Category Archives: WPTF News
Oil prices leap on worries about war in the Middle East, while US stocks trim their sharp losses
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices leaped Monday on worries that war with Iran could clog the global flow of crude and make inflation even worse. U.S. stocks, meanwhile, swung ...
Mar 02, 2026
Rex Healthcare settles with feds over Covid-19 vaccine policies
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Rex Healthcare is settling with a federal agency over COVID-19 vaccine policies. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued Rex on behalf of an employee fired ...
Mar 02, 2026
Severe Weather Awareness Week: Officials say now is the time to prepare
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - This week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week, with emergency management officials urging North Carolinians to be prepared should severe weather impact their communities. "North...
Mar 02, 2026
What to expect in North Carolina's state primaries
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - North Carolina voters will narrow down the field of candidates Tuesday in a competitive U.S. Senate race that could decide control of the closely divi...
Mar 02, 2026
FBI investigates Texas bar shooting that killed 2 and wounded 14 as possible terrorist act
By JACK MYER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, JOHN SEEWER and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and the words "Property of Allah" killed...
Mar 02, 2026
Rev. Jesse Jackson returns home to South Carolina to lie in state
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - After a long career of fighting for civil rights, the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is visiting his home for one last time to lie in state at the Sou...
Mar 02, 2026
23XI team co-owned by Michael Jordan delivering perfect start to season in a 'perfect partnership'
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Michael Jordan calls Denny Hamlin the "mastermind" behind their 23XI NASCAR racing team. Hamlin calls their co-ownership a "perfect partnership." T...
Mar 02, 2026
Gulf carriers resume some flights even as US-Israel strikes and Iran retaliation fuel travel chaos
By KELVIN CHAN and ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press LONDON (AP) - Several international airlines resumed limited flights from the United Arab Emirates on Monday, offering some relief for travelers caught...
Mar 02, 2026
US, Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new leadership after Khamenei's death
By JON GAMBRELL, MELANIE LIDMAN, JOSH BOAK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. and Israel pounded targets across Iran on Sunday, dropping massive bombs on the ...
Mar 01, 2026
Tyler Reddick makes NASCAR history at COTA with 3rd straight win to start the season
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Tyler Reddick's latest win drove him straight into the NASCAR record books. Reddick held off hard-charging Shane van Gisbergen over the final 20 la...
Mar 01, 2026