Category Archives: WPTF News
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
NHL says the 2026 playoffs is the most-watched on record, averaging 1.8 million viewers
NEW YORK (AP) - The NHL said Tuesday the Stanley Cup Playoffs this spring were the most-watched on record in the U.S. with an average of 1.8 million viewers. That surpassed the previous record of 1.56...
Jun 16, 2026
Route announced for Carolina Hurricanes victory parade
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - We're learning more now about the celebration and parade planned for Raleigh Saturday (June 20) to celebrate the Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup Final victory. Downtown Raleigh ...
Jun 16, 2026
Multiple arrests as FBI disrupts 'planned attacks' targeting White House UFC show, director says
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Law enforcement officials disrupted "planned attacks" meant to target the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend for Presi...
Jun 16, 2026
Iran says the deal to end the war with the US requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon
By JON GAMBRELL, SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's top diplomat said Tuesday that the tentative deal to end the war with the United States would requir...
Jun 16, 2026
Trump signals swift return of sanctions on Russian oil as G7 refocuses on Ukraine
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, SYLVIE CORBET and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) - The United States could soon reimpose sanctions on Russian oil shipments after President Donald T...
Jun 16, 2026