train (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged a man with setting a woman on fire on a Chicago train, calling it a terrorist attack.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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