Category Archives: WPTF News
The US lost a surprising 92,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%
By PAUL WISEMAN and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) - American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemploym...
Mar 6, 2026 Construction workers rebuild a home in the Eaton Fire burn zone on March 6, 2026 in Altadena, California. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February while the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4 percent. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NC Congress members react to Noem's departure
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WPTF) - Members of North Carolina's congressional delegation are weighing in on President Trump's decision to relieve Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem of her duties, and nomin...
Mar 5, 2026 Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appears for an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Savannah Guthrie makes offscreen visit to 'Today' show, first since her mother went missing
NEW YORK (AP) - Savannah Guthrie made an off-camera appearance Thursday at NBC's "Today" show studios to thank colleagues for their support since her mother Nancy went missing from her Arizona home a ...
Mar 5, 2026
House narrowly rejects Iran war powers resolution in early test of Trump's strategy
By LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The House narrowly rejected a war powers resolution Thursday to halt President Donald Trump's attacks on Iran...
Mar 5, 2026 Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., gestures as he and the GOP leadership talk about the war against Iran, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
MrBeast's company fired a video editor after Kalshi accused the employee of insider trading
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Beast Industries fired a MrBeast video editor this week following accusations of insider trading by the prediction market operator Kalshi. Kalshi anno...
Mar 5, 2026
Stocks drop after oil spikes to its highest price since the summer of 2024
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks sank on Wall Street Thursday after the price of oil spiked to its highest level since the summer of 2024 because of the war with Iran. The S&...
Mar 5, 2026 Ed Nangle works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
No. 17 UNC's Caleb Wilson still not cleared for 5-on-5 practice work in recovery from hand injury
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Star freshman Caleb Wilson is increasing practice work for No. 17 North Carolina ahead of the rivalry game at No. 1 Duke but has yet to be ...
Mar 5, 2026 North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson (8) dunks over Georgia Tech guard Akai Fleming (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
Cary Police seek burglary suspect
CARY, N.C. (WPTF) -- The Cary Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying a suspect involved in two burglary cases in the Stone Creek Village neighborhood. On Monday February 2...
Mar 5, 2026 Cary police are seeking a suspect in connection with several break-ins/photo courtesy Cary Police Department
Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism ove...
Mar 5, 2026 A photograph of the pistol recovered by immigration agents after a shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday morning is shown on a screen behind U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem as she speaks during a news conference in the National Response Coordination Center at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters on January 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Federal immigration agents shot and killed another U.S. citizen on Saturday morning, later identified as Alex Pretti, during operations in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)
North Carolina AG joins tariff lawsuit
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF/AP) -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is among a group of Democratic Attorneys General challenging President Donald Trump's new global tariffs in court. On Thursday, ...
Mar 5, 2026