Category Archives: WPTF News
Armed NC man shot and killed at Mar-a-Lago was never interested in politics or guns, cousin says
By ALLEN G. BREED Associated Press CAMERON, N.C. (AP) - The 21-year-old North Carolina man who entered a gate at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort with a shotgun before he was shot and killed...
Feb 23, 2026
At least 73 people died in the attempt to capture a Mexican cartel leader and its violent aftermath
By MEGAN JANETSKY and MARA VERZA Associated Press GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) - At least 73 people died in Mexico's attempt to capture the notorious leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the vi...
Feb 23, 2026 A view of a parking lot with burnt cars at a shopping center on February 22, 2026 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Road blockades and burnt vehicles have been reported in several parts of Mexico since early morning. The Secretariat of National Defense of Mexico has confirmed that during a security operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho' leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel was killed, along with four other members. Three Mexican soldiers were wounded during the operation. (Photo by Carlos Zepeda/Getty Images)
Citizen journalists, citizen sleuths helping to unravel the tangle of Epstein documents
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer When sifting through the seemingly endless collection of documents in the Epstein files gets to be too much and Ellie Leonard needs a break, she takes a walk outside. T...
Feb 23, 2026 FILE - Documents that were included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files are photographed Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)
Henri Veesaar's return from missing 2 games marks a big gain for No. 16 Tar Heels
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer North Carolina's Henri Veesaar went from barely practicing or working out due to a nagging lower-body injury to playing nearly a full allotment of minutes in his re...
Feb 22, 2026 Henri Veesaar #13 of the North Carolina Tar Heels dunks the ball during the second half of a basketball game against the Syracuse Orange at Dean E. Smith Center on February 02, 2026 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
Hughes scores in overtime as US beats Canada for first men's hockey gold at the Olympics since 1980
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer MILAN (AP) - The United States is on top of the hockey world for the first time in nearly a half-century. No miracle needed. Jack Hughes scored in overtime and the U....
Feb 22, 2026 Jaccob Slavin #74 of Team United States celebrates a 2-1 victory against Canada in overtime during the Men's Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States on day 16 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Armed NC man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says
By MICHELE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - An armed man drove into the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida, as another vehicle was exitin...
Feb 22, 2026 FILE - Lights shine from the Mar-a-Lago Club, President-elect Donald Trump's Florida residence on January 11, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels host No. 21 Louisville Cardinals
By The Associated Press Louisville Cardinals (20-7, 9-5 ACC) at North Carolina Tar Heels (21-6, 9-5 ACC) Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 16 North Carolina plays No. 21...
Feb 22, 2026 Head coach Pat Kelsey of the Louisville Cardinals watches from the sidelines during the second half against the Indiana Hoosiers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on December 6, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
Homeland Security suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is suspending the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs as a partial government shutdown continues. The programs are design...
Feb 22, 2026 U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem holds a news conference at Miami International Airport on January 31, 2026 in Miami, Florida. Secretary Noem discussed technology development and investment in the Transportation Security Administration and took questions on other topics. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Cameron Boozer and No. 3 Duke knock off No. 1 Michigan 68-63 as top 2 teams lose on same day
By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Cameron Boozer scored 18 points and No. 3 Duke handed another neutral-site loss to fellow blueblood Michigan, knocking off the top-ranked Wolverines 6...
Feb 21, 2026 Head Coach Jon Scheyer of the Duke Blue Devils speaks with Cayden Boozer #2 during the second half of the basketball game against the Syracuse Orange at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 16, 2026 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
JPMorgan concedes it closed Trump's accounts after Jan. 6 attack
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - JPMorgan Chase acknowledged for the first time that it closed the bank accounts of President Donald Trump and several of his businesses in the political...
Feb 21, 2026 President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Washington, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik, looks on. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)