Category Archives: WPTF News
Bill Belichick won big in the NFL. Can he do it as a rookie college coach at North Carolina?
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina bet big on Bill Belichick to elevate its football program beyond decades of also-ran status and mid-tier bowl appearances. More ...
Aug 31, 2025
Trump is cutting 500-plus jobs at Voice of America and its parent agency despite legal challenges
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The agency that oversees Voice of America and other government-funded international broadcasters is eliminating jobs for more than 500 employees...
Aug 31, 2025
Sayin, defense propel No. 3 Ohio State past top-ranked Texas 14-7
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio State coach Ryan Day and his players spent the preseason saying the opener against top-ranked Texas wouldn't be about defending last year's nat...
Aug 31, 2025
Handmade cards from classmates comfort a girl wounded in Minneapolis church shooting, aunt says
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press Lying in an intensive care unit hospital bed, 11-year-old Genevieve Bisek is comforted by the many handmade cards she has received from fellow classmates after Wednesd...
Aug 31, 2025
Stocks pull back from their latest all-time highs on Wall Street
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Wall Street closed out another winning month Friday, even as stocks gave back some of their recent gains, pulling the market below its latest all-time highs. The S&...
Aug 29, 2025
Trump extends control over Washington by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration is taking management of <a href="">Union Station away from Amtrak in the latest example of the fe...
Aug 27, 2025
Some FEMA staff are put on leave after signing dissent letter
By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press Some employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who signed a public letter of dissent earlier this week were put on administrative leave Tuesday ev...
Aug 27, 2025
N.C. State, East Carolina resume testy instate rivalry with season-opening matchup
East Carolina at N.C. State, Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT. BetMGM College Football Odds: N.C. State by 11 1/2. How to watch: ACC Network. Key stats ECU (2024): Overall offense: 436.4 yards per game (24th in F...
Aug 27, 2025
Cracker Barrel relents, says its old logo will return
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Cracker Barrel said late Tuesday it's returning to its old logo after critics - including President Donald Trump - protested the company's plan to modernize. In a ...
Aug 26, 2025
A late push sends Wall Street near its records
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Wall Street capped a choppy day of trading Tuesday with slight gains for stocks, leaving the major indexes just below their recent all-time highs...
Aug 26, 2025