[Vocabulary] the latest breaking news

[sitifan]

Take a deep breath and learn about the latest breaking news in the impeachment inquiry.
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https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/12/politics/impeachment-watch-october-11/index.html

What's the difference in meaning between the latest news and the breaking news?

 

[GoesStation]

Breaking news is news about an event which is happening now or is just being reported for the first time. It should be, anyway; on American cable news stations, it often just means news.

Latest news is what has most recently been learned about an event.

 

[teechar]

breaking news = fresh news, happening now or being reported on for the first time now

latest news = most recent update on a news story - this needn't be very recent