Category Archives: WPTF News
Senators beat the Hurricanes 6-3 to move into the second wild-card spot in the East
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Brady Tkachuk scored twice and the Ottawa Senators beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 on Sunday night to move into the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Ottawa move...
Apr 5, 2026 Brady Tkachuk scored twice and the Ottawa Senators beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 on Sunday night to move into the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
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Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter Mass as Christians celebrate in Jerusalem, Gaza and Tehran
By COLLEEN BARRY and PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflic...
Apr 5, 2026 Pope Leo XIV marks his first Easter in the papacy.
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It's-a-hit: 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Mixed reviews didn't dissuade mass audiences from buying tickets to the "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie," which scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood movi...
Apr 5, 2026 Cast and crew pose for a photo as Universal Pictures, Nintendo and Illumination present the premiere of "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" at Minamiza Theater on March 28, 2026 in Kyoto, Japan. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images for Universal Pictures, Nintendo and Illumination)
US aviator rescued as Trump vows strikes on Iran's infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz isn't reopened
By MATTHEW LEE, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday made new, expletive-laden threats to escalate strikes on Iran and i...
Apr 5, 2026 In this image provided by Sepahnews, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's official website, wreckage is shown at what Iran's state TV claimed was the site of a downed American transport plane and two helicopters involved in a rescue operation, in Isfahan province, Iran, April, 2026. (Sepahnews via AP)
Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13's record
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer HOUSTON (AP) - Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apol...
Apr 4, 2026 In this photo provided by NASA, astronaut Christina Koch, background left, is illuminated by a screen inside the darkened Orion spacecraft Integrity on the third day of the Artemis II mission, Friday, April 3, 2026. At right, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen looks out of one of Orion's windows. (NASA via AP)
UConn and Hurley muscle their way to 3rd national title game in 4 seasons, beating Illinois 71-62
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Dan Hurley had UConn ready for another Final Four fight night. Once again, his Huskies scored a knockout. Fabulous freshman Braylon Mullins made a...
Apr 4, 2026 Solo Ball #1 of the UConn Huskies dunks the ball against Andrej Stojakovic #2 of the Illinois Fighting Illini during the second half in the Final Four of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 04, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Jarvis scores twice to help the Hurricanes beat the Islanders 4-3
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Seth Jarvis had two goals and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday night for their fourth victory in five games. Sebastian Aho broke a...
Apr 4, 2026 Carolina Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho, second right, celebrates his goal with teammates Jaccob Slavin, right, Seth Jarvis (24) and Jalen Chatfield, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
Arizona's Tommy Lloyd agrees to extension amid status as potential candidate for UNC job
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Write INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said Friday he's remaining with the Wildcats after being mentioned as a potential candidate to fill the coaching vacanc...
Apr 3, 2026 Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd speaks during a news conference ahead of a national semifinal NCAA college basketball tournament game against Michigan at the Final Four, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Pope Leo XIV to carry cross for entire procession, the first pontiff to do so in decades
ROME (AP) - Pope Leo XIV will personally carry the wooden cross through all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff, marking the first time in decades ...
Apr 3, 2026 VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MAY 8: The newly elected Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV is seen for the first time from the Vatican balcony on May 8, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. White smoke was seen over the Vatican early this evening as the Conclave of Cardinals took just two days to elect Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who will be known as Pope Leo (Leone) XIV, as the 267th Supreme Pontiff after the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer named The Associated Press men's national player of the year
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Cameron Boozer was at the center of everything for Duke this season. The 6-foot-9, 250-pound forward proved tough enough to score through physical play. Rangy enoug...
Apr 3, 2026 Duke forward Cameron Boozer (12) drives against Florida State forward Chauncey Wiggins during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)