Category Archives: WPTF News
Duke and QB Darian Mensah reach settlement to resolve legal fight, clearing way for his transfer
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer The legal fight between Duke and Darian Mensah is over. Now the quarterback can transfer elsewhere after bringing the Blue Devils an unexpected Atlantic Coast Conferenc...
Jan 27, 2026
More arctic air is expected for Southern states hit by ice and riddled with power outages
By RUSS BYNUM and KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press When a massive winter storm descended on the Northeast and parts of the South over the weekend, Lisa Patterson planned to stick it out at her family'...
Jan 27, 2026
US stocks rise as gold hits another record and the dollar's value sinks again
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock indexes ticked higher Monday, while other markets made louder moves, including another record-breaking rush for the price of gold. The S&...
Jan 26, 2026
Storm leaves thousands in the South facing freezing temperatures without power. Here are the number
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) - As a deadly storm that brought crippling ice to the South and deep snow to the Northeast finally began to swirl out to sea Monday, it represented l...
Jan 26, 2026
US braces for more freezing cold as winter storm leaves at least 28 dead
By KATE BRUMBACK and JULIE WALKER Associated Press Many in the U.S. faced another night of below-freezing temperatures and no electricity after a colossal winter storm heaped more snow Monday on the N...
Jan 26, 2026
Patriots punch ticket to 12th Super Bowl with gritty 10-7 win over Broncos in snowy Denver
DENVER (AP) - Drake Maye handled the sloppy, snowy conditions better than the home team and he scored New England's only touchdown on a 6-yard keeper, propelling the Patriots to their 12th Super Bowl ...
Jan 25, 2026
Republican calls are growing for a deeper investigation into the fatal Minneapolis shooting
By STEVEN SLOAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A growing number of Republicans are pressing for a deeper investigation into federal immigration tactics in Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agen...
Jan 25, 2026
Ice from huge winter storm knocks out power around South, dumps heavy snow in the Northeast
By KATE BRUMBACK and JULIE WALKER Associated Press A massive winter storm dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the U.S. on Sunday, bringing subzero temperatures and halting air and road...
Jan 25, 2026
American rock climber Alex Honnold reaches top of Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes
By KATIE TAM Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment. Cheers erupted from a str...
Jan 25, 2026
Massive winter storm across the US brings ice, frigid temperatures and widespread power outages
By KATE BRUMBACK and JULIE WALKER Associated Press A massive winter storm continued Sunday morning, dumping sleet, freezing rain and snow across the South and up through New England, bringing frigid t...
Jan 25, 2026