Gallup, by Lydia Saad: Americans’ faith in major societal institutions hasn’t improved over the past year following a slump in public confidence in 2022. Last year, Gallup recorded significant declines in public confidence in 11 of the 16 institutions it tracks annually,…

FOX Weather, by Heather Brinkmann and Steven Yablonski: A volcano north of Grindavík erupted Monday evening after a swarm of earthquakes rattled the region.  The Icelandic Meteorologic Office (IMO) said the eruption could be seen on webcams near Hagafell.  “An eruption has begun…

Daily Mail, by Avid Averre and Reuters: German police today arrested three suspected members of Hamas in Berlin accused of preparing an attack against Jewish targets in Europe. The three men, along with another suspect arrested in the Netherlands, were said…

The Christian Post, by Jon Brown: The Church of England’s House of Bishops voted Tuesday to formally commend prayers of blessing for same-sex couples to be used in services beginning next Sunday. By a vote of 24 to 11, the…

Gallup, by Dan Witters: Key physical health metrics have notably worsened since before the COVID-19 pandemic, including obesity, diabetes and eating habits. The percentage of U.S. adults whom Gallup classifies as obese has reached an estimated 38.4%, up 6.0 percentage…

CBS News: An After School Satan Club plans to begin offering activities to children at a Tennessee elementary school following Christmas break, officials said, and the move immediately proved controversial. The Satanic Temple plans to host the club at Chimneyrock…

CNN, by Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae: North Korea launched a possible intercontinental ballistic missile on Monday morning in what analysts said indicated the growing reliability of the reclusive state’s illegal weapons program. The missile launched Monday exhibited the range…

News Busters, by Alex Christy: On Monday, The Daily Show proclaimed that Christmas was the “queerest holiday of all,” on Tuesday it was ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel’s turn as he “interviewed” Sean Hayes, who was playing the role of a gay…

AP News: Israel says it’s prepared to fight for months or longer to defeat Gaza’s Hamas rulers, as its ground offense intensifies with more airstrikes and artillery fire. Israel faces international outrage after its military offensive has killed more than…

AP News, by Emmanuel Igunza: At least 47 people are dead and 85 others injured following heavy flooding and landslides in northern Tanzania, authorities said Monday. The government has deployed the military to help rescue hundreds of people trapped by…

AP News, by Justin Kabumba: Armed rebels seized a town in eastern Congo on Thursday after violently clashing with the army, which has taken on an expanded role as peacekeeping forces withdraw from the mineral-rich, conflict-stricken region. Military officials and…

New York Post, by Kevin Sheehan, Joe Marino, and Isabel Keane: An unhinged man used a steak knife to butcher four of his relatives — including an 11-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy — and set their Queens house ablaze…