The phrase "breathless headlines" refers to news headlines that are exciting, captivating, or exaggerated to grab people's attention quickly. Full definition
A sudden downdraft led to breathless headlines of impending doom followed by a bounce back. (moneysense.ca)
This reversal has prompted a wave of breathless headlines like: (abnormalreturns.com)
I had seen photos of Abedin and Weiner under breathless headlines in the New York newspapers and I've tried to make sense of it all. (newyorkdivorcelawyerblog.com)