Category Archives: WPTF News
House rejects bill requiring aircraft locator systems to prevent midair collisions like last year's
By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer The House failed to approve a bill Tuesday that was crafted after last year's tragic midair collision near Washington, D.C., to require all aircraft flying around...
Feb 24, 2026
Panthers coach Dave Canales hands over offensive play-calling duties to coordinator Brad Idzik
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales announced Tuesday that he's handing over offensive play-calling duties to coordinator Brad Idzik for the 2026 season. Canales had called p...
Feb 24, 2026
FedEx joins other US companies in seeking a refund after Trump tariffs are ruled illegal
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer FedEx is suing the U.S. government, requesting a full refund on what it paid for tariffs set by President Donald Trump last year after the Supreme Court ruled th...
Feb 24, 2026
Northeast US digs out from brutal snowstorm that disrupted flights and canceled school
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Millions across the northeastern United States on Tuesday contended with treks to school and work as they dug out from a major - in some areas recor...
Feb 24, 2026
Robert Carradine, 'Revenge of the Nerds' and 'Lizzie McGuire' star, dies at 71
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Robert Carradine, the youngest of his prolific Hollywood family and whose biggest hit was the 1984 comedy "Revenge of the Nerds," has died at 71. In a Tuesday statement ...
Feb 24, 2026
Democrats bet on Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger's cost-focused message to counter Trump
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats are betting that Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger's affordability-focused message, which helped her flip a Republican-held office last ...
Feb 24, 2026
Volunteers scour the desert for Nancy Guthrie despite authorities urging them to stop
By JACQUES BILLEAUD and FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - The disappearance of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother three weeks ago has inspired a small number of volunteers...
Feb 24, 2026
Ruling against Trump's tariffs creates new uncertainty in US trade relations with China
By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court decision striking down President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs has added a wrinkle to already complicated U.S.-China relations, with...
Feb 23, 2026
Huge snowstorm in the Northeast forces millions to stay home, disrupts flights and closes schools
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE, CLAIRE RUSH, JULIE WALKER and ADAM GELLER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A massive snowstorm pummeled the northeastern United States from Maryland to Maine on Monday, forcing m...
Feb 23, 2026
US weather, Mexico security concerns and halt of Global Entry take a toll on air travel
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and RIO YAMAT AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) - Severe winter weather across the northeastern United States, a partial government shutdown and security concerns in parts o...
Feb 23, 2026