Category Archives: WPTF News
Supreme Court allows Trump's firings of independent agency board members to take effect, for now
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to oust two board members who oversee independent agencies, for now. The action seems...
Apr 09, 2025
Ex-congressman Nickel entering race to unseat North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis in 2026
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel of North Carolina announced on Wednesday his candidacy to try to unseat Sen. Thom Tillis in 2026, sa...
Apr 09, 2025
US stocks dip after careening through a manic day following Trump’s latest tariff threat
By STAN CHOE, ELAINE KURTENBACH and DAVID McHUGH AP Business WritersNEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks careened through a manic Monday after President Donald Trump threatened to crank his tari...
Apr 07, 2025
The skyrocketing cost of weight-loss drugs has state Medicaid programs looking for a solution
By SUSAN HAIGH and MARC LEVY Associated PressStates increasingly struggling to cover the rising cost of popular GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound are searching for ways to get ou...
Apr 06, 2025
Final Four games average 15.3 million viewers, its biggest audience in 8 years
NEW YORK (AP) - Saturday night’s Final Four games averaged 15.3 million viewers on CBS according to fast national numbers from Nielsen, the most-watched national semifinals in eight years.The da...
Apr 06, 2025
Duke’s push for 6th NCAA title falls apart in unlikely late collapse against Houston in Final Four
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball WriterSAN ANTONIO (AP) - Up by double figures in the second half at the Final Four, closing in on the chance to play for yet another national championship, Duke was right ...
Apr 05, 2025
North Carolina judges side with Republican colleague in close Supreme Court race
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina appeals court sided Friday with the trailing Republican candidate in an extremely close state Supreme Court election, a rulin...
Apr 04, 2025
North Carolina judges side with Republican colleague in close Supreme Court race
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina appeals court sided Friday with the trailing Republican candidate in an extremely close state Supreme Court election, a rulin...
Apr 04, 2025
North Carolina judges side with Republican colleague in close Supreme Court race
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina appeals court sided Friday with the trailing Republican candidate in an extremely close state Supreme Court election, a ruli...
Apr 04, 2025
What you do before and during a tornado could mean the difference between life and death
By JEFF MARTIN Associated PressATLANTA (AP) - With new innovations and technology, scientists have learned from major tornado outbreaks over the years how to improve safety guidance. During ...
Apr 03, 2025