Category Archives: WPTF News
Forwards Donavan Phillip of North Carolina State and Jasmine Aikey of Stanford win Hermann Trophies
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Forwards Donavan Phillip of North Carolina State and Jasmine Aikey of Stanford were voted Hermann Trophy winners on Friday as the top college soccer players in the United States. Phil...
Jan 10, 2026
US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution
By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, AAMER MADHANI and MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, the U.S. military said, as the Trum...
Jan 09, 2026
South Carolina measles outbreak grows by nearly 100, spreads to North Carolina and Ohio
By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer South Carolina's measles outbreak exploded into one of the worst in the U.S., with state health officials confirming 99 new cases in the past three days. The outbreak ...
Jan 09, 2026
Bobby Petrino joins North Carolina as offensive coordinator for Bill Belichick
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Bobby Petrino was named North Carolina's new offensive coordinator for coach Bill Belichick on Friday. Petrino joins the Tar Heels after spending the past two seasons as the o...
Jan 09, 2026
Meta lines up massive supply of nuclear power to energize AI data centers
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Meta has cut a trio of deals to power its artificial intelligence data centers, securing enough energy to light up the equivalent of about 5 million homes. The p...
Jan 09, 2026
Miami heading home for shot at national title after beating Ole Miss 31-27 in Fiesta Bowl
By JOHN MARSHALL Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Carson Beck scrambled for a 3-yard touchdown with 18 seconds left, and Miami will head back home for a shot at its first national championship ...
Jan 09, 2026
Chatfield scores 1st goal of season to help Hurricanes to a 5-2 win over the Ducks
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Jalen Chatfield's first goal of the season was a tiebreaker and goalie Frederik Andersen snapped a personal nine-game losing streak as the Carolina ...
Jan 09, 2026
NASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut's medical issue
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) - In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue. The space agency...
Jan 08, 2026
Most of Wall Street drifts as defense companies rally
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Modest moves for Wall Street overall masked some big swings underneath the surface on Thursday, including for makers of weapons and other military equip...
Jan 08, 2026
'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells
By MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writer The promise of artificial intelligence was front and center at this year's CES gadget show. But spicing up a simple machine like a refrigerator with unnecessary AI...
Jan 08, 2026