Category Archives: WPTF News
Where extreme heat is having the biggest impact on Americans' lives, according to a new AP-NORC poll
By ALEXA ST. JOHN and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press\\ Elisa Bracamonte has lived in Arizona her whole life, so she's used to adjusting her schedule and outdoor activities around high temperatures, e...
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BEFORE THE BELL: World shares are mixed and Kospi falls 4.6% after tech giants decline on Wall Street
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - Shares were mixed Thursday in Europe and Asia and South Korea's Kospi dropped more than 4% following declines for some Big Tech giants including ...
Aug 06, 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.
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Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, placing her in charge of a public h...
Aug 05, 2026 Erica Schwartz testifies during a Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions committee confirmation hearing to be the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
WEST NILE VIRUS: first case reported in NC this year
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is investigating the state's first case of disease associated with mosquito borne West Nile virus in 2026. The cas...
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THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks hold near records on hopes of an agreement with Iran
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks meandered to a mixed finish on Wall Street Wednesday and remained close to their records, while oil prices held steady. The uncertain trad...
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SANFORD: Health care company to create 335 jobs
SANFORD, N.C. (WPTF) -- A leading health care company, will create 335 jobs in Lee County. The company will invest $600 million in a new manufacturing and distribution center in the city of Sanford. "...
Aug 05, 2026 (courtesy STERIS)
Man arrested at Trump's California golf course faces illegal weapons charges
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A California man who was arrested at President Donald Trump's Los Angeles-area golf course was pretending to be part of the security detail preparing for Trump's visit and had a sta...
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THREE DEAD: family members involved in Caswell County shooting
YANCEYVILLE, N.C. (NCN News) -- Three people are dead after a shooting in the Prospect Hill area of Caswell County Wednesday morning (August 5). Caswell County Sheriff Tony Durden explained to reporte...
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Trump says deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday
By ELENA BECATOROS, SAMY MAGDY and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press CAIRO (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday, as Iran and...
Aug 05, 2026 ARABIAN SEA - APRIL 20: In this handout photo provided by U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the U.S. accused of attempting to violate the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz. (Handout Photo by the U.S. Navy via Getty Images)
BEFORE THE BELL: Oil prices and world shares gain after Wall Street hits fresh records on strong corporate earnings
BANGKOK (AP) - Shares advanced in Europe and Asia on Wednesday after the U.S. stock market rallied to records, helped by strong corporate earnings reports and hopes for a deal setting the stage for ta...
Aug 05, 2026 Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters, in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)