Category Archives: WPTF News
Blanche confronts skeptical questioning of fund, tax deal for Trump at Senate confirmation hearing
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confronted skeptical questioning at a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday about the cr...
Associated Press Jul 15, 2026
ACC revamps tiebreakers for conference title game after 5-loss Duke team got in over No. 10 Miami
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Atlantic Coast Conference is revamping the tiebreaker format for its football championship game following a controversial finish last season t...
Bruce Ferrell Jul 15, 2026
Biden will publish 'Promise Me, America' memoir after the November midterm elections
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Former President Joe Biden will publish a memoir, "Promise Me, America," which he says will touch upon everything from the economy to his decision t...
Associated Press Jul 15, 2026
Hurricanes to open the NHL season against the Panthers, raise their Stanley Cup banner on Sept. 29
NEW YORK (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes will raise their second Stanley Cup championship banner on Sept. 29 before hosting the Florida Panthers to kick off the NHL season. The opener pits the most rec...
Bruce Ferrell Jul 15, 2026
Inflation cools more than expected in June as gas costs fall, underlying prices ease
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, while underlying price pressu...
Associated Press Jul 14, 2026
E. Jean Carroll is paid $5.6 million in Trump sex abuse and defamation case
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The writer E. Jean Carroll has collected over $5.6 million that a jury awarded in her sexual abuse and defamation lawsuit against President Donald Tr...
Bruce Ferrell Jul 14, 2026
Trump will speak on elections in primetime address, could revisit prior claims
By COLLIN BINKLEY and BILL BARROW Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address this week that he says will include a focus on elections, suggesting he cou...
Associated Press Jul 14, 2026
Trump administration orders ICE to suspend most vehicle stops after 2 deadly shootings
By PATRICK WHITTLE, JACK BROOK, REBECCA SANTANA and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) - Trump administration officials told Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to suspen...
Associated Press Jul 14, 2026
DURHAM: Man charged with assault
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - A Durham man has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon following a shooting on Burgundy Road Tuesday (July 14). According to the Durham County Sheriff's Office, just bef...
Bruce Ferrell Jul 14, 2026
Supreme Court justices detail security risks and weigh in on ethics in rare congressional testimony
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - In rare congressional testimony, Supreme Court justices shared chilling stories Tuesday about the threats they increasingly face in public life...
Bruce Ferrell Jul 14, 2026