Category Archives: WPTF News
Sonny Jurgensen, the strong-arm QB whose personality made him a beloved football figure, dies at 91
By BARRY WILNER and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers Sonny Jurgensen, the Hall of Fame quarterback whose strong arm, keen wit and affable personality made him one of the most beloved figures in Washing...
Feb 06, 2026
Special prosecutor to get cases of man who says North Carolina religious group beat him in 2013
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press A district attorney has turned over to a special prosecutor the criminal cases accusing members of a secretive North Carolina religious group of holding down and be...
Feb 06, 2026
Bussi makes 16 saves and Svechnikov scores early goal to lift Hurricanes over Rangers 2-0
NEW YORK (AP) - Rookie Brandon Bussi made 16 saves for his second shutout, Andrei Svechnikov gave Carolina an early lead in the first period and the Hurricanes topped the New York Rangers 2-0 on Thurs...
Feb 05, 2026
Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald headline a Hall of Fame class missing Bill Belichick
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald headlined the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class featuring five players but not six-time Super Bowl winning ...
Feb 05, 2026
US and Russia agree to reestablish military dialogue after Ukraine talks
By KAMILA HRABCHUK and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The U.S. and Russia agreed Thursday to reestablish high-level military dialogue for the first time in more than four years in ...
Feb 05, 2026
Trump administration launches TrumpRx website for discounted drugs
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The Trump administration on Thursday launched TrumpRx, a website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs directly at a discounted rate at a ti...
Feb 05, 2026
Falling tech stocks and a plunge for bitcoin hit Wall Street
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Sharp drops hit Wall Street on Thursday as technology stocks fell and bitcoin plunged again to roughly half its record price set last fall. Several disc...
Feb 05, 2026
A Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democratic demands for ICE
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration of...
Feb 05, 2026
No public sign of a response to Savannah Guthrie's message to her mother's kidnapper
By SEJAL GOVINDARAO and JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - There was no public sign early Thursday of a response to NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's message to her 84-year-...
Feb 05, 2026
Savannah Guthrie posts message to her mother's kidnapper asking to provide proof she is alive
By SEJAL GOVINDARAO and JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie said Wednesday that her family is ready to talk to people holding their 84-year-ol...
Feb 04, 2026