Category Archives: WPTF News

Wyndham Clark says he ‘deeply regrets’ damaging his Oakmont locker during the US Open
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) - Former U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark said he "deeply regrets" the damage done to the century-old locker he was using at Oakmont during the U.S. Open, his second act of frustr...
Curtis Media Jun 19, 2025

North Carolina lawmakers finalize bill that would scrap 2030 carbon reduction goal
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina legislators finalized a bill Thursday that would eliminate an interim greenhouse gas reduction mandate set in a landmark 2021 law, while still directing r...
Curtis Media Jun 19, 2025

ICE raids and their uncertainty scare off workers and baffle businesses
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - Farmers, cattle ranchers and hotel and restaurant managers breathed a sigh of relief last week when President Donald Trump ordered a pause&nbs...
Curtis Media Jun 19, 2025

Fed leaves key rate unchanged as it awaits the impact of tariffs and Trump again scolds Powell
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday as it waits for additional information on how tariffs and other potential disrupti...
Curtis Media Jun 19, 2025

Juneteenth observed across NC as communities honor freedom and history
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Juneteenth, the holiday that honors the end of slavery in the United States, will be celebrated across North Carolina today along with events throughout the month that reflect b...
Curtis Media Jun 19, 2025

Buss family agrees to sell controlling stake of Lakers to Mark Walter for $10B, AP source says
The Buss family has agreed to sell the controlling stake of the Los Angeles Lakers to TWG Global CEO Mark Walter, doing so with a franchise valuation of $10 billion - the most ever for a professional ...
Curtis Media Jun 18, 2025

US unemployment ticked down, hovering at historically low levels
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dipped to 245,000 last week, hovering at historically low levels, the Labor Department s...
Curtis Media Jun 18, 2025

Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kids, a setback for transgender rights
By MARK SHERMAN Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a jolting setback to trans...
Curtis Media Jun 18, 2025

Buss family agrees to sell controlling stake of Lakers to Mark Walter for $10B, AP source says
The Buss family has agreed to sell the controlling stake of the Los Angeles Lakers to TWG Global CEO Mark Walter, doing so with a franchise valuation of $10 billion - the most ever for a professional ...
Curtis Media Jun 18, 2025

At least 51 Palestinians killed while waiting for aid trucks in Gaza, health officials say
By MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH, SAMY MAGDY and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated PressKHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - At least 51 Palestinians were killed and more than 200 wounded in the Gaza Strip while waiting for...
Curtis Media Jun 18, 2025
