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Current News is a section of a television or radio newscast that reports on breaking news events. When an event occurs that warrants interruption of regular non-news programming, or a national network newscast, the program is usually interrupted with a countdown sequence, announcing that the station’s affiliates will be joining a live network feed, and telling viewers to “stand by for the next break.” The network’s newscast may also be paused, allowing the news anchor to speak about the breaking news event at hand. During breaking news coverage, lower thirds and other graphics are often altered, and station identification may be overlaid.
