<?php
$per_page = $args['per_page'];

$items = get_posts([
	'post_type' => 'news',
	'post_status' => 'publish',
	'posts_per_page' => $per_page,
]);
?>

<?php if ( $items ): ?>

  <div class="news-items">
    <?php foreach( $items as $p): if ( !$p->post_content ) continue; ?>
      <?php get_template_part( 'template-parts/content', $p->post_type, ['post' => $p] ); ?>
    <?php endforeach; ?>
  </div>

<?php else: ?>

  <p>Здесь еще ничего нет</p>

<?php endif; ?>