Category Archives: WPTF News
2024 Miss North Carolina dies from cancer
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - 2024 Miss North Carolina Carrie Everett has died after battling stomach cancer. Everett competed in the 2024 Miss North Carolina competition as Miss Johnston County and was a do...
Apr 06, 2026
Iran rejects latest ceasefire proposal as Trump deadline approaches
By JON GAMBRELL, SAMY MAGDY, BASSEM MROUE and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran state media says Tehran has rejected the latest ceasefire proposal and instead wants permanent end...
Apr 06, 2026
Russian attacks kill 4 as Ukraine drones target oil infrastructure
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and VOLODYMR YURCHUK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A Russian drone attack on Ukraine's southern port city of Odesa killed two women and a toddler, authorities said Monday, ...
Apr 06, 2026
Artemis II astronauts race to set a new distance record from Earth and behold the moon's far side
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer HOUSTON (AP) - With the moon looming ever larger, the Artemis II astronauts raced to set a new distance record Monday from Earth on a lunar fly-around promising magn...
Apr 06, 2026
Senators beat the Hurricanes 6-3 to move into the second wild-card spot in the East
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Brady Tkachuk scored twice and the Ottawa Senators beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 on Sunday night to move into the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Ottawa move...
Apr 05, 2026
Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter Mass as Christians celebrate in Jerusalem, Gaza and Tehran
By COLLEEN BARRY and PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflic...
Apr 05, 2026
It's-a-hit: 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Mixed reviews didn't dissuade mass audiences from buying tickets to the "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie," which scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood movi...
Apr 05, 2026
US aviator rescued as Trump vows strikes on Iran's infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz isn't reopened
By MATTHEW LEE, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday made new, expletive-laden threats to escalate strikes on Iran and i...
Apr 05, 2026
Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13's record
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer HOUSTON (AP) - Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apol...
Apr 04, 2026
UConn and Hurley muscle their way to 3rd national title game in 4 seasons, beating Illinois 71-62
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Dan Hurley had UConn ready for another Final Four fight night. Once again, his Huskies scored a knockout. Fabulous freshman Braylon Mullins made a...
Apr 04, 2026