Category Archives: WPTF News
‘You are not my king,’ Indigenous Australian senator yells at visiting King Charles
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - An Indigenous senator told King Charles III that Australia is not his land as the British royal visited Australia's parliament on Monday.Sen. Lidia Thorpe&nbs...
Oct 21, 2024
Trump works the fry station and holds a drive-thru news conference at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and MARC LEVY Associated PressFEASTERVILLE-TREVOSE, Pa. (AP) - Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump manned the fry station at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania ...
Oct 20, 2024
Directioners mourning singer Liam Payne leave tributes in London and other cities
By DANICA KIRKA Associated PressLONDON (AP) - Hundreds gathered Sunday in London's Kensington Gardens to mourn Liam Payne as fans around the world grieved for the One Direction singer who died this pa...
Oct 20, 2024
Harris urges Black churchgoers in Georgia to head out to vote and gets an assist from Stevie Wonder
By COLLEEN LONG and WILL WEISSERT Associated PressJONESBORO, Ga. (AP) - Kamala Harris on Sunday summoned Black churchgoers to turn out at the polls and got a big assist from music legend Ste...
Oct 20, 2024
Commanders lose Jayden Daniels to a rib injury in a 40-7 romp over the Panthers
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports WriterLANDOVER, Md. (AP) - Jayden Daniels’ health was the first thing on Marcus Mariota’s mind when he went into the game for the injured rookie quarte...
Oct 20, 2024
Joey Logano seizes fresh chance in NASCAR playoffs to take spot in championship finale
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing WriterLAS VEGAS (AP) - Knocked out of the playoffs this time last week, Joey Logano seized on his reversal of fortune to become the first driver locked into NASCAR’...
Oct 20, 2024
Polish zoo celebrates the birth of 4 Sumatran tigers, a critically endangered species
By VANESSA GERA Associated PressWARSAW, Poland (AP) - A Polish zoo is celebrating the arrival of four Sumatran tiger cubs, announcing their birth Friday after keeping it a closely-guarded secret for w...
Oct 18, 2024
North Carolina early voters, still recovering from Helene, exceed 2020 voter turnout
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - More North Carolina residents turned out to cast ballots on the first day of early voting this year than in 2020, even as residents ...
Oct 18, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street sets more records and closes a 6th straight winning week
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks closed their latest winning week with more records on Friday.The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to squeak past the all-time high it had set ...
Oct 18, 2024
A rare copy of the US Constitution sells for $9 million at auction
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated PressASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution printed 237 years ago and sent to the states to be ratified was sold for $9 million at an auction Thursda...
Oct 18, 2024