Answer:
A. The news travels fast around here.
Explanation:
The word 'news' is an uncountable noun that doubles as the subject in the above sentence. The news in this instance refers to a specific news channel that dispenses information in a particular locality.
It functions as a singular entity in this context. Since singular subjects go with plural verbs, it is thus correct for the singular entity, "The news," to match with the plural verb, "travels. Thus, the first option has a correct subject-verb agreement.
