Category Archives: WPTF News
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decad...
Feb 17, 2026
Shares fall in Japan, while most Asian markets are shut for Lunar New Year
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell Tuesday following a U.S. national holiday, while most markets in Asia were closed for Lunar New Year holidays. ...
Feb 17, 2026
Shooting at Rhode Island youth hockey game leaves 3 dead, including shooter, and 3 more wounded
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - A shooting during a Rhode Island youth hockey game left three people dead, including the shooter, and three more hospitalized Monday night i...
Feb 16, 2026
No. 3 Duke routs Syracuse 101-64, shifts focus to weekend showdown versus No. 1 Michigan
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Cameron Boozer had 22 points and 12 rebounds and helped No. 3 Duke rout Syracuse 101-64 victory Monday night. Isaiah Evans scored 21 points, Nikolas ...
Feb 16, 2026
Abduction of Mexican mine workers raises doubts over touted security improvements
By AARN IBARRA and MARA VERZA Associated Press CONCORDIA, Mexico (AP) - Deep in the coastal mountains above the sparkling Pacific resort of Mazatlan, towns spaced along a twisting road appear nearly d...
Feb 16, 2026
Al Pacino, Francis Ford Coppola and others pay tribute to Robert Duvall, who died at age 95
Remembrances poured in Monday in honor of Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor known for roles in "Apocalypse Now," "Lonesome Dove," Tender Mercies" and as the intrepid consigliere of the first two ...
Feb 16, 2026
Carolina Hurricanes reach 3-year extension with goaltender Brandon Bussi through 2028-29 season
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes have signed goaltender Brandon Bussi to a three-year, $5.7 million extension, keeping the one-time waiver pickup in place t...
Feb 16, 2026
Winter Olympics recap: Meyers Taylor finally gets gold for US and Eileen Gu wins second silver
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) - Small margins decided gold medals at the Milan Cortina Olympics as Eileen Gu had to settle for another silver in defense of her big air ski freestyle...
Feb 16, 2026
Nancy Guthrie kidnapping investigators work with Walmart after identifying suspect's backpack
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Investigators working on the disappearance of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother are consulting with Walmart management to develop leads because a backpack the...
Feb 16, 2026
Taylor Swift concert attack plot leads to terrorism charges against 21-year-old man
VIENNA (AP) - Austrian public prosecutors filed terrorism-related charges Monday against a 21-year-old defendant who they say planned to carry out an attack on one of superstar singer Taylor Swift's c...
Feb 16, 2026