Category Archives: WPTF News
At Fort Bragg, Trump says Maduro raid showed 'full military might' of US and means 'we are feared'
By WILL WEISSERT and ALLEN G. BREED Associated Press FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) - President Donald Trump celebrated the special forces members who ousted Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro, saying last mon...
Feb 13, 2026
Journalist Don Lemon pleads not guilty to civil rights charges in Minnesota church protest
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon pleaded not guilty to federal civil rights charges Friday, following a protest at a M...
Feb 13, 2026
From YouTuber to NASCAR driver: Cleetus McFarland expands his racing resume at Daytona
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Garrett Mitchell is better known as "Cleetus McFarland" to his millions of followers gained over the years as a racing influencer. He's pretty ...
Feb 12, 2026
No. 11 Tar Heels lose freshman star Caleb Wilson to hand fracture; timetable for return unclear
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Caleb Wilson has powered No. 11 North Carolina all year. The Tar Heels will now have to figure out how to play without their freshman star. The team said Thursday t...
Feb 12, 2026
US stocks drop sharply as investors hunt for losers that will be hurt by AI
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as the market punished companies seen as potential losers from artificial-intelligence technology. The S&P 500 san...
Feb 12, 2026
Gold medalist Breezy Johnson's latest Olympic bling? A sapphire engagement ring
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) - Downhill champion Breezy Johnson didn't add to her Olympic medal haul during the women's super-G on Thursday. The American star left Tofane with something precious anyw...
Feb 12, 2026
Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine's adoption of an Afghan war orphan will stand
By JULIET LINDERMAN and CLAIRE GALOFARO The Virginia Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a U.S. Marine and his wife will keep an Afghan orphan they brought home in defiance of a U.S. government decision...
Feb 12, 2026
Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emi...
Feb 12, 2026
IndyCar locks in Honda and Chevrolet with new deals, ending 2 years of Honda exit talk
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer IndyCar announced it has locked both Chevrolet and Honda into contract extensions on Thursday in deals that end any speculation that Honda would leave North Americ...
Feb 12, 2026
Federal authorities announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Trump administration is ending the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to thousands of arrests, violent protests and the fatal shooti...
Feb 12, 2026