Category Archives: WPTF News
Stanford's freshman phenom Ebuka Okroie leads 95-90 win over No. 14 North Carolina
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Freshman Ebuka Okorie had 36 points and nine assists and Stanford rallied from 12 points down in the second half to beat No. 14 North Carolina 95...
Jan 15, 2026 Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie, right, drives to the basket against North Carolina guard Seth Trimble during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stanford, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's North Carolina home burglarized weeks after plane crash, officials say
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Sheriff's deputies are investigating an alleged break-in and theft last week at the North Carolina home of retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, one of seven people who died in a...
Jan 14, 2026 Greg Biffle, driver of the #51 Toyota Toyota, stands on the grid during US Concrete Qualifying Day for the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 07, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Iran further extends an order closing its airspace to commercial aircraft as tensions remain high
By JON GAMBRELL and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran further extended an order closing its airspace to commercial aircraft without explanation early Thursday as ...
Jan 14, 2026 A crowd watches as the caskets of members of Iran's security forces, whom authorities said were killed during recent nationwide protests, are transported during a mass funeral 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)
Dell Curry is getting his No. 30 jersey retired by Charlotte in March
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Dell Curry had stopped wondering if the Charlotte Hornets were going to retire his number. He figured that if it was going to happen, it probably would have taken ...
Jan 14, 2026 Dell Curry looks on prior to the game between the Charlotte Hornets and the New Orleans Pelicans at Spectrum Center on December 15, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Danish official says there's a 'fundamental disagreement' with Trump over Greenland
By EMMA BURROWS, CLAUDIA CIOBANU and BEN FINLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A top Danish official said Wednesday that a "fundamental disagreement" over Greenland remains with President Donald T...
Jan 14, 2026 (L-R) Greenland Minister of Foreign Affairs Vivian Motzfeldt, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark Lars Lokke Rasmussen , U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-ME) speak ahead of a meeting with members of the Senate Arctic Caucus in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. Motzfeldt and Rasmussen met earlier in the day with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House to discuss President Donald Trump's threats to take over Greenland. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Blues snap 3-game skid with 3-0 win over Hurricanes
By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) - Joel Hofer made 33 saves as the St. Louis Blues snapped a three-game losing streak by shutting out the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 on Tuesday night. Nick Bj...
Jan 14, 2026 St. Louis Blues' Jimmy Snuggerud (21) celebrates after scoring past Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Brandon Bussi (32) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
6 puppies treated for a suspected opioid overdose in Washington will find new homes soon
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) - Six puppies in rural Washington state will soon be up for adoption after being revived after a suspected drug overdose - and some of them might go ho...
Jan 13, 2026 This photo provided by the Sky Valley Fire Department, shows Battalion Chief Brandon Vargas, right, joined by fire department personnel holding six puppies that are recovering after first responders treated them for a suspected drug overdose on Monday Jan. 12, 2025, at the Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital in Snohomish, Wash. (Sky Valley Fire Department via Facebook)
The death toll from a crackdown on protests in Iran jumps to at least 2,571, activists say
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran has surpassed 2,500, activists said, as Iranians made phone calls abroad for the fir...
Jan 13, 2026 People hold placards and wave flags during a pro-government demonstration on January 12, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Tehran's Enqelab Square on Monday, as Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian parliament, made a speech denouncing western intervention in Iran, following ongoing anti-government protests. In recent days, US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened military action if Iranian security forces kill protesters. (Photo by Stringer/Getty Images)
Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes in girls and women's sports
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed likely to uphold state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams. Lower cour...
Jan 13, 2026 A protester against transgender athletes competing in women's sports talks with popular women's sports TikTok creator, Jackie Jarrell also known as "Coach Jackie", outside the Supreme Court on January 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. Groups from both sides of the debate gathered on Tuesday morning to protest while two cases that prohibit transgender girls from joining girls' and women's sports teams are heard inside the Supreme Court. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
Mike Tomlin steps down after 19 seasons as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Mike Tomlin era in Pittsburgh is over. The longest-tenured head coach in major American professional sports stepped down from his job leading the ...
Jan 13, 2026 Head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on during the fourth quarter of the game against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field on December 28, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)