Category Archives: WPTF News
Olympic medalist Jenny Simpson collapses after medical episode while pacing mile group at Raleigh event
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Olympic bronze medalist and world champion 1,500-meter runner Jenny Simpson collapsed after suffering a medical episode while pacing a mile group at an event in Raleigh, North Car...
Jun 17, 2026
Dangerous flooding from Tropical Storm Arthur, first of the Atlantic season, threatens Gulf Coast
By DAVID FISCHER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) - A disorganized cluster of storms that had been plaguing the Gulf Coast for days came together to form Tropical Storm Arthur on Wednesday - the first trop...
Jun 17, 2026
DURHAM: Road rage suspect now faces immigration charges
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - A man facing charges in a Durham road rage shooting now faces immigration charges. Ellis Boyle, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announced that special ...
Jun 17, 2026
Auditor's reports examine unemployment payments
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - Two new reports from the State Auditor takes a critical look at delays in payments and fraud in state unemployment benefits. The pair of new audits report 15 years of late f...
Jun 17, 2026
Before the Bell: Wall Street steadies and oil trades below $80 with focus on end to Iran conflict
By CHAN HO-HIM and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street pointed toward modest gains in premarket trading Wednesday and oil traded below $80 a barrel on optimism that Iran will quickly open the Str...
Jun 17, 2026
Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and can sell oil freely under deal with the US, officials say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran will immediately take steps to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once a tentative deal with the U.S. to end the war is signed and will be allowed to sell its oil with...
Jun 17, 2026
The Latest: G7 summit focuses on contentious future of AI and US dominance of the industry
The Group of Seven wraps up three days of talks in the French Alps on Wednesday with discussions on the contentious future of artificial intelligence and U.S. dominance of the industry. Executives of ...
Jun 17, 2026
Flight tracking data shows B-52 took sharp turn before crashing, killing all 8 on board
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and JOSH FUNK LOS ANGELES (AP) - The B-52 that crashed during a test flight at an Air Force base in California took a sharp turn before plunging to the ground at a rate nearly 10 ...
Jun 16, 2026
JD Vance went on television to plug a faith memoir. 'The View' had other plans
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Vice President JD Vance, appearing Tuesday on ABC's "The View" to promote his newly released memoir on faith, was put on the spot from the first question, peppered for ...
Jun 16, 2026
Federal prosecutors charge 15 people with impeding agents during Minnesota immigration crackdown
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MARK VANCLEAVE Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Federal prosecutors have charged 15 people with impeding the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota, ac...
Jun 16, 2026