Category Archives: WPTF News
Health costs are fueling voter stress and powering Democratic campaigns
By ALI SWENSON and JEFF AMY Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) - President Donald Trump's second term has presented an array of opportunities for political opponents, from immigration crackdowns ...
Feb 07, 2026
India and the US move closer to reducing Trump tariffs
By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) - India and the United States released a framework for an interim trade agreement to lower tariffs on Indian goods, which Indian opposition accused of ...
Feb 07, 2026
Mariah Carey's Olympic act prompts questions about possible lip-syncing and a curious teleprompter
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press MILAN (AP) - The performance by pop star Mariah Carey at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony was the talk of the town - but it also raised a few quest...
Feb 07, 2026
US stocks soar to their best day since May as the Dow tops 50,000 and bitcoin stops plunging
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market roared back on Friday, as technology stocks recovered much of their losses from earlier in the week and bitcoin halted its plunge,...
Feb 06, 2026
Sonny Jurgensen, the strong-arm QB whose personality made him a beloved football figure, dies at 91
By BARRY WILNER and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers Sonny Jurgensen, the Hall of Fame quarterback whose strong arm, keen wit and affable personality made him one of the most beloved figures in Washing...
Feb 06, 2026
Special prosecutor to get cases of man who says North Carolina religious group beat him in 2013
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press A district attorney has turned over to a special prosecutor the criminal cases accusing members of a secretive North Carolina religious group of holding down and be...
Feb 06, 2026
Bussi makes 16 saves and Svechnikov scores early goal to lift Hurricanes over Rangers 2-0
NEW YORK (AP) - Rookie Brandon Bussi made 16 saves for his second shutout, Andrei Svechnikov gave Carolina an early lead in the first period and the Hurricanes topped the New York Rangers 2-0 on Thurs...
Feb 05, 2026
Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald headline a Hall of Fame class missing Bill Belichick
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald headlined the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class featuring five players but not six-time Super Bowl winning ...
Feb 05, 2026
US and Russia agree to reestablish military dialogue after Ukraine talks
By KAMILA HRABCHUK and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The U.S. and Russia agreed Thursday to reestablish high-level military dialogue for the first time in more than four years in ...
Feb 05, 2026
Trump administration launches TrumpRx website for discounted drugs
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The Trump administration on Thursday launched TrumpRx, a website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs directly at a discounted rate at a ti...
Feb 05, 2026