Category Archives: WPTF News
Comey pleads not guilty to Trump Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress
By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated PressALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday to face a criminal case that ha...
Oct 08, 2025
Dolly Parton responds to concerns about her health: 'I'm not dying'
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Dolly Parton "ain't dead yet," the country superstar said on social media Wednesday following public speculation about her health. "There are just a lo...
Oct 08, 2025
Duke researchers receive $15M federal grant to expand AI model designed to predict mental illness
By WILLIAM GIM The Chronicle DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - A team at Duke University has secured a $15 million federal grant to expand an artificial intelligence model designed to predict mental illness in adol...
Oct 08, 2025
Battleship North Carolina to honor U.S. Navy and Marine Corps anniversaries
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WPTF) - As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, the Battleship North Carolina is inviting Americans to participate in a significant a...
Oct 07, 2025
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has a new job: chief basketball officer for his former Duke program
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball WriterDuke is getting help from former Blue Devils player and Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum.The school announced Tuesday that the six-time NBA all-star would serve...
Oct 07, 2025
At the center of shutdown fight, health care is one of the most intractable issues in Congress
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats believe health care is an issue that resonates with a majority of Americans as they demand an extension of subsidies for th...
Oct 07, 2025
Rush announce reunion tour five years after the death of drummer Neil Peart
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Five years after their influential drummer and lyricist Neil Peart died of glioblastoma, the Canadian band Rush have announced a reunion tour. On Monda...
Oct 06, 2025
Speaker Johnson says it's up to Democrats to 'stop the madness' on shutdown's sixth day
By KEVIN FREKING and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers provided few public signs of meaningful negotiations to break an impasse on reopening the federal government as the shutdown...
Oct 06, 2025
Joey Logano clinches final playoff spot in dramatic Charlotte finish
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing WriterCONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Joey Logano, winner of two of the last three Cup Series championships, was never part of the conversation of potential elimination from NASCAR ...
Oct 05, 2025
Israel and Hamas prepare for negotiations in Egypt ahead of possible ceasefire
By SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press CAIRO (AP) - Israel and Hamas prepared for indirect negotiations in Egypt on Monday, as hopes for a possible ceasefire in Gaza grew after Prime Minist...
Oct 05, 2025