Category Archives: WPTF News
Henri Veesaar matches a season-high with 26 points to carry No. 18 North Carolina past Virginia Tech
By DOUG BONJOUR Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Henri Veesaar matched a season-high with 26 points, Seth Trimble scored 20 points, and No. 18 North Carolina pulled away in the second half to...
Feb 28, 2026
Iran's supreme leader killed in major attack by US and Israel
By JON GAMBRELL, MELANIE LIDMAN, JOSH BOAK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack by Israel and ...
Feb 28, 2026
Hurricanes continue hot streak with 5-2 win over Detroit
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Shayne Gostisbehere had a goal and two assists to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to their fifth straight win, 5-2 over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night. Jackson Blake, Taylor...
Feb 28, 2026
A Supreme Court case over whether marijuana users can own guns is creating unusual alliances
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Gun rights and cannabis legalization are usually on opposite ends of the political spectrum, but both movements have brought about seismic shif...
Feb 28, 2026
Evans, Boozer help No. 1 Duke beat No. 11 Virginia 77-51 to clinch ACC Tournament's top seed
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Isaiah Evans scored 19 points to help No. 1 Duke beat No. 11 Virginia 77-51 on Saturday, clinching the top seed for the upcoming Atlantic Coast ...
Feb 28, 2026
US and Israel launch a major attack on Iran. Trump urges Iranians to 'take over'
By JON GAMBRELL, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, JOSH BOAK and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, and President Dona...
Feb 28, 2026
Raleigh shooting suspect found in Rowan County
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - With the assistance of the Rowan County Sheriff's Office, detectives with the Raleigh Police Department have made an arrest in a February 22 Raleigh shooting. Joe Gibbs, 23, was...
Feb 27, 2026
Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in clash over AI safety
By MATT O'BRIEN and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Friday ordered all U.S. agencies to stop using Anthropic's artificial intelligence technology and ...
Feb 27, 2026
Sleepy owl found resting among items on a New York antique store shelf
DURHAM, N.Y. (AP) - Shoppers in upstate New York earlier this month turned up a rare find while perusing a local antique store this month: tucked next to a cookie jar made in the shape of a chicken wa...
Feb 27, 2026
US stocks sink and oil prices rise as worries about AI, inflation and possible war hit Wall Street
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks sank Friday as Wall Street kept punishing companies that could become losers in the artificial-intelligence revolution. A surprisingly disco...
Feb 27, 2026