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Breaking news is an urgent news story that warrants the interruption of current non-news programming or, in the case of network news broadcasts, a regular scheduled newscast. An alert graphic or ticker will appear on-screen, usually with a distinctive music cue and an overlay of a distinctive news anchor to announce the breaking story. The broadcast may continue for a few minutes, hours, or days. Prior to the advent of 24-hour news networks, this type of reporting was often limited to extremely serious events such as the assassination of President Kennedy or severe weather conditions. Breaking news coverage is also referred to as a Newsflash or a Special Report.
