Category Archives: WPTF News
'Widow's Bay' breaks Emmys record with 14 wins including best comedy series, 'Pitt' wins best drama
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - A "Widow's Bay" wave slammed into the Emmy Awards on Monday night as the Apple TV show set a single-season record for a comedy with 14 wins,...
Sep 15, 2026 WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 13, 2026: Noah Wyle, Tiffany Haddish and Toby Sandeman attend the Warner Bros. Television Group's 78th Primetime Emmy Awards Nominees Celebration at BOA Steakhouse, on September 13, 2026 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Todd Williamson/WBTVG via Getty Images)
Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-...
Sep 15, 2026 Wake County Board of Elections employees prepare absentee ballots to be mailed on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Ramey)
BEFORE THE BELL: Global shares trade mostly lower after AI stocks sink on Wall Street
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Global shares were trading mostly lower Tuesday, after artificial-intelligence stocks slid overnight. France's CAC 40 dipped 0.8% in early trading to 8...
Sep 15, 2026 A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Trump says he's lifting a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey because 'everybody's been bugging me' about it
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press DOONBEG, Ireland (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday at the close of a golf tournament in Ireland that he plans to remove a 1...
Sep 13, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks prior to presenting the winners trophy to Shane Lowry of Ireland during the Irish Open golf tournament at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, Ireland, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Caleb Williams and Bears trounce Panthers 59-37 in highest-scoring season opener in NFL history
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Ben Johnson said he slept well Saturday night at the Bears' team hotel, sensing that quarterback Caleb Williams was more than ready for the season...
Sep 13, 2026 Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) runs to score a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Scott Kinser)
Demon June runs for 3 TDs as North Carolina routs East Tennessee State 35-3 for 2-0 start
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Demon June had three rushing touchdowns, and Billy Edwards threw for two first-quarter scores as North Carolina routed East Tennessee State 35-3 on Saturday in its home opener...
Sep 12, 2026 Billy Edwards Jr. #9 of the North Carolina Tar Heels hands the ball to Demon June #0 during the first half of the game against East Tennessee State Buccaneers at Kenan Stadium on September 12, 2026 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Getty Images)
GOP and Democratic officials in Nashville unite over renaming airport for Dolly Parton
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - In Nashville, Tennessee, the Republican-dominated state government and Democrat-controlled city government are engaged in an ugly battle for c...
Sep 11, 2026 Dolly Parton speaks onstage at Dolly Parton's Threads: My Songs In Symphony World Premiere at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on March 20, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Bears coach Ben Johnson returns to North Carolina for Week 1 matchup with the Panthers
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson is spending Week 1 in familiar territory. Johnson leads the Bears into North Carolina for their season opener aga...
Sep 11, 2026 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 15: Head coach Ben Johnson of the Chicago Bears looks on during a preseason game against the Cleveland Browns at Soldier Field on August 15, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images)
Census eyes sweeping plan to omit immigrants, race data
By TERRY TANG Associated Press The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic overhaul of the once-a-decade U.S. Census head count that could leave out millions of immigrants based on status and key...
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Convicted sex offender offered opening prayer at rally for GOP Senate nominee in North Carolina
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press A pastor kicked off a recent campaign stop for Michael Whatley, the Republican nominee for Senate, with a prayer that asked God to bestow "integrity and honesty" upo...
Sep 11, 2026 DALLAS, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 09: North Carolina Republican Senate candidate, former RNC Chairman Michael Whatley speaks on stage on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on September 09, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. U.S. President Donald Trump will headline the Republican National Committee's first-ever midterm convention as he aims to highlight his administration’s achievements and rally support for GOP candidates just two months before the upcoming elections being held on November 3. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)