Category Archives: WPTF News

No. 6 Duke keeps its frequent perch as favorite in ACC race featuring No. 11 Louisville, No. 25 UNC
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball WriterJon Scheyer inherited a seemingly impossible task at Duke in following retired Hall of Fame coaching great Mike Krzyzewski. Yet the sixth-ranked Blue Devil...
Curtis Media Oct 29, 2025

Johnston County sheriff says a North Carolina suspect may have killed 4 of his children over several months
SMITHFIELD, N.C. (AP) - The North Carolina man accused of killing four of his children after human remains were found inside the trunk of a vehicle at their home appears to have spread the s...
Curtis Media Oct 29, 2025

Duke University study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas cars
By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated PressDETROIT (AP) - Making electric vehicles and their batteries is a dirty process that uses a lot of energy. But a new study says that EVs quickly make up for that with ...
Curtis Media Oct 29, 2025

Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring even ...
Curtis Media Oct 29, 2025

Former Duke player Kyle Singler charged with assaulting girlfriend in Oklahoma
By SEAN MURPHY Associated PressOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Former Duke and Oklahoma City Thunder player Kyle Singler was charged Tuesday with misdemeanor assault in Oklahoma after his girlfriend told authori...
Curtis Media Oct 28, 2025

Trump praises Japan’s new prime minister, saying US is an ‘ally at the strongest level’
By JOSH BOAK and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated PressTOKYO (AP) - President Donald Trump began one of his busiest days of his Asia trip on Tuesday by warmly greeting the new Japanese prime minister, w...
Curtis Media Oct 27, 2025

Flight disruptions continue as air traffic controllers brace for their first full missing paychecks
By RIO YAMAT AP Airlines and Travel WriterA shortage of air traffic controllers caused more flight disruptions Monday around the country as controllers braced for their first full missing pa...
Curtis Media Oct 27, 2025

Trump praises Japan's new prime minister, saying US is an 'ally at the strongest level'
By JOSH BOAK and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press TOKYO (AP) - President Donald Trump began one of his busiest days of his Asia trip on Tuesday by warmly greeting the new Japanese prime minister, with ...
Curtis Media Oct 27, 2025

Flight disruptions continue as air traffic controllers brace for their first full missing paychecks
By RIO YAMAT AP Airlines and Travel Writer A shortage of air traffic controllers caused more flight disruptions Monday around the country as controllers braced for their first full missing paycheck du...
Curtis Media Oct 27, 2025

Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated PressThe U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1, raising the stakes for families n...
Curtis Media Oct 26, 2025
