Category Archives: WPTF News
Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia's first woman governor
By OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press/Report for America RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Amid a cold drizzle, Democrat Abigail Spanberger was sworn into office Saturday at the state Capitol as Virginia's first female ...
Jan 17, 2026
Iran's leader calls Trump a 'criminal' for backing protests and blames demonstrators for deaths
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday branded U.S. President Donald Trump a "criminal" for supporting proteste...
Jan 17, 2026
Ehlers' hat trick leads Hurricanes to 9-1 rout of Panthers
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Nikolaj Ehlers had three goals for his sixth career hat trick and first with Carolina, and the Hurricanes scored six times in the third period to cruise past the Florida Panthers ...
Jan 16, 2026
She set a photo afire, lit a cigarette - and became a symbol of resistance for Iran protesters
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press LONDON (AP) - With one puff of a cigarette, a woman in Canada became a global symbol of defiance against Iran's bloody crackdown on dissent - and the world saw the f...
Jan 16, 2026
Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can't detain or tear gas peaceful protesters
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Federal officers in the Minneapolis-area participating in its largest recent U.S. immigration enforcement operation can't detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren't obstructi...
Jan 16, 2026
Hurricanes acquire defenseman Kyle Masters and a 4th-round pick from Sharks for 5th-round pick
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes acquired minor league defenseman Kyle Masters and a fourth-round pick this year from the San Jose Sharks for a fifth-round selection in 2027. The teams mad...
Jan 16, 2026
NASCAR community mourns driver Greg Biffle, 6 others killed in plane crash at memorial service
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Hundreds in the NASCAR community gathered for a memorial service at Charlotte's Bojangles Coliseum on Friday for former driver Greg Biffle, his fa...
Jan 16, 2026
Duke QB Darian Mensah says he'll enter transfer portal, reversing plan to return
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Duke quarterback Darian Mensah says he's entering his name into the transfer portal, reversing an original announcement that he would return after leading the Blue Devi...
Jan 16, 2026
A scheme to rig college basketball games has been uncovered. Here's what we know
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A federal investigation into a sprawling betting scheme to fix basketball games stretched from the Chinese Basketball Association to the NCAA and h...
Jan 15, 2026
Trump is meeting with Venezuelan opposition leader after cozying up to Maduro's successor
By REGINA GARCIA CANO, MEGAN JANETSKY and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Venezuelan opposition leader Mara Corina Machado was at the White House on Thursday discussing her country's ...
Jan 15, 2026