Category Archives: WPTF News
Yemen’s Houthi rebels attack a ship in the Red Sea, killing 3, after claiming they sank another
By JON GAMBRELL Associated PressDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea killed three mariners and wounded two others, a Eu...
Jul 08, 2025
Swain County sheriff steps down after sexual misconduct charges
BRYSON CITY, N.C. (AP) - The longtime sheriff of a western North Carolina county whom some women accused of sexual misconduct has quit before he could be permanently removed. Curtis Cochran, who was f...
Jul 08, 2025
Hope of finding Texas flood survivors dims as search efforts go on
By JIM VERTUNO, NADIA LATHAN and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) - Hope of finding survivors of the catastrophic flooding in Texas dimmed Tuesday, a day after the death toll surpass...
Jul 08, 2025
Travelers may no longer be required to remove shoes before boarding a plane
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers may no longer be required to take off their shoes during security screenings at certain U.S. airports. The Trans...
Jul 08, 2025
Yemen's Houthi rebels attack a ship in the Red Sea, killing 3, after claiming they sank another
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea killed three mariners and wounded two others, a E...
Jul 08, 2025
Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpasses 100
By JIM VERTUNO, NADIA LATHAN and JOHN SEEWER Associated PressKERRVILLE, Texas (AP) - The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpassed 100 on Monday as search-a...
Jul 07, 2025
Troops and federal agents briefly descend on LA’s MacArthur Park in largely immigrant neighborhood
By TARA COPP and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) - Dozens of federal officers in tactical gear and about 90 members of the California National Guard were deployed for abou...
Jul 07, 2025
Wall Street falls as Trump pressures trading partners with new tariffs
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business WriterStocks on Wall Street closed broadly lower Monday as the White House stepped up pressure on major trading partners to make deals before punishing tariffs imposed by the...
Jul 07, 2025
Twisting the truth: study finds fake news often rides on real headlines
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – Trusted headlines, twisted reach? A new study in Nature finds that even reputable news stories can help fuel misinformation-especially when they're passed around by users ...
Jul 07, 2025
Nine months after Helene: The Southeast still reels from rare hurricane damage
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – It's already been nine months since Hurricane Helene carved its path through the Southeast-leaving behind memories many are still rebuilding from. State Assistant Climatol...
Jul 07, 2025