Category Archives: WPTF News
Falling tech stocks and a plunge for bitcoin hit Wall Street
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Sharp drops hit Wall Street on Thursday as technology stocks fell and bitcoin plunged again to roughly half its record price set last fall. Several disc...
Feb 05, 2026 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on January 28, 2026 in New York City. Stocks were down slightly in morning trading. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
A Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democratic demands for ICE
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration of...
Feb 05, 2026 U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) (L) sings during the 74th National Prayer Breakfast in the Kennedy Caucus Room on Capitol Hill on February 05, 2026 in Washington, DC. Former and current U.S. Lawmakers attended the event to partake in prayer and hear remarks from congressional leadership. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
No public sign of a response to Savannah Guthrie's message to her mother's kidnapper
By SEJAL GOVINDARAO and JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - There was no public sign early Thursday of a response to NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's message to her 84-year-...
Feb 05, 2026 Pima County Sheriff, Chris Nanos (left), speaks to the media on February 3, 2026 in Tucson, Arizona. He and FBI assistant special agent in-charge Jon Edwards (right) were answering questions about the search for Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of NBC host Savannah Guthrie.(Photo by Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images)
Savannah Guthrie posts message to her mother's kidnapper asking to provide proof she is alive
By SEJAL GOVINDARAO and JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie said Wednesday that her family is ready to talk to people holding their 84-year-ol...
Feb 04, 2026 A sign is posted at the house of Nancy Guthrie, NBC host Savannah Guthrie's mother, on February 3, 2026 in Catalina, Arizona.The search continues in the Tucson area for Nancy Guthrie, after she was reported missing on February 1. (Photo by Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images)
Ryan Preece wins The Clash in sleet and near-freezing temperatures
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Ryan Preece outlasted sleet, a wet track and a record number of cautions to win The Clash in near-freezing temperatures at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, No...
Feb 04, 2026 Ryan Preece, driver of the #60 Kroger/Coca-Cola Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium at Bowman Gray Stadium on February 04, 2026 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Berry and Cindric secure final spots in NASCAR's Clash after thrilling last chance heat
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Josh Berry and Austin Cindric claimed the final two spots in NASCAR's preseason exhibition race by finishing 1-2 in the last chance qualifying heat at Bowman Gray ...
Feb 04, 2026 Austin Cindric, driver of the #2 Freightliner Ford, crosses the finish line to advance ahead of Corey LaJoie, driver of the #6 Solomon Plumbing Ford, and AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Chevrolet, during the Last Chance qualifying race for the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on February 04, 2026 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Trump demands $1 billion from Harvard as a prolonged standoff appears to deepen
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is demanding a $1 billion payment from Harvard University to end his prolonged standoff with the Ivy League campus, doubl...
Feb 04, 2026 FILE - People walk between buildings, Dec. 17, 2024, on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments is being laid off
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer The Washington Post is laying off one-third of its staff in the newsroom and other departments, a brutal blow at one of journalism's most legendary brands. The troubled...
Feb 04, 2026 The Washington Post Building at One Franklin Square Building on June 5, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown, setting stage for next fight
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump signed a roughly $1.2 trillion government funding bill Tuesday that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the wee...
Feb 03, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump (C) attends a bill signing in the Oval Office of the White House on February 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. The House passed legislation today that ends the partial government shutdown while lawmakers negotiate over Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy and funding for the Department of Homeland Security. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Doberman pinscher named Penny wins best in show at the 150th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, netting U.S. show dogs' most coveted prize. P...
Feb 03, 2026 Penny, a doberman pinscher, competes in the Best in Show judging of the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)