Category Archives: WPTF News
Europe warns of 'dangerous downward spiral' after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland
By STEFANIE DAZIO, JILL LAWLESS and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) - The eight European countries targeted by U.S. President Donald Trump for a 10% tariff for opposing American control of G...
Jan 18, 2026
European Union and Mercosur bloc of South American nations sign landmark free trade agreement
By NAYARA BATSCHKE and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) - The European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries formally signed a long-sought free trade agreement o...
Jan 18, 2026
Trump's Twin Cities immigration crackdown has made chaos and tension the new normal
By TIM SULLIVAN Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Work starts around sunrise for many of the federal officers carrying out the immigration crackdown in and around the Twin Cities, with hundreds of p...
Jan 18, 2026 An anti-ICE protester pours water on a counter protester near city hall on January 17, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protesters gathered after federal agents continued an immigration enforcement dubbed "Operation Metro Surge". (Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)
Thousands of fans celebrate life of legendary Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir in San Francisco
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Thousands of people gathered Saturday at San Francisco's Civic Center to celebrate the life of Bob Weir, the legendary guitarist and founding member ...
Jan 18, 2026
California hands No. 14 North Carolina its second straight loss in Bay Area, 84-78
By STEVE KRONER Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - John Camden scored 20 points and Dai Dai Ames and Justin Pippen each added 19 as California built a 20-point lead and held off No. 14 North Car...
Jan 17, 2026 Lee Dort #34 of the California Golden Bears slam dunks over Caleb Wilson #8 and Henri Veesaar #13 of the North Carolina Tar Heels in the first half at Haas Pavilion on January 17, 2026 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
US launches another retaliatory strike in Syria, killing leader tied to deadly Islamic State ambush
WASHINGTON (AP) - A third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria resulted in the death of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader, who officials say had a direct tie to the Islamic State member respo...
Jan 17, 2026 5th Generation F-35's prepare to take off from RAF Lakenheath at sunset on January 07, 2026 in Mildenhall, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Blast of winter weather hits Midwest and East Coast and could bring snow to Florida
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) - A blast of winter weather brought snowfall and subfreezing wind chills across the Midwest and East Coast on Saturday as well as near-freezing temperat...
Jan 17, 2026 Snow and Ice presents dangers possibly leading to Accidents (Getty Images)
Sen. Thom Tillis takes on the White House, but not Trump
By STEVEN SLOAN and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Thom Tillis isn't holding back during his final year in Washington. "I'm sick of stupid," the two-term Republican from Nort...
Jan 17, 2026 Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) talks to reporters as the walks through the basement of the U.S. Capitol on January 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. Republicans voted to block a Venezuela war powers resolution after receiving assurances from President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio of no U.S. forces remaining in Venezuela and pledges for congressional involvement in major future operations. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia's first woman governor
By OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press/Report for America RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Amid a cold drizzle, Democrat Abigail Spanberger was sworn into office Saturday at the state Capitol as Virginia's first female ...
Jan 17, 2026
Iran's leader calls Trump a 'criminal' for backing protests and blames demonstrators for deaths
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday branded U.S. President Donald Trump a "criminal" for supporting proteste...
Jan 17, 2026 A woman reacts as she holds a portrait of the Iranian military officer Qasem Soleimani, who was assassinated in 2020, during a mass funeral held for over 100 members of the security forces whom authorities said were killed during recent nationwide protests, on January 14, 2026 outside Tehran University in Tehran, Iran. The country has been gripped by a wave of anti-government protests and the ensuing crackdown, which rights groups say has left thousands of civilians dead. (Photo by Stringer/Getty Images)