Category Archives: WPTF News
US stocks edge higher, while oil prices rise ahead of a blockbuster week for Wall Street
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market's record-breaking rally slowed on Monday after uncertainty rose over the weekend about what will happen next in the Iran war, whil...
Apr 27, 2026 Options trader Matthew Hefter, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Iran's top diplomat returns to Pakistan but Trump says the sides can talk by phone
By MUNIR AHMED, SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) - Iran 's foreign minister arrived in Islamabad again Sunday as Pakistan's political and military leadership scrambled to ...
Apr 26, 2026 Banners announcing talks between U.S and Iranian officials hang at the Jinnah Convention Centre, where international media have gathered to cover the talks taking place in the nearby Serena Hotel, on April 11, 2026 in Islamabad, Pakistan. The meeting marks a rare direct engagement between senior U.S. and Iranian officials, as Washington and Tehran seek to advance stalled negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme, with Pakistan serving as neutral ground amid persistent tensions between the two countries. (Photo by Rebecca Conway/Getty Images)
Tillis says he's ready to move ahead with confirming Warsh as Trump's pick as Fed chair
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican senator who had effectively blocked confirmation of President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve said Sunday he was dropping his opposition after the Depa...
Apr 26, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 21: U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) speaks during a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for Chair of the Federal Reserve, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on April 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump nominated Warsh, a former member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, to replace Jerome Powell amid bipartisan concerns over the Justice Department's criminal investigation into the central bank’s current leader. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
One dead in Glenwood Avenue crash
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - A pedestrian is dead after a one car accident near Lynn Road in Raleigh Sunday (April 26). Police say the crash happened just before 4 a.m. near the intersection of Glenwood Ave...
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Accused gunman at correspondents' dinner was believed to be targeting top officials, Blanche says
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The accused gunman who tried to storm the ballroom at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with guns and knives...
Apr 26, 2026 FBI tactical agents walk as they prepare to leave the investigation scene near a house believed to be linked to the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting on April 25, 2026 in Torrance, California. U.S. President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other cabinet officials were rushed out of the hotel during the event when a gunman shot a U.S. Secret Service agent at a security checkpoint inside. (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images)
Officer killed, another critically injured in Chicago hospital shooting, police say
CHICAGO (AP) - A police officer died and another was critically injured after a shooting at a Chicago hospital on Saturday, according to officials. The suspect, who was not publicly identified, was ta...
Apr 25, 2026 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 26: A boat cruises across the skyline on August 26, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Person drowned in Cary lake
CARY, N.C. (WPTF) - One person drowned in a Cary lake Saturday afternoon (April 25). Police responded around 2 p.m. to Macgregor Downs Lake off Saint Andrews Lane. Upon arrival, officers were able to ...
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Panthers go big in the NFL draft as they look to build on their NFC South title
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer870 words CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Panthers general manager Dan Morgan focused on size in his third NFL draft. The Panthers used their first two picks on linemen w...
Apr 25, 2026 PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 24: A detailed view of the Fan Fest is seen during Round Two of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 24, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
Stankoven scores again, Hurricanes complete 4-game sweep of Senators
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Logan Stankoven scored the go-ahead goal in the third period as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated Ottawa 4-2 to sweep the first-round series. Taylor Hall added a goal and an assi...
Apr 25, 2026 Jordan Martinook #48 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates scoring the game-winning goal during the second overtime period of Game Two of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Ottawa Senators at Lenovo Center on April 20, 2026 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Reports: Jim France to step down as NASCAR's chief executive officer, Steve O'Donnell promoted
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR majority owner Jim France is stepping down as chief executive and will be replaced by president Steve O'Donnell, according to multiple reports. France will remain as NASC...
Apr 24, 2026 DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 15: NASCAR Chairman and CEO Jim France attends his Chairman’s Breakfast prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)