Category Archives: WPTF News
FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign at end of Biden's term in January
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - FBI Director Christopher Wray told the bureau workforce Wednesday that he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden's term in January, an anno...
Dec 11, 2024
The Trump and Biden teams insist they're working hand in glove on foreign crises
By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump doesn't think much of Joe Biden's foreign policy record. The Republican president-elect frequently casts the outgoing D...
Dec 11, 2024
Google forges ahead with its next generation of AI technology while fending off a breakup threat
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google on Wednesday unleashed another wave of artificial intelligence designed to tackle more of the work and thinking done by humans as it tries ...
Dec 11, 2024
George Kresge Jr., who wowed talk show audiences as the The Amazing Kreskin, dies at age 89
NEW YORK (AP) - George Joseph Kresge Jr., who was known to generations of TV watchers as the mesmerizing entertainer and mentalist The Amazing Kreskin, has died at age 89. Kreskin's friend and former ...
Dec 11, 2024
Another recount won't be ordered in a North Carolina court race, but protests are ahead
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina election officials won't order another recount in a close state Supreme Court race after a partial hand recount failed to sugg...
Dec 10, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street slips to a rare back-to-back loss
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock indexes drifted lower Tuesday in the runup to the highlight of the week for the market, the latest update on inflation that's coming on Wedne...
Dec 10, 2024
Suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO struggles, shouts while entering courthouse
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) - The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO struggled with deputies and shouted Tuesday while arriving for a court a...
Dec 10, 2024
Olivia Thomas scores on a free kick to secure UNC's first women's soccer championship since 2012
CARY, N.C. (AP) - Olivia Thomas scored on a free kick in the 62nd minute for her fourth goal of the NCAA Tournament and North Carolina beat Wake Forest 1-0 on Monday night for the program's first nati...
Dec 09, 2024
Stock market today: Nvidia drags Wall Street lower as oil and gold rise
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A slide for market superstar Nvidia on Monday knocked Wall Street off its big rally and helped drag U.S. stock indexes down from their records. The S&am...
Dec 09, 2024
Man in custody had a gun, mask and writings tying him to killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO, police say
By CEDAR ATTANASIO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Police arrested a "strong person of interest" Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO after a quick-th...
Dec 09, 2024