Category Archives: WPTF News
Democratic governors hammered Trump before the election. Now they're hoping to work with him
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - They warned about him. Now they'll have to work with him. A handful of prominent Democratic governors are quickly adjusting their approach to ...
Dec 20, 2024
Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing faces new federal murder charges with his return to New York
By MARK SCOLFORO, MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO was whisked back to New York on a plane and by helicopter ...
Dec 19, 2024
Elliot Cadeau, UNC ponder emotional loss to No. 7 Florida after comeback falls short
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina guard Elliot Cadeau couldn't hold back the tears as he walked off the floor at the Spectrum Center following a 90-84 loss to No. 7 ...
Dec 17, 2024
Will Richard scores 22 points, No. 7 Florida holds off UNC rally to remain unbeaten with 90-84 win
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Will Richard scored 22 points, Alijah Martin added 19 points and No. 7 Florida held off a furious second-half rally by North Carolina to remain un...
Dec 17, 2024
Congress nears funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional leaders have unveiled a stopgap spending bill that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100...
Dec 17, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street trims its stellar gains as Nvidia's star dims again
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock indexes pulled back on Tuesday to trim some of their stellar gains for the year. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4%, though it's still near its all...
Dec 17, 2024
Prosecutors charge suspect with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as an act of terrorism
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK NEW YORK (AP) - The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism, prosecutors said Tuesday as they w...
Dec 17, 2024
More Roy Cooper lieutenants staying on the job in North Carolina Gov.-elect Stein's Cabinet
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Several more top lieutenants of outgoing North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper have agreed to work for fellow Democrat and successor Josh Stein's ad...
Dec 17, 2024
North Carolina's brutal schedule continues with games against No. 7 Florida, No. 18 UCLA up next
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer North Carolina coach Hubert Davis has been spending the past couple of weeks preaching about the importance of details. The Tar Heels will certainly need to be det...
Dec 17, 2024
A 15-year-old girl fatally shoots a teacher and a teenager at a Christian school in Wisconsin
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A 15-year-old student opened fire inside a study hall at a small Christian school in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and a teenager and prompting a sw...
Dec 17, 2024