breaking news

"Breaking News" is a term used in journalism that implies a recent and typically sudden news development. A story that is designated “breaking news” interrupts normal radio, television, and sometimes Internet broadcasting or publishing with a live report on a significant incident.

Historical events such as the bombing at Pearl Harbor, the stock market crash of 1929, the assassinations or assassination attempts on U.S. and world leaders, have all been considered breaking news. Other events that are not tragedies or disasters have also broken regular programming such as news in space exploration (the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969), certain sporting events, and the outcome of the O.J. Simpson double murder trial.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “breaking news”

• Suspect in Thanksgiving vehicle assault surrenders

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 829
  COLUMBIA, Mo. | A man accused of driving over his ex-girlfriend in Columbia has surrendered.
  3 hours ago

• Obituaries in the news

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 829
  Bernard Birnbaum
  3 hours ago

• Centralia ends Smith Centers 79-game winning streak, wins state title

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 829
  HAYS, Kan. | The streak is over. Centralia scored on its first overtime possession to defeat Smith Center 20-12 Saturday in the Kansas Class 2-1A title game. The loss ended the Redmens 79-game winning streak, the longest in Kansas history.
  5 hours ago

• Portland Water Bureau issues boil-water notice due to E. coli

  
  Oregon Living — Authority: 807
  Water Bureau customers west of the Willamette River are affected, as are those in Valley View, Burlington and Palatine water districts. All tap water used for drinking, food preparation and ice should be boiled at a full roil for at least one minute.
  5 hours ago

• With Los Angeles Lakers looming, NJ Nets hope to avoid setting record for consecutive losses

  
  New Jersey Nets — Authority: 140
  The Nets visit the defending champion Lakers on Sunday.
  5 hours ago

• Park rangers recover mans body at Grand Canyon

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 829
  Officials at Grand Canyon National Park say a mans body has been found 200 feet below the canyons South Rim.
  5 hours ago

• Blocked extra point gives Northwest Missouri 21-20 win

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 829
  ELLENSBURG, Wash. | Willie Horn blocked a Garrett Rolsma extra-point attempt with six seconds to play as Northwest Missouri State knocked off top-ranked Central Washington 21-20 in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II football playoffs on Saturday.
  5 hours ago

• Bishop Miege takes Kansas 4A title

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 829
  SALINA, Kan. | Jamie Kostelac caught two passes for touchdowns as Bishop Miege defeated Hayden 28-6 to win the Kansas Class 4A title.
  6 hours ago

• Missing Arizona man found dead on forest road near Sutherlin

  
  Oregon Living — Authority: 807
  Frank Sjursen, 72, had left his home Wednesday but never reached his Seattle destination.
  6 hours ago

• Ohio inmate seeks hearing over execution method

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 829
  An Ohio inmate fighting the states new execution procedure is asking a federal court to intervene.
  6 hours ago

• Dennis Dixon to make first NFL start Sunday at Baltimore

  
  Oregon Living — Authority: 807
  Pittsburgh starter Ben Roethlisberger has been ruled out with a concussion.
  7 hours ago

• Olathe North is back with a 6A title

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 829
  TOPEKA | James Franklin rushed for 269 yards, including touchdown runs of 25, 5 and 68 yards, as Olathe North crushed Wichita Heights 37-3 in the Kansas 6A state championship game at Washburn Universitys Yager Stadium.
  7 hours ago

• Former McCain home goes up for auction

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 829
  A former home of Arizona Sen. John McCain is scheduled to go up for auction next week.
  7 hours ago

• College Football: Bulldogs stopped by Grand Valley State

  
  Howie Blog — Authority: 144
  The Bulldogs lost to Grand Valley State 24-10 in the NCAA Division II quarterfinals today before 4,211 at Malosky Stadium.Bulldogs freshman quarterback Chase Vogler threw four interceptions.Isaac Odim returned the game’s opening kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown to give defending NCAA Division II champion UMD (11-2) ...
  7 hours ago

• K-State leads IUPUI at the Sprint Center

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 829
  Behind 25 points from Jacob Pullen, Kansas State held off IUPUI 70-57 Saturday at the Sprint Center.
  7 hours ago

• Child, gunman killed in northern NJ shootings

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 829
  Police in northern New Jersey say a man chased down and shot a woman and her two young sons - killing one boy - before he was fatally shot by an off-duty police officer .
  7 hours ago

• 50 Cent Performing & Partying in Paris

  
  DEF PEN RADIO 71.8 — Authority: 453
  50 Cent performed and partied at VIP Room in Paris and despite being surrounded by beautiful women most of the night the rapper looked quite disinterested and bored. Credit: Fame What do you think? iWontSTFU
  7 hours ago

• All Blacks Wins Against France

  
  pacificEyeWitness.org — Authority: 146
  The All Blacks have scored five tries to beat France 39-12 at Stade Velodrome in Marseille.Sitiveni Sivivatu scored first followed by Mils Muliaina from a length-of-the-field breakout by the All Blacks.Jerome Kaino scored the third try when he crashed over from a scrum just before halftime.Cory Jane scored a fantastic ...
  7 hours ago

• Police investigate Olathe disturbance involving gunshot wounds

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 829
  Olathe police are investigating an apparent domestic disturbance that sent a man to surgery for a gunshot wound and a woman for treatment of a superficial gunshot wound.
  7 hours ago

• Dennis Dixon Era To Begin

  
  Nice Pick, Cowher | A Pittsburgh Steelers Blog — Authority: 116
  I guess we should have held our breath after all.In a completely unexpected turn of events, Ben Roethlisberger looks like he’ll be seated on the bench this Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers face a pivotal match-up against the Baltimore Ravens.Every article I read this week said Ben felt fine while passing each and ...
  7 hours ago

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