Category Archives: WPTF News
RJ Davis scores 30 as No. 12 Tar Heels erase 21-point deficit to beat Dayton 92-90
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) - RJ Davis scored 30 points, Seth Trimble added 27, and No. 12 North Carolina come back from a 21-point deficit for a 92-90 win over Dayton in the Maui Invitational on Monday nigh...
Nov 26, 2024
Trump transition team suggests sidelining top adviser over pay-to-play allegations
By ZEKE MILLER White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - The top lawyer on Donald Trump's transition team investigated a longtime adviser to the president-elect over allegations he used his proximit...
Nov 25, 2024
Special counsel moves to abandon election interference and classified documents cases against Trump
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, ERIC TUCKER and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Special counsel Jack Smith moved to abandon two criminal cases against Donald Trump on Monday, acknowledging ...
Nov 25, 2024
Workers at Charlotte airport, an American Airlines hub, go on strike during Thanksgiving travel week
By ERIK VERDUZCO and MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Workers who clean airplanes, remove trash and help with wheelchairs at Charlotte's airport, one of the nation's busiest, we...
Nov 25, 2024
Joe Biden begins final White House holiday season with turkey pardons for 'Peach' and 'Blossom'
By BILL BARROW Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden kicked off his final holiday season at the White House on Monday by issuing the traditional reprieve to two turkeys who will bypas...
Nov 25, 2024
Stock market today: Dow hits another record as stocks rise
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rose Monday, with those benefiting the most from lower interest rates and a stronger economy leading the way. The S&P 500 climbed 0.3% t...
Nov 25, 2024
'Busiest Thanksgiving ever': How the TSA plans to handle record air travel
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) - Just as sure as the turkey will taste dry, airports and highways are expected to be jam-packed during Thanksgiving week, a holiday period likely to end...
Nov 25, 2024
'Wicked' and 'Gladiator' make gravity-defying theater debuts
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) - With a combined $270 million in worldwide ticket sales, "Wicked" and "Gladiator II" breathed fresh life into a box office that has struggled lately, leadin...
Nov 24, 2024
Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, and it's shaping up much differently than his first. He's prioritizing loyalists for...
Nov 24, 2024
Charlotte airport workers voting on whether to strike during busy Thanksgiving travel week
By ERIK VERDUZCO Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport filled out paper ballots on a busy Friday before Thanksgiving to decide whether to g...
Nov 22, 2024