Category Archives: WPTF News
Stanford's freshman phenom Ebuka Okroie leads 95-90 win over No. 14 North Carolina
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Freshman Ebuka Okorie had 36 points and nine assists and Stanford rallied from 12 points down in the second half to beat No. 14 North Carolina 95...
Jan 15, 2026
NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's North Carolina home burglarized weeks after plane crash, officials say
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Sheriff's deputies are investigating an alleged break-in and theft last week at the North Carolina home of retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, one of seven people who died in a...
Jan 14, 2026
Iran further extends an order closing its airspace to commercial aircraft as tensions remain high
By JON GAMBRELL and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran further extended an order closing its airspace to commercial aircraft without explanation early Thursday as ...
Jan 14, 2026
Dell Curry is getting his No. 30 jersey retired by Charlotte in March
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Dell Curry had stopped wondering if the Charlotte Hornets were going to retire his number. He figured that if it was going to happen, it probably would have taken ...
Jan 14, 2026
Danish official says there's a 'fundamental disagreement' with Trump over Greenland
By EMMA BURROWS, CLAUDIA CIOBANU and BEN FINLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A top Danish official said Wednesday that a "fundamental disagreement" over Greenland remains with President Donald T...
Jan 14, 2026
Blues snap 3-game skid with 3-0 win over Hurricanes
By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) - Joel Hofer made 33 saves as the St. Louis Blues snapped a three-game losing streak by shutting out the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 on Tuesday night. Nick Bj...
Jan 14, 2026
6 puppies treated for a suspected opioid overdose in Washington will find new homes soon
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) - Six puppies in rural Washington state will soon be up for adoption after being revived after a suspected drug overdose - and some of them might go ho...
Jan 13, 2026
The death toll from a crackdown on protests in Iran jumps to at least 2,571, activists say
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran has surpassed 2,500, activists said, as Iranians made phone calls abroad for the fir...
Jan 13, 2026
Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes in girls and women's sports
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed likely to uphold state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams. Lower cour...
Jan 13, 2026
Mike Tomlin steps down after 19 seasons as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Mike Tomlin era in Pittsburgh is over. The longest-tenured head coach in major American professional sports stepped down from his job leading the ...
Jan 13, 2026