Category Archives: WPTF News
Market Update: US stocks drift after oil prices rise and Nvidia's latest profit report gets a yawn
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market is drifting Thursday following a rebound for oil prices and mixed reports on the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% and is on...
May 21, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 21: Mei Lin Kwan-Gett, Citi Global Head of Litigation and Regulatory Investigations, (C) celebrates after ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 21, 2026 in New York City. Stocks fell at opening with the Dow Jones leading the way dropping over 200 points amid a spike in crude prices and Treasury yields after Iran’s supreme leader issued a directive to keep enriched uranium within the country. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Dog attack death in Apex: more details released
APEX, N.C. (WPTF) - We're hearing more now about the death of an Apex women in a dog attack. In a press release, The Chatham County Sheriff's Office said it has reviewed previous calls for service con...
May 21, 2026
Prosecutors seek 50-year sentence for nonprofit leader at center of sprawling Minnesota fraud case
By TIM SULLIVAN Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The former leader of a Minnesota nonprofit who was convicted for her role at the center of a staggering $250 million fraud case that helped ignite a...
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Walmart wins over broader swath of consumers, but global uncertainty clouds outlook for retailers
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Walmart delivered another quarter of impressive sales as speedy deliveries and low prices served as a magnet for shoppers across the income spectr...
May 21, 2026 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 13: Customers shop at a Walmart store on May 13, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Walmart has reported plans to cut or relocate about 1,000 corporate workers as it seeks to streamline its global technology teams. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Republicans mull dropping $1 billion security money request for the White House and Trump's ballroom
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, KEVIN FREKING and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican senators are considering dropping a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White Hou...
May 20, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 19: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters about his proposed White House ballroom next to the worksite on May 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Senate parliamentarian ruled this week that taxpayer funds in the budget reconciliation package cannot be used for a $1 billion provision intended to fund security for Trump’s White House ballroom. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The Closing Bell: US stocks rally after pressure eases from the bond market and oil prices fall
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market bounced back Wednesday after pressure eased on Wall Street from the bond market and oil prices gave back some of their big gains. The S&P 500 climbed 1.1% for...
May 20, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 20: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 20, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Smart Heart Act would require AEDs in public schools
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - A Senate bill called the Smart Heart Act would require public schools to develop cardiac emergency response plans and require the placement of an Automatic External Defibril...
May 20, 2026 LONG BEACH, CA - MAY 09: A hemorrhage control kit is seen in an AED station as St. Mary Medical Center trauma nurses lead a Combat Application Tourniquet training demonstration at California State University, Long Beach in response to campus shootings across the nation on May 9, 2019 in Long Beach, California. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Property tax amendments move forward
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - With the help of two former Democrats, the State House approved three constitutional amendments for this November's ballot, two of which will give voters the opportunity to ...
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Hurricanes get another shot at Eastern Conference Final roadblock, this time against Canadiens
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Years of consistent regular-season success and postseason wins have again brought the Carolina Hurricanes to the Eastern Conference Final of the St...
May 20, 2026 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 09: Jackson Blake #53 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates after scoring the game winning goal on Dan Vladar #80 of the Philadelphia Flyers during overtime in Game Four of the Second Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena on May 09, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
US announces criminal case against former Cuban President Raúl Castro
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) - Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against former Cuban President Ral Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian pl...
May 20, 2026 HAVANA, CUBA - APRIL 19: Former Cuban President Raul Castro speaks during the National Assembly at Convention Palace on April 19, 2018 in Havana, Cuba Diaz-Canel will be the first non-Castro Cuban president since 1976. Raul Castro steps down after 12 years in power. (Photo by Alexandre Meneghini-Pool/Getty Images)