President Donald Trump announces that Kristi Noem will step down as DHS secretary, Savannah Guthrie visits the TODAY set for the first time since her mother Nancy’s disappearance and Britney Spears is arrested on suspicion of DUI in California.
Trending is a news segment that focuses on current events in the world that are currently in the public eye. Often these segments are accompanied by the use of a breaking news graphic and a unique music cue. Before the advent of 24-hour television networks, the use of breaking news was reserved for extremely urgent events requiring nationwide coverage, such as the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, which caused a number of television stations to interrupt their regular programming. Some networks have started to use special “Newsflash” and “Special Report” tickers during regularly scheduled programming, lessening the need for break-ins.
