Category Archives: WPTF News
Sports helped shape Jesse Jackson's career and inspired the ex-quarterback to fight for equal rights
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer The Rev. Jesse Jackson stood mesmerized on the baseline, intently watching the Chicago Bulls warm up before an NBA playoff game against the Indiana Pacers. He was comfo...
Feb 18, 2026 ESPN's J. A. Adande, NBA legend Bill Walton, activist Jesse Jackson and ESPN broadcaster Neil Everett talk before Game 1 of the 2016 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 2, 2016 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Grandson of the inventor of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups accuses Hershey of cutting corners
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The grandson of the inventor of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups has lashed out at The Hershey Co., accusing the candy company of hurting the Reese's brand by shifting t...
Feb 18, 2026 Two chocolate peanut butter cups, one with a bite taken out of it (Getty Images)
Asian shares advance, tracking a Wall St rally led by Nvidia
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares were higher Thursday after a rally on Wall Street that was led by computer chip giant Nvidia. U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices rose as media...
Feb 18, 2026 Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters, in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Mark Zuckerberg quizzed on kids' Instagram use in social media trial
By KAITLYN HUAMANI and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mark Zuckerberg and opposing lawyers dueled in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday, where the Meta CEO answered questio...
Feb 18, 2026 Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to the Los Angeles Superior Court at United States Court House on February 18, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. A 20-year-old California woman sued Meta and YouTube accusing them of building addictive platforms causing harm to children. (Photo by Jill Connelly/Getty Images)
Nvidia leads the US stock market near its all-time high
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market ticked higher on Wednesday, led by its most influential stock, Nvidia. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% and pulled a bit closer to its al...
Feb 18, 2026 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 13, 2026 in New York City. Markets were down in morning trading after a steep drop on Thursday, as investors continue to worry about AI's impact on the broader economy. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Winter Olympics recap: Shiffrin takes slalom gold, Canada and US advance with OT wins in hockey
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) - Redemption, at last, for Mikaela Shiffrin at the Winter Olympics. The American superstar put in two dominant runs to win the women's s...
Feb 18, 2026 Mikaela Shiffrin of Team United States competes during the Women's Slalom Run on day twelve of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre on February 18, 2026 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Transportation Department says more than 550 driving schools must close over safety failures
By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer More than 550 commercial driving schools in the U.S. that train truckers and bus drivers must close after investigators found they employed unqualified instructor...
Feb 18, 2026 Trucks drive through the Port of Oakland on November 14, 2025 in Oakland, California. California is preparing to revoke 17,000 commercial driver's licenses that were issued to immigrants whose license expiration dates exceeded their legal U.S. stay. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
NC State rolls past 16th-ranked and injury-depleted rival North Carolina 82-58
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Quadir Copeland scored 20 points while N.C. State held 16th-ranked North Carolina to 31.7% shooting in a 82-58 rivalry win on Tuesday night. Fr...
Feb 17, 2026 North Carolina State's Darrion Williams battles with North Carolina's Seth Trimble (7) for control of the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
Police in Nancy Guthrie investigation say glove DNA didn't match anything in national database
By ED WHITE Associated Press DNA from gloves found a few miles from the Arizona home of Nancy Guthrie did not match any entries in a national database, authorities said Tuesday, the 17th day of her di...
Feb 17, 2026 In an aerial view, Nancy Guthrie's residence is seen on February 17, 2026 in Tucson, Arizona. Searches continue for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, after she went missing from her home on the morning of February 1st. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Winter Olympics recap: Japanese pair upstage 'Blade Angels,' Germany sweeps 2-man bobsled
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) - Ami Nakai and Japanese teammate Kaori Sakamoto upstaged Alysa Liu and the rest of the "Blade Angels" from the U.S. to take the lead after the short program in the women...
Feb 17, 2026 Tormod Frostad of Team Norway takes 1st place, Mac Forehand of Team United States takes 2nd place, Matej Svancer of Team Austria takes 3rd place on day eleven of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Livigno Air Park on February 17, 2026 in Livigno, Italy. (Photo by Millo Moravski/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)