Category Archives: WPTF News
Trump replaces Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as chief of staff after GOP's midterm defeat
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that Stephen Miller was replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, mere days after Republicans lost con...
Nov 6, 2026 FILE - White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles listens during a cabinet meeting at the White House, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Carrier's goal snaps 3rd-period tie as Hurricanes beat Islanders 5-3
By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - William Carrier scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 5-3 on Thursday night. Logan Stan...
Nov 6, 2026 ELMONT, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 05: Jesperi Kotkaniemi #82 of the Carolina Hurricanes and Matthew Kessel #4 of the New York Islanders battle for the puck during their game at UBS Arena on November 05, 2026 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Wake deputy fired, charged with tipping off felony suspects
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) --- A Wake County Sheriff's Deputy has been fired as he faces charges connected to tipping off potential suspects. According to a press release, Investigators received information...
Nov 6, 2026 (Photo courtesy Wake County Sheriff's Department)
BEFORE THE BELL : Global shares skid after AI worries send Wall Street tumbling
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Global shares tumbled Friday following a broad selloff on Wall Street of shares related to artificial intelligence as the prospect of more regulation i...
Nov 6, 2026 A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Online magazine Salon, an early staple of internet discourse, announces it will shut down
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Salon, one of the early internet's most influential websites that featured sharp voices and political and cultural journalism backed by a liberal se...
Nov 5, 2026 The home page of Salon.com is displayed on a computer screen in New York on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)
Heavy rains flood towns, dozens rescued on Georgia-Tennessee border
By EMILIE MEGNIEN Associated Press McCAYSVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Thunderstorms caused record flooding overnight in twin towns straddling the Georgia-Tennessee border, submerging some buildings to their roof...
Nov 5, 2026 Hugh Rogers assesses the damage to his store, McCaysville Drug & Gun from overnight thunderstorms that caused flooding in downtown McCaysville, Ga., on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilie Megnien)
California Gov. Newsom says he will commute all death sentences in state to life without parole
By SOPHIE AUSTIN, JAIMIE DING and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he'll change more than 500 death sentences in the state t...
Nov 5, 2026 MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 13: Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, attends the Panel Discussion 'Playing With Fire: The Need for Decisive Climate Action' at the 62nd Munich Security Conference on February 13, 2026 in Munich, Germany. The conference, which brings together government leaders, security experts and defence ministers, is taking place at a time when the traditional western political and military alliance is facing rupture due to the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images)
What to know about the Affordable Care Act's open enrollment period now underway
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - People heading into the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period with plans to sign up for insurance should expect a variety of changes in 2027, ...
Nov 5, 2026 scukrov / Depositphotos.com
AP Exclusive: Trump administration held talks with Iran on deporting Iranians during the war
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, REBECCA SANTANA and SAFIYAH RIDDLE Associated Press1145 words WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration held secret talks with Iran on deporting Iranians even as ...
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Panthers place focus on stopping the run vs. Broncos following defensive coordinator change
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales offered one overriding requisition to Todd Wash after promoting him to interim defensive coordinator last wee...
Nov 5, 2026 GREEN BAY, WI - OCTOBER 29: Derrick Brown #95 of the Carolina Panthers looks on from the field during an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on October 29, 2026 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)