Category Archives: WPTF News
Most of Wall Street slips as S&P 500 stays on track for worst week since April
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - Most U.S. stocks fell Thursday following a mixed round of data on the economy, keeping them on track for their worst week since April.The S&P 500 sli...
Sep 05, 2024
Trump suggests tariffs can help solve rising child care costs in a major economic speech
By JILL COLVIN, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and JOSH BOAK Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) - Former President Donald Trump suggested to business leaders Thursday that his plans to increase tariffs on f...
Sep 05, 2024
North Carolina judge rejects RFK Jr.’s request to remove his name from state ballots
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina judge refused to take Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name off presidential ballots in the battleground state on Thursday, a day befo...
Sep 05, 2024
Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be ‘historic mistake’ for states like North Carolina
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning voters in the battleground state of North Carolina that they could lose jobs if Republicans weaken a sign...
Sep 05, 2024
Wall Street extends losses as technology and energy stocks fall
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business WritersNEW YORK (AP) – U.S. stock indexes lost more ground Wednesday, with declines in the technology, energy and other sectors adding to Wall Stre...
Sep 04, 2024
Harris accepts rules for Sept. 10 debate with Trump on ABC, including microphone muting
By MEG KINNARD and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted the rules set forth for next week’s debate with former President Donald Trump, al...
Sep 04, 2024
Boeing will fly its empty capsule back to Earth soon. Two NASA astronauts will stay behind
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace WriterCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Boeing will attempt to return its problem-plagued capsule from the International Space Station later this week - with empty seats.NASA sai...
Sep 04, 2024
Republican Liz Cheney endorses Kamala Harris at Duke University event
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney on Wednesday said she would support Kamala Harris for president, ending weeks of speculation about how fully th...
Sep 04, 2024
A 14-year-old student fatally shot 4 people in a rampage at a Georgia high school, officials say
By JEFF AMY Associated PressWINDER, Ga. (AP) - A 14-year-old student opened fire at a Georgia high school and killed four people on Wednesday, authorities said, sending students scrambling for shelter...
Sep 04, 2024
Harris visits New Hampshire to tout her small business tax plan
By WILL WEISSERT Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris used a campaign stop in New Hampshire on Wednesday to propose an expansion of tax incentives for small businesses, a pro...
Sep 04, 2024