Category Archives: WPTF News

Trump says he’s placing Washington police under federal control and deploying the National Guard
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Monday he's placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying the National Gu...
Curtis Media Aug 11, 2025

Judge denies request to unseal transcripts from grand jury that indicted Ghislaine Maxwell
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) - Transcripts of the secret grand jury testimony that led to the sex trafficking indictment of Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend Ghislaine...
Curtis Media Aug 11, 2025

Jen Pawol breaks MLB's gender barrier as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) - Jen Pawol felt love and support from fans, family, peers and players as she made history as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the...
Curtis Media Aug 10, 2025

CDC shooter believed COVID vaccine made him suicidal, his father tells police
By JEFF AMY and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia man who opened fire on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, shooting dozens of rounds into t...
Curtis Media Aug 10, 2025
Trump has said abortion is a state issue. His judicial picks could shape it nationally for decades
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - One called abortion a "barbaric practice." Another referred to himself as a "zealot" for the anti-abortion movement. Several have played prominent...
Curtis Media Aug 10, 2025

Browns’ Shedeur Sanders impressive in NFL preseason debut, tosses 2 TD passes in win over Panthers
By STEVE REED AP Sports WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Rookie Shedeur Sanders' NFL preseason debut was so impressive even LeBron James took notice.Sanders completed 14 of 23 passes for 138 yards and two...
Curtis Media Aug 08, 2025

Wall Street clocks another winning week
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business WritersU.S. stocks closed higher Friday, capping a choppy week of trading with the market's third winning week in the last four and another milestone.The...
Curtis Media Aug 08, 2025
Browns' Shedeur Sanders impressive in NFL preseason debut, tosses 2 TD passes in win over Panthers
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Rookie Shedeur Sanders' NFL preseason debut was so impressive even LeBron James took notice. Sanders completed 14 of 23 passes for 138 yards and t...
Curtis Media Aug 08, 2025
Wall Street clocks another winning week
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers U.S. stocks closed higher Friday, capping a choppy week of trading with the market's third winning week in the last four and another milestone. T...
Curtis Media Aug 08, 2025

Iconic North Carolina tourist attraction damaged by Helene will be demolished
By MAKIYA SEMINERA and ALLEN G. BREED Associated PressNearly a year after Hurricane Helene’s devastating pathway through western North Carolina, a vibrant tourist attraction offering v...
Curtis Media Aug 08, 2025
