Category Archives: WPTF News
Search for UnitedHealthcare CEO's killer yields evidence, but few answers
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - They have seen him smiling on a hostel security camera, but don't know his name. They found the backpack he discarded while fleeing, but don't know...
Dec 08, 2024
No. 18 Clemson beats No. 8 SMU 34-31 on last-second field goal for ACC title, berth in the CFP
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Cade Klubnik sat in his car for more than hour last Saturday crying following Clemson's loss to rival South Carolina, figuring his team's chances ...
Dec 08, 2024
Trimble helps No. 20 North Carolina top Georgia Tech, 68-65
By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Seth Trimble scored 19 points and No. 20 North Carolina held off upset-minded Georgia Tech for a 68-65 victory in the ACC opener for both ...
Dec 07, 2024
Supreme Court seems likely to uphold Tennessee's ban on medical treatments for transgender minors
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Hearing a high-profile culture-war clash, the Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to uphold Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors....
Dec 04, 2024
After 1 year, Medicaid expansion in North Carolina nears its enrollment goal
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Enrollment in North Carolina's new Medicaid coverage for low-income adults has nearly reached the state's goal of 600,000 in half of the time initially projected, Gov. Roy Coop...
Dec 04, 2024
Sumo wrestlers bring 1,500 years of tradition to London as the sport has an international moment
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) - London's Royal Albert Hall, the gilded concert venue known for an annual "Rule Britannia" singalong, is preparing to host a different kind of spectacle: ...
Dec 04, 2024
Trump considers DeSantis for the Pentagon with Hegseth under pressure over allegations: AP sources
By THOMAS BEAUMONT, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, ZEKE MILLER and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's Pentagon pick, was fighting to hold on to his Cabinet nomination amid...
Dec 04, 2024
UnitedHealthcare CEO is killed in a 'targeted shooting' outside a New York hotel, officials say
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed Wednesday morning in what police said was a "brazen, targeted attack" out...
Dec 04, 2024
Harris found success with women who have cats, but Trump got the dog owner vote: AP VoteCast
By LINLEY SANDERS, HUMERA LODHI and ANNIE NG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The lead-up to the 2024 election was all about cat owners. But in the end, the dogs had their day. President-elect Donal...
Dec 04, 2024
South Korea's opposition parties move to impeach president over sudden declaration of martial law
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's opposition parties moved Wednesday to impeach the president over the shocking and short-lived declaration o...
Dec 04, 2024