In my opinion, you should try to understand why the news make you sad rather than blocking them.
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By the way, if you miss Google results quality, Startpage is like DDG, but backed by Google results.
An example of article going more into the details: https://time.com/5125894/is-reading-news-bad-for-you/
"“Try to be aware of how [the news] changes your mood or makes your thoughts more negative,” Davey advises. Breuning agrees, and recommends limiting your news consumption to one block of time each day—say, at lunch or before dinner—if not less. At the very least, don’t watch or read the news before bed, she says."