Category Archives: WPTF News
Wake Forest signs UNC transfer QB Gio Lopez in a move from one instate ACC school to another
Gio Lopez is moving from one Atlantic Coast Conference school in North Carolina to another. The quarterback who worked as the starter for Bill Belichick's first college team at UNC has signed with Wak...
Jan 08, 2026
Wall Street's strong start to the year slows
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street's strong start to the year slowed on Wednesday. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% from its latest all-time high for its first loss in four days. ...
Jan 07, 2026
Entertainment leaders amp up discussions about AI, creators and innovative tech at CES 2026
By KAITLYN HUAMANI AP Technology Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) - The world's largest tech showcase does not come without theatrics. Innovations and gadgets like a lollipop that sings to you as you consume it,...
Jan 07, 2026
US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide
By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, JOSH BOAK, JILL LAWLESS and MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday sought to assert its control over Venezuela...
Jan 07, 2026
Minneapolis shooting by ICE agent brings debate over police force and moving vehicles back in focus
By CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press The fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday has thrust a long-running and deeply contested question back into the natio...
Jan 07, 2026
Panthers defense getting reinforcements for rematch with Matthew Stafford, Rams in wild-card game
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers defense made life tough for Matthew Stafford in the first meeting six weeks ago. Stafford came into the game on a roll, havi...
Jan 07, 2026
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani defends tenant official facing backlash for 'white supremacy' posts
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is standing behind a newly-appointed housing official as she faces backlash for years-old social media posts, including messages that called for the ...
Jan 07, 2026
Warner Bros rejects Paramount takeover again and tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and MICHELLE CHAPMAN NEW YORK (AP) - Warner Bros. again rejected a takeover bid from Paramount and told shareholders Wednesday to stick with a rival offer from Netflix. Warn...
Jan 07, 2026
US seizes 2 sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean
By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. has seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back actions in the North Atlantic and the Carib...
Jan 07, 2026
Shooter who killed Brown students and MIT professor planned attack for months, says DOJ
BOSTON (AP) - The man identified by law enforcement as the shooter who killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor had been planning the attack for months and left behind videos in which...
Jan 06, 2026