Category Archives: WPTF News
No. 16 UNC bounces back with 77-64 win over Syracuse
By MARK FRANK Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Henri Veesaar returned to the starting lineup and scored 19 points in leading No. 16 North Carolina to a 77-64 win over Syracuse on Saturday. The 7...
Feb 21, 2026
US sets up gold-medal game against Canada at the Olympics by cruising past Slovakia
MILAN (AP) - The much-anticipated but never guaranteed U.S.-Canada showdown for gold in men's hockey at the Olympics is on. Jack Hughes scored two goals, including one with a highlight-reel individual...
Feb 20, 2026
North Carolina fire that killed Denny Hamlin's father ruled accidental; exact cause still unknown
GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) - The North Carolina house fire that killed the father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin and injured his mother has been ruled accidental but it's still unclear what started it. A repo...
Feb 20, 2026
UNC's Veesaar increasing practice work ahead of Syracuse game; Wilson due for evaluation next week
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Henri Veesaar would return to limited practice Friday while freshman star Caleb Wilson will have another evaluation next week as both playe...
Feb 20, 2026
Wall Street keeps calm after the Supreme Court strikes down Trump's tariffs
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street kept calm Friday after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, which had triggered panic in financial marke...
Feb 20, 2026
US House campaigns are underway. Yet a redistricting battle triggered by Trump rages in some states
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Candidates are campaigning and voting is underway in some primaries. Yet a national battle to redraw U.S. House districts for partisan advantage is still raging in so...
Feb 20, 2026
Trump warns he's considering limited strikes as Iranian diplomat says proposed deal is imminent
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump warned on Friday that limited strikes against Iran are possible even as the country's top diplomat said Te...
Feb 20, 2026
Supreme Court strikes down Trump's sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda. The decision ...
Feb 20, 2026
Norway wins its 17th gold medal, breaking record for most golds won in a single Winter Olympics
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ANTERSELVA, Italy (AP) - Johannes Dale-Skjevdal of Norway was the only biathlete to hit all 20 of his targets in the 15-kilometer mass start race Friday and skied h...
Feb 20, 2026
Inflation rose more quickly than expected in December
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A key inflation gauge accelerated in December to the fastest pace in nearly a year, showing how prices are still rising more quickly than m...
Feb 20, 2026