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

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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.

Hazleton homicide suspect Terence Ray in custody

28/22 NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Terence Ray, the man accused of murdering and burning 39-year-old Jessica Lockwood, has been captured.

Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce confirmed with 28/22 News reporter Andy Mehalshick that Ray has been taken into custody. Sanguedolce did not immediately specify where the arrest took place.

Police name suspect in Hazleton homicide investigation

Ray, 55, is accused of murdering Jessica Lockwood inside his home on Muir Avenue in Hazleton.

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