Category Archives: WPTF News

North Carolina begins its journey under Bill Belichick with a spotlight – and plenty of uncertainty
By AARON BEARD AP Sports WriterCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Bill Belichick brings a rsum with six Super Bowl titles as an NFL head coach to his first foray into college coaching at North Carolin...
Curtis Media Aug 21, 2025

Tariffs aren’t keeping Walmart from attracting shoppers and outpacing Target
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail WriterNEW YORK (AP) - Walmart Inc. powered through an uncertain economic environment and tariff concerns to deliver solid second-quarter financ...
Curtis Media Aug 21, 2025

Appeals court throws out massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump
By JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) - A New York appeals court on Thursday threw out the massive financial penalty a state judge imposed on President Donald Trump...
Curtis Media Aug 21, 2025

North Carolina updates more than 20,000 voter records, seeks more ID numbers
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Voter registration records for more than 20,000 people in North Carolina have been successfully amended thus far in an effort by election...
Curtis Media Aug 21, 2025
Appeals court throws out massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump
By JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A New York appeals court on Thursday threw out the massive financial penalty a state judge imposed on President Donald Trump, wh...
Curtis Media Aug 21, 2025
North Carolina updates more than 20,000 voter records, seeks more ID numbers
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Voter registration records for more than 20,000 people in North Carolina have been successfully amended thus far in an effort by election off...
Curtis Media Aug 21, 2025
Hurricane Erin picking up steam as it edges along the East Coast
By ALLEN G. BREED and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) - Hurricane Erin began strengthening again Wednesday while creeping closer to the mid-Atlantic coast and churning up menacing wav...
Curtis Media Aug 20, 2025
Wall Street steadies after Nvidia, Palantir and other AI stars trim their losses
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock indexes ended mixed on Wednesday after Nvidia, Palantir and other superstar stocks pared most of their steep losses from the morning. The S&a...
Curtis Media Aug 20, 2025
Trump calls on Federal Reserve official to resign after official accuses her of mortgage fraud
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to resign after a member of his administration accused Coo...
Curtis Media Aug 20, 2025

Summer celebrations meet closed beaches and warnings on US East Coast due to Hurricane Erin
By ALLEN G. BREED and JOHN SEEWER Associated PressRODANTHE, N.C. (AP) - From Florida to New England, people trying to enjoy the last hurrahs of summer along the coast were met with rip current warning...
Curtis Media Aug 20, 2025
