Category Archives: WPTF News

Wall Street ticks higher after a rally wrapped around the world
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks ticked higher on Wednesday after a rally spurred by hopes for lower U.S. interest rates wrapped around the world.The S&P 500 ro...
Curtis Media Aug 13, 2025

Trump names Strait, Stallone and KISS for Kennedy Center Honors and says he’ll host the awards show
By ANNIE MA and HILLEL ITALIE Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday named country music star George Strait, "Rocky" actor Sylvester Stallone, singer Gloria Gaynor, the ...
Curtis Media Aug 13, 2025

Amazon expands its perishable delivery service, putting pressure on traditional grocers
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail WriterNEW YORK (AP) - Amazon is now rolling out a service where its Prime members can order their blueberries and milk at the same time as their batteries, T-shirt...
Curtis Media Aug 13, 2025
Amazon expands its perishable delivery service, putting pressure on traditional grocers
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon is now rolling out a service where its Prime members can order their blueberries and milk at the same time as their batteries, T-shirts and...
Curtis Media Aug 13, 2025

US stocks rally to records on hopes for cuts to interest rates
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market rallied to records on Tuesday after data suggested inflation across the country was a touch better last month than econom...
Curtis Media Aug 12, 2025
US stocks rally to records on hopes for cuts to interest rates
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market rallied to records on Tuesday after data suggested inflation across the country was a touch better last month than economists expe...
Curtis Media Aug 12, 2025

Shooter attacked CDC headquarters to protest COVID-19 vaccines
By CHARLOTTE KRAMON and JEFF MARTIN Associated PressATLANTA (AP) - The man who fired more than 180 shots with a long gun at the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preve...
Curtis Media Aug 12, 2025

US inflation held steady last month as tariff hit offset by cheaper gas, food
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. inflation was unchanged in July as rising prices for some imported goods were balanced by falling gas and grocery prices, leaving overa...
Curtis Media Aug 12, 2025

YouTube to begin testing a new AI-powered age verification system in the U.S.
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology WriterYouTube on Wednesday will begin testing a new age-verification system in the U.S. that relies on artificial intelligence to differentiate between adults and mino...
Curtis Media Aug 12, 2025
Shooter attacked CDC headquarters to protest COVID-19 vaccines
By CHARLOTTE KRAMON and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - The man who fired more than 180 shots with a long gun at the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention bro...
Curtis Media Aug 12, 2025
