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by mtmail 1230 days ago
Breaking news is rarely on HN (guidelines: "If they'd cover it on TV news, it's probably off-topic."). So users don't submit it. It doesn't mean it's ignored by users. It's just assumed that people also read mainstream news websites besides HN already.
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When breaking news makes it to HN that's when it's the most worrying
It was posted here, though likely rather quickly deranked. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34672314