Category Archives: WPTF News
A man dubbed 'AK Guru' has been charged with making and selling hundreds of machine guns
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina man whose alias is "AK Guru" has been charged with making and selling hundreds of machine guns built from existing and deconstructed weapons, federal authorities ...
Oct 30, 2024
Heidi Klum's Halloween costumes are always epic. See how she's dressed up over the years
NEW YORK (AP) - Halloween has plenty of traditions, from candy to jack-o'-lanterns - and the annual spectacle of Heidi Klum's costume. The supermodel-turned-TV personality is fond of surprising her gu...
Oct 30, 2024
North Carolina's historically Black colleges are mobilizing for Nov. 5, tapping an activist history
By AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Strewn across the coastal plains and backroads of North Carolina lie institutions that could be pivotal in the battleground state in Tuesda...
Oct 30, 2024
Volpe slam sparks comeback after Freeman homer, Yanks beat Dodgers 11-4 to force World Series Game 5
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Anthony Volpe's third-inning grand slam overcame Freddie Freeman's record-setting home run, and the New York Yankees avoided a World Series sweep with...
Oct 29, 2024
Biden suggests Trump supporters are 'garbage' after comic's insult of Puerto Rico
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden took a swipe against Donald Trump's supporters on Tuesday as he reacted to the Republican presidential nominee's weekend rally a...
Oct 29, 2024
Two closing arguments show the stark choice between Trump and Harris
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) - In the shadow of the White House, seven days before the final votes of the 2024 election are cast, Kamala Harris vowed to put country over...
Oct 29, 2024
Teri Garr, the offbeat comic actor of 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Tootsie,' has died
By BOB THOMAS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "T...
Oct 29, 2024
Democrats escalate attacks on Trump after comedian calls Puerto Rico 'floating island of garbage'
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, MICHELLE L. PRICE and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats stepped up their attacks on Donald Trump on Monday, a day after a comedian opening a rally...
Oct 28, 2024
Authorities launch 'interagency operation' at federal jail in New York housing Sean 'Diddy' Combs
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Investigators from multiple federal agencies launched an "interagency operation" on Monday at the troubled New York City jail w...
Oct 28, 2024
Payton says he wasn't trying to run up the score after some Panthers complain following 28-14 loss
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Sean Payton rolled out the same retort Monday for complaining Carolina players that he issued to his own team after the Denver Broncos...
Oct 28, 2024