Category Archives: WPTF News
'60 Minutes' airing report on Trump deportations that was suddenly pulled a month ago
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer "60 Minutes" on Sunday plans to air a story about Trump administration deportations that was abruptly pulled from the newsmagazine's lineup a month ago, sparking an int...
Jan 18, 2026
Europe warns of 'dangerous downward spiral' after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland
By STEFANIE DAZIO, JILL LAWLESS and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) - The eight European countries targeted by U.S. President Donald Trump for a 10% tariff for opposing American control of G...
Jan 18, 2026
European Union and Mercosur bloc of South American nations sign landmark free trade agreement
By NAYARA BATSCHKE and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) - The European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries formally signed a long-sought free trade agreement o...
Jan 18, 2026
Trump's Twin Cities immigration crackdown has made chaos and tension the new normal
By TIM SULLIVAN Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Work starts around sunrise for many of the federal officers carrying out the immigration crackdown in and around the Twin Cities, with hundreds of p...
Jan 18, 2026
Thousands of fans celebrate life of legendary Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir in San Francisco
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Thousands of people gathered Saturday at San Francisco's Civic Center to celebrate the life of Bob Weir, the legendary guitarist and founding member ...
Jan 18, 2026
California hands No. 14 North Carolina its second straight loss in Bay Area, 84-78
By STEVE KRONER Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - John Camden scored 20 points and Dai Dai Ames and Justin Pippen each added 19 as California built a 20-point lead and held off No. 14 North Car...
Jan 17, 2026
US launches another retaliatory strike in Syria, killing leader tied to deadly Islamic State ambush
WASHINGTON (AP) - A third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria resulted in the death of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader, who officials say had a direct tie to the Islamic State member respo...
Jan 17, 2026
Blast of winter weather hits Midwest and East Coast and could bring snow to Florida
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) - A blast of winter weather brought snowfall and subfreezing wind chills across the Midwest and East Coast on Saturday as well as near-freezing temperat...
Jan 17, 2026
Sen. Thom Tillis takes on the White House, but not Trump
By STEVEN SLOAN and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Thom Tillis isn't holding back during his final year in Washington. "I'm sick of stupid," the two-term Republican from Nort...
Jan 17, 2026
Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia's first woman governor
By OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press/Report for America RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Amid a cold drizzle, Democrat Abigail Spanberger was sworn into office Saturday at the state Capitol as Virginia's first female ...
Jan 17, 2026