news flash

noun

: a report on an important piece of news that is given in the middle of another television or radio show

—often used ironically when one is saying something that is not new or surprising

News flash! Your brother's late again!

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That Friday afternoon news flash raised the stock about 10% by the end of the trading day. —

John S. Tobey, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024 Her promise to appoint a Republican to her Cabinet—a major news flash moment—seemed to land with a thud as Harris rambled on about how some of the most important decisions are made around the Cabinet table. —

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 31 Aug. 2024 But — news flash folks — firing people costs money. —

Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 18 June 2024 And there would be nothing wrong with that — news flash, performers want, need, and have to be looked at! —

Sara Holdren, Vulture, 3 May 2024 Soon a news flash from back home — and then another — pierced the vibe. —

Ken Belson, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024 This was geek heaven for Asher, who got to speak with specialists in planetary defense (news flash: no known asteroids are on track to hit Earth) and space resources (evidently ice on the moon’s polar caps is stirring up a lot of interest). —

Leslie Camhi, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2024 And here's another news flash: Polenta makes a great ingredient for desserts, too. —

Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2024 For a time, nonprofits resisted those trends, but Eshelman surprised me with a news flash. —

Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2023