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Cardinal Robert Prevost is elected the first US-born Pope, taking the name Leo XIV. Ex-Trooper Michael Proctor's then-supervisor is grilled by Karen Read's defense at her murder retrial. The bats are back in some parts of the region.

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Afternoon Report: Thursday, May 8, 2025

State Police Sergeant Yuri Bukhenik presented evidence to the jury at the Karen Read murder re-trial, more black smoke out of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, and Mass. AG sued CVS Health over drug prices. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mid Day Report: Thursday, May 8, 2025

No new pope selected in second round of voting, day 12 of testimonies ahead in the Karen Read murder trial, and the Celtics hit a rough patch on the road to banner 19. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.<br />

Morning Report: Thursday, May 8, 2025

The first round of voting at the Vatican fails to produce a new pope. A digital forensics expert at Karen Read's retrial testifies about Jen McCabe's disputed Google search. Rhode Island is getting the "Real Housewives" treatment.

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