News is a singular or plural

A common question!

The answer is: both!

"News" can be both a singular and a plural noun, depending on the context.

Singular:

• "The news is..." (Here, "news" refers to a single piece of information or a report.)
• "What's the news?" (Here, "news" is a single piece of information being asked about.)

Plural:

• "The news are..." (Here, "news" refers to multiple pieces of information or reports.)
• "I've got some news..." (Here, "news" refers to multiple pieces of information being shared.)

In general, when "news" refers to a single piece of information, it's treated as a singular noun. When it refers to multiple pieces of information, it's treated as a plural noun.

So, to summarize: "news" can be both singular ("The news is...") and plural ("The news are...").