Category Archives: WPTF News
THE CLOSING BELL: A shaky day for oil prices and the bond market leaves US stocks not far from where they started
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - After whipping through a couple sudden reversals, stocks ended a shaky day of trading on Wall Street Thursday roughly where they began. The S&P 500 ...
Sep 24, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 16: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on September 16, 2026 in New York City. Stocks opened up mixed as investors await a possible interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Florida authorities arrest NC State's ex-head trainer accused of sex abuse of Wolfpack male athletes
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Authorities in Florida have arrested N.C. State's former director of sports medicine, who was accused of sexually abusing former Wolfpack male athl...
Sep 24, 2026 FILE - Flags fly at the Reynolds Coliseum at North Carolina State University, Feb. 19, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Kara Durrette, File)
Trump hails 'truly great friendship' with Xi Jinping as the Chinese leader begins his state visit
By AAMER MADHANI, DIDI TANG and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday hailed the "truly great friendship" he has forged with Xi Jinping as the Chinese...
Sep 24, 2026 President Donald Trump, center right, first lady Melania Trump, right, China's President Xi Jinping, center left, and his wife Peng Liyuan watch a silent drill platoon review on the new helipad from the Blue Room Balcony of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Deshaun Watson braces for Browns fans' reaction going into home opener against Carolina
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) - Deshaun Watson isn't sure what reception he will get from Cleveland Browns fans on Sunday as he makes his first regular-season home start in nearly two...
Sep 24, 2026 TAMPA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 22: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns throws against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on September 22, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
BEFORE THE BELL: US markets point to more losses as Treasury yields hover near two-decade highs, energy prices rise
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. markets are pointing to a third day of consecutive losses after a remarkable surge in Treasury yields this week continues, as does a rebound in...
Sep 24, 2026 Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters, in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Reporters still blocked
By JOCELYN NOVECK, HALLIE GOLDEN and LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban of three news outlets from the White House grounds...
Sep 24, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 21: Video tripods sit empty on the White House grounds on September 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. Reporters from MS NOW, CNN, and Politico have been blocked from accessing the White House since September 19th after President Trump said he was banning the three outlets from the property. Those news organizations are now suing President Trump, alleging that it violates the First Amendment. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)
Governor unveils Helene recovery plans
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - As the two year anniversary of Hurricane Helene destroying major swaths of western North Carolina approaches, Governor Josh Stein has released a ten year recovery plan. Stei...
Sep 23, 2026
After flushing fail, fentanyl trafficker sentenced to 6 Years in federal prison
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - After a failed attempt to flush away the evidence, an Edgecombe County man was sentenced on drug charges. A federal judge sentenced Monted Quintrell Council, also known as "...
Sep 23, 2026 A Edgecombe County man was sentenced to six years in federal prison on drug charges, including attempting to flush fentanyl down a toilet (photo courtesy U.S. Attorney's office)
Trump's Board of Peace proposes $2.45 billion blueprint to begin Gaza reconstruction
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S.-backed Board of Peace is proposing a six-month, $2.45 billion plan to begin reconstruction and governance in Gaza as President Donald Trump...
Sep 23, 2026 GAZA CITY, GAZA - SEPTEMBER 20: Clothes dry on a line as displaced Palestinians carry out daily activities among makeshift tents at The Islamic University of Gaza on September 20, 2026 in Gaza City, Gaza. The Islamic University of Gaza has been heavily damaged by Israeli strikes and has now been repurposed into a makeshift shelter for hundreds of displaced Palestinian families. (Photo by Omar Ashtawy/Getty Images)
NC State QB CJ Bailey takes a positive approach in moving forward after costly Vanderbilt fumble
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - CJ Bailey figured he had a choice in how he responded to making the mistake that turned N.C. State's road win into one of the most improbable losse...
Sep 23, 2026 NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 19: CJ Bailey #11 of the NC State Wolfpack drops back to pass during the second half of the game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at FirstBank Stadium on September 19, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images)