hit the headlines Definition

1a. The title or heading of a newspaper article, written above the article in large letters;
1b. A line at the top of a page, indicating the page number, title, etc.
2. The most important points in a television or radio news broadcast, read out before the full broadcast.

Form: headlines

1. To provide (an article or page) with a headline.
tr & intr
2. To have top billing in (a show, etc).

colloq
To be an important or dramatic item of news.