Category Archives: WPTF News
Israel strikes Beirut's southern suburbs days after US-supported ceasefire deal
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB, HASSAN AMMAR, SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press MREIJEH, Lebanon (AP) - Israel struck Beirut's southern suburbs without warning on Sunday, days after a ceasefire agree...
Jun 07, 2026 NORTHERN ISRAEL, ISRAEL - JUNE 2: A view of the Beaufort castle high on the hilltop over the border between Israel and Lebanon, as seen from a position on the Israeli side of the border on June 2, 2026 in northern Israel. Lebanese media reported a series of strikes in southern Lebanon this morning, the day after US President Donald Trump proclaimed a limited ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Trump, who worries that Israel's actions in Lebanon are derailing his ceasefire negotiations with Iran, wrote that the Israeli prime minister would halt "a major raid of Beirut" and Hezbollah "would stop shooting at Israel and its soldiers." The IDF also announced this morning that it intercepted two missiles fired from Lebanon. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)
From unfilled gas tanks to fewer frills, retailers see US consumers rethink their spending
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. consumers haven't stopped spending money since the Iran war drove up fuel prices, but many shoppers are reassessing what they buy and where, ...
Jun 07, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: Fuel prices are displayed at a Brooklyn gas station on April 28, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
At least 12 people shot at an Ohio street festival and suspects remain at large, police say
By JAIMIE DING and THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press Police were searching for suspects on Sunday after at least a dozen people were shot near a busy street festival in Ohio. Some people at the event in...
Jun 07, 2026 Police investigate where multiple people were shot at a community festival at Agnes Reynolds Jackson Arboretum Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Toledo, Ohio. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Wilmington: police investigate fatal shooting
WILMINGTON, N.C. (NCN News) - An investigation continues into an early morning fatal shooting in Wilmington Saturday (June 6) According to Wilmington police, around 1:36am, officers responded to 141 N...
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Man found dead on U.S. Forest Service property.
ANDREWS, N.C. (NCN News) - An Andrews man who was reported missing earlier in the week was found dead Saturday (June 6), as authorities continue to investigate the circumstances. In a Facebook post, T...
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Car drives through Wilmington Farmers' Market, no serious injuries
WILMINGTON, N.C. (NCN News) - A medical issue is thought to be the reason a car drove into the Wilmington Farmer's Market Saturday morning (June 6) The crash involved pedestrians at the Wilmington Far...
Jun 07, 2026 A car drove though the Wilmington Farmers' market Saturday, June 6, 2026 (photo courtesy Elizabeth Wescott via Facebook)
UPDATE: Body of missing kayaker found at Roanoke Rapids Lake
HALIFAX, N.C. (NCN News) - The body of kayaker missing for more than three weeks was located Saturday (June 6). According to a Facebook post from the Halifax County Sheriff's Office, Angel Martinez, w...
Jun 07, 2026 Rescue crews combed Roanoke Rapids Lake for a missing kayaker. His body was found on Saturday, June 6 (photo courtesy Gaston Fire & Rescue Facebook Page)
Golden Knights beat Hurricanes 5-4 in 2OT in Game 3 after blowing 4-goal lead
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) - Shea Theodore scored at 5:38 of the second overtime, avoiding what could have been a potentially devastating loss for the Golden Knights after they b...
Jun 07, 2026 Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson (71) and Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mitch Marner (93) celebrate after Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore scored against Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Brandon Bussi (32) during the second overtime in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Golden Tempo wins the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes after winning the Kentucky Derby
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Golden Tempo won the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, capturing the third leg of the Triple Crown five weeks after winning the Kentucky Derby and making m...
Jun 06, 2026 Golden Tempo (9) with Jockey Jose Ortiz crosses the finish line to win the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
A new exchange of fire with Iran in the Gulf tests the fragile ceasefire
By SAMY MAGDY and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press CAIRO (AP) - Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait that were intercepted early Saturday, Bahrain's government said, an...
Jun 06, 2026 A woman reacts to the camera as she walks past an anti-U.S. graffiti painted on the wall of the British Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)