For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here:
» Subscribe to NBC News:
» Subscribe to Here’s the Scoop podcast:
Every day, NBC News helps people understand what’s happening and why it matters — through fact-based reporting, meaningful conversations, and powerful stories. From its leading news broadcasts — TODAY, NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press, and Dateline — to NBC News NOW, the 24/7 streaming news channel, plus chart-topping podcasts, the NBC News app, and NBCNews.com, NBC News keeps audiences informed and connected to the stories shaping our world.
Connect with NBC News Online!
NBC News App:
Breaking News Alerts:
Visit NBCNews.Com:
Find NBC News on Facebook:
Follow NBC News on Twitter:
Follow NBC News on Instagram:
About Current News
Trending is a breaking news segment that updates viewers on the most recent and developing news stories. The segment typically begins with a countdown sequence overlaid on the screen to allow network affiliates to switch to the feed and will include a graphic and distinctive music cue to signal that programming is being interrupted. Until the advent of 24-hour news networks, such interruptions were normally reserved for events that required nationwide coverage and necessitated multiple stations to interrupt their regular programming, such as the assassination of John F. Kennedy or a major hurricane. Trending is also known as Newsflash and Special Report.
