Category Archives: WPTF News
UPDATE: Juvenile faces charges in Durham shooting
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) -- A juvenile is now in custody in connection with a Monday afternoon (June 8) homicide in Durham. According to a police press release, just before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, officers with...
Jun 09, 2026
RECAPTURED: Vance escapees found in Asheville
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (NCN News) - Two men who escaped from the Vance County jail are now back in custody. They were found in the western part of the state according to the North Carolina State Bureau of In...
Jun 09, 2026 Two escapees from the Vance County Detention Center were recaptured in Asheville, Tuesday June 9, 2026 (photo courtesy North Carolina SBI)
Victor Wembanyama carries Spurs to 115-111 win that cuts Knicks' NBA Finals lead to 2-1
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Victor Wembanyama has his first NBA Finals win - and the New York Knicks suddenly have a lot of work left to end their 53-year championship drough...
Jun 09, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs reacts after shooting a three point basket. and being fouled during the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks in Game Three of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 08, 2026 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)
Before the Bell: World shares mostly advance as tech stocks rebound from sell-offs, while oil prices slip
World shares are mostly higher, with tech shares leading gains after Wall Street recovered some of its sell-off from last week. By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer World shares were mostly higher ...
Jun 09, 2026 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 02, 2026 in New York City.(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Trump says pilots are fine after US helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz
By JON GAMBRELL and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter crashed early Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz, but President Donald Tru...
Jun 09, 2026 Lebanese security officers gather at the site where an Israeli airstrike hit a building in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburb, Lebanon, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its reappearance in the US
By JOHN HANNA and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than half a century, as officials race to erad...
Jun 08, 2026 LA PRYOR, TEXAS - JUNE 6: Cattle roam a field on June 6, 2026 in La Pryor, Texas. The first case of the New World Screwworm parasite, since its eradication from the country in 1966, was reported in Zavala County's La Pryor on Wednesday by the United States Department of Agriculture. (Photo by Joel Angel Juarez/Getty Images)
The Closing Bell: Wall Street holds steadier as AI stocks recover some of their sell-off
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street held steadier Monday and recovered some of its sell-off from last week, as stocks swept up in the artificial-intelligence boom bounced back....
Jun 08, 2026 Specialist Anthony Matesic works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Hulk Hogan died of natural causes Florida police report says in closing investigation
By DAVID FISCHER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) - Professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan died of natural causes last year, according a report by Florida police that formally closes the investigation in...
Jun 08, 2026 PERTH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 24: Hulk Hogan gestures to the audience during his Hulkamania Tour at the Burswood Dome on November 24, 2009 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)
The Kennedy Center drops 'Trump' branding as Bill Maher's Twain Award guests are revealed
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - John Mellencamp, Jay Leno and Whitney Cummings will be among the guest speakers when Bill Maher receives the Mark Twain Award for American Humor dur...
Jun 08, 2026 BEVERLY HILLS, CA - DECEMBER 11: Comedian Bill Maher presents the Bill of Rights Award to the Dixie Chicks at the American Civil Liberties Union Bill of Rights dinner and silent auction held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on December 11, 2006 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
Durham: One suspect in custody, another at large in Elmira Park armed robbery
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) -- Durham Police arrested one suspect and is seeking a second in connection with an armed robbery that occurred Wednesday (June 3), at Elmira Park in the 500 block of Elmira Avenue...
Jun 08, 2026