Category Archives: WPTF News
BEFORE THE BELL: World shares mostly gain and South Korea and Japan recover some losses from AI stock sell-offs
By CHAN HO-HIM AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) - World shares mostly gained and U.S. futures advanced on Tuesday, with markets trading higher in South Korea and Japan led by technology shares after ...
Jul 21, 2026
Iranian official meets mediators in Pakistan as Iran and US keep up a 10th day of attacks
By JON GAMBRELL and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) - An Iranian official began meetings Tuesday with mediators in Pakistan as diplomats sought to salvage the collapsed interim deal betwee...
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Ex-soldier started a fire and fired a pellet gun outside a New York federal building, FBI says
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A former U.S. Army soldier set off fireworks, lit a fire and fired a pellet gun in front of a New York building housing an immigr...
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Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol and cheese
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, al...
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Judge says Paramount and Warner must halt merger for at least two weeks, granting states' request
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to halt their $81 billion merger for at least two weeks, allowing s...
Jul 20, 2026 An aerial view of the Paramount logo displayed on the water tower at Paramount Studios on December 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
THE CLOSING BELL: Wall Street drifts as AI stocks hold steadier after last week's losses
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street drifted to a quiet finish Monday after stocks of chipmakers and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom trimmed some of their rece...
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Darline Graham says she will run for a full term in Lindsey Graham's Senate seat
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Sen. Darline Graham said Monday she's running for a full term to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham's Senate seat. "I've made a decision," Da...
Jul 20, 2026 Newly appointed U.S. interim Senator, Darline Graham Nordone, with South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, right, and Sen. Time Scott (R-SC), left, speaks to members of the press after being appointed of to fill the vacancy created by the passing of her brother, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, at the statehouse Monday, July 13, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
A wave of student loan borrowers have entered default since pandemic-era protections lapsed
By NICKY FORSTER and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Defaults on student loans have surged across the United States, reaching record levels as borrowers struggle to keep up with payments. The n...
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US gas prices back up to an average of $4 a gallon again as the US and Iran launch attacks
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. gas prices jumped to an average of $4 a gallon again Monday as the U.S. and Iran launched more attacks. According to motor club federation AAA, the national average for a gallon o...
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Joey Logano ends victory drought in NASCAR points return to North Wilkesboro
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) - The drought is over for Joey Logano. Logano snapped a 45-race winless streak Sunday night with a dominant victory at North Wilkesboro Speed...
Jul 20, 2026 Joey Logano celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in North Wilkesboro, N.C., Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)