Category Archives: WPTF News
NASCAR star Chase Elliott returns to Atlanta comfort at home track after Daytona 500 disappointment
By NATE RYAN Associated Press After an emotionally draining and physically punishing Daytona 500 finish, Chase Elliott is back in his happy place - for the most part - this weekend at Echo Park Speedw...
Feb 21, 2026 Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning Duel 2 for the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona at Daytona International Speedway on February 12, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
Trump says he'll raise tariffs to 15 percent after Supreme Court ruling
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Saturday that he wants a global tariff of 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier after the U.S. Supreme Cou...
Feb 21, 2026 FILE - President Donald Trump speaks during a Mexican Border Defense Medal presentation in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
No. 16 UNC bounces back with 77-64 win over Syracuse
By MARK FRANK Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Henri Veesaar returned to the starting lineup and scored 19 points in leading No. 16 North Carolina to a 77-64 win over Syracuse on Saturday. The 7...
Feb 21, 2026 North Carolina center Henri Veesaar (13) shoots over Syracuse forward William Kyle III (42) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Syracuse, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
US sets up gold-medal game against Canada at the Olympics by cruising past Slovakia
MILAN (AP) - The much-anticipated but never guaranteed U.S.-Canada showdown for gold in men's hockey at the Olympics is on. Jack Hughes scored two goals, including one with a highlight-reel individual...
Feb 20, 2026 Members of Team United States celebrate after the 6-2 victory in the Men's Semifinals Playoff match between the United States and Slovakia on day fourteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 20, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
North Carolina fire that killed Denny Hamlin's father ruled accidental; exact cause still unknown
GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) - The North Carolina house fire that killed the father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin and injured his mother has been ruled accidental but it's still unclear what started it. A repo...
Feb 20, 2026 FILE - This photo provided by Lucia-Riverbend Fire Department shows firefighters battling a house fire, Dec. 28, 2025, in Stanley, N.C. (Brian Lee Weyeneth/Lucia-Riverbend Fire Department via AP, File)
UNC's Veesaar increasing practice work ahead of Syracuse game; Wilson due for evaluation next week
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Henri Veesaar would return to limited practice Friday while freshman star Caleb Wilson will have another evaluation next week as both playe...
Feb 20, 2026 North Carolina's Henri Veesaar, right, and Caleb Wilson, left, watch from the sideline during an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina State in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
Wall Street keeps calm after the Supreme Court strikes down Trump's tariffs
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street kept calm Friday after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, which had triggered panic in financial marke...
Feb 20, 2026 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on February 20, 2026 in New York City. Stocks opened up mixed, with the Dow Jones nearly 200 points at opening amid a weak gross domestic product for the fourth quarter and a possible Supreme Court decision on President Donald Trump’s tariffs. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
US House campaigns are underway. Yet a redistricting battle triggered by Trump rages in some states
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Candidates are campaigning and voting is underway in some primaries. Yet a national battle to redraw U.S. House districts for partisan advantage is still raging in so...
Feb 20, 2026
Trump warns he's considering limited strikes as Iranian diplomat says proposed deal is imminent
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump warned on Friday that limited strikes against Iran are possible even as the country's top diplomat said Te...
Feb 20, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a working breakfast with governors in the State Dining Room at the White House on February 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump met with a group of governors, who are in town for the National Governors Association winter meeting, after he initially invited only Republican members of the group, causing a backlash from the bipartisan organization. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Supreme Court strikes down Trump's sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda. The decision ...
Feb 20, 2026