Synonyms for News (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (new information about specific and timely events):
intelligence, tidings, word
WordNet sense 2 (a program devoted to news):
news program, news show
WordNet sense 3 (the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins):
newsworthiness
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