Category Archives: WPTF News
NASCAR's championship weekend shrouded in off-track drama from lawsuit to alleged race manipulation
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) - NASCAR heads into its championship weekend locked into a federal antitrust lawsuit with NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. Its officiating ha...
Nov 07, 2024
Republican David McCormick flips pivotal Pennsylvania Senate seat, ousts Bob Casey
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Republican David McCormick has won Pennsylvania's pivotal U.S. Senate seat, as the former CEO of the world's largest hedge fund beat three-term Dem...
Nov 07, 2024
CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Federal health officials on Thursday called for more testing of employees on farms with bird flu after a new study showed that some dairy workers had signs of infecti...
Nov 07, 2024
No. 9 Tar Heels visit No. 1 Kansas in only second on-campus showdown between college hoops titans
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - It's hard to call any series between basketball programs a rivalry when they've met just 12 times in their shared history. Hard to call North...
Nov 07, 2024
Stock market today: Most of Wall Street rises after the Fed cuts interest rates
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Most U.S. stocks rose Thursday, as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates again to make things easier for the economy. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% to a...
Nov 07, 2024
North Carolina's next governor could have a more potent veto with even a small Democratic gain
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Stein's veto could become more effective than outgoing Gov. Roy Cooper's stamp has been recently, s...
Nov 06, 2024
Harris says nation must accept election results while urging supporters to keep fighting
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Kamala Harris said Wednesday that "we must accept the results of this election" as she encouraged supporters to continue fig...
Nov 06, 2024
Stocks and bitcoin jump after Trump's victory. So do worries about inflation as Dow surges 1,500
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market, Elon Musk's Tesla, banks and bitcoin all stormed higher Wednesday as investors made bets on what Donald Trump's return to the Whi...
Nov 06, 2024
Panthers stick with Bryce Young vs. Giants, but QB's long-term future in Carolina still unclear
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Bryce Young will remain Carolina's starting quarterback, even as his long-term future with the Panthers remains murky. Panthers coach Dave Canales...
Nov 06, 2024
AP VoteCast: Voter anxiety over the economy and a desire for change return Trump to the White House
By JOSH BOAK and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A disaffected electorate wanted former President Donald Trump to return to the White House, a blatant rejection of Vice President Kam...
Nov 06, 2024