Category Archives: WPTF News
Stock market today: Wall Street inches higher to set more records
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks tiptoed to more records amid a mixed Tuesday of trading, tacking a touch more onto what's already been a stellar year so far. The S&P 50...
Dec 03, 2024
South Korea lifts president's martial law decree after lawmakers vote against it
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's government early Wednesday lifted the martial law he imposed during a tense night of political drama...
Dec 03, 2024
Trump's FBI pick has plans to reshape the bureau. This is what Kash Patel has said he wants to do
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Kash Patel has been well-known for years within Donald Trump's orbit as a loyal supporter who shares the president-elect's skepticism of the FBI and i...
Dec 03, 2024
Hunter Biden gun case dismissed after President Joe Biden's sweeping pardon
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge dismissed the gun case against Hunter Biden on Tuesday after President Joe Biden issued a sweeping pardon for his son. U.S. Dis...
Dec 03, 2024
Trump says he'll attend Notre Dame Cathedral reopening celebration in Paris this weekend
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump will attend the reopening celebration for Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris this weekend, his first foreign trip since the elec...
Dec 02, 2024
Groundbreaking North Carolina lawmaker Dan Blue will no longer be state Senate minority leader
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Dan Blue, a groundbreaking figure in North Carolina politics across more than 40 years, will no longer serve as leader of state Senate Democr...
Dec 02, 2024
North Carolina Republicans close in on enacting bill that weakens incoming Democratic governor
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina legislative Republicans moved closer Monday to enacting a measure that would erode the powers of the incoming governor and oth...
Dec 02, 2024
Panthers 2nd-year QB Bryce Young suffers another loss, but continues to show late-game production
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Bryce Young is beginning to show signs he can perform in the clutch. Now the Carolina Panthers (3-9) just have to figure out how to win close game...
Dec 02, 2024
Stock market today: Rising tech stocks pull Wall Street to another record
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Technology stocks pulled Wall Street to another record amid a mixed Monday of trading. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% from its all-time high set on Friday to...
Dec 02, 2024
Janet Cowell officially sworn in as Raleigh Mayor
RALEIGH, N.C. - Janet Cowell, a seasoned public servant, has been officially sworn in as Raleigh's new mayor after winning the election on November 5. Cowell's career includes roles as a Raleigh City ...
Dec 02, 2024