Category Archives: WPTF News
Duke's Cooper Flagg exits ACC quarterfinals with ankle injury, but returns to bench without a boot
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Duke star Cooper Flagg left his team's Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinal game on Thursday with a left ankle injury and is doubtful...
Mar 13, 2025
Trump threatens retaliatory 200% tariff on European wine after EU proposes American whiskey tax
By AAMER MADHANI and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened a 200% tariff on European wine, Champagne and spirits if the European Union goes forward...
Mar 13, 2025
North Carolina's new governor seeks more Helene aid, help for families in legislative address
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - New North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein gave his first address to a joint General Assembly session Wednesday night, hitting on familiar...
Mar 12, 2025
Jae'Lyn Withers buries 7 3-pointers and North Carolina rolls past Notre Dame 76-56 in ACC Tournament
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Jae'Lyn Withers scored 21 points - all on 3-pointers - and Ven-Allen Lubin had 17 points and 10 rebounds in North Carolina's 76-56 rout of Notre Dame on Wednesday, the second da...
Mar 12, 2025
Tens of billions in Hurricane Helene aid to start by March 21
By JEFF AMY and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Tens of billions in aid for victims of Hurricane Helene should start flowing later this month, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins pled...
Mar 12, 2025
March Madness selection panel will have to juggle thanks to SEC overload in bracket
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The NCAA selection committee will have some juggling to do before the bracket comes out Sunday to keep March Madness from looking like an extension of the Southeaster...
Mar 12, 2025
US inflation cooled last month, though trade war threatens to lift prices
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. inflation slowed last month for the first time since September and a measure of underlying inflation fell to a four-year low, even as ...
Mar 12, 2025
Schools use AI to monitor kids, hoping to prevent violence. Our investigation found security risks
By CLAIRE BRYAN of The Seattle Times and SHARON LURYE of The Associated Press One student asked a search engine, "Why does my boyfriend hit me?" Another threatened suicide in an email to an unrequited...
Mar 12, 2025
US resumes military aid and intelligence sharing as Ukraine says it is open to a 30-day ceasefire
By MATTHEW LEE Associated Press JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - The Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing for Ukraine, and Kyiv signaled that it was open to a...
Mar 11, 2025
Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals, after Ontario suspends electricity price hikes
By JOSH BOAK, ROB GILLIES and MICHELLE PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump 's threat on Tuesday to double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Cana...
Mar 11, 2025