High School Football Roundup: Fort Frye Edges Out Wheeling Central; Purple Riders Maul Brashear

September 5, 2026

WHEELING – Fort Frye continued its mastery over Wheeling Central Friday night. The Cadets (3-0) rallied from a 21-13 halftime deficit to record a 29-27 victory over the Maroon Knights (1-1) on the artificial surface at Wheeling University’s Bishop Schmitt Field. It was the fifth triumph in six meetings for Fort Frye, which also posted a 40-0 nod last season in Beverly when Wheeling Central went on to win the W.Va. Class A state title. The Maroon Knights lone win in the series came way back in 1980. Wheeling Central ran 34 times for 320 yards as quarterback Nico Kusic and ...

Deadlocked jury in Lindsay Clancy trial goes home after a fifth day without a verdict

September 3, 2026

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial went home without a verdict Wednesday following a fifth day of deliberations and twice saying they can’t agree whether the Massachusetts mother is criminally responsible for killing her three young children. The jury will return ...

Immigrant rights group seeks to block use of federal databases it says could purge legal voters

September 3, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An immigrant rights group sued the Trump administration Wednesday to block the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from using federal databases that it alleged are being used to target naturalized citizens who are eligible to vote. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District ...

Wall Street rises as tech stocks climb and oil prices, bond yields hold relatively steady

September 3, 2026

U.S. stocks snapped a three-day losing streak Wednesday as gains by big technology companies and relatively steady oil prices and bond yields helped lift the market after a downbeat start to the week. The S&P 500 index rose 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6%, and the Nasdaq ...

US oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela

September 3, 2026

Oil giant Chevron confirmed that it will expand operations in Venezuela after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nation’s oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits. Chevron, the only U.S. oil company with a major presence in Venezuela, said ...

Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US strikes after a wedding was hit

September 3, 2026

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired on U.S. allies in the Gulf early Wednesday following a night of American bombardment that Iranian state media says included a deadly strike on a wedding party. The latest violence came after a monthlong lull in fighting. The six-month war has ...