Category Archives: WPTF News
Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal employees to stop media leaks, legality questionable
By GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration wants all current and future federal employees to sign non-disclosure agreements, part of a continuing crackdown on leaks to ...
May 26, 2026
The Closing Bell: Another surge for Micron, Wall Street's latest $1 trillion company, sends US stocks to records
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market rose to records Tuesday as it caught up with climbs for others around the world from the day before, when President Donald Trump s...
May 26, 2026
South Carolina Senate rejects President Trump's call to redraw congressional maps
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina Senate on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump's push to redraw the state's congressional district in hopes Republicans could gain an additional seat in the...
May 26, 2026
Svechnikov scores in OT as Hurricanes beat Canadiens 3-2 in Game 3 of East final
MONTREAL (AP) - Andrei Svechnikov scored at 14:06 of overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference Final. Shayne...
May 26, 2026
Sepsis: what you should know
SAN DIEGO, CA. (NCN News) - Health officials and advocates want people to know about Sepsis, which contributed to the death of Nascar driver Kyle Busch. According to the San Diego, California based Se...
May 25, 2026
US military says it carried out 'self-defense' strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites
By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military said Monday that it carried out "self-defense" strikes in southern Iran, including on mis...
May 25, 2026
Woman faces charges in Zebulon stabbing
ZEBULON, N.C. (WPTF) - A woman was arrested in New York City Sunday (May 24) in connection with a stabbing in Zebulon earlier in the month. According to the Wake County Sheriff's Office, Tatyanna McDo...
May 25, 2026
Leaders keep a wary eye on Belarus for signs it might offer Russia help in Ukraine
By HANNA ARHIROVA and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Belarus' exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited Kyiv on Monday as the Ukrainian capital cleaned up after R...
May 25, 2026
Apex Police investigating overnight incident on Sunflower Road
APEX, N.C. (WPTF) - Apex police are continuing an investigation into shot fired in a townhome neighborhood Sunday morning (May 25). There was a large police presence in the 2000 block of Sunflower Roa...
May 25, 2026
Crisis Averted: Risk of a catastrophic explosion has been eliminated at chemical tank in California, authorities say
By LEAH WILLINGHAM and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press The risk of a catastrophic explosion at a damaged chemical tank in Southern California has been eliminated following a close overnight inspection ...
May 25, 2026