Category Archives: WPTF News
Raleigh police make arrest in 25 year old sexual assault case
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Raleigh police have cracked a nearly 25-year-old cold case sexual assault investigation, resulting in the tracking and arrest of a suspect Friday (May 29) in Orange County, Virg...
May 29, 2026
Bus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police say
STAFFORD, Va. (AP) - A bus struck six vehicles on Interstate 95 in Virginia as traffic slowed for a work zone, killing five people and sending 34 to hospitals, state police said Friday. The crash happ...
May 29, 2026
Before the Bell: Wall Street inches higher while oil prices fall on optimism over talks of Iran ceasefire extension
By CHAN HO-HIM and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Oil prices fell and markets inched higher before the opening bell Friday, adding to records a day earlier on optimism over a tentative deal to extend th...
May 29, 2026
Martina McBride, Morris Day among wave of cancellations at Trump-linked Freedom 250 concerts
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A day after the President Donald Trump -affiliated Freedom 250 announced the "first wave" of performers for "The Great American State Fair" shows on...
May 29, 2026
Blue Origin rocket explodes on the launch pad during an engine-firing test
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin exploded during a test at the launch pad Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly p...
May 29, 2026
Pam Bondi will face a closed-door questioning from House lawmakers over the Epstein files
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is testifying before House lawmakers investigating Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse cases, a long-awaited appearanc...
May 29, 2026
ABC stations, including one in Durham, call FCC's early call for license renewal 'unconstitutional'
By STEVEN SLOAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Local TV stations owned by ABC across the United States blasted the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday for launching an "unlawful, arbitra...
May 28, 2026
Crews recover the remains of 6 of the 9 workers missing after Washington chemical tank rupture
By CLAIRE RUSH and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) - Crews have recovered the remains of six of nine workers who were missing after a massive chemical tank ruptured at at paper mill...
May 28, 2026
NEW DEVELOPMENTS: Top federal prosecutor in Chicago denies investigation into E. Jean Carroll, disputing media reports
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The top federal prosecutor in Chicago denied Thursday evening that his office had opened an investigation into E. Jean Carrol...
May 28, 2026
After refugee aid cuts, faith groups help Afghan women connect through sewing
DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) - The Refugee Community Partnership, a mutual aid organization that supports immigrants, used to offer a sewing circle for Afghan women whose families had recently been resettled in...
May 28, 2026