Local Sports Update – Thursday, 3/5

Local Sports Update – Thursday, 3/5

Thursday, March 5 by wcednews

PIAA Basketball Tournaments: FRIDAY: CLASS 1A BOYS (D7) Monessen at (D9) Elk County Catholic, 6:30 pm (D10) West Middlesex at (D9) Johnsonburg, 7 pm (D9) North Clarion vs. (D5) Turkeyfoot Valley, 7 pm at Somerset High School (D9) Cameron County at (D5) Forbes Road, 7 pm CLASS 2A GIRLS (D7) Aliquippa at... Read More.

Quote for March 5th, 2026

Thursday, March 5 by Summer Anderson

“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.” – Ronald Reagan

Embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales heads to runoff with Brandon Herrera in Texas GOP primary

Thursday, March 5 by ABC News

(TEXAS) -- The Texas 23rd Congressional District race is projected to head to a runoff, as incumbent Rep. Tony Gonzales, who was accused of having an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide, and conservative activist Brandon Herrera both failed to receive... Read More.

Trump teases endorsement in Texas Senate primary as GOP leaders urge him to back Cornyn

Thursday, March 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will soon make an endorsement in the heated Texas Senate Republican primary, as Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton head toward a runoff election in May.Trump also expressed his desire for... Read More.

‘Lanterns’ teaser trailer finds Aaron Pierre’s John Stewart in training mode

Wednesday, March 4 by ABC News

The teaser trailer for Lanterns has arrived.HBO Max released the first trailer for its upcoming DC Studios superhero TV series on Wednesday, one day earlier than originally planned.Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre and Kelly Macdonald star in the upcoming show, which... Read More.

Nancy Guthrie latest: Person who left DNA on recovered glove has been cleared, sheriff says

Wednesday, March 4 by ABC News

(ARIZONA) -- As the search for Nancy Guthrie continues into its second month, one lead that hasn't panned out for investigators is the glove recovered about 2 miles from Guthrie's home.The DNA on that glove traced back to a person who works at... Read More.

Status of Iran’s nuclear facilities remain unclear as attacks continue

Wednesday, March 4 by ABC News

President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff revealed in an interview this week that Iranian negotiators told him in the lead-up to the U.S.-Israeli military operation in Iran that they had enough enriched uranium to "make 11 nuclear bombs."But since the major... Read More.

Senate to vote on Democrats’ Iran war powers resolution

Wednesday, March 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate will vote Wednesday on a Democratic-led Iran war powers resolution, according to a press release from Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and bill co-sponsors Sens. Tim Kaine and Adam Schiff.The resolution would direct the removal of United States armed forces from... Read More.

Takeaways from the first primaries of the 2026 election cycle

Wednesday, March 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Primary voting began on Tuesday in Texas, Arkansas and North Carolina, marking the beginning of the 2026 midterm elections, which are expected to be seen in part as referenda on the first year of President Donald Trump's second term.Here are a few... Read More.

US sub sinks Iranian ship by torpedo in Indian Ocean, 1st such attack since WWII

Wednesday, March 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A U.S. Navy fast-attack submarine on Tuesday sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean using a single torpedo, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters Wednesday, saying this was the first time since World War II that an American submarine has sunk... Read More.