Category Archives: WPTF News
DURHAM: Two arrests made in armed robbery
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) -- The Criminal Investigations Division of the Durham County Sheriff's Office has made two arrests in connection with a weekend armed robbery. On Sunday, September 6, two teens ent...
Sep 11, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks jump after oil prices ease and inflation update comes in near expectations
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rebounded and clawed back much of their losses for the week after oil prices eased off their recent spurt. An update on inflation across the...
Sep 11, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on September 09, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
As Trump squeezes the International Criminal Court, more countries are leaving
By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - As the United States ratchets up the pressure on the International Criminal Court, sanctioning two more high-ranking staff members in rece...
Sep 11, 2026 THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - JULY 30: Exterior View of new International Criminal Court building in The Hague on July 30, 2016 in The Hague The Netherlands. (Photo by Michel Porro/Getty Images)
US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on sy...
Sep 11, 2026 Members of the New York Fire Department and New York Police Department rehearse ahead of memorial observances on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, at the site of the World Trade Center on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026 in New York.
BEFORE THE BELL: US futures up, oil prices down ahead of one of the more crucial reads on inflation in years
By CHAN HO-HIM and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers U.S. futures rose and oil prices fell despite intensifying clashes in the Middle East and ahead of what could become one of the most consequenti...
Sep 11, 2026 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 21: Diesel prices over $7 a gallon are displayed on a pump at a gas station on August 21, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. According to data from AAA, diesel prices in California have risen 30 cents in the last month, driven higher by disruptions tied to the war in Ukraine and tensions involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Ella Langley leads Country Music Association Awards nods, with mentor Miranda Lambert close behind
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Ella Langley, riding the wave of her crossover megahit "Choosin' Texas," led Thursday's nominations for the 2026 Country Music Association Award...
Sep 10, 2026 NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 04: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Ella Langley performs during the 2026 CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on June 04, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
Republican midterm convention provides Vance center stage moment as party faces midterm risks
By LISA MASCARO and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) - Republicans opened the second and final day of their midterm convention in Dallas on Thursday knowing that history is not on their ...
Sep 10, 2026 DALLAS, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 09: U.S. Vice President JD Vance is acknowledged as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on September 09, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. U.S. President Donald Trump will headline the Republican National Committee's first-ever midterm convention as he aims to highlight his administration’s achievements and rally support for GOP candidates just two months before the upcoming elections being held on November 3. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Bears, Panthers look to continue to progress under still-developing No. 1 overall draft picks
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers meet Sunday in a clash of surprising 2025 division champions looking to build off last year's success behi...
Sep 10, 2026 Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young (9) warms up during the NFL football team's fan fest Friday, July 31, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Scott Kinser)
NEW ELON POLL: Cooper still leads Whatley by double digits in senate race
ELON, N.C. (NCN News) -- With the start of the early voting period now five weeks away, the latest survey by the Elon University Poll finds that former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has an 11% lead over ...
Sep 10, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: Oil prices leap to their highest since May and drag Wall Street lower
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices keep climbing as the war with Iran keeps clogging the global flow of crude, and they leaped Thursday to their highest levels since before the...
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