Category Archives: WPTF News

Hurricane Erin forecast to create dangerous surf, winds along North Carolina’s Outer Banks
MIAMI (AP) - Hurricane Erin began pelting part of the Caribbean with rain and wind Monday before it’s expected to churn up dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast thi...
Curtis Media Aug 18, 2025

Putin agreed to let US, Europe offer NATO-style security protections for Ukraine, Trump envoy says
By JILL COLVIN Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) - Special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Donald Trump to allow the U.S. and Eu...
Curtis Media Aug 17, 2025

Republicans look to make a U-turn on federal commitment to electric vehicles for the Postal Service
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - A year after being lauded for its plan to replace thousands of aging, gas-powered mail trucks with a mostly electric fleet, the U.S. Postal Servic...
Curtis Media Aug 17, 2025

Chimaev wins UFC middleweight belt by unanimous decision
By PATRICK ROSE Associated PressCHICAGO (AP) - Khamzat Chimaev continued his dominance in the UFC, capturing the middleweight belt on Saturday night by defeating Dricus Du Plessis by unanimous decisio...
Curtis Media Aug 17, 2025

European leaders to join Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for White House meeting with Trump
KYIV (AP) - European leaders will join Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his crucial meeting with President Donald Trump, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday.Th...
Curtis Media Aug 17, 2025

Category 4 Hurricane Erin buffets northern Caribbean islands but not forecast to hit land
By DNICA COTO and RUSS BYNUM Associated PressSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Hurricane Erin exploded in strength and became a major storm in Atlantic waters just north of the Caribbean&nbs...
Curtis Media Aug 17, 2025

Republicans look to make a U-turn on federal commitment to electric vehicles for the Postal Service
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A year after being lauded for its plan to replace thousands of aging, gas-powered mail trucks with a mostly electric fleet, the U.S. Postal Service is...
Curtis Media Aug 17, 2025

Chimaev wins UFC middleweight belt by unanimous decision
By PATRICK ROSE Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Khamzat Chimaev continued his dominance in the UFC, capturing the middleweight belt on Saturday night by defeating Dricus Du Plessis by unanimous decisi...
Curtis Media Aug 17, 2025
European leaders to join Ukraine's Zelenskyy for White House meeting with Trump
KYIV (AP) - European leaders will join Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his crucial meeting with President Donald Trump, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday. T...
Curtis Media Aug 17, 2025
Category 4 Hurricane Erin buffets northern Caribbean islands but not forecast to hit land
By DNICA COTO and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Hurricane Erin exploded in strength and became a major storm in Atlantic waters just north of the Caribbean on Saturday, rapi...
Curtis Media Aug 17, 2025
