Category Archives: WPTF News
Wake County public libraries offer free online tutoring
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – Wake County Public Libraries (WCPL) has partnered with Tutor.com to offer free, on-demand online tutoring for all library cardholders. This new service provides students, ...
Sep 16, 2024
Man accused of trying to kill Trump wrote a book urging Iran to assassinate the ex-president
By MICHAEL BIESECKER, AUDREY McAVOY, BERNARD CONDON and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated PressKAAAWA, Hawaii (AP) - Ryan Routh portrayed himself online as a man who built housing for homeless peo...
Sep 16, 2024
Is ‘Judge Judy’ on the Supreme Court? Lack of civics knowledge leads to colleges filling the gap
By ALLEN G. BREED and TIM SULLIVAN AP National WritersBLUFFTON, South Carolina (AP) - On the first day of his American National Government class, Prof. Kevin Dopf asks how many of his students are Uni...
Sep 16, 2024
5 things to know about the apparent assassination attempt on Trump at one of his golf courses
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated PressFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Former President Donald Trump is safe following what the FBI says “appears to be an attempted assassination"&nb...
Sep 15, 2024
Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, COLLEEN LONG, MICHAEL BALSAMO and ZEKE MILLER Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI said Donald Trump was the target of "what appears to be an attempted assassin...
Sep 15, 2024
Justin Herbert throws 2 TDs to Quentin Johnston; Chargers hammer Panthers 26-3 to remain unbeaten
By STEVE REED AP Sports WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Justin Herbert threw two touchdown passes to Quentin Johnston, J.K Dobbins ran for 131 yards, including a 43-yard touchdown, and the Los Angeles Ch...
Sep 15, 2024
Vance doesn’t back away from false claims about migrants in Ohio even amid threats to the community
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance isn’t backing away from the false claims he and Donald Trump have been making that Haitians living in an Ohio community are abdu...
Sep 15, 2024
Tech billionaire returns to Earth after first private spacewalk
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace WriterCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A billionaire spacewalker returned to Earth with his crew on Sunday, ending a five-day trip that lifted them higher than anyone ...
Sep 15, 2024
Which candidate is better for tech innovation? Venture capitalists divided on Harris or Trump
By SARAH PARVINI and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology WritersLOS ANGELES (AP) - Being a venture capitalist carries a lot of prestige in Silicon Valley. Those who choose which startups to fund see them...
Sep 15, 2024
State Board of Education chair Eric Davis says NC schools are closing achievement gaps caused by pandemic
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - The pandemic recovery is continuing in classrooms but one of the state's top education leaders says there's still plenty of work that needs to be done.State Board of Education c...
Sep 15, 2024