Category Archives: WPTF News
Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal in latest long-range attack on Russia
By The Associated Press A Ukrainian drone attack struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg on Saturday, Russian officials said, as Kyiv presses on with bombardment of Russia's oil infrastructure. Almos...
Jul 04, 2026
WEDDING BELLS: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce tie the knot
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Your English teacher and your gym teacher are married. And we finally know a few more details surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding a...
Jul 04, 2026
Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war
By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Hundreds of thousands of mourners began a dayslong funeral Saturday for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, beatin...
Jul 04, 2026
Extreme heat bears down as America 250 celebrations ramp up. Trump heads to Mount Rushmore
By STEVEN SLOAN and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Festivities commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence ramped up across the United States on Friday as demonstrat...
Jul 03, 2026
Putin shrugs off fuel shortages in Russia as he ramps up attacks on Ukraine
Despite severe fuel shortages across Russia, President Vladimir Putin appears unbothered by Ukraine's increasing attacks on his country's oil refineries. He has shrugged off the setback for one of the...
Jul 03, 2026
Pope urges US to recommit to founding ideas of protecting life, human dignity on 250th anniversary
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) - Pope Leo XIV prayed Friday for the United States to recommit itself to its founding ideals of protecting life and human dignity as he participated remot...
Jul 03, 2026
HOT DOG !! What's the perfect American hot dog? Depends where you grew up
By KATIE WORKMAN Associated Press Few foods feel more American than the hot dog, a mainstay at ballparks, street carts and Fourth of July barbecues. But to simply call hot dogs "American" is to miss a...
Jul 02, 2026
The FBI is directing hundreds of analysts to its probe of Georgia's 2020 presidential election
By KATE BRUMBACK, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - The FBI has asked its field offices across the country to dedicate more than 200 staffers to its investigation of...
Jul 02, 2026
Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a 'forceful response'
By JON GAMBRELL and DAVID McHUGH Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its...
Jul 02, 2026
The Closing Bell: The Dow hits a record as most of Wall Street rises, but slumping AI stocks keep indexes mixed
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Most U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied to another record, but more drops for computer chip companies and other ...
Jul 02, 2026