Category Archives: WPTF News
Cameron Boozer helped No. 1 Duke secure the outright ACC title. He had the marks to prove it, too
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Cameron Boozer sat at the microphone for top-ranked Duke's postgame news conference, listening to his coach break down a win that secured the o...
Mar 2, 2026 Cameron Boozer #12 of the Duke Blue Devils goes up for a dunk against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Cassell Coliseum on January 31, 2026 in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Photo by Ryan Hunt/Getty Images)
No. 1 Duke clinches outright ACC title with 93-64 win at NC State
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Star freshman Cameron Boozer scored 26 points and top-ranked Duke shot 55.2% to beat N.C. State 93-64 on Monday night, securing the outright At...
Mar 2, 2026 Quadir Copeland #11 of the NC State Wolfpack moves the ball against Caleb Foster #1 of the Duke Blue Devils in the second half at Lenovo Center on March 2, 2026 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
Oil prices leap on worries about war in the Middle East, while US stocks trim their sharp losses
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices leaped Monday on worries that war with Iran could clog the global flow of crude and make inflation even worse. U.S. stocks, meanwhile, swung ...
Mar 2, 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)
Rex Healthcare settles with feds over Covid-19 vaccine policies
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Rex Healthcare is settling with a federal agency over COVID-19 vaccine policies. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued Rex on behalf of an employee fired ...
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Severe Weather Awareness Week: Officials say now is the time to prepare
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - This week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week, with emergency management officials urging North Carolinians to be prepared should severe weather impact their communities. "North...
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What to expect in North Carolina's state primaries
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - North Carolina voters will narrow down the field of candidates Tuesday in a competitive U.S. Senate race that could decide control of the closely divi...
Mar 2, 2026
FBI investigates Texas bar shooting that killed 2 and wounded 14 as possible terrorist act
By JACK MYER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, JOHN SEEWER and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and the words "Property of Allah" killed...
Mar 2, 2026 Members of the FBI conduct an investigation near Buford's bar in downtown on March 01, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Three people are dead and 14 others hospitalized following a mass shooting early Sunday morning. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Rev. Jesse Jackson returns home to South Carolina to lie in state
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - After a long career of fighting for civil rights, the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is visiting his home for one last time to lie in state at the Sou...
Mar 2, 2026 The casket of the Rev. Jesse Jackson is carried to the South Carolina Statehouse, where he will lie in state, Monday, March 2, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, Pool)
23XI team co-owned by Michael Jordan delivering perfect start to season in a 'perfect partnership'
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Michael Jordan calls Denny Hamlin the "mastermind" behind their 23XI NASCAR racing team. Hamlin calls their co-ownership a "perfect partnership." T...
Mar 2, 2026 Michael Jordan, NBA Hall of Famer and co-owner of 23XI Racing celebrates with Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Chumba Casino Toyota, after winning his third race in a row to start the 2026 NASCAR season winning the NASCAR Cup Series DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne at Circuit of The Americas on March 01, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
Gulf carriers resume some flights even as US-Israel strikes and Iran retaliation fuel travel chaos
By KELVIN CHAN and ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press LONDON (AP) - Several international airlines resumed limited flights from the United Arab Emirates on Monday, offering some relief for travelers caught...
Mar 2, 2026 An overseas Filipino worker sleeps as she waits for updates on her cancelled flight to the Middle East at Manila's International Airport, Philippines on Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)