Category Archives: WPTF News
Bridgeman rallies with career-best 61 to win inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Jacob Bridgeman rallied from a five-shot deficit with the lowest round of his young PGA Tour career, a 10-under 61 that carried him to a two-shot victory Sunday in the Biltmore ...
Sep 20, 2026 ARDEN, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 20: Jacob Bridgeman of the United States poses with the trophy after winning the Biltmore Championship Asheville 2026 at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove on September 20, 2026 in Arden, North Carolina. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
North Carolina hospitals use wristbands to help combat maternal mortality
GREENVILLE, N.C. (KFF Health News) -- Hospitals across the U.S. are trying to reduce maternal deaths and complications after pregnancies using one small tool: a silicone wristband stamped with the dec...
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Far from shore, Tropical Storm Fay forms as Odalys eyes hurricane strength
MIAMI (AP) - A new tropical storm has formed in the northern Atlantic Ocean but does not appear to pose a threat to land. Tropical Storm Fay, which formed early Sunday, was located about 450 miles (73...
Sep 20, 2026
Joey Logano wins NASCAR race at Bristol as Carson Hocevar, Ryan Blaney fight afterward
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) - Joey Logano won the Cup Series race Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway, while the driver he passed for the win stole the show with old-school NASCAR feuding and fisticuffs. Carso...
Sep 20, 2026 BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 19: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, reacts after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 19, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Lawsuit says Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made illegal agreement on AI slowdown
By KAITLYN HUAMANI AP Technology Writer A new lawsuit claims Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made an illegal deal to slow the pace of their respective AI development. The lawsuit, which was fil...
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MS NOW, CNN and Politico say their journalists were denied access to White House after Trump ban
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Reporters from three major news organizations - CNN, MS NOW and Politico - were denied access to the White House on Saturday, a day after President...
Sep 19, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 19: The CNN broadcast booth, right, is seen empty at "Pebble Beach" on the White House grounds after journalists with the network were earlier denied entry, on September 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Reporters from MS NOW, CNN and Politico were barred from the White House a day after President Trump said he was banning the three outlets from the property. (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)
Clemson rallies to beat North Carolina 28-20 after game turns following 2 1/2-hour weather delay
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) - Gideon Davidson ran for 105 yards and scored the go-ahead touchdown with five minutes remaining as Clemson rallied from a 14-point first-half defici...
Sep 19, 2026 Clemson running back Gideon Davidson tries to make a catch against North Carolina in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Vanderbilt stuns N.C. State with fumble recovery in end zone for improbable 35-31 win
By JORDAN SMITHERMAN Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Miles Capers forced the fumble and Cayden Daniels recovered just before time expired to give Vanderbilt a stunning 35-31 win over N.C. Sta...
Sep 19, 2026 NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 19: The Vanderbilt Commodores react after a last second comeback win against the NC State Wolfpack at FirstBank Stadium on September 19, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images)
Trump has a deal to build US military presence in Greenland while leaving island in Denmark's hands
By AAMER MADHANI and BEN FINLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump announced Friday he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland after months of...
Sep 19, 2026 NUUK, GREENLAND - JANUARY 17: People bear Greenlandic flags and a banner that reads: "We Are Not Property" as they march to protest against U.S. President Donald Trump and his announced intent to acquire Greenland on January 17, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. Greenlandic, Danish and other European leaders are hoping they can still avert an intervention by the United States to forcefully acquire the island as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to insist the U.S. must have Greenland, suggesting even by military means if necessary. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Ed Sheeran is set to return to stage for 1st time since Macklemore was cut and other acts withdrew
By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Ed Sheeran is set to resume his tour Saturday - possibly solo - after all his supporting acts withdrew in solidarity with opener Macklemore, ...
Sep 19, 2026 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 14: Ed Sheeran performs during iHeartRadio KISS108's Jingle Ball 2025 Presented By Capital One at TD Garden on December 14, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for for iHeartRadio)