Category Archives: WPTF News
Dangerous weather hampers firefighters and leads to fireworks bans in western US
By Susan Montoya Bryan COTTONWOOD, UTAH (AP) - Hot, dry and windy conditions are fueling a fast-moving wildfire in Utah, forcing the governor to declare an emergency and restrict fireworks as critical...
Alyssa Vail Jun 27, 2026
2 tropical storms pound Japan with floods and landslides, killing 1
TOKYO (AP) - Two major storm systems pounded Japan on Saturday, causing landslides and floods and leaving one dead and several injured, media and officials said. The storms, Mekkhala and Higos, have d...
Alyssa Vail Jun 27, 2026
Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information
By Michael Kunzelman GREENBELT, Md. (AP) - Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with...
Alyssa Vail Jun 26, 2026
Disagreements between Supreme Court justices bubble into public view as major rulings loom
By Lindsay Whitehurst and Fatima Hussein WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is handing down major opinions at a rapid clip, but even with some of the biggest decisions yet to come there are si...
Alyssa Vail Jun 26, 2026
Trump says Iran violates ceasefire with drone strike
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Iran for a drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a "foolish violation" of the ceasefire. He did not identify t...
Alyssa Vail Jun 26, 2026
Trump berates Senate Republicans over Iran war vote after calling off bill signing
By Mary Clare Jalonick, Steven Sloan, Joey Cappelletti, and Lisa Mascaro WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump berated Senate Republicans during a visit to the Capitol Wednesday for allowing...
Alyssa Vail Jun 24, 2026
Sen. Thom Tillis speaks out on reflecting pool problems
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has been in the news a lot lately due to the changes that President Donald Trump has made to the site. Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C....
Alyssa Vail Jun 24, 2026
US says chemical maker Chemours to pay $450M to settle 'forever chemicals' case
By Matthew Daly WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Wednesday reached a multi-state settlement with chemical giant Chemours Co. over years-long, illegal discharges of synthetic "forever chem...
Alyssa Vail Jun 24, 2026
Trump abruptly cancels signing of housing bill ahead of GOP Senate visit
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is headed to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to meet with Republican senators who have grown increasingly frustrated with his efforts to divert their agenda. He has ...
Alyssa Vail Jun 24, 2026
Senate approves war powers resolution in a rebuke to Trump over Iran conflict
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate for the first time approved a war powers resolution Tuesday seeking to block U.S. military action against Iran, as lawmakers warily watch President Donald Trump's efforts ...
Alyssa Vail Jun 23, 2026