Category Archives: WPTF News
Trump floats pulling Blanche's nomination for attorney general to avoid conceding to GOP demands
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he may withdraw and delay Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney genera...
Jul 30, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 21: Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche arrives at the U.S Capitol on May 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. Blanche was expected to meet with Republican members of Congress to address concerns related to the newly announced $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization fund" and attempts to finalize a reconciliation bill. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Father who gave gun to Apalachee High School shooter sentenced to serve 15 years in prison
A man who gave his son the gun he used to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison. Colin Gray's sentencing comes days after ...
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Bill Belichick says Tar Heels adjusting duties with GM on paid leave and under school investigation
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina coach Bill Belichick opened his second preseason camp Thursday saying the program is adjusting internal duties with general mana...
Jul 30, 2026 UNC coach Bill Belichick speaks during the ACC Kickoff preseason NCAA College football media day on Friday, July 17, 2026 in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Aaron Beard)
How views on Trump's handling of Iran have shifted, according to a new AP-NORC poll
By LINLEY SANDERS and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Most Americans say the war in Iran has not been worth fighting, and President Donald Trump's approval rating on Iran has fallen s...
Jul 30, 2026 President Donald Trump speaks at Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
BEFORE THE BELL: Oil prices slip and world shares are mixed as investors sell AI stocks in Asia
By CHAN HO-HIM AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) - Oil prices bounced between gains and losses on Thursday and world shares were mixed, with South Korea's Kospi falling again after losing more than 16...
Jul 30, 2026 SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MARCH 05: Currency dealers work in front of an electronic screen showing South Korea's benchmark stock index (KOSPI) in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters on March 05, 2026 in Seoul, South Korea.
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Sonny Dykes says TCU gets clean start a month before early opener in Ireland vs. UNC
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - TCU coach Sonny Dykes felt the Horned Frogs got off to a clean start in their opening practice Wednesday, exactly a month before an early s...
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Deal reached to reopen NC private prison as ICE detention center
WINTON, N.C. (NCN News) - A Florida-based company has reached a deal with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement to house detainees at a closed North Carolina private prison. The GEO group announced ...
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THE CLOSING BELL: Oil prices jump following fighting with Iran, while US stocks sink after Fed opts not to raise rates
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices got back to jumping, while sinking technology stocks dragged Wall Street lower amid uncertainty about what the Federal Reserve will do to get high inflation under control. T...
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Lindsey Graham returns home one last time for his funeral in South Carolina
By MEG KINNARD and JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Sen. Lindsey Graham returned for the last time Wednesday to South Carolina, where powerful friends remembered him as someone w...
Jul 29, 2026 FILE - U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. answers questions from the media near an exhibition of damaged Russian vehicles in central Kyiv, on July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)
Panthers rookie third-round pick WR Chris Brazzell III carted off field with knee injury
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Panthers promising rookie wide receiver Chris Brazzell III was carted off the practice field on Wednesday with a left knee injury. Coach ...
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