Category Archives: WPTF News
Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in clash over AI safety
By MATT O'BRIEN and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Friday ordered all U.S. agencies to stop using Anthropic's artificial intelligence technology and ...
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Sleepy owl found resting among items on a New York antique store shelf
DURHAM, N.Y. (AP) - Shoppers in upstate New York earlier this month turned up a rare find while perusing a local antique store this month: tucked next to a cookie jar made in the shape of a chicken wa...
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Raleigh shooting suspect found in Rowan County
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - With the assistance of the Rowan County Sheriff's Office, detectives with the Raleigh Police Department have made an arrest in a February 22 Raleigh shooting. Joe Gibbs, 23, was...
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US stocks sink and oil prices rise as worries about AI, inflation and possible war hit Wall Street
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks sank Friday as Wall Street kept punishing companies that could become losers in the artificial-intelligence revolution. A surprisingly disco...
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UNC System Board of Governors vote unanimously for new academic freedom policy
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WPTF) - The UNC System Board of Governors has approved an official definition of academic freedom, voting unanimously in favor of the policy on Thursday, which was proposed on Dec. ...
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Bill Clinton says he 'did nothing wrong' with Epstein as he faces grilling over their relationship
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton told members of Congress on Friday that he "did nothing wrong" in his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and saw no si...
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Attorney general announces indictments against 30 more people who protested at a Minnesota church
By SARAH RAZA Associated Press Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday that 30 more people have been indicted for allegedly taking part in an anti-immigration enforcement protest at a Minnesota ch...
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Biden flies commercial from Reagan National Airport and winds up stuck in delays like everyone else
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A crowd gathered at a commuter gate at Reagan National Airport on Friday as fog-laden Washington skies caused an hourlong ground stop that backed up p...
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One Tech Tip: Unspoken group chat rules you're probably ignoring, but shouldn't
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer Communicating on group chats has quickly become a way of life, but what are the rules? We used to use email, the phone or talk in person. Now we use platforms like iM...
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Suspicious device found at Garner church
GARNER, N.C. (WPTF) - A hazardous device was safety destroyed near a Garner church off U.S. Highway 70 Friday morning. (Feb. 27). The area near The Capital Church was evacuated with nearby roads shut ...
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