to become important news and be reported in the newspapers and on the television and radio.
The latest scandal to hit the headlines is about a minister's son arrested for drug-dealing.
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make (the) headlines
To be featured on the headlines of news articles, as due to being particularly important, popular, fashionable, etc. It may not be so tremendous as to make the headlines, but this small change in immigration law could have a huge impact on foreign workers.The pop star made headlines yesterday after his latest run-in with police.