Storage space wouldn't come into it. The space the original article would have taken up would be insignificant.
It's common practice to update a news article as the story develops. The BBC regularly do this with "Wales squad to be announced" and then update the article to "Wales squad announced".
It's common practice to update a news article as the story develops. The BBC regularly do this with "Wales squad to be announced" and then update the article to "Wales squad announced".
I have obviously spent too much time mired in the weeds of corporate accountability and audit trails as opposed to news streams (BTW that is not sarcasm or criticism - simply a fact)