Category Archives: WPTF News
No deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine after Trump rolls out red carpet for Putin
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) - President Donald Trump failed to secure an agreement from Vladimir Putin on Friday to end Russia'...
Curtis Media Aug 15, 2025

Duke Energy seeks to merge Carolina utilities, projecting more than $1B in customer savings
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Duke Energy Corp. says its move to combine electric utility subsidiaries in North and South Carolina into one entity could save customers more than $1 billion over a d...
Curtis Media Aug 15, 2025

Duke Energy seeks to merge Carolina utilities, projecting more than $1B in customer savings
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Duke Energy Corp. says its move to combine electric utility subsidiaries in North and South Carolina into one entity could save customers more than $1 billion over a decade. The...
Curtis Media Aug 15, 2025

Bondi names DEA head as DC’s ’emergency police commissioner,’ but capital leaders push back
By ASHRAF KHALIL and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration, stepping up its crackdown on policing in the nation’s capital, on Thursday named the he...
Curtis Media Aug 14, 2025

Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud reunite at joint practice, reflect on NFL journeys
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports WriterHOUSTON (AP) - Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud will be forever linked after the quarterbacks were taken first and second, respectively, in the 2023 NFL draft.But long bef...
Curtis Media Aug 14, 2025

Androids dance, rock, shimmy and sway at opening of World Humanoid Robot Games
By FU TING Associated PressHumanoid robots danced hip-hop, performed martial arts and played keyboard, guitar and drums at the opening ceremony of the first World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Th...
Curtis Media Aug 14, 2025

Bondi names DEA head as DC's 'emergency police commissioner,' but capital leaders push back
By ASHRAF KHALIL and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration, stepping up its crackdown on policing in the nation's capital, on Thursday named the head of the ...
Curtis Media Aug 14, 2025

Most US stocks fall after a disappointing inflation update, but Big Tech keeps Wall Street steady
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - Most stocks fell on Wall Street Thursday after a disappointing report said inflation was worse last month at the U.S. wholesale level than econ...
Curtis Media Aug 14, 2025

A way-too early guess at who will make the College Football Playoff this season
By EDDIE PELLS AP National WriterIt is a well-versed group of athletic directors, former coaches and players along with a sports writer, who will be armed with statistics, analytics, charts and graphs...
Curtis Media Aug 14, 2025

DeSantis announces plans for second immigration detention facility dubbed ‘Deportation Depot’
By KATE PAYNE Associated Press/Report for AmericaTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is preparing to open a second immigration detention facility dubbed...
Curtis Media Aug 14, 2025
