news flash

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Josh Beckerman writes corporate news flash headlines and articles on a wide range of topics for Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Much of the recent coverage about Russia and Ukraine reminds me of that Afghan news flash in 1987.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025

To the millions who greedily gobbled up scuttlebutt about her legendary meanness over the years, this is far from a news flash.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2024

In “A Lot of Nothing,” James and Vanessa, a Black couple, are watching television on the couch in their well-appointed Los Angeles home when a news flash alerts them to “another officer-involved shooting.”

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2023

“And you know you’re funny as hell. Here’s a news flash for you: Dumb people aren’t funny. At least not on purpose, anyway.”

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx