Category Archives: WPTF News
World Cup official says twitch caused gesture resembling supremacist sign; FIFA says no breach
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) - A World Cup video review official said his hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign was caused by an involuntary twitch, and a FIFA committee co...
Jun 15, 2026 HOUSTON, TEXAS - JUNE 14: Deniz Undav of Germany runs with the ball during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E match between Germany and Curacao at Houston Stadium on June 14, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
RALEIGH: Residents can comment on proposed convention center name change
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - As expansion plans are underway for Raleigh Convention Center, there are also plans for the building to have a new name with a corporate sponsor. Raleigh City Council is holding...
Jun 15, 2026 An artist's rendering on the expanded Raleigh Convention Center (courtesy Raleigh Convention Center)
DURHAM: Detainee death under investigation
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - The State Bureau of Investigation and the Durham County Sheriff's Office continue to investigate the death of a detention center detainee Friday (June 12) On Monday, the sheriff'...
Jun 15, 2026 An aerial view of downtown Durham, North Carolina.
Stocks leap worldwide, and oil prices drop after the US and Iran reach a tentative deal on their war
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stock markets rallied worldwide, and oil prices eased after the United States and Iran reached a tentative deal to get the global flow of crude going ag...
Jun 15, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on June 15, 2026 in New York City. Stocks surged at the opening after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that an agreement had been reached to end the war between the U.S. and Iran. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
UPDATE: Eight dead as B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff at Edwards AFB
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A B-52 bomber crashed Monday and burst into flames, killing all eight people aboard, shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California's Mojave Desert, military ...
Jun 15, 2026 creisinger / Depositphotos.com
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says Trump's Justice Department is investigating him and his wife
By SOPHIE AUSTIN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) - Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife, a...
Jun 15, 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)
Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory project
By ANNIKA HAMMERSCHLAG Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) - A group of Democratic senators and one Republican, as well as two Democratic House committees, sent letters Monday to the National Science Founda...
Jun 15, 2026 The Ocean Observatories Initiative team loads the Global Hybrid Profiler on Research Vessel Oceanus for the At Sea Test off the New England Coast. (Credit: Tom Kleindinst, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Fox Corp. has agreed to buy the streaming pioneer Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion, including debt. Roku will continue to be run...
Jun 15, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: Roku products are displayed for sale at a Target store on June 15, 2026 in New York City. Fox Corp announced that they will be buying Roku in a cash-and-stock deal that is valued at about $22 billion, that gives the company access to the more than 100 million households using Roku's streaming platform. This is Fox's first major acquisition since CEO and Chairman Lachlan Murdoch took control of the media empire from his father Rupert Murdoch. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
GREENSBORO: JetZero Groundbreaking to Launch Greensboro Airplane Maker's 14,500-Job Project
GREENSBORO, N.C. (NCN News) - Governor Josh Stein joined state and local officials to break ground on JetZero's first commercial airplane manufacturing facility at the Piedmont Triad International Air...
Jun 15, 2026
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 to win their second Stanley Cup
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Carolina spent the first part of the Stanley Cup Final surviving, finding ways to overcome deficits and play a high-scoring game that didn't fit the Hurricanes' typical style. But whe...
Jun 14, 2026 The Carolina Hurricanes celebrates after a win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Candice Ward)