Category Archives: WPTF News
Defense carries the day for Oregon, as Ducks move into CFP semifinals by topping Texas Tech 23-0
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - The first thing that Oregon quarterback Dante Moore did after winning the Orange Bowl was salute the thousands of fans who made the cross-co...
Jan 01, 2026 Head coach Dan Lanning of the Oregon Ducks celebrates after defeating the Texas Tech Red Raiders 23-0 in the 2025 College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on January 01, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
Top-seeded Indiana routs Alabama 38-3 for its first Rose Bowl victory, roaring into CFP semifinals
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Fernando Mendoza literally jumped for joy when the Heisman Trophy winner learned he was not the offensive MVP of Indiana's dominant victory ove...
Jan 01, 2026 Head coach Curt Cignetti of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrates with the Leishman Trophy after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide 38-3 in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at Rose Bowl Stadium on January 01, 2026 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Quick strikes from Caufield and Anderson help Canadiens rally for 7-5 win over Hurricanes
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Cole Caufield and Josh Anderson scored 23 seconds apart in the second period, and the Montreal Canadiens erased a two-goal deficit in beating the Ca...
Jan 01, 2026 Montréal Canadiens' Oliver Kapanen (91), Ivan Demidov, center, and Noah Dobson (53) celebrate a goal by Sammy Blais, not shown, against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
Trump delays increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump signed a New Year's Eve proclamation delaying increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities f...
Jan 01, 2026 An aerial view of the Port of Oakland on May 20, 2025 in Oakland, California. The Port of Oakland saw a 14.7% decrease in overall cargo volume in April after the Trump administration's tariffs were enacted. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year's celebration
By JAMEY KEATEN, STEFANIE DAZIO and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) - About 40 people were killed and another 115 injured, most of them seriously, after a fire ripped t...
Jan 01, 2026 Hearses line up where a fire broke out overnight at Le Constellation bar on January 01, 2026 in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. According to authorities, the fire began around 1:30 AM local time. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)
Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security
By ROD McGUIRK and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous fireworks or lig...
Dec 31, 2025 The Mayor of London's New Year's Eve Fireworks show is launched from the London Eye, with Queen Elizabeth Tower (commonly known as Big Ben) in the foreground, to mark the new year on January 1, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Mensah throws for 4 TDs and leads Duke to a 42-39 win over Arizona State in the Sun Bowl
By JOHN ERFORT Associated Press ELPASO, Texas (AP) - Darian Mensah threw for 327 yards and four touchdowns to lead Duke to a 42-39 victory over Arizona State in the Sun Bowl on Wednesday. Mensah, the ...
Dec 31, 2025 Tony The Tiger and defensive tackle Aaron Hall #99 of the Duke Blue Devils dump Kellogg's Frost Flakes on head coach Manny Diaz of the Duke Blue Devils after the Blue Devils defeated the Arizona State Sun Devils 42-39 in the Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl game at Sun Bowl Stadium on December 31, 2025 in El Paso, Texas. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images)
Chief Justice says Constitution remains 'firm and unshaken' with major Supreme Court rulings ahead
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday that the Constitution remains a sturdy pillar for the country, a message that comes after a tumultuou...
Dec 31, 2025 Activists gather during a rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on October 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais, a major case concerning a congressional map that created a second majority-Black district in Louisiana. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Boozer's double-double helps No. 6 Duke hold off Georgia Tech 85-79 in ACC opener
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Freshman Cameron Boozer had 26 points and 12 rebounds to help No. 6 Duke hold off Georgia Tech 85-79 on Wednesday to open Atlantic Coast Confere...
Dec 31, 2025 Cameron Boozer #12 of the Duke Blue Devils blocks a shot by Mouhamed Sylla #6 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during the second half of the game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on December 31, 2025 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
These bipartisan bills were noncontroversial -- until Trump vetoed them
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and MEG KINNARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump issued the first vetoes of his second term on Tuesday, rejecting two low-profile bipartisan bills, a move...
Dec 31, 2025