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6 days ago | thegleaner.com | Houston Harwood

EVANSVILLE — One of the people federal officers arrested during an immigration enforcement operation in Evansville last week is alleged to have entered the country illegally after a previous removal, according to court records and Department of Justice officials. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana publicly disclosed the man’s name in a news release Thursday, identifying him as 28-year-old Amin Reynosa-Diaz.

1 week ago | thegleaner.com | Katie Wiseman |Jorge Ortiz |John Bacon |Kim Hjelmgaard

Katie Wiseman Jorge L. Ortiz John Bacon Kim HjelmgaardUSA TODAY NETWORKThe successor of Pope Francis has been selected. Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago, the first American pope. According to the Vatican, he will go by Leo XIV. Here's what we know. Who is the new pope? The newly elected pope and successor to Pope Francis is Robert Francis Prevost, a Cardinal from Chicago. He is the first American Pope. He has previously worked in St. Louis and studied in Rome, according to his Vatican profile.

1 week ago | thegleaner.com | John Bacon |Jorge Ortiz |Kim Hjelmgaard |Susan Miller |Phaedra Trethan

John Bacon Jorge L. Ortiz Kim Hjelmgaard Susan Miller Phaedra TrethanUSA TODAYCardinal Robert Francis Prevost on Thursday became the first ever pope from the United States, a surprise selection by 133 cardinals from across the globe on the second day of the papal conclave in Rome.  The new pontiff, who took the name Leo XIV, greeted the thousands of exuberant faithful and onlookers, many overcome with emotion as he spoke from the red velvet-draped central balcony at St. Peter’s Square.

1 week ago | thegleaner.com | John Leuzzi

Bob Baffert looked to have had a slight advantage against other trainers heading to Churchill Downs, with two horses running in the 151st Kentucky Derby. That is betting-wise, at least. After all, the Kentucky Derby is known for its unpredictability. However, following Rodriguez's scratch from the now 19-horse field on Thursday, the Hall of Fame trainer now only has one horse running in his return to Churchill Downs after a three-year suspension at the race track.

1 week ago | thegleaner.com | John Leuzzi

In just over 24 hours, horse racing will once again be put on center stage of the entire sports world with the running of the Kentucky Derby. As that build-up and anticipation continues to build up before Saturday's 7:02 p.m. ET post time, some of the biggest storylines include whether Journalism can break breaking a seven-year drought of winning the 1 1/4-mile race as the morning line favorite. Adverse weather conditions are also expected on Derby Day in Louisville at Churchill Downs.