Category Archives: WPTF News
Before The Bell: Wall Street points toward another tech sell-off while oil prices jump after US attack on Iran
The technology sell-off has carried over into Wednesday and oil prices rose 2% after the U.S. military launched attacks against Iran. Futures for the S&P 500 declined 1.1% before the opening bell,...
Jun 10, 2026
Judge dismisses lawsuit by 31 former NC State athletes alleging abuse, misconduct by ex-head trainer
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A state judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by 31 former N.C. State male athletes alleging sexual abuse under the guise of treatment and harassment...
Jun 10, 2026
Bill Gates will testify in a congressional panel's Jeffrey Epstein investigation
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Bill Gates will appear Wednesday before a congressional panel investigating the Jeffrey Epstein files, becoming the latest ...
Jun 10, 2026
A wild Stanley Cup Final swings again as Hurricanes win 5-3 to make series 2-2 with Golden Knights
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Carolina-Vegas series was largely expected to be a Stanley Cup Final in which goals were at a premium and each shift felt like a march up a well-...
Jun 10, 2026
House passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years, sending to President Trump
By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) - A bill to provide nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement narrowly passed the House on Tuesday and now goes to President Donald Trump for his...
Jun 09, 2026
Southern Baptists elect new president who decried 'drift' in conservative denomination
By PETER SMITH Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Southern Baptists on Tuesday elected a new leader who has decried a "decline and drift" within the denomination and whose supporters include an out...
Jun 09, 2026
US strikes Iran after Trump blames Tehran for downing Army helicopter
By JON GAMBRELL, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. military said Tuesday that it carried out strikes on Iran following the crash of an Army helicopt...
Jun 09, 2026
Committee approves fee for strip club patrons
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - A bill that would require a $10 fee for each visit to "sexually oriented businesses" was approved by the House Judiciary 1 committee Tuesday (June 9). Bill sponsor Rep. Denn...
Jun 09, 2026
Panthers coach Dave Canales has basal cell carcinoma removed from nose
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales wore a Band-Aid on his nose Tuesday at minicamp, later revealing that he recently underwent a procedure ...
Jun 09, 2026
Texas teen convicted of murder for stabbing another athlete at a high school track meet
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) - A Texas teenager who fatally stabbed a 17-year-old track athlete from a rival team during a competition was convicted of murder Tuesday in a tr...
Jun 09, 2026