Category Archives: WPTF News
Federal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reporters
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the Defense Department is violating his earlier order to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters, a setback in the administration's effort...
Associated Press Apr 09, 2026
Temporary chief named for Durham Police
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - Durham officials have named a temporary replacement for retiring police chief Patrice Andrews. Deputy Chief Walter Tate will serve as interim police chief effective May 1, the sa...
Bruce Ferrell Apr 09, 2026
Melania Trump delivers statement at White House denying ties to Epstein and knowledge of his crimes
By COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - First lady Melania Trump is denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein and knowledge of his crimes, saying Thursday that the "stories are completely false" an...
Associated Press Apr 09, 2026
US stocks swing higher and oil prices trim their gains on hopes for the ceasefire with Iran
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Financial markets are moving cautiously Thursday, a day after surging on optimism about a ceasefire in the war with Iran, and U.S. stocks are rising eve...
Associated Press Apr 09, 2026
An Army veteran is charged with sharing classified details of an elite commando unit
By ALLEN G. BREED and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - An Army veteran has been charged with sharing classified information about an elite commando unit with a journalist, which...
Associated Press Apr 09, 2026
Dodgers great Davey Lopes, an infield fixture and record-setting base stealer, dies at 80
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Davey Lopes, a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers' record-setting infield of the 1970s and '80s and one of baseball's premier base stealers, died Wedn...
Associated Press Apr 09, 2026
Key inflation gauge remains elevated in February before Iran war
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A key measure of inflation stayed high in February, before the war in Iran spiked gas prices, a sign that everyday costs were elevated even...
Associated Press Apr 09, 2026
Key hurricane forecast: how many storms will we have?
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (NCN News) - With the start of hurricane season less than two months away, one of the key forecasts is calling for a below average season. Colorado State University hurricane resea...
Bruce Ferrell Apr 09, 2026
Trump met with NATO leader Rutte after musing about pulling out of the military alliance
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte met behind closed doors with President Donald Trump on Wednesday for discussions that were ...
Associated Press Apr 08, 2026
Woman charged with misusing Covid funds
NEW BERN, N.C. (NCN News) -- A Robeson County woman has been sentenced in connection with defrauding a federal Covid-related loan program. A federal judge sentenced Erica McMillian, who engaged in a s...
Bruce Ferrell Apr 08, 2026