Category Archives: WPTF News
Israel strikes Beirut's southern suburbs days after US-supported ceasefire deal
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB, HASSAN AMMAR, SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press MREIJEH, Lebanon (AP) - Israel struck Beirut's southern suburbs without warning on Sunday, days after a ceasefire agree...
Jun 07, 2026
From unfilled gas tanks to fewer frills, retailers see US consumers rethink their spending
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. consumers haven't stopped spending money since the Iran war drove up fuel prices, but many shoppers are reassessing what they buy and where, ...
Jun 07, 2026
At least 12 people shot at an Ohio street festival and suspects remain at large, police say
By JAIMIE DING and THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press Police were searching for suspects on Sunday after at least a dozen people were shot near a busy street festival in Ohio. Some people at the event in...
Jun 07, 2026
Wilmington: police investigate fatal shooting
WILMINGTON, N.C. (NCN News) - An investigation continues into an early morning fatal shooting in Wilmington Saturday (June 6) According to Wilmington police, around 1:36am, officers responded to 141 N...
Jun 07, 2026
Man found dead on U.S. Forest Service property.
ANDREWS, N.C. (NCN News) - An Andrews man who was reported missing earlier in the week was found dead Saturday (June 6), as authorities continue to investigate the circumstances. In a Facebook post, T...
Jun 07, 2026
Car drives through Wilmington Farmers' Market, no serious injuries
WILMINGTON, N.C. (NCN News) - A medical issue is thought to be the reason a car drove into the Wilmington Farmer's Market Saturday morning (June 6) The crash involved pedestrians at the Wilmington Far...
Jun 07, 2026
UPDATE: Body of missing kayaker found at Roanoke Rapids Lake
HALIFAX, N.C. (NCN News) - The body of kayaker missing for more than three weeks was located Saturday (June 6). According to a Facebook post from the Halifax County Sheriff's Office, Angel Martinez, w...
Jun 07, 2026
Golden Knights beat Hurricanes 5-4 in 2OT in Game 3 after blowing 4-goal lead
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) - Shea Theodore scored at 5:38 of the second overtime, avoiding what could have been a potentially devastating loss for the Golden Knights after they b...
Jun 07, 2026
Golden Tempo wins the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes after winning the Kentucky Derby
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Golden Tempo won the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, capturing the third leg of the Triple Crown five weeks after winning the Kentucky Derby and making m...
Jun 06, 2026
A new exchange of fire with Iran in the Gulf tests the fragile ceasefire
By SAMY MAGDY and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press CAIRO (AP) - Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait that were intercepted early Saturday, Bahrain's government said, an...
Jun 06, 2026