Category Archives: WPTF News
Braylon Mullins' 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left gives UConn 73-72 win over Duke and Final Four spot
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Braylon Mullins sank a desperation 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to give UConn an astonishing 73-72 victory over top-seeded Duke on Sunday, earning...
8h ago Alex Karaban #11 of the UConn Huskies looks as the bench celebrates a three point basket against the Michigan State Spartans during the second half in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Statewide open burning ban now in effect
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - As dry conditions continue across the state, an open burning ban was put into place Saturday (March 28) until further notice. "With drought severity across the state, foreca...
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UNC is suspending talks about future of basketball arena amid coaching search
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina is putting talks about the future home for its men's basketball program on hold. The school said in a statement Sunday that it is suspending those discussions a...
10h ago North Carolina fans file into the building beside a "Save the Dean Dome" sticker before an NCAA college basketball game against Clemson, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
TSA agents will soon be paid but it may not mean immediate relief at airport security lines
By JOHN RABY and MATT SEDENSKY Associated Press With spring break in full swing, airline passengers continued to wait it out at major U.S. airports after President Donald Trump signed an executive ord...
19h ago FILE - A TSA agent receives a bag from a traveler at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on March 16, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images)
Disney opens World of Frozen in Paris as new CEO showcases the empire that made him
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press CHESSY, France (AP) - A 118-foot mountain of ice rose over the suburban Paris countryside this weekend as Disney opened its Arendelle kingdom to the world - Elsa's p...
21h ago Scenes out of the 'World Of Frozen' attraction at Disneyland Paris on March 28, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Aurore Marechal/Getty Images)
Duke's Jon Scheyer says he has 'empathy' for fired North Carolina coach Hubert Davis
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - While Duke coach Jon Scheyer focuses on another Elite Eight matchup, the rest of North Carolina's Triangle region is in a bit of chaos. Hubert Davis ...
23h ago Head coach Jon Scheyer of the Duke Blue Devils looks on during the first half of a game against the St. John's Red Storm in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
'No Kings' rallies draw crowds across US, in Europe. Springsteen headlines Minnesota demonstration
By MARK VANCLEAVE, STEVE KARNOWSKI, TODD RICHMOND and JOHN HANNA Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Large crowds protested Saturday against the war in Iran and President Donald Trump's actions in...
23h ago Protesters chant and march in the streets during a "No Kings" protest on March 28, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky. This is the third nationwide "No Kings" protest held against the Trump administration. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)
Ehlers leads Hurricanes to 5-2 win over Devils
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and assist to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. Shayne Gostisbehere, Jackson Blake, Jordan Staal and Seth...
Mar 28, 2026 FILE - A general view the Carolina Hurricanes logo projected onto the ice during game two of the 2006 NHL Stanley Cup Finals between the Edmonton Oilers and the Carolina Hurricanes on June 7, 2006 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
Caleb Foster steadies Duke in return as Blue Devils beat St. John's 80-75 and advance to Elite Eight
WASHINGTON (AP) - Caleb Foster returned from a broken foot and rescued Duke's national title hopes, helping the top-seeded Blue Devils rally from a 10-point second-half deficit to beat St. John's 80-7...
Mar 27, 2026 Caleb Foster #1 of the Duke Blue Devils reacts during the second half against the St. John's Red Storm in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
Stocks fall and oil prices rise after Trump's latest delay in the Iran war fails to raise much hope
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks are falling Friday as Wall Street stumbles toward the finish of a fifth straight losing week, which would be its longest such streak in near...
Mar 27, 2026 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on March 25, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)