Opera News: breaking & local

News, local updates, and live scores

Opera News: breaking & local is a mobile news reader for people who want breaking headlines, nearby stories, sports updates, and trending video in one feed. Developed by Opera, it combines general news with local coverage, weather information, community updates, and live football scores. It suits readers who prefer a broad stream of updates rather than separate apps for national news, local reporting, and sports.

A feed shaped around your interests

You can follow subjects such as politics, crypto, sports, weather, and entertainment. The app uses personalized recommendations to adjust the stories shown to you, while breaking-news notifications can surface urgent developments and popular headlines. Its coverage also includes stories from local publishers across the United States, helping keep the feed tied to nearby events as well as larger news cycles.

Sports, video, and reading options

• Live sports information: Follow scores and match updates for competitions including the NFL, NBA, Premier League, and World Cup.
• Trending video: Browse short clips covering news, sports highlights, celebrity stories, and other popular subjects.
• Offline reading: Save articles so they remain available when you are away from a connection.
• Dark mode: Use a darker reading layout for more comfortable viewing in low light.

How it ranks among news apps

Opera News has a 4.48-star rating from 692,278 reviews and has recorded 100,000,000+ installs. Those figures place it well above the long tail of general news apps in both reach and user response. The main trade-off is breadth: the same feed that brings together local reporting, breaking stories, sports, and video may feel busy if you only want one type of coverage. For readers who value a single, customizable news hub, its range is the central appeal.