Category Archives: WPTF News
Taylor Swift files 3 new trademark applications. One expert says it is to curb AI threats
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Taylor Swift filed three new trademark applications with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, a move one legal expert theorizes it is to protect her...
Apr 28, 2026
Avalanche and Hurricanes sit back and wait, maybe for a while, after sweeps in opening round
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) - Brent Burns showed off his wry sense of humor shortly after Colorado completed its first-round sweep. "Better than the alternative, I guess," the 41-year-o...
Apr 27, 2026
South Carolina's measles outbreak is over after sickening nearly 1,000 people
By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer South Carolina's measles outbreak - the worst in the U.S. in more than 35 years - is over, state health officials declared Monday. On Sunday, the state passed the thre...
Apr 27, 2026
Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman head to court in high-stakes showdown over AI
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writers OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleg...
Apr 27, 2026
US stocks edge higher, while oil prices rise ahead of a blockbuster week for Wall Street
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market's record-breaking rally slowed on Monday after uncertainty rose over the weekend about what will happen next in the Iran war, whil...
Apr 27, 2026
Iran's top diplomat returns to Pakistan but Trump says the sides can talk by phone
By MUNIR AHMED, SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) - Iran 's foreign minister arrived in Islamabad again Sunday as Pakistan's political and military leadership scrambled to ...
Apr 26, 2026
Tillis says he's ready to move ahead with confirming Warsh as Trump's pick as Fed chair
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican senator who had effectively blocked confirmation of President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve said Sunday he was dropping his opposition after the Depa...
Apr 26, 2026
Accused gunman at correspondents' dinner was believed to be targeting top officials, Blanche says
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The accused gunman who tried to storm the ballroom at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with guns and knives...
Apr 26, 2026
Officer killed, another critically injured in Chicago hospital shooting, police say
CHICAGO (AP) - A police officer died and another was critically injured after a shooting at a Chicago hospital on Saturday, according to officials. The suspect, who was not publicly identified, was ta...
Apr 25, 2026
Person drowned in Cary lake
CARY, N.C. (WPTF) - One person drowned in a Cary lake Saturday afternoon (April 25). Police responded around 2 p.m. to Macgregor Downs Lake off Saint Andrews Lane. Upon arrival, officers were able to ...
Apr 25, 2026