Category Archives: WPTF News
Golden Knights sweep Avalanche to advance to third Stanley Cup Final in nine seasons
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) - Brayden McNabb hit Mark Stone in stride with a lob pass in the first period for a highlight reel of a play, but it was the gritty work of the Golden ...
May 27, 2026 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 26: Shea Theodore #27, Brayden McNabb #3, Mark Stone #61, Colton Sissons #10 and Brett Howden #21 of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrate after McNabb and Theodore assisted Stone on a goal against the Colorado Avalanche in the first period of Game Four of the Western Conference Final of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena on May 26, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Venue gets mixed reviews as National Spelling Bee returns to DC ahead of White House UFC event
By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - After 15 years at a convention center in suburban Maryland, the Scripps National Spelling Bee moved this year to a grand stage befitting the stakes of...
May 26, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 26: Contestant Siddhesh Ganesh, 14, competes in Round 1 of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at Constitution Hall on May 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. A total of 247 spellers, ranging in age from 9 to 15, are competing throughout the week in the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II's record-breakin...
May 26, 2026 In this handout image provided by NASA, NASA astronaut and Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows, looking back at Earth, as the crew travels towards the Moon on April 4, 2026. NASA's Artemis II mission was a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard the Orion spacecraft. (Photo by NASA via Getty Images)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins GOP runoff for US Senate, ousting longtime Sen. John Cornyn
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press PLANO, Texas (AP) - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, defeating four-term Sen. John Cornyn. Paxton w...
May 26, 2026 PLANO, TEXAS - MAY 26: Campaign signs are displayed at the Haggard Library polling place on May 26, 2026 in Plano, Texas. Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and will face Democrat James Talarico in the November general election. (Photo by Stewart F. House/Getty Images)
Trump wraps up 3-hour medical visit to Walter Reed and declares 'Everything checked out PERFECTLY'
By COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump had another medical exam on Tuesday, putting his health under renewed public scrutiny after he has worked to dismiss concern...
May 26, 2026 ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - MAY 25: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on May 25, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. Memorial Day honors those who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Southern Poverty Law Center seeks dismissal of Justice Department indictment
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A Justice Department indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center is part of a "top-down" campaign of retribution against President Donald Trump...
May 26, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 6: The Department of Justice seal and logo are displayed before U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi arrives for a news conference at the Department of Justice on May 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Durham: Jordan High lockdown lifted, two juveniles charged
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - Two juveniles face charges as the Durham County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate an incident that occurred Tuesday (May 26) at Jordan High School on Garrett Road. Around...
May 26, 2026 An aerial view of downtown Durham, North Carolina.
Now in Year 4, QB Bryce Young taking on a more vocal leadership role with the Panthers
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young had seen enough after several wet footballs were dropped by his receivers at OTAs on Tuesday following a...
May 26, 2026
Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal employees to stop media leaks, legality questionable
By GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration wants all current and future federal employees to sign non-disclosure agreements, part of a continuing crackdown on leaks to ...
May 26, 2026 PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - MAY 2: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to journalists before boarding Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport on May 2, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump is spending the weekend at his Mar-A-Lago resort. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)
The Closing Bell: Another surge for Micron, Wall Street's latest $1 trillion company, sends US stocks to records
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market rose to records Tuesday as it caught up with climbs for others around the world from the day before, when President Donald Trump s...
May 26, 2026 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 19, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)