Category Archives: WPTF News
Fans criticize Beyoncé for shirt calling Native Americans 'the enemies of peace'
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated Press A T-shirt worn by Beyonc during a Juneteenth performance on her "Cowboy Carter" tour has sparked a discussion over how Americans frame their history and caused a ...
Jun 29, 2025
China's humanoid robots generate more soccer excitement than their human counterparts
BEIJING (AP) - While China's men's soccer team hasn't generated much excitement in recent years, humanoid robot teams have won over fans in Beijing based more on the AI technology involved than any at...
Jun 29, 2025
Senate Republicans advance Trump's tax and spending cuts bill after dramatic late-night vote
By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans voting in a dramatic late Saturday session narrowly cleared a key procedural step as they race...
Jun 28, 2025
Chief Justice Roberts warns against heated political words about judges
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Chief Justice John Roberts, speaking at a moment when threats against judges are on the rise, warned on Saturday that elected officials' heated words...
Jun 28, 2025
Home-state favorite Chase Elliott passes Brad Keselowski on final lap to win NASCAR Atlanta race
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) - Home-state favorite Chase Elliott passed Brad Keselowski on the final lap and won the the crash-filled NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta on Saturday nig...
Jun 28, 2025
Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions, but the decision left unclear the ...
Jun 27, 2025
Interstate 40 in the Smoky Mountains reopens faster than expected after rock slide and flooding
HARTFORD, Tenn. (AP) - Crews on Friday reopened a section of Interstate 40 along its narrow corridor through the Great Smoky Mountains after flooding and a rock slide closed the major cross country hi...
Jun 27, 2025
Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned acclaimed TV journalist, dead at 91
By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one of television's most honored journalists, masterfully using a visual medium to ...
Jun 27, 2025
NFL suspends Justin Tucker for first 10 weeks of the season for violating personal conduct policy
NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL suspended former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker for the first 10 weeks of the season on Thursday for violating its personal conduct policy. The suspension takes effect o...
Jun 27, 2025
Fuquay-Varina Growers Market serves up free kids' meals and fresh solutions to food insecurity
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - This Saturday, the Fuquay-Varina Growers Market is stepping up to tackle food insecurity by becoming a Summer Meals site where kids can grab nutritious meals at no cost, thanks ...
Jun 26, 2025