Category Archives: WPTF News
Lebanon is rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares a ‘new phase’ of war
By BASSEM MROUE, JOHNSON LAI, and JUSTIN SPIKE Associated PressBEIRUT (AP) - Walkie-talkies and solar equipment exploded in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in an apparent second wave of...
Sep 18, 2024
Ship owner cut corners on repairs before deadly Baltimore bridge collapse, US says in $100M lawsuit
By LEA SKENE and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated PressBALTIMORE (AP) - The owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse recklessly cut corners and ignored kn...
Sep 18, 2024
Blinken says surprise escalations threaten to derail talks for a cease-fire in Gaza
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated PressCAIRO (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed frustration Wednesday at surprise escalations that threaten to derail efforts to broker a cease-fire d...
Sep 18, 2024
Railroads and regulators must address the dangers of long trains, report says
By JOSH FUNK Associated PressOMAHA, Neb. (AP) - As freight trains have grown longer, the U.S. has seen an increase in the number of a type of derailment caused by the forces of railcars pushing and pu...
Sep 17, 2024
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs jailed by judge after sex trafficking indictment
By LARRY NEUMEISTER, MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) - Sean "Diddy" Combs headed to jail Tuesday to await trial in a federal sex trafficking case that accus...
Sep 17, 2024
‘Firehose’ storm hits part of North Carolina and scientists see climate change
By JEFFREY COLLINS and ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated PressThe Carolinas braced for a storm that forecasters warned could bring heavy rain - as much as 6 to 8 inches in some spots. But one narrow ...
Sep 17, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street stays stuck in place as it counts down to a rate cut
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock indexes remained stuck in place on Tuesday as Wall Street made few big moves ahead of what's expected to be the first cut to interest rates in...
Sep 17, 2024
National Voter Registration Day highlights upcoming election-related deadlines
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Today marks National Voter Registration Day, a non-partisan civic holiday established in 2012 to encourage Americans to register to vote.For North Carolina residents, October 11...
Sep 17, 2024
Harris condemns Trump rhetoric, says voters should make sure he ‘can’t have that microphone again’
By MATT BROWN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated PressPHILADELPHIA (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday decried Republican Donald Trump for inflammatory rhetoric about migrants in Springfield...
Sep 17, 2024
Ex-Granville County sheriff’s convictions over falsifying training records overturned
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina appeals court on Tuesday overturned a former county sheriff’s fraud and obstruction convictions, declaring allegations ...
Sep 17, 2024