Category Archives: WPTF News
Francine weakens and moves inland after lashing Louisiana
By JACK BROOK and SARA CLINE Associated PressMORGAN CITY, La. (AP) - Francine weakened Thursday after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane that knocked out power to hundreds of thous...
Sep 12, 2024
Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk high above Earth
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace WriterCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A tech billionaire performed the first private spacewalk hundreds of miles above Earth on Thursday, a high-risk endeavor reserved for prof...
Sep 12, 2024
Harris and Trump are jockeying for battleground states after their debate
By CHRIS MEGERIAN, JONATHAN J. COOPER and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are making a beeline for swing states that ...
Sep 12, 2024
US inflation reaches a 3-year low as Federal Reserve prepares to cut interest rates
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - The post-pandemic spike in U.S. inflation eased further last month as year-over-year price increases reached a three-year low, clearing the ...
Sep 11, 2024
US commemorates 9/11 attacks with victims in focus, but politics in view
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. is remembering the lives taken and those reshaped by 9/11, marking an anniversary laced this year with presidential campaign politics.Sept. 1...
Sep 10, 2024
Harris and Trump detail their starkly different visions in a tense, high-stakes debate
By ZEKE MILLER, MICHELLE L. PRICE, JILL COLVIN and JOSH BOAK Associated PressPHILADELPHIA (AP) - Sparring on politics and personality, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump showcased their starkly diffe...
Sep 10, 2024
Wall Street drifts as Oracle soars and banks and oil slump
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish on Tuesday following several weeks of sharp swings.The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to pull within 3% of its record set in...
Sep 10, 2024
Kyle Larson will again run the Indy 500 but NASCAR and the Coca-Cola 600 will be his commitment
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing WriterCONCORD, N.C. (AP) - With NASCAR and the Coca-Cola 600 the promised priority, Kyle Larson will again attempt the Indianapolis 500 next season with the caveat he mus...
Sep 10, 2024
NC Central University to hold special passport acceptance fairs for first-time customers
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – A Triangle area university is helping people obtain a passport without an appointment.Two special passport acceptance fairs will be held at North Carolina Central Universi...
Sep 10, 2024
Harris campaign plans for aggressive outreach in swing states after Tuesday’s debate with Trump
By JOSH BOAK Associated PressPITTSBURGH (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris plans a four-day campaign trip through major swing states after the Democrat’s debate Tuesday with Republican Donald T...
Sep 08, 2024