Category Archives: WPTF News
NFL playoff guide: How to watch, betting favorites and some of the top storylines
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer This year's NFL playoffs could represent a shift to a new generation of winning players - particularly at quarterback. The top two seeds in both the AFC and NFC are le...
Jan 06, 2026
Alaska Airlines pilot who safely landed plane after panel blew out says Boeing unfairly blamed him
By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer The Alaska Airlines pilot who has been universally praised as a hero for safely landing a jet after a door plug panel flew off shortly after takeoff is suing Boei...
Jan 06, 2026
Security forces clash with protesters in Iran's main market as at least 36 killed in demonstrations
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Protesters angry over Iran's ailing economy conducted a sit-in Tuesday at Tehran's Grand Bazaar, witnesses said, with security force...
Jan 06, 2026
Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP's narrow control of the House to 218-213
By MIKE CATALINI and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Doug LaMalfa, a seven-term U.S. representative from California and a reliable vote on President Donald Trump's agenda, ...
Jan 06, 2026
Indonesia's panda cub Rio thriving 40 days after birth
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press CISARUA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia's conservation park on Tuesday released a video showing the progress of a giant panda cub, 40 days after his birth in the country. ...
Jan 06, 2026
NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps resigns after inflammatory texts revealed in trial
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The fallout from NASCAR's federal antitrust trial continued into the new year as NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps on Tuesday announced his r...
Jan 06, 2026
The coolest technology from Day 1 of CES 2026
By SHAWN CHEN and RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) - Nvidia, AMD and Intel all had important chip and AI platform announcements on the first day of CES 2026, but all audiences wanted to see m...
Jan 06, 2026
US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child
By ALI SWENSON and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child - cutting protection...
Jan 05, 2026
Houston's Sampson, FSU's Hamilton, UNC's Hansbrough headline 2026 class for NC Sports Hall of Fame
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Houston coach Kelvin Sampson, former longtime Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton and former North Carolina playing great Tyler Hansbrough are part of this year's class of induct...
Jan 05, 2026
Rubio says US won't govern Venezuela but will press for changes through oil blockade
By REGINA GARCIA CANO, MATTHEW LEE, WILL WEISSERT and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Sunday that the United States would not govern Venezuela d...
Jan 04, 2026