Category Archives: WPTF News
Venue gets mixed reviews as National Spelling Bee returns to DC ahead of White House UFC event
By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - After 15 years at a convention center in suburban Maryland, the Scripps National Spelling Bee moved this year to a grand stage befitting the stakes of...
Associated Press May 26, 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins GOP runoff for US Senate, ousting longtime Sen. John Cornyn
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press PLANO, Texas (AP) - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, defeating four-term Sen. John Cornyn. Paxton w...
Associated Press May 26, 2026
Trump wraps up 3-hour medical visit to Walter Reed and declares 'Everything checked out PERFECTLY'
By COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump had another medical exam on Tuesday, putting his health under renewed public scrutiny after he has worked to dismiss concern...
Associated Press May 26, 2026
Southern Poverty Law Center seeks dismissal of Justice Department indictment
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A Justice Department indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center is part of a "top-down" campaign of retribution against President Donald Trump...
Associated Press May 26, 2026
Durham: Jordan High lockdown lifted, two juveniles charged
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - Two juveniles face charges as the Durham County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate an incident that occurred Tuesday (May 26) at Jordan High School on Garrett Road. Around...
Bruce Ferrell May 26, 2026
Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal employees to stop media leaks, legality questionable
By GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration wants all current and future federal employees to sign non-disclosure agreements, part of a continuing crackdown on leaks to ...
Associated Press May 26, 2026
The Closing Bell: Another surge for Micron, Wall Street's latest $1 trillion company, sends US stocks to records
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market rose to records Tuesday as it caught up with climbs for others around the world from the day before, when President Donald Trump s...
Associated Press May 26, 2026
South Carolina Senate rejects President Trump's call to redraw congressional maps
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina Senate on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump's push to redraw the state's congressional district in hopes Republicans could gain an additional seat in the...
Associated Press May 26, 2026
Svechnikov scores in OT as Hurricanes beat Canadiens 3-2 in Game 3 of East final
MONTREAL (AP) - Andrei Svechnikov scored at 14:06 of overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference Final. Shayne...
Associated Press May 26, 2026
Sepsis: what you should know
SAN DIEGO, CA. (NCN News) - Health officials and advocates want people to know about Sepsis, which contributed to the death of Nascar driver Kyle Busch. According to the San Diego, California based Se...
Bruce Ferrell May 25, 2026