AP News, by Charlotte Graham-McClay: A magnitude 7.3 earthquake that struck off Vanuatu killed at least 14 people, injured hundreds more and caused widespread damage across the South Pacific island nation, officials said early Wednesday. Frantic rescue efforts got underway…

USA Today, by Jonathan Limehouse, Sophie Carson, Claire Thornton, John Bacon, Minnah Arshad, Laura Schulte, David Clarey, Kelly Meyerhofer, and Michael Loria: Two people were killed and six others were injured Monday after a 15-year-old student opened fire at a…

Common Dreams, by Julia Conley: Undocumented migrants living in informal settlements in the French territory of Mayotte were among those whose lives and livelihoods were most devastated by Cyclone Chido, a tropical cyclone that slammed into the impoverished group of…

USA Today, by Janet Loehrke: Two dozen weather-related catastrophes caused $1 billion or more in damage each this year, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Centers for Environmental Information. The natural disasters were nationwide: – Freezing temperatures…

The Christian Post, by Ian M. Giatti: The mayor of a small town in Ontario, Canada, is facing a bank levy from his personal account following a legal battle with a pride group who compared their legal victory to sexual…

Fox News, by Landon Mion: A Florida man allegedly shot his parents — killing his father and wounding his mother — after his father grilled him for spending too much time playing video games and not getting a job. Joseph…

The Christian Post, by Ian M. Giatti: A faith-based nonprofit group is warning Christians to keep an eye on a high-profile case before the United States Supreme Court that could have long-term implications for religious liberty. Last week, the nation’s…

AP News, by Abdulrahman Shaheen and Bassem Mroue: Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country, a Syrian opposition war monitor said Tuesday, and the Israeli defense minister announced that…

The Christian Post, by Ryan Foley: A Virginia realtor is facing the possibility of having his license revoked over social media posts as concerns mount about the status of free speech for those working in real estate and other professions….

New York Post, by Jared Downing: A strange, new illness festering in the heart of Africa has killed 143 people and counting – and most of the victims are teenagers, authorities said. The unidentified disease has infected at least 300…

CATO Institute, by Emily Ekins and Jordan Gygi: Countries around the world are exploring the possibility of adopting central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), which are digital national currencies. The Federal Reserve, the United States’ central bank, is also considering whether…

NBC News, by Phil Helsel and Andrew Blankstein: Authorities believe a gunman may have targeted the California Seventh-day Adventist school where two young boys were critically wounded in a shooting Wednesday because of its church affiliation, the Butte County sheriff…