Category Archives: WPTF News
FBI searches office of Ohio group that supports voter registration efforts
By CLAUDIA LAUER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press FBI agents have searched the office of an Ohio group that supports voter registration efforts, seizing documents and computer files, a board ...
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Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36; Kenny Loggins among honorees
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36. "It was instinctual. No one taught me ...
Jun 12, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 11: Taylor Swift attends the Songwriters Hall of Fame 55th Annual Induction and Awards Gala at Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 11, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Before the Bell: World shares surge and oil prices slip over 4% after Trump claims a breakthrough in Iran war talks
By CHAN HO-HIM AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) - World shares advanced on Friday, tracking big Wall Street gains, while oil prices sank more than 4% after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed there w...
Jun 12, 2026 SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MARCH 05: Currency dealers work in front of an electronic screen showing South Korea's benchmark stock index (KOSPI) in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters on March 05, 2026 in Seoul, South Korea.
(Photo by Han Myung-Gu/Getty Images)
Panthers and wide receiver Jalen Coker agree on $35M contract extension, AP source says
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers and wide receiver Jalen Coker agreed to terms Thursday night on a three-year, $35 million contract extension that will keep ...
Jun 12, 2026 CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - JANUARY 10: Jalen Coker #18 of the Carolina Panthers carries the ball for yardage following a reception during the NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams at Bank of America Stadium on January 10, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Svechnikov, Aho strike as Hurricanes top Golden Knights 4-2 to move within a win of the Stanley Cup
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Andrei Svechnikov scored twice and Sebastian Aho added a second-period goal in a breakout game for Carolina's top-line performers, helping the Hurr...
Jun 11, 2026 Carolina Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov (37) celebrates after his goal with Nikolaj Ehlers (27) during the second period in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series against the Vegas Golden Knights in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
DURHAM: Police investigate Thursday afternoon homicide
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) --- The Durham Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred at the intersection of Cornwallis Road and South Roxboro Street Thursday afternoon (June 11) At approxima...
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WAKE FOREST: Downtown concert draws questions
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (WPTF) - A downtown street party in Wake Forest is drawing some questions, including from several local businesses. In a post on Facebook, B & W Hardware said it would no longer ...
Jun 11, 2026 File photo of a Friday Night on White event n downtown, Wake Forest NC (photo courtesy town of Wake Forest)
FDA's e-cigarette authorization: Fruity vapes not significantly better than tobacco ones
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Fruit-flavored e-cigarettes recently authorized by the Food and Drug Administration were not significantly better at helping smokers quit than tob...
Jun 11, 2026 NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 19: Vaping and e-cigarette products are displayed in a store on December 19, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
Opening of Canada-US bridge that Trump threatened to block is delayed over unresolved 'issues'
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The opening of a Canadian-U.S. bridge across the Detroit River, which President Donald Trump had previously threatened to bloc...
Jun 11, 2026 DETROIT, MICHIGAN - FEBRUARY 11: The Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on February 11, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. President Trump has threatened to block the opening of the bridge which has been under construction since 2018. (Photo by Sarah Rice/Getty Images)
The Closing Bell: US stocks jump, and oil prices ease on hopes for a deal to get crude flowing globally again
By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rallied to their best day in two months, and oil prices fell after President Donald Trump called off his threat to bomb Iran...
Jun 11, 2026 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 20, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)