Category Archives: WPTF News
NFL suspends Justin Tucker for first 10 weeks of the season for violating personal conduct policy
NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL suspended former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker for the first 10 weeks of the season on Thursday for violating its personal conduct policy. The suspension takes effect o...
Jun 27, 2025
These Canadian rocks may be the oldest on Earth
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science WriterNEW YORK (AP) - Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada.The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Be...
Jun 26, 2025
More refunds are being sent to Fortnite players ‘tricked’ into unwanted purchases. How you can apply
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business WriterPHILADELPHIA (AP) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is sending out the latest round of refunds to consumers it says were "tricked" into purchases they di...
Jun 26, 2025
US stocks climb to the brink of a record
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market is rising toward the brink of another record.The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher in afternoon trading and just 0.2% below its all-time ...
Jun 26, 2025
College graduates face toughest job market in more than a decade as hiring slows
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - While completing a master's degree in data analysis, Palwasha Zahid moved from Dallas to a town near Silicon Valley. The location made ...
Jun 26, 2025
Record-breaking holiday travel expected in NC this Fourth of July
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – Carolina roads and runways are about to get crowded–motor club AAA says a record-breaking 2.3 million North Carolinians are expected to travel this Fourth of July, w...
Jun 26, 2025
States can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court rules
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - A divided Supreme Court allowed states to cut off Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood in a ruling handed down Thursday amid a wider R...
Jun 26, 2025
Fuquay-Varina Growers Market serves up free kids' meals and fresh solutions to food insecurity
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - This Saturday, the Fuquay-Varina Growers Market is stepping up to tackle food insecurity by becoming a Summer Meals site where kids can grab nutritious meals at no cost, thanks ...
Jun 26, 2025
Raleigh Rescue Mission breaks ground on $25M campus to fight homelessness
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - With homelessness up 19% across North Carolina in just a year, Raleigh Rescue Mission is responding to the crisis with "The Garden"-a $25 million sanctuary-in-the-making for wom...
Jun 26, 2025
Record-breaking holiday travel expected in NC this Fourth of July
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Carolina roads and runways are about to get crowded-motor club AAA says a record-breaking 2.3 million North Carolinians are expected to travel this Fourth of July, which is arou...
Jun 26, 2025