Category Archives: WPTF News
NASCAR: Drivers are scrambling for spots in NASCAR's Chase as the end of the regular season nears
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press NEWTON, Iowa (AP) - Erik Jones knew the reality of his situation heading into the NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway. Jones came into the weekend 18th in the s...
Aug 10, 2026 Ty Gibbs does a burnout after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
DURHAM: New police chief hired from Greensboro ranks
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - An assistant police chief in Greensboro has been named as Durham's next police chief. The City of Durham announced Monday (Aug. 10) the selection of Stephanie Mardis, currently a...
Aug 10, 2026 The City of Durham announced Monday (Aug. 10) the selection of Stephanie Mardis, currently assistant chief in the Greensboro Police Department, as the next Durham chief of police. (photo city of Durham)
BEFORE THE BELL: World shares are mixed after Wall Street gains, while oil prices bounce higher
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - Shares were mixed Monday in Europe and Asia, with Japan's Nikkei 225 leading advances after stocks rose on Wall Street. Oil prices rose as the st...
Aug 10, 2026 SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MARCH 05: Currency dealers work in front of an electronic screen showing South Korea's benchmark stock index (KOSPI) in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters on March 05, 2026 in Seoul, South Korea.
(Photo by Han Myung-Gu/Getty Images)
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' keeps record pace, 'The Odyssey' sets new high for Nolan
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) - "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" continued its blistering pace in theaters, collecting $144.5 million domestically over its second weekend, according to studio ...
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Congressional Democrats launch probe into efforts to deport US military members and their families
By JACK BROOK and SAFIYAH RIDDLE Associated Press/Report for America Congressional Democrats said they are investigating the Trump administration's efforts to deport military service members and their...
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Hunter Biden says his father's prostate cancer is causing him pain even as he continues to speak out
LONDON (AP) - Former U.S. President Joe Biden 's prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body and is causing him pain, even as he continues to speak out on public issues, his son Hunter said ...
Aug 08, 2026
Carolina Panther Luke Kuechly, Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Adam Vinatieri and Roger Craig enter the Hall of Fame
CANTON, Ohio (AP) - Drew Brees stood on stage next to his bronze bust, in front of Who Dat Nation, and took his place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Getting benched three times in the NFL helped hi...
Aug 08, 2026 Former NFL player Luke Kuechly, left, poses with his mother, Eileen Kuechly, during the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, in Canton, Ohio, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency's 'best interests,' policy says
By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the agency's policy gives it broad control over what foot...
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THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks jump as employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs, raising hopes that rate hikes can wait
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks rose on Wall Street Friday and Treasury yields fell after the government reported that employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month. ...
Aug 07, 2026 Stock market numbers are displayed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate overwhelmingly approved a punishing Russian sanctions package Friday, the result of a year-long campaign by the la...
Aug 07, 2026 FILE - U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. answers questions from the media near an exhibition of damaged Russian vehicles in central Kyiv, on July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)