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Oil drops below $80 per barrel, while tech stocks weigh on a mixed Wall Street
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices sank again Tuesday and dropped below $80 per barrel for the first time since early March, while U.S. stocks drifted near their all-time highs...
Jun 16, 2026
Jelly Roll files for divorce after 10-year marriage, citing irreconcilable differences
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated PressASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country music star Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from his wife of 10 years, according to court filings. The complaint filed in Franklin, Tenn...
Jun 16, 2026
NHL says the 2026 playoffs is the most-watched on record, averaging 1.8 million viewers
NEW YORK (AP) - The NHL said Tuesday the Stanley Cup Playoffs this spring were the most-watched on record in the U.S. with an average of 1.8 million viewers. That surpassed the previous record of 1.56...
Jun 16, 2026
Route announced for Carolina Hurricanes victory parade
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - We're learning more now about the celebration and parade planned for Raleigh Saturday (June 20) to celebrate the Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup Final victory. Downtown Raleigh ...
Jun 16, 2026
Multiple arrests as FBI disrupts 'planned attacks' targeting White House UFC show, director says
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Law enforcement officials disrupted "planned attacks" meant to target the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend for Presi...
Jun 16, 2026
Iran says the deal to end the war with the US requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon
By JON GAMBRELL, SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's top diplomat said Tuesday that the tentative deal to end the war with the United States would requir...
Jun 16, 2026
Trump signals swift return of sanctions on Russian oil as G7 refocuses on Ukraine
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, SYLVIE CORBET and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) - The United States could soon reimpose sanctions on Russian oil shipments after President Donald T...
Jun 16, 2026
World Cup official says twitch caused gesture resembling supremacist sign; FIFA says no breach
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) - A World Cup video review official said his hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign was caused by an involuntary twitch, and a FIFA committee co...
Jun 15, 2026
RALEIGH: Residents can comment on proposed convention center name change
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - As expansion plans are underway for Raleigh Convention Center, there are also plans for the building to have a new name with a corporate sponsor. Raleigh City Council is holding...
Jun 15, 2026
DURHAM: Detainee death under investigation
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - The State Bureau of Investigation and the Durham County Sheriff's Office continue to investigate the death of a detention center detainee Friday (June 12) On Monday, the sheriff'...
Jun 15, 2026