Category Archives: WPTF News
Ukraine fires 400 drones toward Moscow as Zelenskyy grapples with protests
By The Associated Press Ukraine fired more than 400 drones toward Moscow in its latest major attack on the Russian capital, the city's mayor said Monday. The blitz came hours after Russia bombarded Ky...
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BEFORE THE BELL: World shares are mixed and South Korea's Kospi drops 4.5% as some AI stocks swoon
By CHAN HO-HIM AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) - World shares were mixed on Monday and South Korea's Kospi fell 4.5% as investors unloaded more stocks linked to artificial intelligence. U.S. futures...
Jul 20, 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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ASHEVILLE: Police investigate shooting that left two dead
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (NCN News) - Asheville police are investigating an early morning shooting Sunday (July 19) that left two people dead and several others injured. Officers responded to the 250 block of ...
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Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 on Ferran Torres' goal in extra time
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - This is how good Spain was at the World Cup: Not even Lionel Messi had any answers. And when it was over, Spain walked off with the trophy...
Jul 19, 2026 Spain's Rodri (16) lifts the winners' trophy after their win in the World Cup final soccer match against Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Rural NC churches to bolster student reading skills over the summer
By Zamone Perez FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (PNS) -- An initiative in United Methodist churches across rural North Carolina aimed at strengthening students' reading skills has reached two congregations in Cumb...
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US military says 2 troops are dead and 1 is missing after Iran attacks a base in Jordan
By JON GAMBRELL, TOQA EZZIDIN and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. military on Saturday announced its first troop deaths due to direct Iranian fire since...
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Trump urges Darline Graham to run for full Senate term as funeral scheduled for Lindsey Graham
By MEG KINNARD and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that Darline Graham, the sister of the late Lindsey Graham, has his support to run for a full...
Jul 18, 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)
THE CLOSING BELL: The sell-off for AI winners deepened and yanked stock markets lower worldwide.
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The sell-off for winners of the artificial-intelligence boom deepened Friday and yanked stock markets lower worldwide. Oil prices, meanwhile, continued ...
Jul 17, 2026 Options trader Anthony Spina, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Bill Belichick's 1st college team struggled at UNC. He's hoping lessons learned lead to more success
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NFL coaching great Bill Belichick spent a bumpy debut season at North Carolina trying to blend a roster full of newcomers and adjusting to life in the college ranks. It was a le...
Jul 17, 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)
Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite
ATLANTA (AP) - Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cy...
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