Category Archives: WPTF News
Rocky Mount Police officer dies in off-duty accident
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (NCN News) - A Rocky Mount Police officer had died in an off-duty ATV accident. According to social media post by the police department, Michael Cotton died in an off-duty ATV accide...
Jun 11, 2026 Rocky Mount is a city in Edgecombe and Nash counties in the Atlantic coastal plain region of the U.S. state of North Carolina.
Too sick to work, but can they prove it? New Medicaid rule worries patients
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - On hot afternoons, DeAnna Brandon's three dogs zag around while she splashes in a backyard kiddie pool with her grandkids. These are the moments the 48-...
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Before the Bell: Wall Street points toward gains after another AI sell-off, oil prices slip
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers U.S. Financial markets are poised to open with strong gains Thursday following another sell-off of artificial-intelligence stocks that dragged the...
Jun 11, 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)
Knicks complete record rally from 29 points down and beat Spurs 107-106 for 3-1 NBA Finals lead
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A record-breaking comeback, capped off by what could go down as a legendary play. The long road back to the top of the NBA is almost complete for ...
Jun 11, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 10: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks dribbles against Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs during the third quarter in Game Four of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 10, 2026 in New York City.(Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Feds won't seek death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday they will not seek the death penalty as part of a plea agreement with the man charged in the political assassinations of the top Democr...
Jun 10, 2026 ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA - JUNE 27: Former U.S. President Joe Biden looks on as DFL Rep. Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark Hortman, and their dog Gilbert lie in state in the rotunda of the Capitol building on June 27, 2025 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Law enforcement agencies captured Vance Boelter on June 15th in connection with the killing of Rep. Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were shot at their home on June 14th. DFL State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were also shot and hospitalized in a separate incident. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said during a press conference that the shooting "appears to be a politically motivated assassination." (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
The Carolina Hurricanes have long thrived at home. They need to do it now in the Stanley Cup Final
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes have reclaimed home-ice advantage in the Stanley Cup Final. Not that it's mattered much in this series. The Hurricanes spli...
Jun 10, 2026 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 09: Jackson Blake #53 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates after scoring a first period goal against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game Four of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena on June 09, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
RALEIGH: Suspect charged with making bomb at police station
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Raleigh police have made an arrest in connection with a bomb threat at a police station on the north side of the city. Raleigh Police charged Christopher Carnes, 33, with two co...
Jun 10, 2026
Bill Gates testifies about his ties to Epstein, calls meeting him a 'grave error in judgment'
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Bill Gates said Wednesday that he made a "grave error in judgment" by meeting with Jeffrey Epstein but denied any wrongdoin...
Jun 10, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 10: Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates (C) departs the Rayburn House Office Building after testifying at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill on June 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. The committee is continuing to hold closed-door interviews as part of their investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. (Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)
A Trump order asked national park visitors to flag 'negative' historical info. They had other ideas
By JACK DURA and MEAD GRUVER Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The Trump administration last year issued a plea to visitors at U.S. national parks: Report any displays or exhibits saying "negativ...
Jun 10, 2026 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 9: The names of enslaved people who lived in the President's House are carved into a monument in Independence National Park on August 9, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Around a dozen different exhibits and displays in Independence National Historic Park are under review by the National Park Service for potential removal or editing on September 17. The initiative to eliminate materials deemed disparaging to the Founding Fathers or the legacy of the United States is part of an executive order issued by Donald Trump in March. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images)
The Closing Bell: Another sell-off for AI stocks drags Wall Street to its first back-to-back drop in weeks
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Another sell-off for artificial-intelligence stocks dragged the U.S. market sharply lower. The S&P 500 dropped 1.6% Wednesday after giving up a brie...
Jun 10, 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)