Category Archives: WPTF News
'Doomsday Clock' moves closer to midnight over threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and AI
Earth is closer than it's ever been to destruction as Russia, China, the U.S. and other countries become "increasingly aggressive, adversarial, and nationalistic," a science-oriented advocacy group sa...
Jan 27, 2026
QB Darian Mensah joins Miami Hurricanes after legal battle with Duke
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Darian Mensah has enrolled at Miami, giving the Hurricanes another standout transfer at quarterback as they come off a season where they went...
Jan 27, 2026
Bill Belichick snubbed by Pro Football Hall of Fame in first year of eligibility, report says
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Six-time Super Bowl champion head coach Bill Belichick didn't get voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, according to a report ...
Jan 27, 2026
Wall Street sets a record after a mixed day of trading
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street ticked to a record on Tuesday, as stocks zigzagged under the market's surface following mixed profit reports from UnitedHealth, General Moto...
Jan 27, 2026
Bitter cold grips the eastern US as winter storm deaths rise and power outages linger
By RUSS BYNUM and KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press Three Texas siblings who perished in an icy pond were among several dozen deaths in U.S. states gripped by frigid cold Tuesday as crews scrambled to ...
Jan 27, 2026
TikTok settles as social media giants face landmark trial over youth addiction claims
By KAITLYN HUAMANI and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) - TikTok agreed to settle a landmark social media addiction lawsuit just before the trial kicked off, the plaintiff's atto...
Jan 27, 2026
Trump's about-face in Minnesota after Pretti's death is latest in pattern of sudden shifts
By AAMER MADHANI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump shifted toward a more conciliatory approach with Democratic leaders in Minnesota on Monday, a sudden chan...
Jan 27, 2026
Duke and QB Darian Mensah reach settlement to resolve legal fight, clearing way for his transfer
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer The legal fight between Duke and Darian Mensah is over. Now the quarterback can transfer elsewhere after bringing the Blue Devils an unexpected Atlantic Coast Conferenc...
Jan 27, 2026
More arctic air is expected for Southern states hit by ice and riddled with power outages
By RUSS BYNUM and KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press When a massive winter storm descended on the Northeast and parts of the South over the weekend, Lisa Patterson planned to stick it out at her family'...
Jan 27, 2026
US stocks rise as gold hits another record and the dollar's value sinks again
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock indexes ticked higher Monday, while other markets made louder moves, including another record-breaking rush for the price of gold. The S&...
Jan 26, 2026