Category Archives: WPTF News
Iran official says support for new sanctions would be an 'act of war,' and other Middle East news
The new head of Iran's top security body warned Sunday that Tehran will see any country's support for new U.S. economic measures against the Islamic Republic as an "act of war," while Iran's president...
Aug 23, 2026 shutterstock
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: 'Spider-Man' tops box office in fourth weekend; 'The Odyssey' becomes Nolan's highest-grossing film
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer\By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" fought off a slew of newcomers, including a comedy, a horror franchise, a Jason Statham action movie and a fam...
Aug 23, 2026 LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 29: Zendaya attends the Spider-Man: Brand New Day UK premiere in Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on Wednesday 29th July 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/ Getty Images for Sony Pictures)
BACK TO SCHOOL: Insurance Commissioner offers safety tips
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey urged adults and children alike to keep safety in mind as school bells begin to ring across the state. "We all have a role...
Aug 22, 2026 AllaSerebrina / Depositphotos.com
Bryce Young and the Panthers find better footing in a 34-17 victory at the Jaguars
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer Bryce Young had much more success in his second game of the preseason, going 5 of 6 for 49 yards passing and setting up a touchdown in the Carolina Panthers' 34-17 ...
Aug 22, 2026 JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - AUGUST 21: Kenny Pickett #12 of the Carolina Panthers throws a pass during a preseason NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Everbank Stadium on August 21, 2026 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Logan Bowles/Getty Images)
TARIFF WAR: Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on US goods beginning Sept. 8 as trade negotiations collapse
By PAUL WISEMAN and ROB GILLIES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday, and Canada said it would retaliate be...
Aug 22, 2026 Shutterstock
Vance campaigns at the Ohio steel plant where his grandfather worked
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (AP) - Vice President JD Vance returned to his hometown on Friday to campaign for Republican candidates at the steel plant w...
Aug 21, 2026 Vice President JD Vance speaks at the Cleveland Cliffs Middletown Works, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, in Middletown, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)
NCAA gets win in court on 5-year eligibility rule, but this is hardly the end of the lawsuits
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer DENVER (AP) - The NCAA notched an important win in federal court Friday over its much-disputed five-year eligibility rule, though it fell short of shutting down the l...
Aug 21, 2026
Supreme Court's chief justice allows work on Trump's $400M White House ballroom to continue for now
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday allowed the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump's $400 mi...
Aug 21, 2026 The White House, including the West Wing and construction of the new ballroom, is seen from the Old Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks rise, even as the bond market applies more pressure
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rose Friday and trimmed their losses from a shaky week. That was even though the bond market, which has been the center of Wall Street's act...
Aug 21, 2026 Getty Images
12 year old cougar dies at NC Zoo
ASHEBORO, N.C. (NCN News) - A 12-year-old cougar has died at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro. According to a social media post, Heath came to the North Carolina Zoo in 2014 with his two sisters, Ol...
Aug 21, 2026