Category Archives: WPTF News
Durham Police seek Tobacco Trail stabbing suspect
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - There's a new development in the Durham Police investigation into a homicide on the American Tobacco Trail. Durham Police investigators are seeking the public's assistance in loc...
Mar 25, 2026
Zaas rejoins Duke University Health System as CEO
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - A familiar name is returning to lead Duke University Health System. In an announcement Wednesday (March 25), Duke announced that Dr. David Zaas has been named chief executive off...
Mar 25, 2026
Stocks and oil prices keep yo-yoing on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will end
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Hopes for a possible end to the war with Iran are pushing stocks higher again on Wall Street Wednesday, while oil prices ease. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%...
Mar 25, 2026
Record-high passenger wait times at airports, but no deal yet on the 40th day of the shutdown
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Air travelers are experiencing the highest wait times ever under the Transportation Security Administration, the agency's acting he...
Mar 25, 2026
TSA officers share how they're scraping by without pay
By PHILIP MARCELO, OBED LAMY and RIO YAMAT Associated Press A woman in Indiana who put off dental surgery because she doesn't know if she can afford the copay. A Florida couple with young children who...
Mar 25, 2026
OpenAI pulls the plug on Sora, the viral AI video app that sparked deepfake concerns
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - OpenAI is shutting down its social media app Sora, which went viral last fall as a place to share short-form videos generated by artificial intelligence but also raised alarms in ...
Mar 25, 2026
North Carolina parts ways with men's basketball coach Hubert Davis after 5 seasons
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Hubert Davis appeared to be the right coach to be North Carolina's bridge from Dean Smith to Roy Williams and into the future. Instead, that run lasted just five ye...
Mar 24, 2026
Florida hopes to sign coach Todd Golden to another extension to potentially stave off blue bloods
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - With potential job openings looming at college basketball blue bloods Kansas and North Carolina, Florida is looking to sign coach Todd Golden to ...
Mar 24, 2026
US stocks give back some of the rally sparked by Trump's talk of negotiations with Iran
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock indexes slipped Tuesday and gave back some of their rallies from the day before, while oil prices got back to rising as uncertainty continues...
Mar 24, 2026
North Carolina Senate leader, conservative architect Phil Berger concedes primary loss
By GARY ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina government's most influential politician, Republican state Senate leader Phil Berger, conceded the primary race for his legislati...
Mar 24, 2026