Category Archives: WPTF News
Henri Veesaar's return from missing 2 games marks a big gain for No. 16 Tar Heels
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer North Carolina's Henri Veesaar went from barely practicing or working out due to a nagging lower-body injury to playing nearly a full allotment of minutes in his re...
Feb 22, 2026
Hughes scores in overtime as US beats Canada for first men's hockey gold at the Olympics since 1980
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer MILAN (AP) - The United States is on top of the hockey world for the first time in nearly a half-century. No miracle needed. Jack Hughes scored in overtime and the U....
Feb 22, 2026
Armed NC man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says
By MICHELE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - An armed man drove into the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida, as another vehicle was exitin...
Feb 22, 2026
No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels host No. 21 Louisville Cardinals
By The Associated Press Louisville Cardinals (20-7, 9-5 ACC) at North Carolina Tar Heels (21-6, 9-5 ACC) Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 16 North Carolina plays No. 21...
Feb 22, 2026
Homeland Security suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is suspending the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs as a partial government shutdown continues. The programs are design...
Feb 22, 2026
Cameron Boozer and No. 3 Duke knock off No. 1 Michigan 68-63 as top 2 teams lose on same day
By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Cameron Boozer scored 18 points and No. 3 Duke handed another neutral-site loss to fellow blueblood Michigan, knocking off the top-ranked Wolverines 6...
Feb 21, 2026
JPMorgan concedes it closed Trump's accounts after Jan. 6 attack
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - JPMorgan Chase acknowledged for the first time that it closed the bank accounts of President Donald Trump and several of his businesses in the political...
Feb 21, 2026
NASCAR star Chase Elliott returns to Atlanta comfort at home track after Daytona 500 disappointment
By NATE RYAN Associated Press After an emotionally draining and physically punishing Daytona 500 finish, Chase Elliott is back in his happy place - for the most part - this weekend at Echo Park Speedw...
Feb 21, 2026
Trump says he'll raise tariffs to 15 percent after Supreme Court ruling
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Saturday that he wants a global tariff of 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier after the U.S. Supreme Cou...
Feb 21, 2026
No. 16 UNC bounces back with 77-64 win over Syracuse
By MARK FRANK Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Henri Veesaar returned to the starting lineup and scored 19 points in leading No. 16 North Carolina to a 77-64 win over Syracuse on Saturday. The 7...
Feb 21, 2026