lead story
US /liːd ˈstɔːr.i/
UK /liːd ˈstɔːr.i/

1.
notícia principal, manchete
the most important news story in a newspaper or on a news broadcast
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The scandal became the lead story on all major news channels.
O escândalo se tornou a notícia principal em todos os grandes canais de notícias.
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The editor decided to make the election results the lead story.
O editor decidiu fazer dos resultados da eleição a notícia principal.