Category Archives: WPTF News
Judge rejects Democrats' plea for early voting sites at 3 North Carolina universities
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - A federal judge refused Sunday to help in attempts to open early voting sites at three public North Carolina universities, declining requests to overrule decisions by Republica...
Feb 08, 2026
FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasn't running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, DAVID B. CARUSO and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epstein's bank records and emails. It searched his homes. It spent years interview...
Feb 08, 2026
Lindsey Vonn crashes in Olympic downhill, taken away by helicopter as US teammate Johnson wins gold
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) - Lindsey Vonn, racing on a badly injured left knee, crashed early in the Olympic downhill on Sunday and was taken off the course by a helicopter after the 41-year-old Am...
Feb 08, 2026
Seth Trimble stuck with UNC. The reward was a huge shot to shock Duke in an epic rivalry finish
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Seth Trimble always tried to keep his focus looking forward in what hasn't always been the smoothest of four-year stays at North Carolina, ...
Feb 08, 2026
Duke's Scheyer says staff members 'got punched in the face' during court-storming; UNC AD apologizes
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Duke coach Jon Scheyer said he had staff members "that got punched in the face" as North Carolina fans stormed the court to celebrate a lat...
Feb 08, 2026
'We will pay,' Savannah Guthrie says in desperate video plea to potential kidnappers of her mother
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and TY ONEIL Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Savannah Guthrie told the potential kidnappers of her mother Nancy Guthrie on Saturday that the family is prepared to pay for he...
Feb 07, 2026
Seth Trimble hits late 3 to lift No. 14 UNC past No. 4 Duke 71-68 in stunning rivalry finish
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Seth Trimble made a corner 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to lift No. 14 North Carolina past No. 4 Duke 71-68 in a stunning finish Saturda...
Feb 07, 2026
Italians collect medals on a feel-good first day for the hosts at the Milan Cortina Olympics
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) - The 2026 Winter Games are off to a promising start for host nation Italy with gold, silver and bronze on the first day of medal events. But it was Switzerl...
Feb 07, 2026
Brad Arnold, lead singer of Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, dies at 47
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Brad Arnold, the lead singer of the Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, has died. He was 47. Arnold's death comes months after he announced that he had been diagnosed with Stag...
Feb 07, 2026
Health costs are fueling voter stress and powering Democratic campaigns
By ALI SWENSON and JEFF AMY Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) - President Donald Trump's second term has presented an array of opportunities for political opponents, from immigration crackdowns ...
Feb 07, 2026