Category Archives: WPTF News
Chevron gets go ahead for $53B Hess deal, and access to one of the biggest oil finds this decade
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer HOUSTON (AP) - Chevron has scored a critical ruling in Paris that has given it the go-ahead for a $53 billion acquisition of Hess and access to one of the bigges...
Jul 18, 2025
Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' canceled by CBS, ends May 2026
By ALICIA RANCILIO and ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writers CBS is axing "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" in May 2026, the host told an audience at a taping Thursday. The announcement came three...
Jul 17, 2025
Wall Street hangs near its record as PepsiCo and United Airlines fly and health care stocks sink
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street rose to records on Thursday following better-than-expected updates on the economy and a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies....
Jul 17, 2025
Fights over charters loom over NASCAR as teams, series await key court rulings
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - It's the summer to sue in NASCAR, the sport where the on-track bumping and banging is in danger of being overshadowed by the action in the c...
Jul 16, 2025
Trump slams his own supporters as 'weaklings' for falling for what he now calls the Epstein 'hoax'
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump is lashing out at his own supporters, accusing them of being duped by Democrats, as he tries to clamp down on criticism over his ...
Jul 16, 2025
Senate votes to move ahead with Trump's request for $9 billion in spending cuts
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans on Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump's request to cancel some $9 billion in previously approved spending, overcoming concer...
Jul 15, 2025
Pam Bondi dodges questions on Epstein and Bongino amid Justice Department turmoil
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - Attorney General Pam Bondi suggested Tuesday that she has no plans to step down as she dodged questions about Jeffrey Epstein and her cla...
Jul 15, 2025
The tariff-driven inflation that economists feared begins to emerge
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and JOSH BOAK AP Writers WASHINGTON (AP) - Inflation rose last month to its highest level since February as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs push up the cost of everyth...
Jul 15, 2025
Charlotte to host MLS All-Star game in 2026 for first time, AP source says
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Charlotte will host the Major League Soccer All-Star game for the first time in 2026, according to a person familiar with the decision. The person...
Jul 15, 2025
NC joins more than 20 states suing Trump administration over frozen after-school and summer funding
By BIANCA VZQUEZ TONESS AP Education Writer EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - More than 20 states sued President Donald Trump's administration on Monday over billions of dollars in frozen education funding...
Jul 15, 2025