news item / news source / news

grieve / sorrow / lamentation / grief / heartbreak

new / fresh

confidence / credence / credit / trust / belief

take *something as the truth

believe

believe / believing / accept [a story] as true / trusting / put confidence in / giving credence to / faith / placing reliance / putting confidence in / acceptance / place faith / putting faith / placing faith / trust / put faith / having confidence / give credence to / have confidence

devotee / believer / adherent / the faithful / follower

devotee / believer / adherent / follower

reality / truth