ABC News’ Ian Pannell is in Kyiv, Ukraine, at the funeral of an American who lost his life fighting against Russia’s invasion.
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When breaking news occurs that warrants an interruption of current non-news programming (or, in some cases, a regularly scheduled network newscast) or a special report during regular programing, the occurrence is referred to as a Newsflash, Breaking News or Special Report. Depending on the event, the interruption may last only a few minutes or continue for hours or even days, requiring continuous coverage by a station or broadcaster. The onset of breaking news events is typically signaled with a graphic and a distinctive music cue, followed by a countdown sequence from the network to allow affiliated stations to switch over to the national feed.
