Category Archives: WPTF News
Wind, rain but maybe no name as tropical disturbance approaches Carolinas coast
MIAMI (AP) - Heavy winds and rains from a storm in the Atlantic that wasn’t quite organized enough to get a name hit a stretch of the southeastern U.S. coast Monday.The center of the storm syste...
Sep 16, 2024
Ohio town cancels cultural festival after furor over Haitians
By PATRICK AFTOORA ORSAGOS and MICHAEL RUBINKAMSPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio city at the center of a political furor over Haitian migrants canceled its annual celebration of cultural diversity on M...
Sep 16, 2024
Suspect in apparent assassination attempt on Trump was near golf course for 12 hours, records show
By STEPHANY MATAT, ERIC TUCKER, TERRY SPENCER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and COLLEEN LONG Associated PressWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting ...
Sep 16, 2024
Stock market today: Dow sets a record as Wall Street gears up for a cut to interest rates
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average set a record after a quiet Monday of trading, as Wall Street geared up for the most anticipated meeting of the Fede...
Sep 16, 2024
TikTok and the U.S. face off in court over law that could lead to a ban on the popular platform
WASHINGTON (AP) – TikTok faced off with the U.S. government in federal court on Monday, arguing a law that could ban the platform in a few short months was unconstitutional while the Justice Dep...
Sep 16, 2024
Bryce Young benched by Panthers after QB’s rough start; Andy Dalton will start vs. Raiders
By STEVE REED AP Sports WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers have benched 2023 No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young after the second-year quarterback's rough start to the season.Andy Dalton wi...
Sep 16, 2024
Trump blames Biden and Harris’ rhetoric toward him despite his own history of going after rivals
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and WILL WEISSERT Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump claimed without evidence Monday that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ comments that he is...
Sep 16, 2024
Wake County public libraries offer free online tutoring
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – Wake County Public Libraries (WCPL) has partnered with Tutor.com to offer free, on-demand online tutoring for all library cardholders. This new service provides students, ...
Sep 16, 2024
Man accused of trying to kill Trump wrote a book urging Iran to assassinate the ex-president
By MICHAEL BIESECKER, AUDREY McAVOY, BERNARD CONDON and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated PressKAAAWA, Hawaii (AP) - Ryan Routh portrayed himself online as a man who built housing for homeless peo...
Sep 16, 2024
Is ‘Judge Judy’ on the Supreme Court? Lack of civics knowledge leads to colleges filling the gap
By ALLEN G. BREED and TIM SULLIVAN AP National WritersBLUFFTON, South Carolina (AP) - On the first day of his American National Government class, Prof. Kevin Dopf asks how many of his students are Uni...
Sep 16, 2024