Category Archives: WPTF News
1 crew member rescued after US fighter jet shot down in Iran, AP sources say
By JON GAMBRELL, SAM MEDNICK and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - One crew member was rescued Friday after an American aircraft was shot down in Iran, according t...
Apr 3, 2026 Men watch from a hillside as a plume of smoke rises after an explosion on March 2, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The United States and Israel continued their joint attacks that erupted on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
US employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February. And the unemployment rate dipped to...
Apr 3, 2026 FILE - A "Now Hiring" sign is seen at an AutoZone on February 11, 2026 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Wall Street closed for Good Friday, but US futures inch lower following strong March jobs report
By YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT AP Business Writers U.S. futures were trading modestly lower early Friday following surprisingly strong jobs data from the federal government. Equities markets are closed...
Apr 3, 2026 Snow falls outside the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
After crash, Tiger Woods told deputy he was 'talking to the president,' body camera shows
By R.J. RICO Associated Press After crashing his SUV last week in Florida, Tiger Woods took out his phone and told a deputy, "I was just talking to the president," according to body camera footage rel...
Apr 2, 2026 In this image from police body camera video released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff's Office, golfer Tiger Woods is taken into custody by sheriff's deputies following a car crash in Jupiter Island, Fla., Friday, March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff's Office via AP)
Eggs for Easter cost much less in the US than last year. A look at the numbers
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer U.S. egg prices have fallen 60% from last year's record highs, making it easier for consumers to fill their Easter baskets and Passover Seder plates. Bird flu was ...
Apr 2, 2026
US crude tops $110 per barrel and Wall Street tumbles after Trump vows to escalate attacks on Iran
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks recovered most of their earlier losses as volatility returned to Wall Street Thursday after two days of solid gains. The S&P 500 fell ...
Apr 2, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump used the prime-time address to update the nation on the war in Iran. (Photo by Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images)
Artemis on the go after toilet repair
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's moonbound astronauts have reason to celebrate, and not just because their launch went so well. Their toilet is now working. The so-called lunar loo malfunctioned as ...
Apr 2, 2026 In this photo provided by NASA, an Artemis program patch floating in the International Space Station's cupola, on March 30, 2026. (Jessica Meir/NASA via AP)
Pam Bondi out as Attorney General; Blanche takes role for now
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, endin...
Apr 2, 2026 President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable discussion on public safety at a Tennessee Air National Guard Base, Monday, March 23, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn., with Attorney General Pam Bondi, right. (AP File Photo/Bruce Newman)
State Supreme Court throws out Leandro school funding ruling; reactions mixed
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - The state's highest court has struck down an order related to the ongoing Leandro school funding lawsuit. The majority Republican North Carolina State Supreme Court threw ou...
Apr 2, 2026 The state’s highest court has struck down an order related to the ongoing Leandro school funding lawsuit.
(File photo Getty Images)
Drought conditions intensify over most of North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - It is now spring, but the drought that has lingered through the winter is still with us. Drought conditions have worsened across North Carolina, with 15 counties now experie...
Apr 2, 2026 Drought map of North Carolina (courtesy NC drought management council)