A newscast segment is a part of a news broadcast that focuses on a particular topic. The term can refer to a REPORT, which is a piece of information about a current event; a RECAP, which is a summary of what has already happened; sports, which is a segment about sports-related news; an ITEM, which is a short story about a particular topic; an UPDATE, which is a REPORT on the latest developments in a story; and WEATHER, which is a segment about the current WEATHER conditions.