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the most recent and important news that is added to a newspaper at the last moment before printing or after the start of the printing process, especially as a heading
IdiomWhat is a "stop press"?
A stop press refers to the most recent and important news added to a newspaper at the last moment, typically just before or after the printing process has started. This typically includes urgent or breaking news that must be included despite the publication already being in progress. Often, it is placed prominently on the front page, sometimes as a heading, to draw attention to the critical nature of the update. The term originally referred to physically halting the press to insert the new information, but now it refers more to the last-minute updates themselves.
