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Robert Prevost elected the first American pope in history, will take the name Leo XIV

Robert Prevost elected the first American pope in history, will take the name Leo XIV

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church in a moment of global turmoil and conflict. Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the Augustinian religious order who spent his career ministering in Peru, took the name Leo XIV. In…READ MORE

UPDATE: Missing southern Wisconsin woman found safe

UPDATE: Missing southern Wisconsin woman found safe

THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2025, 5:00 P.M. CROSS PLAINS, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in southern Wisconsin are canceling a missing endangered person alert for a 43-year-old woman. In an update, police say they’ve located Lacy Storkson. She was found and is considered safe. Authorities issue alert for missing woman last seen in southern Wisconsin THURSDAY, MAY…READ MORE