Category Archives: WPTF News
Boozer's double-double helps No. 6 Duke hold off Georgia Tech 85-79 in ACC opener
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Freshman Cameron Boozer had 26 points and 12 rebounds to help No. 6 Duke hold off Georgia Tech 85-79 on Wednesday to open Atlantic Coast Confere...
Associated Press Dec 31, 2025
These bipartisan bills were noncontroversial -- until Trump vetoed them
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and MEG KINNARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump issued the first vetoes of his second term on Tuesday, rejecting two low-profile bipartisan bills, a move...
Associated Press Dec 31, 2025
Gospel singer Richard Smallwood dies at 77, leaving a legacy that inspired many in music
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77. Smallwood died Tuesday of complications of kidney ...
Associated Press Dec 31, 2025
From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk, many deaths in 2025 had a wide impact
By BERNARD McGHEE Associated Press The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led - for the first time - by an American pope. The fa...
Associated Press Dec 30, 2025
What music and television to stream: A New Year's Eve tradition and a 'Stranger Things' sendoff
It's the end of the year and there are fewer new streaming options headed to a device near you. But it's a great time to catch up on some of best movies, television, music and video games of 2025. The...
Associated Press Dec 30, 2025
Wilson's double-double helps No. 12 North Carolina beat Florida State 79-66 in ACC opener
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Caleb Wilson had 22 points, 16 rebounds and six assists to help No. 12 North Carolina beat Florida State 79-66 on Tuesday night to open Atl...
Associated Press Dec 30, 2025
Duke's unlikely ACC title season set to end against Arizona State in Sun Bowl
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Duke's unlikely Atlantic Coast Conference title didn't get the Blue Devils anywhere close to the College Football Playoff berth that's supposed to go to every Power Four conferen...
Associated Press Dec 30, 2025
ICE doesn't plan to detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia again as long as judge's order banning it stands
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - U.S. immigration officials do not plan to detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia again as long as a judge's order banning it stands, according to a Tuesd...
Associated Press Dec 30, 2025
Unleash the hounds! And terriers and lapdogs. The American Kennel Club adds 3 breeds
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - They're ready to embark on 2026. Three more dog breeds joined the American Kennel Club's roster of recognized breeds on Tuesday, making them eligible...
Associated Press Dec 30, 2025
Jackson Blake's overtime goal lifts Hurricanes past Rangers 3-2
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Jackson Blake's power-play goal on a deflection 4:47 into overtime lifted the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers on Monday n...
Associated Press Dec 29, 2025