Category Archives: WPTF News
THE CLOSING BELL: A brutal sell-off for AI stocks sends Wall Street reeling, and the S&P 500 tumbles 4.4%
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A brutal sell-off swept through Wall Street, led by stocks tied to the buildout of AI data centers. The S&P 500 fell 4.4% Thursday for its worst dro...
Nov 5, 2026 iqoncept / Depositphotos.com
Flights diverted in Europe over bomb threats
MILAN (AP) - Flights from across Europe were diverted or forced to make emergency landings on Thursday because of bomb threats, authorities said. So far, inspections have not turned up hazardous or su...
Nov 5, 2026 An Aer Lingus Airbus A320 aircraft is seen at Evreux military air base after a flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to France amid reports of bomb threats targeting multiple flights across Europe, in Evreux, France, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Report: LIV's financial backer dropping plan for new league in 2027
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LIV Golf's main investor to help it emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy is scrapping plans for a new version because it lacked enough player support, The Financial Times ...
Nov 5, 2026 WESTFIELD, INDIANA - AUGUST 21: A general view of the 12th green during day two of LIV Golf Indianapolis at The Club at Chatham Hills on August 21, 2026 in Westfield, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
BEFORE THE BELL: World shares mostly gain after US midterm elections as AI-related stocks sink
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer World shares were mostly higher Thursday, though heavy selling of artificial intelligence-related stocks offset gains for some markets following the U.S. midter...
Nov 5, 2026 The screen shows the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Don Davis retains seat in District 1 despite redistricting
RALEIGH (NCN News) - Democratic U.S. Rep. Don Davis is headed back to Washington after defeating Republican challenger Laurie Buckhout in an Eastern North Carolina district that state Republicans redr...
Nov 4, 2026 Rep. Don Davis won his reelection campaign with a margin of about 8,500 votes
Trump-backed Republican redistricting sought a midterm edge. It didn't work
WASHINGTON (AP) - At the urging of President Donald Trump, Republicans in eight states redrew the boundaries of dozens of congressional districts over the past year while angling for an edge that coul...
Nov 4, 2026 GOP officials in eight states approved new voting maps. But Republicans lost most of the Democratic-held seats they had targeted to flip.
Iranians celebrate setback for Trump in US election, and other Mideast news
Iranian officials were emboldened Wednesday by a stinging election setback for U.S. President Donald Trump, and world leaders waited to see whether Washington would end the war with Iran. Meanwhile, t...
Nov 4, 2026 Iranian government supporters carry portraits of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as they walk over U.S. and Israeli flags during the annual rally marking the anniversary of the 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover, outside the former embassy in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Democrats win in South Carolina and North Carolina as they aim to retake Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrat Annie Andrews has won an upset victory over Republican Darline Graham for a Senate seat in South Carolina, a sign that dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump has seeped...
Nov 3, 2026 Supporters of South Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews cheer during her election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)
Two top races in NC called for Democrats
RALEIGH (NCN News) - Two major House races in North Carolina have been called in favor of Democrats. Rep. Don Davis has retained his seat over challenger Laurie Buckhout in District 1, despite Republi...
Nov 3, 2026 NC House District 37 candidates Winn Decker and Erin Paré - photo from News & Observer
Young voters, Hispanics shift away from the GOP and voters are deeply unhappy with Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump repeatedly encouraged voters to pretend he's on the ballot this Election Day. They appear to be taking his advice - and that's not a good thing for the Republi...
Nov 3, 2026