Category Archives: WPTF News
Six facing drug charges in Siler City
SILER CITY, N.C. (WPTF) - Six people are now facing charges in a Chatham County drug investigation. According to a Sheriff's Department press release, the investigation at a residence followed the exe...
Mar 03, 2026
Dow drops 400 after trimming an early plunge of 1,200 as oil prices climb even higher
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A sell-off for stocks wrapped around the world and hit Wall Street Tuesday, while oil prices climbed even higher on worries about the widening war with ...
Mar 03, 2026 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 02, 2026 in New York City. Markets were down sharply across the world following the weekend U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, with oil prices rising and the Dow falling over 500 points after the opening bell. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Iranian strikes on Amazon data centers highlight industry's vulnerability to physical disasters
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) - Damage to three Amazon Web Services facilities in the Middle East from Iranian drone strikes highlights the rapid growth of data centers in the region, ...
Mar 03, 2026 Men watch from a hillside as a plume of smoke rises after an explosion on March 2, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The United States and Israel continued their joint attacks that erupted on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
Noem blames 'violent protesters' for Minneapolis chaos under tough questioning in Senate hearing
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified in the Senate on Tuesday in her first congressional appearance since the shooting deaths of two ...
Mar 03, 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)
Lawmakers finally questioned the Clintons about Epstein. They also asked about pizzagate and UFOs
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A House committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein labored for six months to question former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hill...
Mar 02, 2026 Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY) (C) speaks during a press conference with committee members (L-R) Rep. William Timmons (R-SC), Rep. John McGuire (R-VA) and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) ahead of former U.S. President Bill Clinton's closed-door deposition with the House Oversight Committee at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center on February 27, 2026 in Chappaqua, New York. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton is set to provide testimony to the Republican-led House Oversight Committee as part of an ongoing inquiry into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's case. Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave her deposition the previous day. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
As Mideast conflict widens, US says attacks on Iran will last weeks and intensify
By JON GAMBRELL, MELANIE LIDMAN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Israeli and U.S. airstrikes pounded Iran in an escalating campaign that U.S. President Donald Trump s...
Mar 02, 2026 A plume of smoke rises after an explosion on March 2, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was confirmed killed after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
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 02, 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 02, 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 02, 2026 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 02, 2026 in New York City. Markets were down sharply across the world following the weekend U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, with oil prices rising and the Dow falling over 500 points after the opening bell. (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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