Category Archives: WPTF News
'We're winning so much.' Trump's State of the Union seeks to calm economic jitters ahead of midterms
By WILL WEISSERT and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump boasted during Tuesday's State of the Union that "we're winning so much," saying he'd sparked a jobs an...
Feb 24, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump delivered his address days after the Supreme Court struck down the administration's tariff strategy, and amid a U.S. military buildup in the Persian Gulf threatening Iran. (Photo by Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images)
Thijs De Ridder scores 19 as No. 11 Virginia cruises to 90-61 win over NC State
By MIKE BARBER Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Thijs De Ridder scored 19 points lead five Virginia players in double figures as the 11th-ranked Cavaliers beat North Carolina State 90-61 o...
Feb 24, 2026 Matt Able #3 of the NC State Wolfpack passes over Chance Mallory #2 of the Virginia Cavaliers in the first half during a game at John Paul Jones Arena on February 24, 2026 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Ryan M. Kelly/Getty Images)
No. 1 Duke beats Notre Dame 100-56 behind Cameron Boozer's 24 points, 13 rebounds
By CURT RALLO Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Cameron Boozer had 24 points and 13 rebounds as No. 1 Duke beat Notre Dame 100-56 on Tuesday night, handing the Irish their worst home loss since...
Feb 24, 2026 Cameron Boozer #12 of the Duke Blue Devils shoots the ball against Carson Towt #33 and Ryder Frost #7 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first half at Purcell Pavilion on February 24, 2026 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
NC State reserve is ejected for leaving the bench during skirmish vs. Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - An altercation near midcourt in the second half of Tuesday night's game between No. 11 Virginia and North Carolina State led to offsetting technical fouls and the ejection ...
Feb 24, 2026 Darrion Williams #1 of the NC State Wolfpack drives past Devin Tillis #11 of the Virginia Cavaliers in the first half during a game at John Paul Jones Arena on February 24, 2026 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Ryan M. Kelly/Getty Images)
US stocks stop their slide after seeing potential upsides from AI
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rose Tuesday after getting a reminder that the artificial-intelligence boom may also have an upside. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% and recove...
Feb 24, 2026 Snow falls outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
House rejects bill requiring aircraft locator systems to prevent midair collisions like last year's
By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer The House failed to approve a bill Tuesday that was crafted after last year's tragic midair collision near Washington, D.C., to require all aircraft flying around...
Feb 24, 2026 Family members of the people who were killed in the midair collision near Washington Reagan National Airport listen during a news conference as Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., speaks, not shown, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Panthers coach Dave Canales hands over offensive play-calling duties to coordinator Brad Idzik
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales announced Tuesday that he's handing over offensive play-calling duties to coordinator Brad Idzik for the 2026 season. Canales had called p...
Feb 24, 2026 Head coach Dave Canales of the Carolina Panthers looks on after his team's 23-20 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Bank of America Stadium on December 21, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
FedEx joins other US companies in seeking a refund after Trump tariffs are ruled illegal
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer FedEx is suing the U.S. government, requesting a full refund on what it paid for tariffs set by President Donald Trump last year after the Supreme Court ruled th...
Feb 24, 2026 FILE-A FedEx cargo plane is shown on the tarmac at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Northeast US digs out from brutal snowstorm that disrupted flights and canceled school
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Millions across the northeastern United States on Tuesday contended with treks to school and work as they dug out from a major - in some areas recor...
Feb 24, 2026 People trudge through Prospect Park amid heavy snowfall on February 23, 2026 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The northeast U.S. experienced an intense nor'easter with blizzard conditions, heavy snow, and strong winds. (Photo by Jeremy Weine/Getty Images)
Robert Carradine, 'Revenge of the Nerds' and 'Lizzie McGuire' star, dies at 71
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Robert Carradine, the youngest of his prolific Hollywood family and whose biggest hit was the 1984 comedy "Revenge of the Nerds," has died at 71. In a Tuesday statement ...
Feb 24, 2026 Robert Carradine attends "King of the Nerds" Press Room at 2014 New York Comic Con at Jacob Javitz Center on October 9, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/Getty Images)