Category Archives: WPTF News
US stocks fall as AI fears keep rumbling and oil prices climb
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks are falling on Thursday, while oil prices rise with worries about a potential conflict between the United States and Iran. The S&P 500 s...
Feb 19, 2026
Sports helped shape Jesse Jackson's career and inspired the ex-quarterback to fight for equal rights
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer The Rev. Jesse Jackson stood mesmerized on the baseline, intently watching the Chicago Bulls warm up before an NBA playoff game against the Indiana Pacers. He was comfo...
Feb 18, 2026
Grandson of the inventor of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups accuses Hershey of cutting corners
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The grandson of the inventor of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups has lashed out at The Hershey Co., accusing the candy company of hurting the Reese's brand by shifting t...
Feb 18, 2026
Asian shares advance, tracking a Wall St rally led by Nvidia
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares were higher Thursday after a rally on Wall Street that was led by computer chip giant Nvidia. U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices rose as media...
Feb 18, 2026
Mark Zuckerberg quizzed on kids' Instagram use in social media trial
By KAITLYN HUAMANI and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mark Zuckerberg and opposing lawyers dueled in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday, where the Meta CEO answered questio...
Feb 18, 2026
Nvidia leads the US stock market near its all-time high
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market ticked higher on Wednesday, led by its most influential stock, Nvidia. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% and pulled a bit closer to its al...
Feb 18, 2026
Winter Olympics recap: Shiffrin takes slalom gold, Canada and US advance with OT wins in hockey
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) - Redemption, at last, for Mikaela Shiffrin at the Winter Olympics. The American superstar put in two dominant runs to win the women's s...
Feb 18, 2026
Transportation Department says more than 550 driving schools must close over safety failures
By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer More than 550 commercial driving schools in the U.S. that train truckers and bus drivers must close after investigators found they employed unqualified instructor...
Feb 18, 2026
NC State rolls past 16th-ranked and injury-depleted rival North Carolina 82-58
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Quadir Copeland scored 20 points while N.C. State held 16th-ranked North Carolina to 31.7% shooting in a 82-58 rivalry win on Tuesday night. Fr...
Feb 17, 2026
Police in Nancy Guthrie investigation say glove DNA didn't match anything in national database
By ED WHITE Associated Press DNA from gloves found a few miles from the Arizona home of Nancy Guthrie did not match any entries in a national database, authorities said Tuesday, the 17th day of her di...
Feb 17, 2026