Category Archives: WPTF News
Rare greenhouse gas law in NC could get pulled back by GOP legislators
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Republican lawmakers and the Democratic governor worked together in 2021 to enact a rare energy law in the South that...
Apr 03, 2025
Rare greenhouse gas law in NC could get pulled back by GOP legislators
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Republican lawmakers and the Democratic governor worked together in 2021 to enact a rare energy law in the South that sought t...
Apr 03, 2025
North Carolina Senate Republicans pick Lee as next majority leader
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Senate Republicans chose a new majority leader on Tuesday, elevating a veteran lawmaker who has won close swing district races ...
Apr 02, 2025
States sue Trump administration for rescinding billions in health funding
By DEVNA BOSE and LINDSEY WHITEHURST Associated PressA coalition of states sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its decision to cut $11 billion in federal funds that go toward COVID...
Apr 02, 2025
Val Kilmer, ‘Top Gun’ and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65
By MARK KENNEDY and ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment WritersLOS ANGELES (AP) - Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in "Top Gun," donned a voluminous cape as Bat...
Apr 02, 2025
North Carolina Senate Republicans pick Lee as next majority leader
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Senate Republicans chose a new majority leader on Tuesday, elevating a veteran lawmaker who has won close swing district races...
Apr 02, 2025
States sue Trump administration for rescinding billions in health funding
By DEVNA BOSE and LINDSEY WHITEHURST Associated Press A coalition of states sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its decision to cut $11 billion in federal funds that go toward COVID-19 initi...
Apr 02, 2025
Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65
By MARK KENNEDY and ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) - Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in "Top Gun," donned a voluminous cape as Batman ...
Apr 02, 2025
Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation's largest public utility, appoints a new CEO
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The nation's largest public utility on Monday promoted one of its top executives to CEO, putting Don Moul in charge of the Tennessee Valley...
Mar 31, 2025
Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to 1,644 as more bodies are recovered from the rubble
By DAVID RISING and JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated PressBANGKOK (AP) - Myanmar's ruling military said Saturday on state television that the confirmed death toll from a devastating 7.7 magnitude ...
Mar 29, 2025