In the meantime, outside Hadassah hospital, those who disseminate the information to their respective audiences around the world wait, some smoke, many drink coffee, but all are anxiousfor more news.
Alan Rusbridger, editor-in-chief of the Guardian - which exposed the phonehacking scandal in the face of furious and sustained denials from News International - says it's an "incredibly anxious time for journalism, with even the most powerful and professional newspapers clinging on to financial viability".
That's especially good newsfor late-night talk-show hosts, who should find an anxious audience waiting up for them when they return to the airwaves in early January.