Woman in news: USA news (5)
I believe the answer is:
susan
'woman' is the definition.
'in news usa news' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'SUSAN' is hidden in the letters of 'news usa news'.
(Other definitions for susan that I've seen before include "woman" , "with blooming black eye?" , "Girl's name, meaning lily" , "Server at table's no lazy" , "- - Sarandon, film actress" .)