Category Archives: WPTF News
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...
Aug 17, 2025
C.J. Stroud’s TD pass helps Texans defeat Panthers 20-3 in preseason
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports WriterHOUSTON (AP) - C.J. Stroud found Nico Collins for a touchdown pass on his second drive Saturday in Houston’s preseason win over the Carolina Panthers.But he was...
Aug 16, 2025
C.J. Stroud's TD pass helps Texans defeat Panthers 20-3 in preseason
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) - C.J. Stroud found Nico Collins for a touchdown pass on his second drive Saturday in Houston's preseason win over the Carolina Panthers. But he was unh...
Aug 16, 2025
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 PressJOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) - President Donald Trump failed to secure an agreement from Vladimir Putin on Friday to end Russia's...
Aug 15, 2025
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'...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Aug 14, 2025