Category Archives: WPTF News
Trump delays increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump signed a New Year's Eve proclamation delaying increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities f...
Jan 01, 2026
About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year's celebration
By JAMEY KEATEN, STEFANIE DAZIO and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) - About 40 people were killed and another 115 injured, most of them seriously, after a fire ripped t...
Jan 01, 2026
Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security
By ROD McGUIRK and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous fireworks or lig...
Dec 31, 2025
Mensah throws for 4 TDs and leads Duke to a 42-39 win over Arizona State in the Sun Bowl
By JOHN ERFORT Associated Press ELPASO, Texas (AP) - Darian Mensah threw for 327 yards and four touchdowns to lead Duke to a 42-39 victory over Arizona State in the Sun Bowl on Wednesday. Mensah, the ...
Dec 31, 2025
Chief Justice says Constitution remains 'firm and unshaken' with major Supreme Court rulings ahead
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday that the Constitution remains a sturdy pillar for the country, a message that comes after a tumultuou...
Dec 31, 2025
Boozer's double-double helps No. 6 Duke hold off Georgia Tech 85-79 in ACC opener
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Freshman Cameron Boozer had 26 points and 12 rebounds to help No. 6 Duke hold off Georgia Tech 85-79 on Wednesday to open Atlantic Coast Confere...
Dec 31, 2025
These bipartisan bills were noncontroversial -- until Trump vetoed them
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and MEG KINNARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump issued the first vetoes of his second term on Tuesday, rejecting two low-profile bipartisan bills, a move...
Dec 31, 2025
Gospel singer Richard Smallwood dies at 77, leaving a legacy that inspired many in music
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77. Smallwood died Tuesday of complications of kidney ...
Dec 31, 2025
From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk, many deaths in 2025 had a wide impact
By BERNARD McGHEE Associated Press The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led - for the first time - by an American pope. The fa...
Dec 30, 2025
What music and television to stream: A New Year's Eve tradition and a 'Stranger Things' sendoff
It's the end of the year and there are fewer new streaming options headed to a device near you. But it's a great time to catch up on some of best movies, television, music and video games of 2025. The...
Dec 30, 2025