news of
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: information or a report about (something that happened)
It was late summer when news of his death arrived.
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According to Deadline, who first reported news of the cancellation, the announcement comes after Sony TV in August extended the options on multiple cast members, including Heizer, Liam Oh, Kieron Moore, Dominic Goodman, Angus O’Brien, Blake Burt, and Rico Paris.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
This year, however, the film’s uplifting message about the power of love will take on a much sadder tone following the heartbreaking news of the passing of director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, on December 14.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2025
When news of Holmes and Robach’s workplace romance emerged, Robach had also not confirmed her separation from her actor husband Andrew Shue.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
That wasn’t even the worst news of the weekend for Kansas City, as superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes went down with a left knee injury in the fourth quarter, later confirmed to be a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
—Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
This year, however, the film’s uplifting message about the power of love will take on a much sadder tone following the heartbreaking news of the passing of director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, on December 14.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2025
When news of Holmes and Robach’s workplace romance emerged, Robach had also not confirmed her separation from her actor husband Andrew Shue.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
That wasn’t even the worst news of the weekend for Kansas City, as superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes went down with a left knee injury in the fourth quarter, later confirmed to be a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
—Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
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“News of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20of. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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