Category Archives: WPTF News
Brent Austin's goal-line heroics secure California's 21-18 win over Belichick and North Carolina
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Brent Austin forced a fumble at the goal line and recovered it in the end zone to preserve the lead in the fourth quarter, giving California a 21...
Oct 17, 2025
Wall Street rises to finish its best week in 2 months after bank stocks stabilize
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street cruised to the finish of a winning week on Friday after banks recovered some of their sharp losses from the day before. The S&P 500 rose...
Oct 17, 2025
Trump tells Zelenskyy he's reluctant to sell Ukraine Tomahawk missiles after warning Russia he might
By AAMER MADHANI and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump signaled to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday that he's leaning against selling long-range ...
Oct 17, 2025
Hamas reaffirms commitment to ceasefire as delays in returning hostages' bodies fray nerves
By WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Hamas moved Friday to shore up its brittle ceasefire agreement with Israel by reaffirming its commitment to the terms of the deal, in...
Oct 17, 2025
Panthers going for 3 wins in a row for the first time with Bryce Young as QB when they face 0-6 Jets
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Bryce Young's arrival in Carolina came with huge expectations. He was the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft, hoped by the Panthe...
Oct 16, 2025
Is college worth the cost? Universities work to show the return on investment of a degree
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - For a generation of young Americans, choosing where to go to college - or whether to go at all - has become a complex calculation of costs and b...
Oct 15, 2025
North Carolina court: GOP can narrow governor's appointment powers on some boards
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Decade-long political quarrels over legislative and executive powers in North Carolina advanced Wednesday as a state appeals court permitted ...
Oct 15, 2025
The government shutdown is putting a renewed spotlight on the cracks in the US aviation system
By RIO YAMAT AP Airlines and Travel Reporter A startling message came over the radio from an air traffic control tower near Los Angeles less than a week into the federal government shutdown: "The towe...
Oct 15, 2025
No. 6 Duke picked to win ACC again; NC State's Darrion Williams named Preseason Player of the Year
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The No. 6 ranked Duke Blue Devils have been picked to repeat as Atlantic Coast Conference champions despite losing Cooper Flagg and four other pla...
Oct 15, 2025
Carrier, Robinson score late in 2nd period and Hurricanes beat Sharks 5-1 to improve to 3-0
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - William Carrier and Eric Robinson scored 4 1/2 minutes apart late in the second period, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1 on Tuesday night. Sean Walker S...
Oct 15, 2025