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No one expected an American pope. Here's the inside story of how 'Bob' became Pope Leo

When the 2025 conclave began, no one expected an American pope. But by its end, Cardinal Robert Prevost had become Pope Leo.

Boy, 6, killed after being hit by van outside his home as tributes paid to ‘cheeky chappy’

A YOUNG boy who tragically died after being hit by a van just metres from his home has been named and pictured. Harrison ...
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His Life Insurance Has a $1,600 Face Value, $100 Over the Line. Medicaid Counts the Cash Inside It and Told Him to Surrender the Policy Before the Nursing Home Was …

A small whole life policy bought decades ago to pay for a funeral can freeze a nursing home application cold, and the fix is ...

VOTE: News 8 Game of the Week for Oct. 9, 2026

It’s time to vote for the News 8 Sports Game of the Week! Fans can choose which high school football matchup the News 8 Sports team will cover on Friday, Oct. 9. This ...
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Mom Went Into the Nursing Home at 84 and Died at 89. The State’s $412,000 Estate Claim Was More Than the House Was Worth, and the Kids Got Nothing Either Way

When the state's Medicaid bill arrives after a parent dies in a nursing home, it can easily exceed everything she owned.

Funeral for man who died from single stab wound

A funeral for a keen cricketer who died from a single stab wound has been held. Jamie Evans was described as "kind, loving, funny and competitive" during the service held earlier at Bradwell ...