Category Archives: WPTF News
Emboldened Senate Democrats block even bipartisan bills in hardball approach to counter Trump
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Democrats' decision to let a key surveillance authority lapse comes as they are increasingly emboldened in their legislative fights aga...
Jun 13, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 02: U.S. Senate Minority Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks alongside U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) during a news conference following a weekly policy luncheon with Senate Democrats at the U.S. Capitol on June 02, 2026 in Washington, DC. When repeatedly asked about Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner, Schumer repeatedly said "We’re going to beat Susan Collins and take back the Senate.” (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
RALEIGH: Police identify pedestrian hit and run victim
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Raleigh police have identified a pedestrian struck multiple times and killed early Saturday morning (June 13). Officers responded to a call for a hit and run motor vehicle crash...
Jun 13, 2026
Jury duty scam resurfaces in Wake County
RALEIGH (WPTF News) -- Scammers have redoubled their efforts to target Wake County residents with fake jury duty summons, according to state and local officials. "Scammers want you to panic and send m...
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US and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan's prime minister says
By MUNIR AHMED, MICHELLE L. PRICE and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan's prime minister said Friday the United States and Iran have agreed to wording of an agreement aimed at endi...
Jun 12, 2026 TEHRAN, IRAN - MAY 24: People wave flags and hold portraits of the dead at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Mosque to commemorate those killed in the current US-Israeli war as well as previous wars on May 24, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
The Closing Bell: US stocks rise after oil prices ease and SpaceX soars in its debut on Wall Street
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rose Friday after oil prices fell again, and SpaceX soared in its highly anticipated debut on Wall Street. The Closing Bell 06/12/2026 | RSS...
Jun 12, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 12: SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk speaks via video at the Nasdaq Marketsite in Times Square during the launch of the SpaceX initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq on June 12, 2026, in New York City. SpaceX, a rocket-making company, began trading Friday under the ticker SPCX following the largest initial public offering ever. Owner Elon Musk, who’s also CEO of Tesla and celebrated from a rocket launch site in Florida, is set to become the world’s first trillionaire. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Raleigh company buys Neese's: products returning to store shelves
GREENSBORO, N.C. (NCN News) - There's news for those waiting for a comeback of Neese's sausage products. The company has a new owner with plans to revive production. It was announced Friday (June 12) ...
Jun 12, 2026 Neeses' sausage and other meat products are very popular on North Carolina tables, but operations at its Greensboro plant appear to be shut down (photo courtesy NCPedia.org, North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources).
Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on the White House's South Lawn this weekend
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday refused to stop the White House from staging a UFC show this weekend in an elaborate ring already built on the South L...
Jun 12, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 12: Preparations continue for the UFC Freedom 250 mixed martial arts event and the related Fan Fest at the White House and the Ellipse on June 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump is hosting a series of Ultimate Fighting Championship matches on the South Lawn on Flag Day and his 80th birthday, June 14, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration of the American fighting spirit." (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Suspect dead after West Texas shooting kills 1 and injures at least 9 others
By JEFFREY COLLINS and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press A shooter who opened fire in the West Texas city of Midland died Friday after a standoff with police following an attack that left one person dead a...
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FBI searches office of Ohio group that supports voter registration efforts
By CLAUDIA LAUER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press FBI agents have searched the office of an Ohio group that supports voter registration efforts, seizing documents and computer files, a board ...
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Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36; Kenny Loggins among honorees
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36. "It was instinctual. No one taught me ...
Jun 12, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 11: Taylor Swift attends the Songwriters Hall of Fame 55th Annual Induction and Awards Gala at Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 11, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)