Category Archives: WPTF News
Trump says he is serious about Canada becoming 51st state in Super Bowl interview
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said he is serious about wanting Canada to become the 51st state in an interview that aired Sunday during the Super Bowl presho...
Feb 09, 2025
Elon Musk dodges DOGE scrutiny while expanding his power in Washington
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Elon Musk made a clear promise after Donald Trump decided to put him in charge of making the government more efficient. "It's not going to be some ...
Feb 09, 2025
Trump's AI ambition and China's DeepSeek overshadow an AI summit in Paris
By SYLVIE CORBET and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press PARIS (AP) - The geopolitics of artificial intelligence will be in focus at a major summit in France where world leaders, executives and experts will ...
Feb 09, 2025
He's back, baby! ESPN's Dick Vitale makes return to commentating following 4th bout with cancer
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CLEMSON. S.C. (AP) - He's back, baby! ESPN's Dick Vitale received a standing ovation Saturday night at Clemson's Littlejohn Coliseum in his first game back as a commenta...
Feb 09, 2025
RJ Davis scores 18, hits go-ahead jumper and North Carolina hangs on to defeat Pittsburgh 67-66
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - RJ Davis scored 18 points, Ven-Allen Lubin added 17, and North Carolina defeated Pittsburgh 67-66 on Saturday in a back-and-forth battle between two teams in need of a win. No...
Feb 08, 2025
At 72 years old and out of the NFL, Bill Belichick makes presence known at the Super Bowl
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) - At 72 years old and out of the NFL, Bill Belichick still stole the show during Super Bowl week. What's the former Patriots coach wearing on the red c...
Feb 08, 2025
Flu season in the US is the most intense it's been in at least 15 years
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years. One indicator of flu activity is the percentage of d...
Feb 07, 2025
Some Fort Liberty soldiers will head to US-Mexico border, bringing the total to 3,600
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon will deploy roughly 1,500 more active duty soldiers to the southern border to support President Donald Trump's expanding crackdown on immigration. That would eventually ...
Feb 07, 2025
Musk team's access to student loan systems raises alarm over borrowers' personal information
By COLLIN BINKLEY and BIANCA VZQUEZ TONESS AP Education Writers WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats are pushing back against Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency as it turns its attention to the Ed...
Feb 07, 2025
Stock market today: Wall Street finishes mixed as strong fashion, tobacco stocks offset Ford's drop
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street drifted through mixed trading Thursday as rising fashion and cigarette stocks worked against drops for Ford Motor and Qualcomm. The S&P ...
Feb 06, 2025