Category Archives: WPTF News
Israeli troops intercept vessels from a flotilla trying to breach the blockade of Gaza
By SUZAN FRASER and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - The Israeli military intercepted Monday boats off the coast of Cyprus, part of the latest wave of flotilla activists attemptin...
Bruce Ferrell May 18, 2026
And they're off: record holiday travel predicted despite spiking gas prices
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NCN News) - Despite higher gas prices and other economic uncertainty, it appears a record number of people will hit the roads - or the skies - for the start of the summer travel seas...
Bruce Ferrell May 17, 2026
Officials say all four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed during an air show at a military base in Idaho.
By REBECCA BOONE and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) - All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air...
Associated Press May 17, 2026
Aaron Rai runs away with the PGA Championship, first English-born winner in more than a century
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) - Aaron Rai shifted into high gear Sunday and pulled away from a world-class field with one amazing shot after another until he became the firs...
Associated Press May 17, 2026
Search continues for man missing on Roanoke Rapids Lake
GASTON, N.C (NCN News) - The search for a missing kayaker continued Sunday (May 17) on Roanoke Rapids Lake. According to the Facebook page of Gaston Fire & Rescue, crews have been working to find ...
Bruce Ferrell May 17, 2026
Thousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally
By TIFFANY STANLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Thousands of people streamed onto the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally Sunday billed as a "rededication of our country as One Nation under...
Bruce Ferrell May 17, 2026
Denny Hamlin beats teammate Chase Briscoe at Dover for 2nd NASCAR All-Star Race win
DOVER, Del. (AP) - In the debut of the All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway, the Monster Mile lived up to its billing as one of NASCAR's most treacherous tracks. Even for winner Denny Hamlin, survivi...
Associated Press May 17, 2026
Drone strike sparks fire on the edge of the UAE's nuclear power plant in latest blow to Iran truce
By JON GAMBRELL and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A drone strike targeted the United Arab Emirates' sole nuclear power plant on Sunday, sparking a fire on its perimete...
Associated Press May 17, 2026
Conor McGregor to make long-awaited UFC return in July fight against Max Holloway
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Conor McGregor is returning the octagon. UFC CEO Dana White announced on Saturday that McGregor will return for a rematch against Max Holloway in the UFC 329 main on July 11 in Las Ve...
Associated Press May 17, 2026
USS Ford returns home after 11-month deployment supporting the Iran war and Maduro's capture
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world largest aircraft carrier, returned home to Virginia on Saturday after an 11-month deployment, the longest since the Vietnam War, that saw it suppo...
Associated Press May 16, 2026