Category Archives: WPTF News
Hulk Hogan died of natural causes Florida police report says in closing investigation
By DAVID FISCHER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) - Professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan died of natural causes last year, according a report by Florida police that formally closes the investigation in...
Jun 08, 2026
The Kennedy Center drops 'Trump' branding as Bill Maher's Twain Award guests are revealed
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - John Mellencamp, Jay Leno and Whitney Cummings will be among the guest speakers when Bill Maher receives the Mark Twain Award for American Humor dur...
Jun 08, 2026
Durham: One suspect in custody, another at large in Elmira Park armed robbery
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) -- Durham Police arrested one suspect and is seeking a second in connection with an armed robbery that occurred Wednesday (June 3), at Elmira Park in the 500 block of Elmira Avenue...
Jun 08, 2026
Republican senators warn surveillance program may lapse after Trump intel pick backlash
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI, MARY CLARE JALONICK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans are warning the White House that a critical surveillance authority is likely to lapse this week ...
Jun 08, 2026
Fewer Americans say democracy is central to country's identity, AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - As the U.S. prepares for an extravagant celebration of its founding principles, fewer Americans see their country as exceptional, a new poll finds. The survey from The Associated Pre...
Jun 08, 2026
Grants announced to boost rural health in NC
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - Boosting rural health services is the goal behind $10 million dollars in grants announced by state health officials Monday (June 8). The North Carolina Department of Health ...
Jun 08, 2026
Before the Bell: Oil prices surge as Iran conflict flares, while global stocks skid on selling of tech shares
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Global shares sank on Monday after Wall Street ended last week with its worst day since October, while oil prices jumped more than $4 as fighting flare...
Jun 08, 2026
Broadway revivals and 'Liberation' win big at the Tony Awards, hosted by Pink
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) - "Schmigadoon!," an adaptation of an Apple TV series that gently mocks big, brassy Broadway shows, won the best new musical Tony Award on a night...
Jun 08, 2026
Years of pent-up emotions came flooding out of Alexander Zverev when he finally won the French Open
PARIS (AP) - It all came rushing back to Alexander Zverev when he was lying on his back on the French Open's center court, his hands covering his face, and sobbing on Sunday as he realized that he had...
Jun 07, 2026
Carolina trails Vegas in the Stanley Cup Final and has a big decision to make for Game 4
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer A sequence of events in a Stanley Cup Final that has gotten crazier by the minute has put the Carolina Hurricanes at a crossroads. They blew a two-goal lead and lost ...
Jun 07, 2026