Category Archives: WPTF News
How succession works in Iran and who could be the country's next supreme leader
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after almost 37 years in power raises paramount questions about Iran's future. Th...
Mar 01, 2026 FILE - In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei leads an Eid al-Fitr prayer marking the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 31, 2025. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP, File)
Worms in food, poor medical care, lights on 24/7: Families tell of life in Texas detention center
By GARANCE BURKE, ADAM GELLER and VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press LAREDO, Texas (AP) - A month after ICE agents sent the young Ecuadorian mother and her 7-year-old daughter to a sprawling detention ...
Mar 01, 2026 A young immigrant girl who just arrived at the Holding Institute, a shelter in Laredo, Texas on Feb. 12, 2026, pets a cat as her mother and other families receive a welcome and instructions on how to purchase tickets to get back to their homes in the U.S. (AP Photo/Valerie Gonzalez)
Middle East airports closed and thousands of travelers stranded after attack on Iran
By CARA RUBINSKY, MARC LEVY and JOSH FUNK Associated Press LONDON (AP) - The attack on Iran by the United States and Israel disrupted flights across the Middle East and beyond as countries around the ...
Mar 01, 2026 Passengers whose flights were cancelled, wait at the departure terminal of Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, as many airlines canceled flights due to the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Henri Veesaar matches a season-high with 26 points to carry No. 18 North Carolina past Virginia Tech
By DOUG BONJOUR Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Henri Veesaar matched a season-high with 26 points, Seth Trimble scored 20 points, and No. 18 North Carolina pulled away in the second half to...
Feb 28, 2026 Virginia Tech forwards Tobi Lawal (1) and Amani Hansberry, second from right, battle North Carolina forward Jarin Stevenson, second from left, and center Henri Veesaar, right, for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Iran's supreme leader killed in major attack by US and Israel
By JON GAMBRELL, MELANIE LIDMAN, JOSH BOAK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack by Israel and ...
Feb 28, 2026 In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a meeting, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
Hurricanes continue hot streak with 5-2 win over Detroit
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Shayne Gostisbehere had a goal and two assists to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to their fifth straight win, 5-2 over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night. Jackson Blake, Taylor...
Feb 28, 2026 Carolina Hurricanes' Taylor Hall, left, celebrates his goal with teammate Shayne Gostisbehere (4) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
A Supreme Court case over whether marijuana users can own guns is creating unusual alliances
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Gun rights and cannabis legalization are usually on opposite ends of the political spectrum, but both movements have brought about seismic shif...
Feb 28, 2026 A view of a marijuana plant on August 11, 2025 in San Anselmo, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Evans, Boozer help No. 1 Duke beat No. 11 Virginia 77-51 to clinch ACC Tournament's top seed
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Isaiah Evans scored 19 points to help No. 1 Duke beat No. 11 Virginia 77-51 on Saturday, clinching the top seed for the upcoming Atlantic Coast ...
Feb 28, 2026 Duke's Cameron Boozer (12) handles the ball between Virginia's Johann Grünloh (17) and Devin Tillis (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
US and Israel launch a major attack on Iran. Trump urges Iranians to 'take over'
By JON GAMBRELL, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, JOSH BOAK and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, and President Dona...
Feb 28, 2026 People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.(AP Photo)
Raleigh shooting suspect found in Rowan County
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - With the assistance of the Rowan County Sheriff's Office, detectives with the Raleigh Police Department have made an arrest in a February 22 Raleigh shooting. Joe Gibbs, 23, was...
Feb 27, 2026