Category Archives: WPTF News
US, Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new leadership after Khamenei's death
By JON GAMBRELL, MELANIE LIDMAN, JOSH BOAK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. and Israel pounded targets across Iran on Sunday, dropping massive bombs on the ...
Mar 1, 2026 Plumes of smoke rise over the skyline following explosions on March 1, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was confirmed killed after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
Tyler Reddick makes NASCAR history at COTA with 3rd straight win to start the season
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Tyler Reddick's latest win drove him straight into the NASCAR record books. Reddick held off hard-charging Shane van Gisbergen over the final 20 la...
Mar 1, 2026 Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Chumba Casino Toyota, celebrates with his crew and son, Beau Reddick after winning his third race in a row to start the 2026 NASCAR season winning the NASCAR Cup Series DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne at Circuit of The Americas on March 01, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
US futures and Asian shares open lower, oil prices soar as US and Israeli attack Iran
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran rattled world markets, with U.S. futures initially falling more than 1% and oil prices soaring, though both ...
Mar 1, 2026 Snow falls outside the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
How succession works in Iran and who could be the country's next supreme leader
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after almost 37 years in power raises paramount questions about Iran's future. Th...
Mar 1, 2026 FILE - In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei leads an Eid al-Fitr prayer marking the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 31, 2025. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP, File)
Worms in food, poor medical care, lights on 24/7: Families tell of life in Texas detention center
By GARANCE BURKE, ADAM GELLER and VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press LAREDO, Texas (AP) - A month after ICE agents sent the young Ecuadorian mother and her 7-year-old daughter to a sprawling detention ...
Mar 1, 2026 A young immigrant girl who just arrived at the Holding Institute, a shelter in Laredo, Texas on Feb. 12, 2026, pets a cat as her mother and other families receive a welcome and instructions on how to purchase tickets to get back to their homes in the U.S. (AP Photo/Valerie Gonzalez)
Middle East airports closed and thousands of travelers stranded after attack on Iran
By CARA RUBINSKY, MARC LEVY and JOSH FUNK Associated Press LONDON (AP) - The attack on Iran by the United States and Israel disrupted flights across the Middle East and beyond as countries around the ...
Mar 1, 2026 Passengers whose flights were cancelled, wait at the departure terminal of Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, as many airlines canceled flights due to the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Henri Veesaar matches a season-high with 26 points to carry No. 18 North Carolina past Virginia Tech
By DOUG BONJOUR Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Henri Veesaar matched a season-high with 26 points, Seth Trimble scored 20 points, and No. 18 North Carolina pulled away in the second half to...
Feb 28, 2026 Virginia Tech forwards Tobi Lawal (1) and Amani Hansberry, second from right, battle North Carolina forward Jarin Stevenson, second from left, and center Henri Veesaar, right, for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Iran's supreme leader killed in major attack by US and Israel
By JON GAMBRELL, MELANIE LIDMAN, JOSH BOAK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack by Israel and ...
Feb 28, 2026 In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a meeting, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
Hurricanes continue hot streak with 5-2 win over Detroit
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Shayne Gostisbehere had a goal and two assists to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to their fifth straight win, 5-2 over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night. Jackson Blake, Taylor...
Feb 28, 2026 Carolina Hurricanes' Taylor Hall, left, celebrates his goal with teammate Shayne Gostisbehere (4) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
A Supreme Court case over whether marijuana users can own guns is creating unusual alliances
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Gun rights and cannabis legalization are usually on opposite ends of the political spectrum, but both movements have brought about seismic shif...
Feb 28, 2026 A view of a marijuana plant on August 11, 2025 in San Anselmo, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)