Category Archives: WPTF News
Stock market today: Wall Street rips higher after inflation data and strong bank profits
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks ripped higher Wednesday following a shot of adrenaline from an encouraging update on U.S. inflation. Strong profit reports from Wells Fargo ...
Jan 15, 2025
As Los Angeles burns, Hollywood's Oscar season turns into a pledge drive
By JAKE COYLE and LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writers When the Palisades Fire broke out in Los Angeles last Tuesday, Hollywood's awards season was in full swing. The Golden Globes had transpired less than 48...
Jan 15, 2025
Bondi in her confirmation hearing says Trump was 'targeted' by Justice Department investigations
By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Pam Bondi, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, insisted at her Senate confirmation hearing on Wedn...
Jan 15, 2025
FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with Trump
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes far less addictive by capping their nicotine content, a goal lo...
Jan 15, 2025
Hegseth confronts allegations of misconduct as senators grill Trump's choice for Pentagon chief
By LISA MASCARO, TARA COPP and MATT BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, vowed Tuesday to foster a "warrior culture" at t...
Jan 14, 2025
Stock market today: Wall Street ticks higher after encouraging inflation data
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Most U.S. stocks are rising on Tuesday following an encouraging update on inflation, but drops for Eli Lilly and some other influential companies are ke...
Jan 14, 2025
Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - About a million Americans a year are expected to develop dementia by 2060, roughly double today's toll, researchers reported Monday. That estima...
Jan 13, 2025
An albatross couple shares egg duty in this captivating low-drama reality show
By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - It's a reality show about a loving couple waiting to welcome their new arrival, watched by thousands of ardent fans. But the s...
Jan 12, 2025
Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned after submitting his Trump report, Justice Department says
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump, an expe...
Jan 12, 2025
Los Angeles wildfires death toll rises as crews fight heavy winds to save homes and landmarks
By JAE HONG, HOLLY RAMER and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area rose to 16 as crews battled to cut off the spreading b...
Jan 12, 2025