Category Archives: WPTF News
North Carolina’s first standalone children’s hospital set to bring 8,000 jobs to Apex
APEX, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's first standalone children's hospital will be built in a bedroom community near the state capital, the project's health systems announced Thursday, creating a campus ...
Jul 10, 2025
Joe Coleman, No. 3 pick in the first MLB draft who pitched for Senators and Tigers, dies at 78
Joe Coleman, a lanky right-hander who won 142 games in 15 major league seasons and was an All-Star in 1972 with Detroit, died Wednesday morning, his son said. He was 78.Casey Coleman said his father d...
Jul 10, 2025
Stocks close higher, nudging the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to more highs
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Wall Street added to its recent milestones Thursday as the market closed at an all-time high after Delta Air Lines kicked off earnings season with a solid outlook for ...
Jul 10, 2025
North Carolina's first standalone children's hospital set to bring 8,000 jobs to Apex
APEX, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's first standalone children's hospital will be built in a bedroom community near the state capital, the project's health systems announced Thursday, creating a campus ...
Jul 10, 2025
Joe Coleman, No. 3 pick in the first MLB draft who pitched for Senators and Tigers, dies at 78
Joe Coleman, a lanky right-hander who won 142 games in 15 major league seasons and was an All-Star in 1972 with Detroit, died Wednesday morning, his son said. He was 78. Casey Coleman said his father ...
Jul 10, 2025
Gains for tech stocks push Nasdaq to another record
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business WriterA rally in big tech stocks led the broader market to a higher close Wednesday, lifting the Nasdaq to an all-time high and helping Wall Street claw back most of its loss...
Jul 09, 2025
Biden’s former doctor refuses to answer questions in House Republican probe
By MATT BROWN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden's former White House physician refused on Wednesday to answer questions as part of the House Republican invest...
Jul 09, 2025
More than 160 people are still missing after deadly Texas floods, governor says
By NADIA LATHAN and JOHN SEEWER Associated PressHUNT, Texas (AP) - More than 160 people are still believed to be missing in Texas days after flash floods killed over 100 people during the Ju...
Jul 08, 2025
Latest ‘Tiger King’ twist finds ‘Doc’ Antle sentenced to 1 year in prison for animal trafficking
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated PressCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - "Tiger King" star Bhagavan "Doc" Antle is going to prison - but not for as long as prosecutors wanted - after admitting he broke federal...
Jul 08, 2025
More than 160 people are still missing after deadly Texas floods, governor says
By NADIA LATHAN and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press HUNT, Texas (AP) - More than 160 people are still believed to be missing in Texas days after flash floods killed over 100 people during the July Fourth...
Jul 08, 2025