Category Archives: WPTF News
Livingstone student dragged from his car and punched by Florida officers says he was scared and confused
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press A Black college student shown on video being punched and dragged from his car by Florida law officers during a traffic stop faces a long recovery from injuries that inc...
Curtis Media Jul 23, 2025
Teens say they are turning to AI for friendship
By JOCELYN GECKER AP Education Writer No question is too small when Kayla Chege, a high school student in Kansas, is using artificial intelligence. The 15-year-old asks ChatGPT for guidance on back-to...
Curtis Media Jul 23, 2025
US Olympic and Paralympic officials bar transgender women from competing in Olympic women's sports
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has effectively barred transgender women from competing in women's sports, telling the federations overseeing swimming, athleti...
Curtis Media Jul 22, 2025
Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice - and drug-and-alcohol ravaged...
Curtis Media Jul 22, 2025
The ACC has moved past lawsuits and uncertainty. Commissioner Jim Phillips sees stable years ahead
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Jim Phillips stood in the same spot Tuesday morning that he did exactly one year earlier as he officially opened the Atlantic Coast Conference's ...
Curtis Media Jul 22, 2025
Beef prices have soared in the US - and not just during grilling season
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Anyone firing up the grill this summer already knows hamburger patties and steaks are expensive, but the latest numbers show prices have climbed to r...
Curtis Media Jul 21, 2025
Denny Hamlin continues climb in NASCAR's career wins list. With 60 in sight, how far can he go?
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DOVER, Del. (AP) - Denny Hamlin has stood his ground that wins - enough of them to soon earn his place inside NASCAR's career top-10 list - matter more to his legacy th...
Curtis Media Jul 21, 2025
Ryan Gerard and Rico Hoey share the Barracuda Championship lead
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) - Ryan Gerard holed a 20-foot flop shot for birdie on the final hole for a share of the lead with Rico Hoey on Saturday in the Barracuda Championship, the only PGA Tour event that...
Curtis Media Jul 19, 2025
Rex White, who was NASCAR's oldest living champion and a Hall of Famer, dies at 95
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Rex White, who was NASCAR's oldest living champion and a 2015 inductee into the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 95. NASCAR and the NASCAR Hal...
Curtis Media Jul 19, 2025
Tech company CEO resigns after controversy over video captured at Coldplay concert
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer A tech company CEO has resigned after controversy over a video captured on the big screen at a Coldplay concert. Andy Byron resigned from his job as CEO of Astronomer ...
Curtis Media Jul 19, 2025