Category Archives: WPTF News
Danish official says there's a 'fundamental disagreement' with Trump over Greenland
By EMMA BURROWS, CLAUDIA CIOBANU and BEN FINLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A top Danish official said Wednesday that a "fundamental disagreement" over Greenland remains with President Donald T...
Jan 14, 2026
Blues snap 3-game skid with 3-0 win over Hurricanes
By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) - Joel Hofer made 33 saves as the St. Louis Blues snapped a three-game losing streak by shutting out the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 on Tuesday night. Nick Bj...
Jan 14, 2026
6 puppies treated for a suspected opioid overdose in Washington will find new homes soon
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) - Six puppies in rural Washington state will soon be up for adoption after being revived after a suspected drug overdose - and some of them might go ho...
Jan 13, 2026
The death toll from a crackdown on protests in Iran jumps to at least 2,571, activists say
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran has surpassed 2,500, activists said, as Iranians made phone calls abroad for the fir...
Jan 13, 2026
Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes in girls and women's sports
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed likely to uphold state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams. Lower cour...
Jan 13, 2026
Mike Tomlin steps down after 19 seasons as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Mike Tomlin era in Pittsburgh is over. The longest-tenured head coach in major American professional sports stepped down from his job leading the ...
Jan 13, 2026
Trump administration labels 3 Muslim Brotherhood branches as terrorist organizations
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration has made good on its pledge to label three Middle Eastern branches of the Muslim Brotherhoo...
Jan 13, 2026
Panthers GM says team will pick up QB Bryce Young's 5th year option, no timeline on extension
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Panthers general manager Dan Morgan said the team plans to pick up the fifth-year option on quarterback Bryce Young's contract, but stopp...
Jan 13, 2026
US lawmakers to visit Denmark as Trump continues to threaten Greenland
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation is headed to Copenhagen later this week in an attempt to show unity between the United States and Denmark...
Jan 12, 2026
Jalen Coker emerges as needed reliable No. 2 wide receiver for Bryce Young in Carolina
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Carolina quarterback Bryce Young has a reliable young wide receiver tandem to work with heading into next season - albeit not the duo the Panthers...
Jan 12, 2026