Category Archives: WPTF News
Americana troubadour Todd Snider, alt-country singer-songwriter, dies at 59
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Todd Snider, a singer whose thoughtfully freewheeling tunes and cosmic-stoner songwriting made him a beloved figure in American roots music, has died. He was 59. His record lab...
Nov 16, 2025
German Baumkuchen 'tree cake' survived a disaster and world wars to become a Japanese favorite
By MARI YAMAGUCHI and AYAKA MCGILL Associated Press NINOSHIMA, Japan (AP) - Baumkuchen originated in Germany but has become a wildly popular sweet in Japan, where a prisoner of war on a small western ...
Nov 16, 2025
Pope Leo XIV celebrates cinema with Hollywood stars and urges inclusion of marginal voices
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Leo XIV welcomed Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig and dozens of other Hollywood luminaries to a special Vatican audience Saturday ce...
Nov 16, 2025
US airlines cancel more than 2,500 weekend flights largely due to government shutdown
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,500 weekend flights by Saturday evening as the Federal Aviation Administration's mandate to reduce air traffic because of the governm...
Nov 09, 2025
Carolina rookies Legault, Nystrom make team history by scoring 1st NHL points in win over Sabres
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The injury-ravaged Carolina Hurricanes found new sources of offense from two rookie defensemen, and the pair made team history in the process. Charl...
Nov 08, 2025
Lopez throws 2 TD passes, North Carolina beats Stanford 20-15
DOUG BONJOUR Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Gio Lopez threw for two second-half touchdowns and North Carolina's defense relentlessly pressured Elijah Brown as the Tar Heels beat Stanford 20...
Nov 08, 2025
Rockefeller Center Christmas tree arrives in Manhattan, kicking off New York's holiday season
NEW YORK (AP) - The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was hoisted aloft at its new home in Manhattan on Saturday, marking the start of New York City's holiday season. This year's tree is a 75-foot-tal...
Nov 08, 2025
Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
By DAVID A. LIEB, MICHAEL CASEY, SCOTT BAUER and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press BOSTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration's emergency appeal to temporarily block a cou...
Nov 08, 2025
Wilson, Veesaar, Trimble power No. 25 North Carolina's 2nd-half push to beat No. 19 Kansas 87-74
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Freshman Caleb Wilson had 24 points, big man Henri Veesaar added 20 and No. 25 North Carolina dominated the second half to pull away from N...
Nov 07, 2025
The shutdown has disrupted air travel. Will that drive a surge in car rentals and train bookings?
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. government shutdown has rattled air travel - most recently with an unprecedented effort from the Federal Aviation Administration ...
Nov 07, 2025