Category Archives: WPTF News
Missouri woman gets more than 4 years in prison for trying to sell off Elvis Presley's Graceland
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A Missouri woman was sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in federal prison for scheming to defraud Elvis Presley's family by trying to auct...
Sep 23, 2025
North Carolina Republicans push for tougher bail rules and potentially new execution methods
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Republican legislators are poised this week to approve criminal justice measures designed to toughen bail rules, restrict magi...
Sep 22, 2025
ACC moving to 9-game football schedule starting next year, aligning with rest of Power Four peers
By AARON BEARD AP Sports WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Atlantic Coast Conference is moving to a nine-game league schedule for football while having teams play at least 10 games against po...
Sep 22, 2025
ABC ends Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and his show will return Tuesday
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment WriterNEW YORK (AP) - ABC will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel's late night show in the wake of criticism over his comments about the assassination of conservative activis...
Sep 22, 2025
Kara Lawson is named head coach of the US women’s basketball team for the 2028 LA Olympics
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball WriterKara Lawson helped the U.S. women’s basketball team win an Olympic gold medal as a player 17 years ago. Now she’ll have a chance to lead it to another ...
Sep 22, 2025
Trump administration suggests ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism
By ALI SWENSON and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Monday used the platform of the presidency to promote unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism wi...
Sep 22, 2025
ACC moving to 9-game football schedule starting next year, aligning with rest of Power Four peers
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Atlantic Coast Conference is moving to a nine-game league schedule for football while having teams play at least 10 games against power-confe...
Sep 22, 2025
ABC ends Jimmy Kimmel's suspension and his show will return Tuesday
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) - ABC will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel's late night show in the wake of criticism over his comments about the assassination of conservative activist Ch...
Sep 22, 2025
Kara Lawson is named head coach of the US women's basketball team for the 2028 LA Olympics
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Kara Lawson helped the U.S. women's basketball team win an Olympic gold medal as a player 17 years ago. Now she'll have a chance to lead it to another as the coac...
Sep 22, 2025
Trump officials praise Charlie Kirk’s faith and his mark on the conservative movement
By JONATHAN J. COOPER, EUGENE GARCIA, AAMER MADHANI and MEG KINNARD Associated PressGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - President Donald Trump praised Charlie Kirk as a "great American hero" and "martyr" for freed...
Sep 21, 2025