Category Archives: WPTF News
Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid and more put under one roof in $48.7 billion consumer brands deal
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash and stock deal worth about $48.7 billion, creating a massive consumer health goods company. Shareholders ...
Nov 03, 2025
Heidi Klum reveals her much-anticipated 2025 Halloween costume
NEW YORK (AP) - Heidi Klum donned green scales and squirming snakes to transform herself into Medusa for Halloween on Friday. Klum said she loves the Greek myth of Medusa, in which a goddess turns a b...
Oct 31, 2025
Bill Belichick wins first ACC game as North Carolina rallies to defeat Syracuse 27-10
By MARK FRANK The Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Demon June accounted for two touchdowns and nearly 200 yards on offense, Gio Lopez threw for two scores, and Bill Belichick won his first Atlan...
Oct 31, 2025
Deputy fatally shoots a 13-year-old boy wanted for grandmother's killing in North Carolina
RAEFORD, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina deputy shot and killed a 13-year-old boy wanted in the killing of his grandmother when the teenager charged toward the officer with a piece of lumber the boy had ...
Oct 31, 2025
North Carolina lawmaker accused of sex crimes resigns from state House
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina state lawmaker accused by authorities of sex-related crimes involving a 15-year-old resigned his legislative seat on Friday....
Oct 31, 2025
Birders going 'cuckoo' after unexpected sighting in New York City area
By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press A bird sighting on New York's Long Island has avian enthusiasts flocking to the region in hopes of spotting a feathered friend that has never been seen before in t...
Oct 31, 2025
Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa's destruction
By ARIEL FERNNDEZ, ANDREA RODRGUEZ and JOHN MYERS JR. Associated Press SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) - The rumble of large machinery, whine of chain saws and chopping of machetes echoed through communit...
Oct 31, 2025
Unbeaten and 8th-ranked Georgia Tech looks to dodge upset at NC State
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press No. 8 Georgia Tech is a front-runner to reach the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. Staying on course will require the Yellow Jackets (8-0, 5-0) to avoid a mi...
Oct 30, 2025
Trump praises Japan's new prime minister, saying US is an 'ally at the strongest level'
By JOSH BOAK and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press TOKYO (AP) - President Donald Trump began one of his busiest days of his Asia trip on Tuesday by warmly greeting the new Japanese prime minister, with ...
Oct 27, 2025
Flight disruptions continue as air traffic controllers brace for their first full missing paychecks
By RIO YAMAT AP Airlines and Travel Writer A shortage of air traffic controllers caused more flight disruptions Monday around the country as controllers braced for their first full missing paycheck du...
Oct 27, 2025