Category Archives: WPTF News
Wall Street coasts for now ahead of a week packed with potential flashpoints
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock indexes are drifting on Monday after the United States agreed to tax cars and other products coming from the European Union at a 15% rate...
Jul 28, 2025
US-EU deal sets a 15% tariff on most goods and averts the threat of a trade war with a global shock
By WILL WEISSERT Associated PressEDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) - The United States and the European Union agreed on Sunday to a trade framework setting a 15% tariff on most goods, staving off - at least fo...
Jul 27, 2025
Virginia Tech is reviewing claim that coach tried to lure NC Central player into transfer portal
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - Virginia Tech is looking into an allegation by North Carolina Central's coach that a Hokies assistant improperly tried to lure running back J'Mari Taylor into the transfer porta...
Jul 26, 2025
Renaming of military bases stirs debate over Confederate ties
By FERNANDA FIGUEROA Associated PressIn 2023, amid a national reckoning on issues of race in America, seven Army bases’ names were changed because they honored Confederate leaders.Now, those sam...
Jul 26, 2025
Virginia Tech is reviewing claim that coach tried to lure NC Central player into transfer portal
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - Virginia Tech is looking into an allegation by North Carolina Central's coach that a Hokies assistant improperly tried to lure running back J'Mari Taylor into the transfer porta...
Jul 26, 2025
Renaming of military bases stirs debate over Confederate ties
By FERNANDA FIGUEROA Associated Press In 2023, amid a national reckoning on issues of race in America, seven Army bases' names were changed because they honored Confederate leaders. Now, those same ba...
Jul 26, 2025
Heat advisories and warnings issued for Southeast and Midwest as temperatures and humidity soars
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press It's always hot in the summer in the U.S. Southeast, but even by the standards of Florida and the Carolinas, the steamy heat wave on tap for the region Saturday int...
Jul 26, 2025
Company involved in Coldplay KissCam drama hires Gwyneth Paltrow as spokesperson
BOSTON (AP) - Astronomer - the company whose CEO resigned after being caught on a KissCam at a Coldplay rock concert embracing a woman who was not his wife - is trying to move on from the drama with s...
Jul 26, 2025
Comic-Con salutes James Gunn and gets first looks at 'Coyote vs. Acme,' and new 'Star Trek' forays
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Director James Gunn got an ovation from thousands for "Superman" in the most fitting place of all - Comic-Con. Among the highlights of day three of the San Diego pop culture spectacul...
Jul 26, 2025
Trump plays golf in Scotland while protesters take to the streets and decry his visit
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) - President Donald Trump played golf Saturday at his course on Scotland's coast while protesters around the country took to the streets to de...
Jul 26, 2025