Category Archives: WPTF News
Charlotte mayor Vi Lyles secures Democratic nomination despite political fallout of train killing
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A Democratic mayor secured a comfortable win in a primary election despite days of intense backlash following the dea...
Sep 09, 2025
Star Trek plans packed lineup for the franchise's 60th anniversary, with Lego sets and YouTube show
By ITZEL LUNA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Not many franchises have fueled society's timeless fascination with the boundless possibilities of a utopian future like "Star Trek." Next year the sp...
Sep 08, 2025
Jury selection begins in the trial of the man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump in Florida
By DAVID FISCHER Associated Press FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) - A man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump while he played golf last year in South Florida wanted to ask potential jurors Monday o...
Sep 08, 2025
Judge OKs settlement in North Carolina voter registration lawsuit by Justice Department
BY GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A federal judge on Monday approved a plan to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump's Justice Department that demanded North Caroli...
Sep 08, 2025
Carlos Alcaraz beats rival Jannik Sinner at the U.S. Open for a 6th Slam title and the No. 1 ranking
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) - So maybe the first U.S. Open final between young, elite rivals Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner wasn't as long, riveting and dramatic as their match...
Sep 07, 2025
Denny Hamlin advances in NASCAR playoffs at Gateway with 200th Cup win for Toyota
MADISON, Ill. (AP) - Denny Hamlin won from the pole position at World Wide Technology Raceway, playing the strategy perfectly to lead the final 25 laps in his series-high fifth victory this season. Wi...
Sep 07, 2025
Lawrence and Etienne deliver as Jaguars open new regime with a 26-10 victory over the Panthers
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Trevor Lawrence threw a touchdown pass, Travis Etienne ran for 143 yards and the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Carolina Panthers 26-10 to ...
Sep 07, 2025
Mahjong nights draw young crowds to San Francisco bars and restaurants
By TERRY CHEA Associated Press San Francisco (AP) - When Ryan Lee first played mahjong two years ago, he got hooked. He dug out sets of the classic Chinese tile game from his parents' house and brough...
Sep 07, 2025
Belichick on Patriots: 'I'm not welcomed in their facility, so they aren't welcomed in ours'
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Bill Belichick won six Super Bowls during nearly a quarter of a century coaching the New England Patriots, but it's clear that relationship has de...
Sep 07, 2025
Kennedy tries to defend COVID-19 vaccine stance in raucous Senate hearing
By MATT BROWN and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., facing pointed bipartisan questioning at a rancorous three-hour Senate committee hearing o...
Sep 04, 2025