Question

how did news of the watergate break - in first reach the public?
through a confession by nixon
through a supreme court case
through a televised address by nixon
through a series of newspaper articles

Explanation:

The Watergate break-in was first brought to public attention by investigative reporting from journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein of The Washington Post, who published a series of articles detailing the incident and its connections to the Nixon administration. The other options are incorrect: Nixon never confessed initially, the Supreme Court case came later, and Nixon's televised addresses about Watergate were not the first public disclosure.

Answer:

D. through a series of newspaper articles