Reading titles and headings in order to get an overview of what lies ahead in a reading passage is called surveying.
Wasn't it Phillis Wheatley's "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious, and Moral"?
Answer: One eye, fire resistance, and usually super strength
That something newsworthy is called: a "Scoop". It is also often times called an "exclusive" which is <span>an item of </span>news<span> reported by a </span>journalist<span> or </span>news organization<span> before others are able to do so. Most importantly it is of exceptional originality, importance, surprise, excitement, or secrecy.</span>
