Local Sports Update – Friday, 1/16

Local Sports Update – Friday, 1/16

Friday, January 16 by wcednews

District 9 Basketball: Boys: THURSDAY Juniata Valley 73, Curwenville 40 Girls: THURSDAY DuBois Central Catholic 45, DuBois 42 – Jillian Morgan was the top scorer for DCC with 16 points while DuBois was led by Avery Fontaine who scored 15 points Punxsutawney 50, Bradford 27 St. Marys 55, Ridgway 37... Read More.

Quote for January 16, 2026

Friday, January 16 by Summer Anderson

"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” - Henry David Thoreau

Anne Hathaway to star in Paramount+ true crime series ‘Fear Not’

Thursday, January 15 by ABC News

Anne Hathaway is on board for a new Paramount+ limited series called Fear Not.The actress is set to star in and executive produce the series, which tells the true story of serial killer Stephen Morin and the unlikely bond he formed with the last... Read More.

3 deaths, dozens of illnesses linked to California poisonous mushroom outbreak: Officials

Thursday, January 15 by ABC News

(SONOMA COUNTY, Calif.) -- Foragers are being warned of what could be the largest toxic mushroom outbreak in California history, which state health officials say has caused three deaths and sickened more than 30 people who ingested the poisonous fungi.Recent heavy rains have caused... Read More.

What is the Insurrection Act that Trump is threatening to use against Minnesota protests?

Thursday, January 15 by ABC News

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to send in federal troops as protests unfold in Minneapolis against Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations."If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don't obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from... Read More.

3 more Democratic lawmakers say they are under federal investigation over illegal orders social media video

Thursday, January 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Three House Democrats said they are under federal investigation for their participation in a November social media video telling military and intelligence service members that they can refuse illegal orders -- joining two Senate Democrats who are also facing the wrath of... Read More.

Uvalde sergeant recounts entering Robb Elementary with Gonzales

Thursday, January 15 by ABC News

(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) -- Jurors on the trial of former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer Adrian Gonzales listened to a firsthand account of the emergency response from a police sergeant who tried to enter Robb Elementary School with Gonzales.Prosecutors allege Gonzales, who is charged... Read More.

Here comes ‘The Bride!’ trailer, starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale

Thursday, January 15 by ABC News

Here comes The Bride! - back from the grave.The first trailer has been released for Maggie Gyllenhaal's take on the Bride of Frankenstein, starring Hamnet's Jessie Buckley as the Bride and Christian Bale as Frankenstein's monster.Set in 1930s Chicago, we... Read More.

Mia McKenna-Bruce says Sam Mendes’ Beatles films are ‘absolutely next level’

Thursday, January 15 by ABC News

Actress Mia McKenna-Bruce is set to play Ringo Starr's late wife Maureen Starkey in Sam Mendes' The Beatles - A Four-Film Cinematic Event, and she certainly sounds excited by the project.She tells Variety that her experience on the project so... Read More.

Appeals court says judge had no jurisdiction to order Mahmoud Khalil’s release

Thursday, January 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A federal appeals court ruled Thursday a judge had no jurisdiction to order Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil released from immigration detention last summer, a decision that could lead to his re-arrest.Khalil, a green card holder who is married to... Read More.