Category Archives: WPTF News

North Carolina beats Wake Forest 68-59 to advance to ACC semifinals behind RJ Davis’ 23 points
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - RJ Davis had 23 points and five 3-pointers, Ven-Allen Lubin added 10 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 5 seed North Carolina beat fourth-seeded Wake Forest 68-59 on Thursday in th...
Curtis Media Mar 13, 2025

Bubble watch: Indiana and Xavier now feeling the heat with Texas and North Carolina closing strong
Xavier and Indiana had chances to give their NCAA Tournament resumes a significant boost. But the Musketeers lost 89-87 to No. 25 Marquette, and Indiana fell 72-59 to No. 23 Oregon. Those aren't bad l...
Curtis Media Mar 13, 2025

Wall Street tumbles after Trump escalates his trade war; S&P 500 sinks 1.2%, and Dow drops 500
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street’s sell-off is accelerating Thursday after President Donald Trump upped the stakes in his trade war by threatening h...
Curtis Media Mar 13, 2025

Duke’s Cooper Flagg exits ACC quarterfinals with ankle injury, but returns to bench without a boot
By STEVE REED AP Sports WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Duke star Cooper Flagg left his team’s Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinal game on Thursday with a left ankle injury ...
Curtis Media Mar 13, 2025

Putin agrees in principle with proposal for Ukraine ceasefire and says more discussions are needed
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he agrees in principle with a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, but he emphasized that the terms are yet to be worked ...
Curtis Media Mar 13, 2025

Duke's Cooper Flagg exits ACC quarterfinals with ankle injury, but returns to bench without a boot
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Duke star Cooper Flagg left his team's Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinal game on Thursday with a left ankle injury and is doubtful...
Curtis Media Mar 13, 2025

Trump threatens retaliatory 200% tariff on European wine after EU proposes American whiskey tax
By AAMER MADHANI and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened a 200% tariff on European wine, Champagne and spirits if the European Union goes forward...
Curtis Media Mar 13, 2025

North Carolina’s new governor seeks more Helene aid, help for families in legislative address
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - New North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein gave his first address to a joint General Assembly session Wednesday night, hitting on familiar ...
Curtis Media Mar 12, 2025

North Carolina's new governor seeks more Helene aid, help for families in legislative address
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - New North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein gave his first address to a joint General Assembly session Wednesday night, hitting on familiar...
Curtis Media Mar 12, 2025

Jae’Lyn Withers buries 7 3-pointers and North Carolina rolls past Notre Dame 76-56 in ACC Tournament
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Jae'Lyn Withers scored 21 points - all on 3-pointers - and Ven-Allen Lubin had 17 points and 10 rebounds in North Carolina’s 76-56 rout of Notre Dame on Wednesday, the sec...
Curtis Media Mar 12, 2025
