Category Archives: WPTF News
Tyler Reddick wins at Darlington in 4th NASCAR win this season for Michael Jordan's team
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) - A malfunctioning battery, a cool suit that got very hot and a big deficit to the leader with less than 50 laps remaining at Darlington Raceway. The "Track Too Tough To Tame" te...
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Thomas' 17 points propel No. 3 Duke past No. 6 Baylor 69-46 in 2nd round of women's March Madness
By DOUG BONJOUR Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Delaney Thomas had 17 points and Toby Fournier scored 13 of her 15 points in the first half, helping No. 3 Duke beat No. 6 Baylor 69-46 on Sunday i...
7h ago
Hurricanes score 3 time on the power play in a 5-1 win over the Penguins
By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) - Seth Jarvis scored on a power play and assisted on two other man-advantage goals as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Sunday. ...
7h ago
Welcome to allergy season. Here's how to protect yourself
By KENYA HUNTER AP Health Writer ATLANTA (AP) - Allergy season can be miserable for tens of millions of Americans when trees, grass, and other pollens cause runny noses, itchy eyes, coughing and sneez...
14h ago
Trump touted bigger tax refunds this year, but Americans will likely spend them on gas
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. economy was supposed to start the year with a bang, fueled by an unusually large jump in tax refunds from President Donald Trump's...
15h ago
Acuff scores 36 as Arkansas holds off No. 12 seed High Point 94-88 to reach the Sweet 16
By ERIK GARCIA GUNDERSEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Darius Acuff Jr. had 36 points and six assists to help No. 4-seeded Arkansas survive a scare from 12th-seeded High Point with a 94-88 vi...
18h ago
For airline travelers, the shutdown answer is simple: Pay TSA officers
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Regardless of politics or destination, American air travelers were unified by one desire Saturday: It's time to pay Transportation Security Administration e...
Mar 21, 2026
Iran strikes near Israeli nuclear research center as Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants
By SAMY MAGDY, MELANIE LIDMAN and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press CAIRO (AP) - Iranian missiles struck two communities in southern Israel late Saturday, leaving buildings shattered and dozens injured in...
Mar 21, 2026
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation's premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11...
Mar 21, 2026
UNC is evaluating its basketball program after another early March Madness exit under Hubert Davis
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham said Saturday the school is evaluating "all facets" of its tradition-rich men's basketball program after another e...
Mar 21, 2026