Category Archives: WPTF News
Stranded by winter weather? Here's what airlines owe you
By RIO YAMAT AP Airlines and Travel Writer Winter weather can upend even the best-laid travel plans, but one less thing to worry about is losing money if your flight is canceled: U.S. airlines are req...
Jan 24, 2026 Several planes wait in line to taxi down a runway after a winter snow storm affected the area at O'Hare International airport on November 30, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Close to seven inches of snow were measured at O'Hare as the Federal Aviation Administration is dealing with busy Thanksgiving travel and is expected to have more than 360,000 flights to their destinations. (Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)
Man shot during Minneapolis immigration crackdown has died, hospital record shows
By JACK BROOK Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A 51-year-old man shot Saturday by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis has died, a hospital record obtained by The Associated Press shows. The...
Jan 24, 2026 Federal agents block off the scene of a shooting on January 24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Agents allegedly shot a protestor amid a scuffle to arrest him. The Trump administration has sent a reported 3,000 federal agents into the area, with more on the way, as they make a push to arrest undocumented immigrants in the region. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
Kurt Busch, Harry Gant and Ray Hendrick inducted into NASCAR Hall of Fame
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - For most of his career, Kurt Busch had a tough-guy persona on and off the racetrack. But the 47-year-old Busch showed a softer side during his NAS...
Jan 24, 2026 (L-R) 2026 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees Kurt Busch, the grandsons of Ray Hendrick and Harry Gant pose for photos during the NHOF Class of 2026 Blue Jacket Ceremony at NASCAR Hall of Fame on January 22, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
Bovino rails against media reports of ICE actions in Minnesota
By GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO, SARAH RAZA and JACK BROOK Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Police arrested about 100 clergy demonstrating against immigration enforcement at Minnesota's largest airport Frida...
Jan 23, 2026 People stop in front of a Home Depot while marching as they participate in the National Day of Truth & Freedom on January 23, 2026, in New York City. 1199SEIU frontline healthcare workers, faith leaders, students and community members stood in solidarity with Minnesota, after community groups, faith-based organizations, and unions in the state came together to call for an “economic blackout,” as part of National Day of Truth & Freedom to stand against corporations profiteering from Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) actions. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
More than half the US threatened with ice, snow and cold in massive winter storm
By EMILIE MEGNIEN, JEFFREY COLLINS and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) - Freezing rain fell in parts of Texas on Friday as a huge, dayslong winter storm began a trek that threatened to brin...
Jan 23, 2026
No. 22 North Carolina is trying to fix mistakes as the ACC schedule gets tougher
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina had built momentum with a strong start to the season before an abrupt four-game downturn, one notably marked by a complete i...
Jan 23, 2026 North Carolina guard Seth Trimble (7) shoots against Ohio State during the second half of an NCAA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Wall Street drifts as Intel tumbles and gold's price rises to another record
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market drifted through mixed trading Friday, as a zigzag week punctuated by loud threats and pullbacks finished with a quiet and tentativ...
Jan 23, 2026 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on January 21, 2026 in New York City. Stocks rose at opening after having its worst session since October for all three major averages with the Dow Jones losing almost 900 points, the S&P 500 dropping 2.06% and Nasdaq losing 2.39% after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on multiple European countries as part of a push for U.S. control of Greenland. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Duke QB Darian Mensah files motion asking judge to reconsider block on enrolling elsewhere
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Duke quarterback Darian Mensah is trying to speed up the legal case that currently has him blocked from heading to another school. An attorney for Mensah filed an emerg...
Jan 23, 2026 Darian Mensah #10 of the Duke Blue Devils passes the ball during the second half of the 2025 ACC Football Championship against the Virginia Cavaliers at Bank of America Stadium on December 06, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
Millions of Americans prepare for potentially catastrophic ice storm. Here's what the numbers show
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) - Millions of Americans from New Mexico to the Carolinas are bracing for a potentially catastrophic ice storm that could crush trees and power lines ...
Jan 23, 2026 A customer shops at Walmart on January 22, 2026 in Little Rock, Arkansas. A massive winter storm is expected to bring frigid temperatures, ice, and snow to millions of Americans across the nation. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
Rhode Island may ditch Mr. Potato Head license plates after Hasbro's move to Boston
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - It's been no small potatoes that Rhode Islanders have been able to choose the image of Mr. Potato Head as a specialty license plate for dec...
Jan 22, 2026 Hasbro world headquarters in Pawtucket, Rhode Island (Kenneth C. Zirkel)