Category Archives: WPTF News
Before the Bell: Wall Street steadies and oil trades below $80 with focus on end to Iran conflict
By CHAN HO-HIM and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street pointed toward modest gains in premarket trading Wednesday and oil traded below $80 a barrel on optimism that Iran will quickly open the Str...
Jun 17, 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. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and can sell oil freely under deal with the US, officials say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran will immediately take steps to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once a tentative deal with the U.S. to end the war is signed and will be allowed to sell its oil with...
Jun 17, 2026 QESHM ISLAND, IRAN - APRIL 28: The Ateela 2 Oil Tanker boat navigates the sea on April 28, 2026 on Qeshm Island, Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by Asghar Besharati/Getty Images)
The Latest: G7 summit focuses on contentious future of AI and US dominance of the industry
The Group of Seven wraps up three days of talks in the French Alps on Wednesday with discussions on the contentious future of artificial intelligence and U.S. dominance of the industry. Executives of ...
Jun 17, 2026 EVIAN-LES-BAINS, FRANCE - JUNE 17: (L-R) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, U.S. President Donald Trump and President of France Emmanuel Macron ahead of a working session on promoting economic growth with G7 leaders and G7 outreach partners, during 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)
Flight tracking data shows B-52 took sharp turn before crashing, killing all 8 on board
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and JOSH FUNK LOS ANGELES (AP) - The B-52 that crashed during a test flight at an Air Force base in California took a sharp turn before plunging to the ground at a rate nearly 10 ...
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JD Vance went on television to plug a faith memoir. 'The View' had other plans
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Vice President JD Vance, appearing Tuesday on ABC's "The View" to promote his newly released memoir on faith, was put on the spot from the first question, peppered for ...
Jun 16, 2026 EMERYVILLE, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 16: Copies of Vice President JD Vance's new book "Communion" are available for purchase in Barnes & Noble on June 16, 2026 in Emeryville, California. The memoir, released on June 16, follows his 2016 book "Hillbilly Elegy" and discusses Vance’s adult conversion to Catholicism and its influence on his political ideology. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
Federal prosecutors charge 15 people with impeding agents during Minnesota immigration crackdown
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MARK VANCLEAVE Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Federal prosecutors have charged 15 people with impeding the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota, ac...
Jun 16, 2026 U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen and Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Michael McCarthy announced charges against fifteen people for conspiring to interfere and injure federal immigration agents during Operation Metro Surge on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minn. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave)
Oil drops below $80 per barrel, while tech stocks weigh on a mixed Wall Street
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices sank again Tuesday and dropped below $80 per barrel for the first time since early March, while U.S. stocks drifted near their all-time highs...
Jun 16, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 04: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on June 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Jelly Roll files for divorce after 10-year marriage, citing irreconcilable differences
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country music star Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from his wife of 10 years, according to court filings. The complaint filed in Franklin, Te...
Jun 16, 2026 BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Bunnie Xo and Jelly Roll attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman at The Beverly Hilton on January 31, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
NHL says the 2026 playoffs is the most-watched on record, averaging 1.8 million viewers
NEW YORK (AP) - The NHL said Tuesday the Stanley Cup Playoffs this spring were the most-watched on record in the U.S. with an average of 1.8 million viewers. That surpassed the previous record of 1.56...
Jun 16, 2026 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 14: The Carolina Hurricanes celebrate victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game Six of the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena on June 14, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Route announced for Carolina Hurricanes victory parade
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - We're learning more now about the celebration and parade planned for Raleigh Saturday (June 20) to celebrate the Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup Final victory. Downtown Raleigh ...
Jun 16, 2026