Category Archives: WPTF News
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
Winter Olympics recap: Japanese pair upstage 'Blade Angels,' Germany sweeps 2-man bobsled
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) - Ami Nakai and Japanese teammate Kaori Sakamoto upstaged Alysa Liu and the rest of the "Blade Angels" from the U.S. to take the lead after the short program in the women...
Feb 17, 2026
Key quotes from the Rev. Jesse Jackson that define his politics and legacy
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at the age of 84, was known not just as a tireless advocate for the Civil Rights Movement but as one of its most dynamic orators. He spoke tirelessly for the p...
Feb 17, 2026
US stocks edge higher after swinging through worries about AI and the economy
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A quiet finish for the U.S. stock market on Tuesday masked big swings underneath the surface as companies talked about how discouraged their customers a...
Feb 17, 2026
No. 16 North Carolina won't have top scorers Wilson and Veesaar against NC State
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - No. 16 North Carolina will again be down its top two scorers and rebounders for Tuesday's trip to rival N.C. State. The school announced junior 7-footer Henri Veesaar would miss h...
Feb 17, 2026
Panthers long snapper Jansen returning for 18th season with the team
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - J.J. Jansen is returning for an 18th season with the Carolina Panthers. The long snapper signed a one-year contract on Tuesday with an eye toward extending his franchise record ...
Feb 17, 2026
Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can't be re-detained by immigration authorities
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for...
Feb 17, 2026
Iran says it temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held more indirect talks with US
By JAMEY KEATEN and STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) - Iran announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday for live fire military drills in a rare show of force...
Feb 17, 2026