Category Archives: WPTF News

North Carolina governor vetoes anti-DEI and transgender rights bills, calling them ‘mean-spirited’
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein vetoed on Thursday three anti-DEI bills and another measure that in part would target ...
Curtis Media Jul 03, 2025

Medicaid, food aid recipients worry about safety net cuts in bill sent to Trump
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Supporters of the sweeping tax and spending legislation that Congress has sent to President Donald Trump say the changes to Medicaid, food aid and other programs w...
Curtis Media Jul 03, 2025

Supreme Court will take up a new case about which school sports teams transgender students can join
By MARK SHERMAN Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear a case over state restrictions on which school sports teams transgender students can join.Just two...
Curtis Media Jul 03, 2025
Supreme Court will take up a new case about which school sports teams transgender students can join
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear a case over state restrictions on which school sports teams transgender students can join. Just two weeks a...
Curtis Media Jul 03, 2025

How an empty North Carolina rural hospital explains a GOP senator’s vote against Trump’s tax bill
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - Though patients don’t rush through the doors of this emergency room anymore, an empty hospital in Williamston, North Carolina, offers ...
Curtis Media Jul 02, 2025

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is denied bail after mixed verdict clears him of top charges in sex crimes case
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) - Sean "Diddy" Combs dropped to his knees and prayed in the courtroom after he was acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficki...
Curtis Media Jul 02, 2025

How an empty North Carolina rural hospital explains a GOP senator's vote against Trump's tax bill
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Though patients don't rush through the doors of this emergency room anymore, an empty hospital in Williamston, North Carolina, offers an evocative il...
Curtis Media Jul 02, 2025

North Carolina Gov. Stein vetoes bill repealing interim greenhouse gas reduction mandate
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoed legislation Wednesday that in part would repeal an interim greenhouse gas reduction mandate set for powe...
Curtis Media Jul 02, 2025

Dallas Mavericks sign No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg to rookie contract
DALLAS (AP) - The Dallas Mavericks have signed No. 1 overall draft pick Cooper Flagg to his four-year rookie contract.The team didn’t disclose details in announcing the deal Wednesday. The total...
Curtis Media Jul 02, 2025

Sean 'Diddy' Combs is denied bail after mixed verdict clears him of top charges in sex crimes case
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Sean "Diddy" Combs dropped to his knees and prayed in the courtroom after he was acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking and ra...
Curtis Media Jul 02, 2025
