Category Archives: WPTF News
Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska's heavyweight crown. Can Chunk, the 1,200-pound champ, win again?
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - After a summer spent packing away sockeye salmon, Alaska's heftiest brown bears are ready to throw their weight around. Online voting began Tuesday for Fat Bear Week, the annu...
Sep 22, 2026 FILE - This image provided by the National Park Service shows bear 32 Chunk at Katmai National Park in Alaska on Sept. 19, 2024. (E. Johnston/National Park Service via AP, File)
Hayden Panettiere died from accidental overdose involving fentanyl, coroner says
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press Actor Hayden Panettiere died from an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl, a coroner in South Carolina said Tuesday. Panettiere, 36, was found u...
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Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement to bolster Arctic security
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - President Donald Trump has signed an agreement with Denmark and Greenland aimed at strengthening Arctic and North Atlantic sec...
Sep 22, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 22: (L-R) U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen shake hands during the signing of a security pact between the U.S., Denmark, and Greenland during the 81st session of the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City. World leaders have gathered in New York for the annual session of the United Nations General Assembly, with this year's global issues ranging from the threat of artificial intelligence to the continued wars in Ukraine and Gaza. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
WakeMed-Atrium combination gets commissioners approval
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) -- After a nearly daylong session, more than two hours of public comments and another two hours of deliberation, and after years of discussion, the Wake County Board of Commission...
Sep 21, 2026 WakeMed Cary Hospital in Cary, where services could be affected by a proposed partnership with Atrium Health (Provided by WakeMed)
THE CLOSING BELL: Wall Street rallies within 0.4% of its record after oil prices and bond yields ease
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street climbed to the edge of its all-time high, and stocks rallied worldwide after oil prices and yields in the bond market surrendered their mark...
Sep 21, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 16: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on September 16, 2026 in New York City. Stocks opened up mixed as investors await a possible interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
States settle lawsuit over Paramount-Warner merger, clearing key hurdle for $81 billion deal
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Twelve states and Hollywood writers challenging Paramount's buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to settle their laws...
Sep 21, 2026 An aerial view of the Paramount logo displayed on the water tower at Paramount Studios on December 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Flights are disrupted across the US Northeast due to technical problems at a key air traffic center
By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer Hundreds of flights were canceled in the U.S. Northeast due to technical problems at a key regional air traffic control center, halting operations at every major ...
Sep 21, 2026 NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 3: The Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in Queens on June 3, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)
CNN, MS NOW, Politico say they've notified Trump they're suing over denied White House access
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - CNN, MS NOW and Politico said Monday they've notified President Donald Trump's administration that they're filing a lawsuit over being denied White...
Sep 21, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 19: MS NOW White House Correspondent Akayla Gardner prepares for a television report on a street corner outside the White House grounds after earlier being denied entry, on September 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Reporters from MS NOW, CNN and Politico were barred from the White House a day after President Trump said he was banning the three outlets from the property. (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)
BEFORE THE BELL: US futures climb as oil prices drop and investors await expected Trump-Xi meeting
By CHAN HO-HIM and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers U.S. futures are climbing as oil prices decline and investors await an expected meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader X...
Sep 21, 2026
Young throws 3 TD passes, including 2 to Waller, as Panthers dominate short-handed Falcons 34-3
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) - In his previous visit to Atlanta, Bryce Young commanded the spotlight. This time, Young shared the glory with Devin Lloyd and the Carolina defense. Youn...
Sep 20, 2026 ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 20: Chuba Hubbard #30 of the Carolina Panthers warms up prior to the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 20, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)