Alex Gangitano

4 days ago | wnct.com | Alex Gangitano

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4 days ago | ksnt.com | Alex Gangitano

Pope Leo XIV became the first American-born pope in the history of the Catholic Church on Thursday, hailing from Chicago and breaking years of tradition that geared cardinals away from electing an American. The pope, 69, was born Robert Francis Prevost in Dolton, Ill., to Louis Prevost, a superintendent of the Glenwood School District 167, and Millie Prevost, a librarian, according to South Cook News.

4 days ago | yourbasin.com | Alex Gangitano |Brett Samuels

President Trump announced a trade agreement with the United Kingdom on Thursday, a deal both he and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer projected as a major political win. Trump, referring to the announcement as a “deal,” said it includes billions of dollars of increased market access for American exports, especially in agriculture by increasing access to U.S. beef, ethanol and other farming products. The specifics are still being finalized.

4 days ago | wgntv.com | Alex Gangitano

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected the new pope, set to succeed the late Pope Francis and mark the first time an American has served as pope. He took the name Leo XIV and emerged from the balcony of St. Peter’s Square to introduce himself, just more than an hour after white smoke emanated from the Sistine Chapel to signal his election. The selection of an American pope is a historic one that breaks the norms of the Catholic Church.

4 days ago | wgntv.com | Alex Gangitano

Pope Leo XIV became the first American-born pope in the history of the Catholic Church on Thursday, hailing from Chicago and breaking years of tradition that geared cardinals away from electing an American. The pope, 69, was born Robert Francis Prevost in Dolton, Ill., to Louis Prevost, a superintendent of the Glenwood School District 167, and Millie Prevost, a librarian, according to South Cook News.