Local Sports Update – Wednesday, 1/14

Local Sports Update – Wednesday, 1/14

Wednesday, January 14 by wcednews

District 9 Basketball Boys: TUESDAY Williamsburg 59, Curwensville 27 Girls: TUESDAY Elk County Catholic 44, DuBois 36 – ECC's Payton Newton scored 15 points to lead all scorers St. Marys 53, Johnsonburg 24 – Topping the score sheet for St. Marys was Braelyn Beck with 20 points College Basketball: TUESDAY Penn State-Beaver 81,... Read More.

Quote for January 14, 2026

Wednesday, January 14 by Summer Anderson

Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young." -Henry Ford

DHS announces termination of protected status for Somalis after group targeted by Trump

Tuesday, January 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration announced Tuesday it will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalis in March, effectively forcing as many as 2,400 people out of the U.S., despite the president's remarks last month that Somalia was "barely a country."Somali migrants with TPS... Read More.

‘West Wing’ actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in on criminal sexual contact of minor charges

Tuesday, January 13 by ABC News

Timothy Busfield, the actor and director best known for his role as Danny Concannon on the TV series The West Wing, has turned himself in to authorities in New Mexico after an arrest warrant was issued on charges of alleged criminal sexual contact of... Read More.

Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann to stand trial shortly after Labor Day

Tuesday, January 13 by ABC News

(RIVERHEAD, N.Y.) -- Accused Gilgo Beach, New York, serial killer Rex Heuermann will stand trial shortly after Labor Day, a judge said during a Tuesday hearing.Heuermann has pleaded not guilty to killing seven women whose remains were found on Long Island.The trial... Read More.

Zoe Saldaña becomes the highest-grossing movie star

Tuesday, January 13 by ABC News

Zoe Saldaña has dethroned Scarlett Johansson as the highest-grossing movie star.This switch up in the box office leaderboard is thanks to Saldaña's starring role as Neytiri in the Avatar films.The latest film in James Cameron's sci-fi franchise, Avatar: Fire and Ash, crossed $1.23 billion... Read More.

Trump turns focus to the economy with speech in Detroit

Tuesday, January 13 by ABC News

(DETROIT) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday is turning his focus to the economy amid his administration's intense foreign policy push with a speech at the Detroit Economic Club.Trump's remarks come as many Americans remain concerned about high prices.A recent Quinnipiac University poll found... Read More.

Adrien Brody, Tessa Thompson to make Broadway debuts in ‘The Fear of 13’

Tuesday, January 13 by ABC News

Adrien Brody has two Oscars, but could he be looking to earn a Tony?The actor will make his Broadway debut in the new play The Fear of 13. He will star alongside Tessa Thompson, who also makes her Broadway debut in the upcoming stage... Read More.

Former aide to Eric Adams arrested on federal bribery charges

Tuesday, January 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Eric Adams may no longer be mayor of New York City, but the alleged corruption in his administration is extending beyond his time in City Hall.On Tuesday, federal prosecutors charged Tony Herbert, a former official in the Office of the Mayor,... Read More.

Letita Wright, Winston Duke represent Wakanda in new ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ teaser trailer

Tuesday, January 13 by ABC News

The Wakandans take center stage in the new teaser trailer for Avengers: Doomsday.Marvel released the fourth teaser trailer for Avengers: Doomsday on Tuesday, and it stars Letitia Wright as Shuri, the Wakandan princess who has taken on the mantle of... Read More.