Category Archives: WPTF News
Trump makes a victor's return to Washington and pledges a 'smooth' transition of power from Biden
By WILL WEISSERT, LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump made a victor's return to Washington on Wednesday, visiting the White House for a nearly two-hour meeting...
Nov 13, 2024
Insurance magnate pleads guilty as government describes $2B scheme
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - An insurance magnate who was once a big political donor in North Carolina is in federal custody after pleading guilty in connection to what prosecutors call a $2 billion scheme ...
Nov 13, 2024
Welcome to China's underground raves, from street techno to quotes from Chairman Mao
By ELSIE CHEN and DAKE KANG Associated Press CHANGCHUN, China (AP) - Crouch through the small metal door and walk down the dark tunnel, and even before you step into the abandoned air raid shelter, th...
Nov 13, 2024
GM recalling big pickups and SUVs because the rear wheels can lock up, increasing risk of a crash
DETROIT (AP) - General Motors is recalling nearly 462,000 pickup trucks and big SUVs with diesel engines because the rear wheels can lock up, increasing the risk of a crash. The recall in the U.S. cov...
Nov 13, 2024
Timothy West, acclaimed British star of stage and screen, dies aged 90
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) - British actor Timothy West, who played wartime leader Winston Churchill on three occasions and the classic titular Shakespeare roles of Hamlet, King Lear an...
Nov 13, 2024
Trump's defense choice stuns the Pentagon and raises questions about the Fox News host's experience
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump stunned the Pentagon and the broader defense world by nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve a...
Nov 13, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as the Trump trade cools
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks drifted lower Tuesday as momentum cooled for the torrid "Trump trade" that swept Wall Street following Donald Trump's presidential victory. ...
Nov 12, 2024
Driver dies after crashing on hurricane-damaged highway in North Carolina
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A driver has died after going around a barricade on a hurricane-damaged North Carolina highway that became a symbol of Helene's destruction, then driving off the roadway, offi...
Nov 12, 2024
Trump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanish
By COLLEEN LONG and DAN MERICA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump has said he wouldn't be a dictator - "except for Day 1." According to his own statements, he's got a lot to do on that fi...
Nov 12, 2024
FAA prohibits US airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after plane was shot by gangs
By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday that it will prohibit U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot...
Nov 12, 2024