Category Archives: WPTF News
Tobacco Road is front and center of March Madness with 3 women's sites and men's site in area
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Oregon coach Kelly Graves was excited when he saw his team was headed to Duke to play in the NCAA Tournament. The Ducks had success there a fe...
Mar 21, 2025
Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions
By COLLIN BINKLEY and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancin...
Mar 20, 2025
Americans increased spending tepidly last month as anxiety over the economy takes hold
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. shoppers stepped up their spending just a bit in February after a sharp pullback the previous month, signaling t...
Mar 17, 2025
St. Patrick's Day brings boisterous parades and celebrations to New York and other cities
NEW YORK (AP) - St. Patrick's Day, the annual celebration of all things Irish, is being marked in cities across the country on Monday with boisterous parades and celebrations. New York City hosts one ...
Mar 17, 2025
March Madness brackets have Auburn as the overall No. 1 followed by Duke, Houston, Florida
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Auburn is the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, with Duke, Houston and Florida joining the Tigers on the No. 1 line in the March Madness brackets released Sund...
Mar 16, 2025
Proctor, Knueppel carry No. 1 Duke past No. 13 Louisville 73-62 for 2nd ACC title in 3 years
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Tyrese Proctor scored 19 points on six 3-pointers, Kon Knueppel added 18 points and No. 1 Duke defeated 13th-ranked Louisville 73-62 on Saturday n...
Mar 15, 2025
Trump orders strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and issues new warning
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, SAMY MAGDY and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - President Donald Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on Yemen's capital, Sanaa, on Saturday...
Mar 15, 2025
Trump signs a bill funding the government for 6 months, avoiding a shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation funding the government through the end of September, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown and capping off a strug...
Mar 15, 2025
Withers' lane violation adds improbable twist to UNC's failed comeback against No. 1 Duke in ACCs
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Jae'Lyn Withers stood in a hallway of the Spectrum Center, his left arm resting around the shoulders of North Carolina coach Hubert Davis. He...
Mar 15, 2025
No. 1 Duke holds off furious North Carolina rally to win 74-71, reach ACC title game without Flagg
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Kon Knueppel scored 17 points and No. 1 Duke held off a furious second half rally by rival North Carolina to beat its rival for the third time thi...
Mar 14, 2025