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Breaking news is a live report on a significant current event, often requiring the interruption of non-news programming. It is a staple of 24-hour news channels, but has been used on regular television and radio as well. It is typically identified by a distinct graphics package, music cues, and lower thirds or other text overlays, which are also used for breaking weather events (as was the case until recently in North America when tornado and hurricane alerts were issued via cut-ins during regular programming). Breaking news reports may be brief or sustained over several hours or even days, depending on the story.
