Category Archives: WPTF News
Trump ends ex-Vice President Harris’ Secret Service protection early after Biden had extended it
By SEUNG MIN KIM and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has revoked former Vice President Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection t...
Aug 29, 2025
NC State’s late 4th-down stop seals 24-17 win against East Carolina to open season
By AARON BEARD AP Sports WriterRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - N.C. State stopped East Carolina on a fourth-and-1 deep in its own end with 37 seconds left to hold on for a 24-17 season-opening win Thursday night...
Aug 28, 2025
Trump proposed getting rid of FEMA, but his review council seems focused on reforming the agency
By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated PressFour days after starting his second administration, President Donald Trump floated the idea of " getting rid of " the Federal Emergency Management A...
Aug 28, 2025
Fiery texts from Michael Jordan, NASCAR executives disclosed in NASCAR antitrust battle
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The bitter fight between NASCAR and two of its teams who have filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the stock-racing giant spilled into p...
Aug 28, 2025
North Carolina’s Bill Belichick turns to Gio Lopez as starting QB for opener against TCU
By AARON BEARD AP Sports WriterCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina will start South Alabama transfer Gio Lopez at quarterback against TCU on Monday in Bill Belichick’s college coaching debut...
Aug 27, 2025
Trump extends control over Washington by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration is taking management of <a href="">Union Station away from Amtrak in the latest example of the fe...
Aug 27, 2025
Some FEMA staff are put on leave after signing dissent letter
By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press Some employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who signed a public letter of dissent earlier this week were put on administrative leave Tuesday ev...
Aug 27, 2025
N.C. State, East Carolina resume testy instate rivalry with season-opening matchup
East Carolina at N.C. State, Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT. BetMGM College Football Odds: N.C. State by 11 1/2. How to watch: ACC Network. Key stats ECU (2024): Overall offense: 436.4 yards per game (24th in F...
Aug 27, 2025
Cracker Barrel relents, says its old logo will return
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business WriterCracker Barrel said late Tuesday it’s returning to its old logo after critics - including President Donald Trump - protested the company’s plan to moder...
Aug 26, 2025
Cracker Barrel relents, says its old logo will return
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Cracker Barrel said late Tuesday it's returning to its old logo after critics - including President Donald Trump - protested the company's plan to modernize. In a ...
Aug 26, 2025