Category Archives: WPTF News
What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent the price of eggs soaring in the United States since it was first d...
Mar 18, 2025
North Carolina’s largest public university NC State names new chancellor
By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has chosen the next person to lead the state’s largest public university by enrollment...
Mar 18, 2025
March Madness tips off with First Four in Dayton
By JEFF WALLNER Associated PressDAYTON, Ohio (AP) - North Carolina was a controversial selection for the NCAA Tournament, but the Tar Heels can silence some skeptics with a win over San Diego State on...
Mar 17, 2025
Americans increased spending tepidly last month as anxiety over the economy takes hold
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business WritersWASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. shoppers stepped up their spending just a bit in February after a sharp pullback the previous month, s...
Mar 17, 2025
Americans increased spending tepidly last month as anxiety over the economy takes hold
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business WritersWASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. shoppers stepped up their spending just a bit in February after a sharp pullback the previous month, s...
Mar 17, 2025
Americans increased spending tepidly last month as anxiety over the economy takes hold
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. shoppers stepped up their spending just a bit in February after a sharp pullback the previous month, signaling t...
Mar 17, 2025
St. Patrick’s Day brings boisterous parades and celebrations to New York and other cities
NEW YORK (AP) - St. Patrick's Day, the annual celebration of all things Irish, is being marked in cities across the country on Monday with boisterous parades and celebrations.New York City hosts one o...
Mar 17, 2025
St. Patrick’s Day brings boisterous parades and celebrations to New York and other cities
NEW YORK (AP) - St. Patrick's Day, the annual celebration of all things Irish, is being marked in cities across the country on Monday with boisterous parades and celebrations.New York City hosts one o...
Mar 17, 2025
St. Patrick's Day brings boisterous parades and celebrations to New York and other cities
NEW YORK (AP) - St. Patrick's Day, the annual celebration of all things Irish, is being marked in cities across the country on Monday with boisterous parades and celebrations. New York City hosts one ...
Mar 17, 2025
March Madness brackets have Auburn as the overall No. 1 followed by Duke, Houston, Florida
By EDDIE PELLS AP National WriterAuburn is the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, with Duke, Houston and Florida joining the Tigers on the No. 1 line in the March Madness brackets rele...
Mar 16, 2025