Category Archives: WPTF News
Federal judge denies motion to recognize Michael Jordan's NASCAR teams as a chartered organization
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) - A federal judge on Friday denied a motion by two NASCAR teams - one owned by NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan - to be recognized as chartere...
Nov 08, 2024
Elwood Edwards, the man behind the voice of AOL's 'You've got mail' greeting, dies at 74
Elwood Edwards, who voiced America Online's ever-present "You've got mail" greeting, has died. He was 74. He died Tuesday at his home in New Bern, North Carolina, said his daughter Heather Edwards. Th...
Nov 08, 2024
43 monkeys escape from a South Carolina medical lab. Police say there is no serious danger
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press YEMASSEE, S.C. (AP) - Forty-three monkeys escaped from a compound used for medical research in South Carolina but the nearby police chief said there is "almost no d...
Nov 07, 2024
Republicans make gains in numerous state legislatures. But Democrats also notch a few wins
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Republicans running on the ballot underneath President-elect Donald Trump made gains in numerous state legislative chambers, though Democrats also notched a few victo...
Nov 07, 2024
President-elect Trump names Susie Wiles as chief of staff, first woman in the post
By ZEKE MILLER, MICHELLE L. PRICE and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, the defacto manager of his victorious campaign, as his White Ho...
Nov 07, 2024
NASCAR's championship weekend shrouded in off-track drama from lawsuit to alleged race manipulation
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) - NASCAR heads into its championship weekend locked into a federal antitrust lawsuit with NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. Its officiating ha...
Nov 07, 2024
Republican David McCormick flips pivotal Pennsylvania Senate seat, ousts Bob Casey
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Republican David McCormick has won Pennsylvania's pivotal U.S. Senate seat, as the former CEO of the world's largest hedge fund beat three-term Dem...
Nov 07, 2024
CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Federal health officials on Thursday called for more testing of employees on farms with bird flu after a new study showed that some dairy workers had signs of infecti...
Nov 07, 2024
No. 9 Tar Heels visit No. 1 Kansas in only second on-campus showdown between college hoops titans
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - It's hard to call any series between basketball programs a rivalry when they've met just 12 times in their shared history. Hard to call North...
Nov 07, 2024
Stock market today: Most of Wall Street rises after the Fed cuts interest rates
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Most U.S. stocks rose Thursday, as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates again to make things easier for the economy. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% to a...
Nov 07, 2024