Category Archives: WPTF News
Russian attacks kill 2 and wound 12 as Ukrainian forces target oil tankers
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia launched missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, killing two people and wounding 12, officials said Saturday, as Ukrainian forces damaged more than two dozens Russian tankers...
Jul 11, 2026 In this photo provided by Ukraine's 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade press service, a Ukrainian serviceman watches an FPV drone in the frontline city of Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine Friday, July 10, 2026. (Iryna Rybakova/Ukraine's 93rd Mechanized Brigade via AP)
New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One reporting, newspaper says
By ASHRAF KHALIL and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has subpoenaed several New York Times journalists after their report on security concerns involving the n...
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Former ECU professor sentenced for possession of child sex content
WASHINGTON (NCN News) -- A former ECU professor was sentenced to 3 and half years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for the possession of child sexual abuse material. According to...
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Graham Platner withdraws from Maine Senate race, kicking off Democrats' quest for nominee
By MEG KINNARD and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Graham Platner on Friday submitted his paperwork to formally withdraw from Maine's U.S. Senate race, officially ending an ups...
Jul 10, 2026 Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks during a primary election night watch party after winning the Democratic nomination Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Blue Hill, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
REMEMBERING KYLE BUSCH: Public memorial scheduled for Charlotte
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (NCN News) - A public memorial service celebrating the life, achievements and legacy of NASCAR champion Kyle Busch will be held on Oct. 9 at Charlotte Motor Speedway following the NA...
Jul 10, 2026 FILE - Kyle Busch is introduced during the NASCAR All-Star auto race at Dover Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton, File, File)
Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of Trump's troubled revamp
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Crews are again draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as President Donald Trump's problem-plagued effort to revamp the waterway pushes well ...
Jul 10, 2026 Workers lay nets in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to catch debris from the Fourth of July fireworks display, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
US demands Iran publicly state that Strait of Hormuz is open and Tehran won't attack ships anymore
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, JON GAMBRELL and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is demanding that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships cross...
Jul 10, 2026 MUSCAT, OMAN - MARCH 30: A police speed boat patrols the port as oil tankers and high speed crafts sit anchored at Muscat Anchorage near the Strait of Hormuz on March 30, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. (Photo by Elke Scholiers/Getty Images)
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks rise as Wall Street shows it's still hungry for AI winners
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks ticked higher Friday after Wall Street showed its appetite is still big for winners of the artificial-intelligence boom. The S&P 500 ros...
Jul 10, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: World shares mostly climb and oil prices slip as traders monitor Iran war developments
By CHAN HO-HIM AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) - World shares mostly advanced Friday, helped by buying of technology-related shares, while oil prices slipped as traders watched for developments in t...
Jul 10, 2026 A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
8 men indicted in planned drone and sniper attack on White House UFC cage-fighting show
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Eight men were indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges Thursday for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and s...
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