Category Archives: WPTF News
Senators beat the Hurricanes 6-3 to move into the second wild-card spot in the East
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Brady Tkachuk scored twice and the Ottawa Senators beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 on Sunday night to move into the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Ottawa move...
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Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter Mass as Christians celebrate in Jerusalem, Gaza and Tehran
By COLLEEN BARRY and PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflic...
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It's-a-hit: 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Mixed reviews didn't dissuade mass audiences from buying tickets to the "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie," which scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood movi...
13h ago
US aviator rescued as Trump vows strikes on Iran's infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz isn't reopened
By MATTHEW LEE, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday made new, expletive-laden threats to escalate strikes on Iran and i...
16h ago
Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13's record
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer HOUSTON (AP) - Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apol...
Apr 04, 2026
UConn and Hurley muscle their way to 3rd national title game in 4 seasons, beating Illinois 71-62
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Dan Hurley had UConn ready for another Final Four fight night. Once again, his Huskies scored a knockout. Fabulous freshman Braylon Mullins made a...
Apr 04, 2026
Pope Leo XIV to carry cross for entire procession, the first pontiff to do so in decades
ROME (AP) - Pope Leo XIV will personally carry the wooden cross through all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff, marking the first time in decades ...
Apr 03, 2026
Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer named The Associated Press men's national player of the year
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Cameron Boozer was at the center of everything for Duke this season. The 6-foot-9, 250-pound forward proved tough enough to score through physical play. Rangy enoug...
Apr 03, 2026
1 crew member rescued after US fighter jet shot down in Iran, AP sources say
By JON GAMBRELL, SAM MEDNICK and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - One crew member was rescued Friday after an American aircraft was shot down in Iran, according t...
Apr 03, 2026
US employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February. And the unemployment rate dipped to...
Apr 03, 2026