Category Archives: WPTF News
Multiple people have been shot near a festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities say
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Multiple people were shot Saturday afternoon near a community street festival in Toledo, Ohio, police said. Toledo police officers responded to a report of a person shot near the O...
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Wayne County fugitive caught in Lee County raid.
SANFORD, N.C. (WPTF) - A Wayne County man mistakenly released from jail is back behind bars, after being apprehended in Lee County. According to their Facebook page, on Thursday (June 4), Lee County S...
Jun 06, 2026 Photo courtesy Lee County Sheriff's Office.
Russian teen Mirra Andreeva says she had to overcome so many demons inside to win the French Open
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) - Bent over with her hands covering her face, her knees getting dirtied on the red clay court, Mirra Andreeva was celebrating - processing might be the more...
Jun 06, 2026 PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 06: Mirra Andreeva kisses the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen winners trophy after victory over Maja Chwalinska of Poland in their Women's Singles final on Day Fourteen of the 2026 French Open at Roland Garros on June 06, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Pope Leo XIV urges Spain to stop fanning flames of polarization on first papal visit in 15 years
v MADRID (AP) - Pope Leo XIV urged Spaniards on Saturday to stop "fanning the flames of polarization" as he arrived in Spain at a moment of political turmoil for the Socialist-led government and a cre...
Jun 06, 2026 MADRID, SPAIN - JUNE 06: Pope Leo XIV processes in his Pope mobile through the crowds ahead of a mass on the first of his seven-day visit to Spain on June 6, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. Pope Leo XIV is making an apostolic journey to Spain from June 6–12, marking the first papal visit to the country since Benedict XVI visited in 2011. During the trip Pope Leo travels to Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary Islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife. Many of his planned engagements center on issues around marginalized people, youth, and migrants, alongside meetings with the Spanish royals, government figures, and church officials. A highlight of the itinerary sees Pope Leo inaugurate the recently completed Tower of Jesus Christ spire at the Basílica de la Sagrada Família in Barcelona, to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the architect Antoni Gaudí's death. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Actor Anthony Head, known for 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' has died at 72
By JILL LAWLESS and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) - Anthony Head, the suave, smooth-voiced British actor known for roles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Ted Lasso," has died, his family...
Jun 05, 2026 BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 13: Actor Anthony Head speaks for the BBC portion of the Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 13, 2007 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Hurricanes thriving in high-pressure playoff settings as Stanley Cup Final shifts West for Game 3
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes have spent months regrouping quickly after losses and they have proven unshaken by the challenge of playing in hostile aren...
Jun 05, 2026 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - JUNE 04: Andrei Svechnikov #37 of the Carolina Hurricanes and Rasmus Andersson #4 of the Vegas Golden Knights collide in Game Two of the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Lenovo Center on June 04, 2026 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Busch's wife, Samantha, and kids thank fans for their support following his unexpected death at 41
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Samantha Busch, the wife of two-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch, who died last month at the age of 41, has issued a statement on behalf of her family to thank fans for their suppo...
Jun 05, 2026 HAMPTON, GEORGIA - FEBRUARY 21: Kyle Busch, driver of the #7 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and son, Brexton Busch walk onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208 at Echo Park Speedway on February 21, 2026 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Defense Department slashes its religious designations list from more than 200 choices to 31
By TIFFANY STANLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Department of Defense announced on Friday a significant reduction in the number of religious affiliations it officially recognizes. The new li...
Jun 05, 2026
A federal judge strikes down Trump administration immigration policy affecting 39 countries
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy enacted after the shooting of two National Guard members that made it harder for imm...
Jun 05, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 30: (L-R) U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attend a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Stocks slump as Big Tech sinks and a strong May jobs report boosts odds for higher interest rates
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers The U.S. stock market had its worst day since October Friday as a sell-off in big technology companies weighed down the broader market and a stro...
Jun 05, 2026 Specialists Anthony Matesic, left, and Dilip Patel work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)