SmartNews: Local Breaking News

SmartNews is the award-winning local news app downloaded by 50+ million readers in 150+ countries! Read the latest US, world, sports news, get local weather forecasts -- and much more.

SmartNews analyzes millions of articles every day to deliver the top trending news influencing the world right now.

SmartNews delivers high-quality news headlines and breaking news from top national news publishers: NBC News, USA Today, The Huffington Post, Bleacher Report, FOX News, Bloomberg, The Guardian, Politico, TMZ, NY Post, Business Insider and more.

Customize your SmartNews experience with smart news channels: US news, world news, sports, business news, politics, entertainment - and many others.

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“Browse headlines quickly, customize your channels and read the news offline. SmartNews is an excellent free alternative to other popular news apps.”
- CNET

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Breaking News --
Notifications for local breaking news headlines.

Smart Mode --
Readability mode for optimal news reading experience.

Offline News Reading --
Fetch trending news and read it offline.

COVID Map --
Custom COVID tracking widget with the latest local case counts and vaccination updates.

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Awarded Best News App:
- Best App of the Year, 2013 (Japan) - Google

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Get your breaking local news and local weather forecast in SmartNews.