Category Archives: WPTF News
Justice Department’s early moves on voting and elections signal a shift from its traditional role
ATLANTA (AP) - In North Carolina, it was a lawsuit over the state’s voter registration records. In Arizona and Wisconsin, it was a letter to state election officials warning of potential adminis...
Jun 15, 2025
Military parade rolls through DC as ‘No Kings’ protesters across US decry Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - The grand military parade that President Donald Trump had been wanting for years barreled down Constitution Avenue on Saturday with tanks, troops and a 21-gun salute, playi...
Jun 14, 2025
Nationals’ bat-retrieving dog Bruce laps up pregame attention, makes MLB debut
WASHINGTON (AP) - The dog days of summer arrived Saturday at Nationals Park.Bruce, a 21-month-old Golden Retriever, fetched a bat during a ceremony before the Washington Nationals' game against the Mi...
Jun 14, 2025
Rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, briefly shows up to support Sean “Diddy” Combs at trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) - Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, briefly showed up to the New York sex trafficking trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs on F...
Jun 13, 2025
Air India’s sole crash survivor narrates his escape
By RAJESH ROY Associated PressNEW DELHI (AP) - The lone passenger who survived the Air India crash that killed 241 people onboard couldn't believe he was alive when he opened his eyes, surro...
Jun 13, 2025
Israel attacks Iran’s nuclear sites and its top military leaders. Iran retaliates with drones
By JON GAMBRELL, JOSEF FEDERMAN and JULIA FRANKEL Associated PressDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Israel attacked Iran early Friday with a barrage of airstrikes that took out top military officers ...
Jun 13, 2025
Denny Hamlin to miss NASCAR’s first international race after birth of son
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing WriterMEXICO CITY (AP) - Denny Hamlin will miss NASCAR’s first international race of the modern era to remain in North Carolina following the birth of his child.Rya...
Jun 13, 2025
Denny Hamlin to miss NASCAR’s first international race after birth of son
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing WriterMEXICO CITY (AP) - Denny Hamlin will miss NASCAR’s first international race of the modern era to remain in North Carolina following the birth of his child.Rya...
Jun 13, 2025
Goats on the Go: Raleigh taps four-legged crew to tackle invasive plants at Dorothea Dix Park
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Raleigh's most unconventional landscaping crew is back at work-this time with hooves on the ground and greenery in their sights.Goats on the Go has partnered with the Triangle a...
Jun 12, 2025
Wall Street’s rally stalls as US stocks dip for their 1st loss in 4 days
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street's rally stalled on Wednesday after U.S. stocks climbed back within 2% of their all-time high.The S&P 500 fell 0.3% for its first loss in ...
Jun 11, 2025