Category Archives: WPTF News
US and Russia agree to reestablish military dialogue after Ukraine talks
By KAMILA HRABCHUK and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The U.S. and Russia agreed Thursday to reestablish high-level military dialogue for the first time in more than four years in ...
Feb 5, 2026 Workers try and repair the infrastructure on the CHP-4 Darnytska power plant that was hit by a Russian attack multiple times on February 4, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Russia attacked the energy facility as winter temperatures dropped to -20c ( -4F). Ukraine is suffering one of its coldest winters in years, as residents struggle with a lack of heat and electricity.
(Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
Trump administration launches TrumpRx website for discounted drugs
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The Trump administration on Thursday launched TrumpRx, a website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs directly at a discounted rate at a ti...
Feb 5, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz looks on during an event on drug pricing in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus on February 5, 2026 in Washington, DC. The President announced the launch of TrumpRx, which the White House said would help lower prescription drug prices. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
Falling tech stocks and a plunge for bitcoin hit Wall Street
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Sharp drops hit Wall Street on Thursday as technology stocks fell and bitcoin plunged again to roughly half its record price set last fall. Several disc...
Feb 5, 2026 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on January 28, 2026 in New York City. Stocks were down slightly in morning trading. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
A Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democratic demands for ICE
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration of...
Feb 5, 2026 U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) (L) sings during the 74th National Prayer Breakfast in the Kennedy Caucus Room on Capitol Hill on February 05, 2026 in Washington, DC. Former and current U.S. Lawmakers attended the event to partake in prayer and hear remarks from congressional leadership. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
No public sign of a response to Savannah Guthrie's message to her mother's kidnapper
By SEJAL GOVINDARAO and JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - There was no public sign early Thursday of a response to NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's message to her 84-year-...
Feb 5, 2026 Pima County Sheriff, Chris Nanos (left), speaks to the media on February 3, 2026 in Tucson, Arizona. He and FBI assistant special agent in-charge Jon Edwards (right) were answering questions about the search for Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of NBC host Savannah Guthrie.(Photo by Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images)
Savannah Guthrie posts message to her mother's kidnapper asking to provide proof she is alive
By SEJAL GOVINDARAO and JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie said Wednesday that her family is ready to talk to people holding their 84-year-ol...
Feb 4, 2026 A sign is posted at the house of Nancy Guthrie, NBC host Savannah Guthrie's mother, on February 3, 2026 in Catalina, Arizona.The search continues in the Tucson area for Nancy Guthrie, after she was reported missing on February 1. (Photo by Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images)
Ryan Preece wins The Clash in sleet and near-freezing temperatures
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Ryan Preece outlasted sleet, a wet track and a record number of cautions to win The Clash in near-freezing temperatures at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, No...
Feb 4, 2026 Ryan Preece, driver of the #60 Kroger/Coca-Cola Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium at Bowman Gray Stadium on February 04, 2026 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Berry and Cindric secure final spots in NASCAR's Clash after thrilling last chance heat
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Josh Berry and Austin Cindric claimed the final two spots in NASCAR's preseason exhibition race by finishing 1-2 in the last chance qualifying heat at Bowman Gray ...
Feb 4, 2026 Austin Cindric, driver of the #2 Freightliner Ford, crosses the finish line to advance ahead of Corey LaJoie, driver of the #6 Solomon Plumbing Ford, and AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Chevrolet, during the Last Chance qualifying race for the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on February 04, 2026 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Trump demands $1 billion from Harvard as a prolonged standoff appears to deepen
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is demanding a $1 billion payment from Harvard University to end his prolonged standoff with the Ivy League campus, doubl...
Feb 4, 2026 FILE - People walk between buildings, Dec. 17, 2024, on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments is being laid off
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer The Washington Post is laying off one-third of its staff in the newsroom and other departments, a brutal blow at one of journalism's most legendary brands. The troubled...
Feb 4, 2026 The Washington Post Building at One Franklin Square Building on June 5, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)