Category Archives: WPTF News
Amazon expands its perishable delivery service, putting pressure on traditional grocers
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon is now rolling out a service where its Prime members can order their blueberries and milk at the same time as their batteries, T-shirts and...
Aug 13, 2025
US stocks rally to records on hopes for cuts to interest rates
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market rallied to records on Tuesday after data suggested inflation across the country was a touch better last month than economists expe...
Aug 12, 2025
Shooter attacked CDC headquarters to protest COVID-19 vaccines
By CHARLOTTE KRAMON and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - The man who fired more than 180 shots with a long gun at the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention bro...
Aug 12, 2025
US inflation held steady last month as tariff hit offset by cheaper gas, food
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. inflation was unchanged in July as rising prices for some imported goods were balanced by falling gas and grocery prices, leaving over...
Aug 12, 2025
YouTube to begin testing a new AI-powered age verification system in the U.S.
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer YouTube on Wednesday will begin testing a new age-verification system in the U.S. that relies on artificial intelligence to differentiate between adults and min...
Aug 12, 2025
Texas is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 for first time, edging Penn St, Ohio St; 10 SEC teams ranked
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer For the first time, Texas will open a college football season ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25. The Longhorns hardly have a mandate in the poll rele...
Aug 11, 2025
Trump suggests he'll know if Putin wants a peace deal with Ukraine soon into their meeting
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Monday that he expected to determine mere moments into his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin this week whether ...
Aug 11, 2025
US and China extend trade truce another 90 days, easing tension between world's largest economies
By PAUL WISEMAN and DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump extended a trade truce with China for another 90 days Monday, at least delaying once again a dangerous showdown ...
Aug 11, 2025
Jen Pawol breaks MLB's gender barrier as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) - Jen Pawol felt love and support from fans, family, peers and players as she made history as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the...
Aug 10, 2025
CDC shooter believed COVID vaccine made him suicidal, his father tells police
By JEFF AMY and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia man who opened fire on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, shooting dozens of rounds into t...
Aug 10, 2025