Category Archives: WPTF News
Government headed to a shutdown after last-ditch vote fails in Senate
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certai...
Sep 30, 2025
Georgia farmers will get $531M in Hurricane Helene aid, but the deal’s not done yet
By JEFF AMY Associated PressATLANTA (AP) - The wait continues for Georgia farmers who need more aid after Hurricane Helene, even as state and federal officials in other states announce agreements...
Sep 30, 2025
Pfizer agrees to lower prescription drug costs for Medicaid in a deal with Trump
By TOM MURPHY and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - Drugmaker Pfizer has agreed to lower drug costs under a deal struck with the Trump administration, President Donald Trump said Tue...
Sep 30, 2025
Judge rejects claims of racial gerrymandering in North Carolina state Senate districts
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A pair of northeastern North Carolina legislative districts can remain intact, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, rejecting Black voters' claims t...
Sep 30, 2025
Judge rejects claims of racial gerrymandering in North Carolina state Senate districts
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A pair of northeastern North Carolina legislative districts can remain intact, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, rejecting Black voters' claims ...
Sep 30, 2025
2 killed in Cuba as Tropical Storm Imelda and Hurricane Humberto threaten Bahamas and Bermuda
By DNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Authorities in the Bahamas closed most schools on Monday as Tropical Storm Imelda dropped heavy rain in the northern Caribbean, including ov...
Sep 29, 2025
How Electronic Arts' $55 billion go-private deal could impact the video game industry
NEW YORK (AP) - In what could become the largest-ever buyout funded by private equity, video game maker Electronic Arts has agreed to be acquired in a deal valued at $55 billion. Beyond the potentiall...
Sep 29, 2025
Veteran charged with opening fire on North Carolina bar, killing 3, is scheduled to appear in court
By CAROLYN THOMPSON and ALLEN G. BREED Associated PressA man charged with firing an assault rifle from a boat at patrons of a North Carolina waterfront bar, killing three people and wounding five othe...
Sep 29, 2025
US House members hear pleas for tougher justice policies after stabbing death of refugee
By ERIK VERDUZCO and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - U.S. House members visited North Carolina's largest city on Monday to hear from family members of violent-crime victims w...
Sep 29, 2025
Video gamer Electronic Arts to be acquired for $55 billion in largest-ever private equity buyout
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AND MICHELLE CHAPMAN The Associated Press Electronic Arts, the maker of video games like "Madden NFL," "Battlefield," and "The Sims," is being acquired for $55 billion in what could...
Sep 29, 2025