Category Archives: WPTF News
Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can't detain or tear gas peaceful protesters
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Federal officers in the Minneapolis-area participating in its largest recent U.S. immigration enforcement operation can't detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren't obstructi...
Jan 16, 2026
Hurricanes acquire defenseman Kyle Masters and a 4th-round pick from Sharks for 5th-round pick
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes acquired minor league defenseman Kyle Masters and a fourth-round pick this year from the San Jose Sharks for a fifth-round selection in 2027. The teams mad...
Jan 16, 2026
NASCAR community mourns driver Greg Biffle, 6 others killed in plane crash at memorial service
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Hundreds in the NASCAR community gathered for a memorial service at Charlotte's Bojangles Coliseum on Friday for former driver Greg Biffle, his fa...
Jan 16, 2026
Duke QB Darian Mensah says he'll enter transfer portal, reversing plan to return
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Duke quarterback Darian Mensah says he's entering his name into the transfer portal, reversing an original announcement that he would return after leading the Blue Devi...
Jan 16, 2026
A scheme to rig college basketball games has been uncovered. Here's what we know
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A federal investigation into a sprawling betting scheme to fix basketball games stretched from the Chinese Basketball Association to the NCAA and h...
Jan 15, 2026
Trump is meeting with Venezuelan opposition leader after cozying up to Maduro's successor
By REGINA GARCIA CANO, MEGAN JANETSKY and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Venezuelan opposition leader Mara Corina Machado was at the White House on Thursday discussing her country's ...
Jan 15, 2026
Stanford's freshman phenom Ebuka Okroie leads 95-90 win over No. 14 North Carolina
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Freshman Ebuka Okorie had 36 points and nine assists and Stanford rallied from 12 points down in the second half to beat No. 14 North Carolina 95...
Jan 15, 2026
NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's North Carolina home burglarized weeks after plane crash, officials say
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Sheriff's deputies are investigating an alleged break-in and theft last week at the North Carolina home of retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, one of seven people who died in a...
Jan 14, 2026
Iran further extends an order closing its airspace to commercial aircraft as tensions remain high
By JON GAMBRELL and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran further extended an order closing its airspace to commercial aircraft without explanation early Thursday as ...
Jan 14, 2026
Dell Curry is getting his No. 30 jersey retired by Charlotte in March
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Dell Curry had stopped wondering if the Charlotte Hornets were going to retire his number. He figured that if it was going to happen, it probably would have taken ...
Jan 14, 2026