Category Archives: WPTF News
'We're winning so much.' Trump's State of the Union seeks to calm economic jitters ahead of midterms
By WILL WEISSERT and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump boasted during Tuesday's State of the Union that "we're winning so much," saying he'd sparked a jobs an...
Feb 24, 2026
Thijs De Ridder scores 19 as No. 11 Virginia cruises to 90-61 win over NC State
By MIKE BARBER Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Thijs De Ridder scored 19 points lead five Virginia players in double figures as the 11th-ranked Cavaliers beat North Carolina State 90-61 o...
Feb 24, 2026
No. 1 Duke beats Notre Dame 100-56 behind Cameron Boozer's 24 points, 13 rebounds
By CURT RALLO Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Cameron Boozer had 24 points and 13 rebounds as No. 1 Duke beat Notre Dame 100-56 on Tuesday night, handing the Irish their worst home loss since...
Feb 24, 2026
NC State reserve is ejected for leaving the bench during skirmish vs. Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - An altercation near midcourt in the second half of Tuesday night's game between No. 11 Virginia and North Carolina State led to offsetting technical fouls and the ejection ...
Feb 24, 2026
US stocks stop their slide after seeing potential upsides from AI
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rose Tuesday after getting a reminder that the artificial-intelligence boom may also have an upside. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% and recove...
Feb 24, 2026
House rejects bill requiring aircraft locator systems to prevent midair collisions like last year's
By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer The House failed to approve a bill Tuesday that was crafted after last year's tragic midair collision near Washington, D.C., to require all aircraft flying around...
Feb 24, 2026
Panthers coach Dave Canales hands over offensive play-calling duties to coordinator Brad Idzik
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales announced Tuesday that he's handing over offensive play-calling duties to coordinator Brad Idzik for the 2026 season. Canales had called p...
Feb 24, 2026
FedEx joins other US companies in seeking a refund after Trump tariffs are ruled illegal
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer FedEx is suing the U.S. government, requesting a full refund on what it paid for tariffs set by President Donald Trump last year after the Supreme Court ruled th...
Feb 24, 2026
Northeast US digs out from brutal snowstorm that disrupted flights and canceled school
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Millions across the northeastern United States on Tuesday contended with treks to school and work as they dug out from a major - in some areas recor...
Feb 24, 2026
Robert Carradine, 'Revenge of the Nerds' and 'Lizzie McGuire' star, dies at 71
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Robert Carradine, the youngest of his prolific Hollywood family and whose biggest hit was the 1984 comedy "Revenge of the Nerds," has died at 71. In a Tuesday statement ...
Feb 24, 2026