President Trump travels back to Washington, D.C., after a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, CIA director John Ratcliffe travels to Cuba for a historic visit and the Supreme Court preserves access to the abortion pill.
Trending is a breaking news segment on Current News that talks about the most popular stories currently on the site. The segment features a short video with a trending topic and a related story on the website. The trending story is also featured in a scrolling ticker at the top of the page, with a distinct music cue and special graphics to convey urgency. Traditionally, this sort of urgent reporting was limited to events with nationwide impact, such as the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, which prompted many stations to interrupt their regular programming and use a special “Newsflash” or “Special report”. More recently, 24-hour news networks have used the term regularly, even during regularly scheduled programs, allowing for more efficient interruptions and less need for a cut-in.
