Category Archives: WPTF News
Dixon delivers late as No. 16 North Carolina wins 67-64 at No. 18 Kentucky
By KEITH TAYLOR Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Derek Dixon made a tiebreaking layup with 16 seconds remaining and scored five of North Carolina's last six points to lift the No. 16 Tar Heels t...
Dec 03, 2025
Evans' late 3 helps No. 4 Duke top No. 15 Florida 67-66 in ACC/SEC Challenge
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Isaiah Evans hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 19.7 seconds left, and No. 4 Duke held on to beat No. 15 Florida 67-66 on Tuesday night in the ACC/SE...
Dec 02, 2025
Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP management funds from states that don't share data
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration warned on Tuesday that it will withhold money for administering SNAP food aid in mo...
Dec 02, 2025
Melania Trump reveals White House holiday decorations and her theme, 'Home Is Where the Heart Is'
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Melania Trump on Monday unveiled the holiday decorations for her family's first Christmas back at the White House and her theme is "Home Is Whe...
Dec 01, 2025
Bussi makes 15 saves for 1st NHL shutout, Ehlers scores in OT in Hurricanes' 1-0 win over Flames
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Carolina rookie Brandon Bussi made 15 saves for his first NHL shutout, Nikolaj Ehlers scored at 2:52 of overtime and Hurricanes beat the Calgary Fla...
Nov 30, 2025
Panthers take advantage of Stafford's 3 turnovers to end Rams' 6-game win streak with 31-28 victory
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Bryce Young completed 15 of 20 passes for 206 yards and three touchdowns - two of them coming on fourth down - and the Carolina Panthers forced th...
Nov 30, 2025
'Zootopia 2' roars to record-setting global box office with $556M opening
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer "Zootopia 2" had a roaring and record-setting opening at the box office. The animated animal city sequel from the Walt Disney Company brought in $96 million in...
Nov 30, 2025
NC State coach Dave Doeren is returning for a 14th season with the Wolfpack
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - N.C. State coach Dave Doeren is returning for a 14th season with the Wolfpack. Athletic director Boo Corrigan confirmed Doeren's return on Sunday. ...
Nov 30, 2025
Bill Belichick's 1st season at North Carolina ends in a rivalry loss at NC State - and just 4 wins
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Bill Belichick stood at the microphone in a crowded room of reporters. North Carolina's season had just ended with a lopsided loss to a fierce nearby rival to cap a four-win seaso...
Nov 30, 2025
Tom Stoppard, sparkling playwright who won an Oscar for 'Shakespeare In Love,' dies at 88
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) - British playwright Tom Stoppard, a playful, probing dramatist who won an Academy Award for the screenplay for 1998's "Shakespeare In Love," has died. He ...
Nov 29, 2025