Well, another term for a newspaper story might be a 'newspaper report'. These reports usually provide detailed information on a particular event or topic.
A yarn can also be another name for a story. This term is often used in a more informal or folksy way. People might say 'spin a yarn' which means to tell a story, usually one that is interesting or perhaps a little exaggerated.
Another name for an apocraphal story could be a unauthenticated story. Apocraphal stories are often not part of the official or recognized canon. They might be legends or rumors that have been passed around without solid evidence to support their truthfulness. So, unauthenticated story is a fitting alternative name.
A short story can also be called a short narrative or a tale.
A comical story. Funny stories are often called comical because they contain elements that make people laugh, like silly situations or funny characters. And 'comical' emphasizes the aspect of being laugh - out - loud funny.
A mystery story. It often involves solving a crime or uncovering a secret, just like a detective story.
One more name for the plot of a story is 'scenario'. Just as the plot, it describes what happens in the story, the actions, and events that the characters are involved in, and how they are related to one another.
A social narrative can be another name for social story.
A 'story swerve' can be another name for a twist on a story. Think of it as the moment when the story veers off in a different direction than what the audience was expecting. It can be a change in a character's motivation, like a hero suddenly being revealed to have a hidden agenda, or an unexpected event like a natural disaster hitting the setting of the story out of nowhere. This sudden shift makes the story more interesting and unpredictable.