Category Archives: WPTF News
‘Magical’ flotilla of hot air balloons take flight at international fiesta amid warm temperatures
By TY O’NEIL AND SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated PressALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A flotilla of hot air balloons ascended into a clear desert sky on Saturday to kick off a colorful mass ascension at...
Oct 05, 2024
Death toll from Hurricane Helene rises to 227 as grim task of recovering bodies continues
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated PressFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The death toll from Hurricane Helene inched up to 227 on Saturday as the grim task of recovering bodies continued more than a week after the mo...
Oct 05, 2024
Trump rallies at same Pennsylvania grounds where gunman tried to assassinate him
By JULIE CARR SMYTH, JILL COLVIN and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated PressBUTLER, Pa. (AP) - Donald Trump picked up where he left off back in July when a gunman tried to assassinate ...
Oct 05, 2024
Holstein powers Pitt past struggling Tar Heels 34-24 for its first 5-0 start since 1991
By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated PressCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Eli Holstein threw for a career-best 381 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for another score as Pittsburgh beat North Carolina 34-24 on...
Oct 05, 2024
On Independence Day, local Ukrainians reflect on battle of information, recent incursion and cultural pride in the face of war
By Ben Crosbie UNC Media HubIt didn't take long for the Ukrainian media to understand that in war, one of the most important battles is the battle of information.When Russia launched its war on Ukrain...
Oct 05, 2024
Homeowners hit by Hurricane Helene face the grim task of rebuilding without flood insurance
By SALLY HO Associated PressA week after Hurricane Helene overwhelmed the Southeastern U.S., homeowners hit the hardest are grappling with how they could possibly pay for the flood damage from one of ...
Oct 05, 2024
Storm brewing in Gulf of Mexico could intensify into a hurricane, threatening Florida
MIAMI (AP) - A storm system brewing in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to reach tropical storm status later Saturday, with forecasters warning it could intensify into a hurricane headed to Florida next...
Oct 05, 2024
Israel expands its bombardment in Lebanon as thousands flee widening war
By BASSAM HATOUM, MELANIE LIDMAN, BASSEM MROUE Associated PressMASNAA BORDER CROSSING, Lebanon (AP) - Israel expanded its bombardment in Lebanon on Saturday, hitting Beirut's southern suburbs with a d...
Oct 05, 2024
Inside the North Carolina mountain town that Hurricane Helene nearly wiped off the map
By ALLEN G. BREED Associate PressCHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE, N.C. (AP) - The stone tower that gave this place its name was nearly a half billion years in the making - heated and thrust upward from deep in t...
Oct 05, 2024
After the deluge, the lies: Misinformation and hoaxes about Helene cloud the recovery
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - The facts emerging from Hurricane Helene’s destruction are heartrending: Businesses and homes destroyed, whole communities nearly wiped out, hu...
Oct 05, 2024