Category Archives: WPTF News

Nvidia leads the US stock market near its all-time high
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market ticked higher on Wednesday, led by its most influential stock, Nvidia. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% and pulled a bit closer to its al...
Associated Press Feb 18, 2026

Winter Olympics recap: Shiffrin takes slalom gold, Canada and US advance with OT wins in hockey
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) - Redemption, at last, for Mikaela Shiffrin at the Winter Olympics. The American superstar put in two dominant runs to win the women's s...
Associated Press Feb 18, 2026

Transportation Department says more than 550 driving schools must close over safety failures
By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer More than 550 commercial driving schools in the U.S. that train truckers and bus drivers must close after investigators found they employed unqualified instructor...
Associated Press Feb 18, 2026

NC State rolls past 16th-ranked and injury-depleted rival North Carolina 82-58
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Quadir Copeland scored 20 points while N.C. State held 16th-ranked North Carolina to 31.7% shooting in a 82-58 rivalry win on Tuesday night. Fr...
Associated Press Feb 17, 2026
Police in Nancy Guthrie investigation say glove DNA didn't match anything in national database
By ED WHITE Associated Press DNA from gloves found a few miles from the Arizona home of Nancy Guthrie did not match any entries in a national database, authorities said Tuesday, the 17th day of her di...
Associated Press Feb 17, 2026
Winter Olympics recap: Japanese pair upstage 'Blade Angels,' Germany sweeps 2-man bobsled
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) - Ami Nakai and Japanese teammate Kaori Sakamoto upstaged Alysa Liu and the rest of the "Blade Angels" from the U.S. to take the lead after the short program in the women...
Associated Press Feb 17, 2026

Key quotes from the Rev. Jesse Jackson that define his politics and legacy
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at the age of 84, was known not just as a tireless advocate for the Civil Rights Movement but as one of its most dynamic orators. He spoke tirelessly for the p...
Associated Press Feb 17, 2026

US stocks edge higher after swinging through worries about AI and the economy
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A quiet finish for the U.S. stock market on Tuesday masked big swings underneath the surface as companies talked about how discouraged their customers a...
Associated Press Feb 17, 2026
No. 16 North Carolina won't have top scorers Wilson and Veesaar against NC State
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - No. 16 North Carolina will again be down its top two scorers and rebounders for Tuesday's trip to rival N.C. State. The school announced junior 7-footer Henri Veesaar would miss h...
Associated Press Feb 17, 2026

Panthers long snapper Jansen returning for 18th season with the team
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - J.J. Jansen is returning for an 18th season with the Carolina Panthers. The long snapper signed a one-year contract on Tuesday with an eye toward extending his franchise record ...
Associated Press Feb 17, 2026
