Category Archives: WPTF News
US stocks drift to more records on a holiday-shortened day of trading
NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street closed higher and reached more records Wednesday on a holiday-shortened trading day. The S&P 500 index rose 22.26 points, or 0.3%, to 6,932.05. The Dow Jones Industrial...
Dec 24, 2025 People walk outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during a shortened trading day before the Christmas holiday on December 24, 2025 in New York City. The Dow finished up nearly 300 points on positive economic data, indicating strength in the U.S. economy. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Turkey shoot a holiday tradition, with no ruffled feathers
By ALLEN G. BREED AP National Writer WAKE FOREST, N.C. (AP) - With the blast of a shotgun, the Raleigh Moose Family Center Turkey Shoot is under way. But fear not: No gobblers were harmed in the makin...
Dec 24, 2025
Voluminous new Epstein document release includes multiple Trump mentions, but little revelatory news
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department has released tens of thousands more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, a tranche that included...
Dec 24, 2025
Louvre tightens security after $102M jewel heist, installs bars on infamous window
PARIS (AP) - A freight lift rose up on its crane Tuesday toward the Louvre Museum - but this time it wasn't jewel thieves. It was workers installing security bars on the window used to break into the ...
Dec 24, 2025 French Police officers seal off the entrance to the Louvre Museum after a Jewllery Heist on October 19, 2025 in Paris, France. France's Culture Minister, Rachida Dati, announced the closure of the world-famous art museum on X due to the robbery taking place just after the Louvre opened to the public. It is being reported that millions of pound with of historic jewellery belonging to Napoleon and Empress Josephine has been stolen. (Photo by Kiran Ridley/Getty Images)
Kunin and Lundell score during Panthers' 5-goal 3rd period in 5-2 win over Hurricanes
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Luke Kunin and Anton Lundell scored 43 seconds apart during a five-goal third period for the Florida Panthers, who rallied past the Carolina Hurrica...
Dec 23, 2025 Sam Bennett #9 of the Florida Panthers celebrates with Seth Jones #3 of the Florida Panthers following a goal during the third period of the game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on December 23, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Controversial '60 Minutes' segment on Trump immigration policy leaks online
By SAFIYAH RIDDLE Associated Press A controversial news segment that was abruptly pulled from the television show "60 Minutes," appears to have been leaked online this week after the last minute decis...
Dec 23, 2025 CBS News signage is seen in Manhattan on December 23, 2025 in New York City. CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss abruptly pulled from the air a 60 Minutes story that deals with Venezuelan migrants to the U.S., whom the Trump administration deported to CECOT, the notorious prison in El Salvador. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Consumer confidence slumps to lowest level since the US rolled out tariffs in April
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Consumers' confidence in the economy was shaken in December as Americans grew anxious about high prices and the impact of President Donald Trump's swee...
Dec 23, 2025 People shop at a mall decorated with holiday lights in Manhattan on December 18, 2025 in New York City. The Labor Department reported Thursday that inflation unexpectedly slowed in November, with the consumer price index rising 2.7% in November from a year earlier. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Nicki Minaj surprises conservatives with praise for Trump, Vance at Arizona event
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press Rapper Nicki Minaj on Sunday made a surprise appearance at a gathering of conservatives in Arizona that was memorializing late activist Charlie Kirk, and used h...
Dec 22, 2025 Surprise guest Nicki Minaj is interviewed by Erika Kirk on the final day of Turning Point USA's annual AmericaFest conference at the Phoenix Convention Center on December 21, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. Minaj spoke about her frustrations with California Governor Gavin Newsom, and about why she has embraced the conservative movement. (Photo by Caylo Seals/Getty Images)
Panthers rookie Lathan Ransom goes from goat to hero in one week after game-clinching interception
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Panthers rookie safety Lathan Ransom has experienced the dramatic highs and lows of playing in the NFL in his first season. One week afte...
Dec 21, 2025 Lathan Ransom #22 of the Carolina Panthers celebrates a game winning interception against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth quarter of a game at Bank of America Stadium on December 21, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
'Avatar: Fire and Ash' launches with $88M domestically, $345M worldwide
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) - "Avatar: Fire and Ash" opened with $345 million in worldwide sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, notching the second-best global debut of the year...
Dec 21, 2025 James Cameron attends the European Premiere of 20th Century Studios "Avatar: Fire and Ash" on December 05, 2025 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. (Photo by Lyvans Boolaky/Getty Images for Disney)