Category Archives: WPTF News
Fed Chair Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed with inflation still elevated
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) - Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Friday that inflation is still too high and suggested the central bank may have to raise ...
Aug 28, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 17: Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh speaks to reporters during his first news conference since taking the helm at the central bank on June 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. Warsh was appointed by President Donald Trump after former chair Jerome Powell's tenure ended in May. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Panthers LB Thomas Davis suffered opioid addiction that opened the door to sprawling drug case
By EDDIE PELLS, JIM MUSTIAN and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Nobody could overlook the off-the-field community work - bankrolling a college scholarship endowment, a Thanksgiv...
Aug 28, 2026 NEW ORLEANS, LA - DECEMBER 03: Thomas Davis #58 of the Carolina Panthers reacts before a game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 3, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless'
By KAITLYN HUAMANI AP Technology Writer A federal judge has ruled in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in its legal battle against the Pentagon after the government labeled the compan...
Aug 28, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: US futures mixed with hopes of more clarity from Fed Chair Warsh in Jackson Hole
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers U.S. futures are mixed Friday ahead of an address from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, during the Fed's annual...
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North Carolina congressman Edwards asks House colleagues not to censure him
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards implored House colleagues to reconsider an Ethics Committee report that found he engaged in persistent, unprofessional and inappropriate ...
Aug 27, 2026
ACC becomes fourth and final power conference to approve banning players who were on NFL rosters
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer The Atlantic Coast Conference has joined its power conference peers in banning players who were on NFL rosters from returning to college football. The ACC's ban approve...
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THE CLOSING BELL: Tech stocks lead Wall Street after Nvidia, Salesforce and others say AI is creating big growth
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Technology stocks led Wall Street on Thursday after Nvidia, Salesforce and others reported even fatter profits for the spring than analysts expected. Th...
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Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic and could bring heavy rain to portions of the Caribbean
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Dolly formed Thursday in the Atlantic Ocean far from land, and forecasters said it could bring heavy rain to portions of the Caribbean. The storm was about 1,555 miles (2,5...
Aug 27, 2026 This satellite image released by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Dolly over the Atlantic Ocean, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (NOAA via AP)
Teen ill from rare warm water amoeba
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - Public health officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are reporting a case of rare illness caused by Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba (one-cell...
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Regional powers seek off-ramp from Iran war, and other Middle East developments
Qatar and other regional powers sought an off-ramp from the war with Iran on Thursday as another tanker attack was reported in the Strait of Hormuz, and the Iranian government dismissed the Trump admi...
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