Category Archives: WPTF News
Russia and Ukraine agree to a large exchange of prisoners of war, officials at Abu Dhabi talks say
By BASSAM HATOUM Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Officials at U.S.-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine said Wednesday that the sides have agreed a large exchange of priso...
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BEFORE THE BELL: Global markets broadly rise on AI chip demand despite Wall Street's retreat on inflation data
By ELAINE LAI Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) - World shares were mostly higher Wednesday after a retreat on Wall Street as U.S. inflation rose higher than expected in October, while U.S. futures edge...
3h ago The screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won and Korea Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (KOSDAQ) are seen at Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Stacy Keach, star of stage and 'Mike Hammer' series, dies at 85
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer Stacy Keach, one of America's finest stage actors who became best known for playing scruffy private eye Mike Hammer on TV and whose career was nearly derailed a...
3h ago HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JULY 31: Stacy Keach is honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on July 31, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
House Republicans quash effort to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House on Tuesday turned aside a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, halting an effort to remove the Pentagon chief for his conduct in office and his handling of...
15h ago Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
Jimmy Carter's family farm to be preserved and opened to the public
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press The family farm where President Jimmy Carter tended peanuts, corn and sugarcane as a boy and later returned throughout his life will be preserved and opened to the ...
18h ago ATLANTA - OCTOBER 10: Former President Jimmy Carter and wife Rosalyn converse prior to the start of Game Three of the NLDS of the 2010 MLB Playoffs between the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants on October 10, 2010 at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Dreams, desks and selfies: Newly elected members of Congress learn their way around
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep.-elect LaKesha Womack, a community organizer who stunned her own Democratic Party by defeating a well-known North Carolina Republic...
19h ago WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 9: Rep.-elect LaKesha Womack (D-NC) arrives at the U.S. Capitol on November 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. Newly elected members of the 120th Congress arrive for the first day of New Member Orientation after Democrats flipped both chambers in the midterm elections. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks fall after a discouraging update on inflation
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks fell after a report showed inflation was worse across the country last month than economists expected. The S&P 500 lost 0.4% Tuesday. Th...
19h ago NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 06: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 06, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, cut off his ankle monitor, DOJ says
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, cut an electronic monitoring device off his ankle, just days after his arrest for keeping child sexual abuse mater...
20h ago SAN DIEGO, CA - AUGUST 10: Thomas Markle Sr. is seen on a photoshoot on August 10, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by MEGA/GC Images)
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio elected to lead House Republicans in the minority
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio won the race Tuesday to serve as House Republican leader as the GOP prepares for its new role in the minority. Jordan, who s...
20h ago WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 10: U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) arrives at a House Republican Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on November 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. House Republicans have elected Jordan to their next leaader for the Conference for the new Congress in January. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Raleigh police make arrest in connection with break-ins
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) -- Raleigh police say they believe they have cracked a series of home break-ins, with help from Greensboro law enforcement. According to a release, starting on May 15, 2026, a pat...
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