Category Archives: WPTF News
Iranian strikes on Amazon data centers highlight industry's vulnerability to physical disasters
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) - Damage to three Amazon Web Services facilities in the Middle East from Iranian drone strikes highlights the rapid growth of data centers in the region, ...
Mar 03, 2026
Noem blames 'violent protesters' for Minneapolis chaos under tough questioning in Senate hearing
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified in the Senate on Tuesday in her first congressional appearance since the shooting deaths of two ...
Mar 03, 2026
Lawmakers finally questioned the Clintons about Epstein. They also asked about pizzagate and UFOs
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A House committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein labored for six months to question former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hill...
Mar 02, 2026
As Mideast conflict widens, US says attacks on Iran will last weeks and intensify
By JON GAMBRELL, MELANIE LIDMAN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Israeli and U.S. airstrikes pounded Iran in an escalating campaign that U.S. President Donald Trump s...
Mar 02, 2026
Cameron Boozer helped No. 1 Duke secure the outright ACC title. He had the marks to prove it, too
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Cameron Boozer sat at the microphone for top-ranked Duke's postgame news conference, listening to his coach break down a win that secured the o...
Mar 02, 2026
No. 1 Duke clinches outright ACC title with 93-64 win at NC State
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Star freshman Cameron Boozer scored 26 points and top-ranked Duke shot 55.2% to beat N.C. State 93-64 on Monday night, securing the outright At...
Mar 02, 2026
Oil prices leap on worries about war in the Middle East, while US stocks trim their sharp losses
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices leaped Monday on worries that war with Iran could clog the global flow of crude and make inflation even worse. U.S. stocks, meanwhile, swung ...
Mar 02, 2026
Rex Healthcare settles with feds over Covid-19 vaccine policies
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Rex Healthcare is settling with a federal agency over COVID-19 vaccine policies. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued Rex on behalf of an employee fired ...
Mar 02, 2026
Severe Weather Awareness Week: Officials say now is the time to prepare
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - This week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week, with emergency management officials urging North Carolinians to be prepared should severe weather impact their communities. "North...
Mar 02, 2026
What to expect in North Carolina's state primaries
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - North Carolina voters will narrow down the field of candidates Tuesday in a competitive U.S. Senate race that could decide control of the closely divi...
Mar 02, 2026