Category Archives: WPTF News
Belichick says suspended North Carolina assistant coach is back working with Tar Heels
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina coach Bill Belichick said suspended cornerbacks coach Armond Hawkins has been reinstated and returned to work ahead of Saturday'...
Oct 21, 2025
North Carolina GOP advances congressional map to secure another House seat for Trump
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's legislature formally began redrawing the state's congressional district map Monday, plainly stating their intent to help Rep...
Oct 20, 2025
Barbashev has goal and assist as Golden Knights beat Hurricanes 4-1
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) - Ivan Barbashev had a goal and an assist, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on Monday night. Jack Eichel, Pavel Dorofeyev a...
Oct 20, 2025
Millions of Indians celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights
NEW DELHI (AP) - Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Monday as lamps illuminated homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival symbolizing the victory of light over darkness. Di...
Oct 20, 2025
Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts Snapchat, Ring and many other online services
By KELVIN CHANLONDON (AP) - Internet users around the world faced widespread disruption early on Monday because of a problem at Amazon’s cloud computing service that took down dozens of major on...
Oct 20, 2025
China accuses US of cyberattack on national time center
BEIJING (AP) - China on Sunday accused the U.S. National Security Agency of carrying out cyberattacks on its national time center following an investigation, saying any damage to r...
Oct 19, 2025
Limp Bizkit band members say bass player Sam Rivers has died
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated PressSam Rivers, the bass player in the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, died on Saturday, according to social media posts by his band mates.The band did not disclose where River...
Oct 19, 2025
Panthers beat Jets 13-6 for third straight win, but Bryce Young leaves with injured ankle
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football WriterEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers have a three-game winning streak for the first time with Bryce Young as their starting quarterback.Now, th...
Oct 19, 2025
Israel strikes Gaza in the first major ceasefire test, saying Hamas attacked troops
By MELANIE LIDMAN and SAMY MAGDY Associated PressTEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel on Sunday struck targets in southern Gaza after saying its troops came under fire from Hamas militants, in the first maj...
Oct 19, 2025
Thieves strike Louvre in brazen jewel heist as the world's most visited museum shuts
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated PressPARIS (AP) - In a brazen, seven-minute strike, thieves used a basket lift to reach the Louvre on Sunday morning and, as tourists were already inside, forced a window,...
Oct 19, 2025