Category Archives: WPTF News
North Carolina judges issue mixed ruling on governor’s appointment powers
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina trial judges issued a mixed ruling Tuesday for Democratic Gov. Josh Stein and Republican legislative leaders in Stein’s l...
Jun 25, 2025
Sean 'Diddy' Combs confirms he won't testify and praises the trial judge for an 'excellent job'
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Sean "Diddy" Combs told the judge at his sex trafficking trial that he's doing an "excellent job" as he confirmed Tuesday that...
Jun 25, 2025
Cooper Flagg is the prize player as the Mavericks hold the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball WriterNEW YORK (AP) - Cooper Flagg lived up to every expectation during one season at Duke and has the potential for NBA superstardom.That’s why Mavericks fans can...
Jun 25, 2025
NASCAR teams fear ‘catastrophic’ impact of disclosing financial records during court fight
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Attorneys for 12 of NASCAR’s 15 race teams argued in federal court Tuesday that disclosing their financial records to the stock car ser...
Jun 25, 2025
Judge orders NASCAR teams to turn over financial data to stock car series, limits details
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a dozen NASCAR teams to provide 11 years of financial data to the stock car series as part of an ongoin...
Jun 25, 2025
Mick Ralphs, founding member of Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, dies at 81
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Mick Ralphs, a guitarist, singer, songwriter and founding member of the classic British rock bands Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, has died. A statement poste...
Jun 23, 2025
Trump announces a ceasefire in Iran-Israel war; Iran to halt its fire if Israel stops its strikes
By DAVID RISING, JON GAMBRELL and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a "complete and total ceas...
Jun 23, 2025
Solar advocates say Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” could undercut the industry and threaten jobs in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - President Trump's "big beautiful bill" is casting a shadow over the future of solar energy, with proposed changes that could significantly reduce federal support for clean energ...
Jun 23, 2025
Who will have the 2025 song of the summer? We offer some predictions
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music WriterNEW YORK (AP) - What makes a great song of the summer? Is it an up-tempo pop banger? Something with an earworm chorus? Does it need to feature the words "summer," "suns...
Jun 23, 2025
Jury sees more sex videos as prosecutors wind down case against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) - The jury at Sean "Diddy" Combs ' sex trafficking trial viewed more video recordings on Monday of the sex marathons th...
Jun 23, 2025