Category Archives: WPTF News
BEFORE THE BELL: Wall Street poised to open lower as Mideast tensions push Brent crude past $98 a barrel
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street was poised to open with minor losses on Thursday as earnings season ramps up and the intensifying conflict with Iran pushed Brent crud...
Jul 23, 2026 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 02, 2026 in New York City.
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Trump says Saudi nuclear pact requires kingdom to normalize Israel relations through Abraham Accords
By COLLIN BINKLEY and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday said an agreement being reached with Saudi Arabia for a civilian nuclear program requires the ...
Jul 23, 2026 President Donald Trump speaks at Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
House Republicans adopt $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump's priorities
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - The House adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal Wednesday, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White Hous...
Jul 22, 2026 Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) holds a news conference following a House Republican Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on January 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Republicans spoke on I.C.E. operations in Minnesota, affordability and upcoming government funding legislation. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
THE CLOSING BELL: Oil prices rise another 3%, while Wall Street drifts in mixed trading
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock indexes barely budged on Wednesday after oil prices climbed another 3% as fighting continues in the war with Iran. The Closing Bell 7/22/2026...
Jul 22, 2026 People walk outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in lower Manhattan on March 13, 2026 in New York City. The Dow was up over 100 points in morning trading as events in Iran continue to upend global markets. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Trump says US will destroy a bridge or power plant for each Iranian attack in the Strait of Hormuz
By JON GAMBRELL and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that the U.S. will destroy one bridge or power plant each time Iran ...
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Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall on southern Louisiana with threatening winds
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press Tropical Storm Bertha crawled into southern Louisiana on Wednesday, making landfall and packing strong winds far from its center after closing beaches from the Florida ...
Jul 22, 2026 courtesy NOAA
BEFORE THE BELL: Global shares trade mixed as Brent oil keeps rising due to fighting in Iran
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Global shares were trading mixed Wednesday following a rally on Wall Street, despite concerns about higher oil prices and inflation. France's CAC 40 ed...
Jul 22, 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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Trump will attend the dignified transfer of 4 US service members killed in the Middle East
DOVER, Del. (AP) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday plans to attend the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members killed in the Middle East. Trump will be at Dover Air Force Base when the rem...
Jul 22, 2026 EVIAN-LES-BAINS, FRANCE - JUNE 17: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the G7 Summit on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France. Leaders from the Group of 7 (G7) countries convened in Evian, France, near the Swiss border, for their annual summit to discuss challenges to peace and security for Ukraine and Europe, the situation in the Middle East, and other geopolitical issues. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Iran's demands over the Strait of Hormuz would set a dangerous precedent, Rubio warns Asian leaders
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Asian leaders Wednesday that Iran's demand to control and collect tolls in the...
Jul 22, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 30: (L-R) U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attend a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
DURHAM: Joint Operation Shuts Down Illegal Business Tied to Violence
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - State agents along with local police shut down a illegal bar, making multiple arrests on a variety of charges while seizing weapons and illegal drugs. Over the weekend, the North...
Jul 21, 2026 State agents along with local police shut down a illegal bar, making multiple arrests on a variety of charges while seizing weapons and illegal drugs the weekend of July 18-19. (photo courtesy Alcohol Law Enforcement)