Category Archives: WPTF News
Defense objects to showing videos of Charlie Kirk's killing in murder case, claims bias
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) - Graphic videos showing the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk while he spoke to a crowd on a Utah college campus q...
Feb 03, 2026 Tyler Robinson, left, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, smiles during a hearing in 4th District Court on January 16, 2026 in Provo, Utah. Prosecutors have charged Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder and plan to seek the death penalty. (Photo by Bethany Baker-Pool/Getty Images)
Clintons finalize agreement to testify in House Epstein probe, bowing to threat of contempt vote
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton finalized an agreement with House Republicans Tuesday to testify in a H...
Feb 03, 2026
Staal's goal pushes Hurricanes past Senators 4-3 in final home game before Olympic break
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Jordan Staal scored the go-ahead goal with roughly five minutes left to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Tuesday night....
Feb 03, 2026 Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Martinook (48) battles for the puck with Ottawa Senators' Nick Jensen (3) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
Cameron Boozer leads No. 4 Duke to 67-49 victory over Boston College
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Cameron Boozer had 19 points and 12 rebounds as No. 4 Duke took control early in beating Boston College 67-49 on Tuesday night for its 10th straight ...
Feb 03, 2026 Duke's Cameron Boozer (12) handles the ball as Boston College's Aidan Shaw, right, defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
Caleb Wilson scores 22 points to lead No. 14 North Carolina past Syracuse, 87-77
By DOUG BONJOUR Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Caleb Wilson had 22 points and nine rebounds as No. 14 North Carolina held off Syracuse 87-77 on Monday night after building a 32-point lead m...
Feb 02, 2026 Caleb Wilson #8 of the North Carolina Tar Heels shoots a free throw 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)
Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera, Noem says
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Every Homeland Security officer on the ground in Minneapolis, including those from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will be immediately issued...
Feb 02, 2026
Stocks, gold and silver steady following wild swings overnight
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rose on Monday following sharp swings that shook financial markets overnight, including tumbles for Asian stocks. Gold and silver prices san...
Feb 02, 2026 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on January 28, 2026 in New York City. Stocks were down slightly in morning trading. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
School closures in the Southeast stretch into 2nd week after latest winter storm
By MAKIYA SEMINERA AP Education Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - School systems across the Southeast are dealing with weather-related school closures for the second week in a row, leading some to try remot...
Feb 02, 2026 Tennessee National Guard Specialist Taylor Osteen, left, holds a chainsaw as he takes a break from cutting trees from a road Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Collar cams offer a bear's eye view into the lives of grizzlies on Alaska's desolate North Slope
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The life of one of the most remote grizzly bear populations in the world is being documented by the animals themselves, with collar cameras t...
Feb 02, 2026
Southern US enters a second week of biting cold and prolonged outages
By GARY D. ROBERTSON, TRAVIS LOLLER and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Four homes blasted by icy winds on an eroding North Carolina island collapsed into the ocean and Florida farmer...
Feb 02, 2026 Heavy snow falls on State St. January 31, 2026 in West Columbia, South Carolina. Forecasts show much of the Carolinas blanketed with snow with and unseasonably cold temperatures behind the winter storm. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)