Category Archives: WPTF News
DURHAM: Road rage suspect now faces immigration charges
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - A man facing charges in a Durham road rage shooting now faces immigration charges. Ellis Boyle, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announced that special ...
Jun 17, 2026
Auditor's reports examine unemployment payments
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - Two new reports from the State Auditor takes a critical look at delays in payments and fraud in state unemployment benefits. The pair of new audits report 15 years of late f...
Jun 17, 2026
Before the Bell: Wall Street steadies and oil trades below $80 with focus on end to Iran conflict
By CHAN HO-HIM and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street pointed toward modest gains in premarket trading Wednesday and oil traded below $80 a barrel on optimism that Iran will quickly open the Str...
Jun 17, 2026
Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and can sell oil freely under deal with the US, officials say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran will immediately take steps to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once a tentative deal with the U.S. to end the war is signed and will be allowed to sell its oil with...
Jun 17, 2026
The Latest: G7 summit focuses on contentious future of AI and US dominance of the industry
The Group of Seven wraps up three days of talks in the French Alps on Wednesday with discussions on the contentious future of artificial intelligence and U.S. dominance of the industry. Executives of ...
Jun 17, 2026
Flight tracking data shows B-52 took sharp turn before crashing, killing all 8 on board
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and JOSH FUNK LOS ANGELES (AP) - The B-52 that crashed during a test flight at an Air Force base in California took a sharp turn before plunging to the ground at a rate nearly 10 ...
Jun 16, 2026
JD Vance went on television to plug a faith memoir. 'The View' had other plans
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Vice President JD Vance, appearing Tuesday on ABC's "The View" to promote his newly released memoir on faith, was put on the spot from the first question, peppered for ...
Jun 16, 2026
Federal prosecutors charge 15 people with impeding agents during Minnesota immigration crackdown
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MARK VANCLEAVE Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Federal prosecutors have charged 15 people with impeding the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota, ac...
Jun 16, 2026
Oil drops below $80 per barrel, while tech stocks weigh on a mixed Wall Street
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices sank again Tuesday and dropped below $80 per barrel for the first time since early March, while U.S. stocks drifted near their all-time highs...
Jun 16, 2026
Jelly Roll files for divorce after 10-year marriage, citing irreconcilable differences
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated PressASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country music star Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from his wife of 10 years, according to court filings. The complaint filed in Franklin, Tenn...
Jun 16, 2026