Category Archives: WPTF News
Trump spends the day before midterm Election Day promoting his Reflecting Pool makeover
WASHINGTON (AP) - As Republicans and Democrats were making their final pitch to voters on the eve of Election Day, President Donald Trump opted to forgo the campaign trail and instead focused on his r...
Nov 2, 2026 President Donald Trump speaks in front of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Russia bombs aid center and shelter in southern Ukraine, killing 24, authorities say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia bombed an aid distribution center and neighboring shelter in southern Ukraine on Monday, killing 24 people, Ukraine's emergency services agency said. Ukrainian President Vo...
Nov 2, 2026 A firefighter puts out a fire following a Russian air attack at a residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)
Kyle Larson closes in on NASCAR championship as Hendrick teammate William Byron wins at Martinsville
By NATE RYAN The Associated Press MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) - Kyle Larson is on the verge of his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series championship, but he was more relieved than happy after salvaging a n...
Nov 2, 2026 MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA - NOVEMBER 01: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, reacts after the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on November 01, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
What to know about the Affordable Care Act's open enrollment period now underway
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - People heading into the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period with plans to sign up for insurance should expect a variety of changes in 2027, ...
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Trump administration's social media posts ahead of elections criticized for being inflammatory
The Trump administration's online accounts are circulating images of a pumpkin carved with a sombrero design and a fake Halloween-themed background around a Black man apparently accused of food assist...
Nov 2, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: US futures rebound from huge sell-off last week as oil prices retreat sharply
By CHAN HO-HIM and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers U.S. futures are rebounding from a major market sell-off Friday with a boost from sharply declining oil prices on hopes for progress in diplomat...
Nov 2, 2026 Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. Dollar and South Korean Won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Christa Pike describes constant pain in first statement since her failed execution
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press Christa Pike said Friday she remains in constant pain, struggles to speak and has been largely isolated in a prison hospital after surviving a lethal injection in Tenn...
Oct 30, 2026 This photo provided by the Tennessee Department of Correction shows Christa Pike on Jan. 12, 2023. (TDOC via AP)
Panthers fire defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero following 27-19 loss to the Packers
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers fired defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and defensive passing game coordinator Jonathan Cooley following the team's 27-19 lo...
Oct 30, 2026 CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 15: Defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero of the Carolina Panthers looks on during the second half of the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Bank of America Stadium on September 15, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Consensus looks elusive at G20 talks after European objections to Russia cancel group photo
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer ATLANTA (AP) - Top diplomats from the Group of 20 largest world economies appeared far apart on critical global security issues as they began meeting Friday in Atla...
Oct 30, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: Wall Street drops to its worst day since June after the sell-off for tech stocks deepens
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A sell-off for tech stocks got even worse Friday on worries that Wall Street's frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology sent prices too high. Th...
Oct 30, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 02: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on September 02, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)