Category Archives: WPTF News
Trump signs his tax and spending cut bill at the White House July 4 picnic
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump signed his package of tax breaks and spending cuts into law Friday in front of Fourth of July picn...
Curtis Media Jul 04, 2025

How people are celebrating, protesting and traveling for July Fourth
By BEN FINLEY and JAIMIE DING Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) - Recent polls will tell you there’s been a drop in national pride among Americans, particularly Democrats in the Trump e...
Curtis Media Jul 04, 2025

Joey ‘Jaws’ Chestnut reclaims title in Famous hot dog eating contest, wins 17th Mustard Belt
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated PressFamed competitive eater Joey "Jaws" Chestnut reclaimed his title Friday at the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest after skipping last year's ...
Curtis Media Jul 04, 2025

The House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill in a milestone for his second-term agenda
By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK, LEAH ASKARINAM and MATT BROWN Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans propelled President Donald Trump's big multitrillion-dollar tax breaks and ...
Curtis Media Jul 03, 2025

Michael Madsen, ‘Reservoir Dogs’ and ‘Kill Bill’ star, dies at 67
By ANDREW DALTON and ITZEL LUNA Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) - Michael Madsen, the actor best known for his coolly menacing, steely-eyed, often sadistic characters in the films of Q...
Curtis Media Jul 03, 2025

Nikolaj Ehlers chooses the Carolina Hurricanes, taking the NHL’s top free agent off the market
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey WriterThe long wait for Nikolaj Ehlers’ free agent decision is over.Ehlers decided Thursday to sign with the Carolina Hurricanes, taking the top player available&...
Curtis Media Jul 03, 2025

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
