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Harrison Ford returning as Indiana Jones for Animal Kingdom ride - UPI.com
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (155+ words) Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Disney announced this weekend that film legend Harrison Ford is returning as Indiana Jones for a new ride in Florida's Animal Kingdom. "I'm excited for you to see his next epic adventure and I'm coming to Walt Disney…...
Centcom head visits USS Abraham Lincoln amid concerns about conditions - UPI.com
9+ hour, 19+ min ago (324+ words) Aug. 16 (UPI) -- The commander of U.S. Central Command visited the USS Abraham Lincoln days after the aircraft carrier drew public attention over reports of poor conditions on board and attempted suicides of sailors. Adm. Brad Cooper visited the ship as part…...
Police arrest 19-year-old hiding in closet in Virginia State University shooting - UPI.com
11+ hour, 5+ min ago (203+ words) Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Police arrested a 19-year-old found hiding in a closet on the Virginia State University campus hours after he allegedly shot five people, local officials said. Camron Harris was in custody at Chesterfield County Jail on suspicion of four…...
Hurricane Lala brings flooding to Hawaii; one dead
12+ hour, 10+ min ago (252+ words) Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm Sunday morning after bringing flooding to the Hawaiian islands, killing one person, local officials said. Hawaiian Gov. Josh Green said a storm-related car crash caused the fatality on the Big Island....
NATO jets shoot down drone in Romanian airspace - UPI.com
13+ hour, 16+ min ago (217+ words) Aug. 16 (UPI) -- NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Romania's airspace without authorization, the Romanian defense minister said Sunday. Radu Miruța said two Spanish F-18 jets were scrambled in response to the drone entering Romanian airspace at 4:44 a....
Famous birthdays for Aug. 16: Dan Smyers, Angela Bassett - UPI.com
20+ hour, 49+ min ago (287+ words) Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. -- Physicist Gabriel Lippmann in 1845 -- Writer T.E. Lawrence in 1888 -- Israeli Prime Minister/Nobel Peace Prize laureate Menachem Begin in 1913 -- Writer Charles Bukowski in 1920 -- Journalist Louis Lomax in 1922 -- Actor Ann…...
On This Day Aug. 16: West Caribbean Airways crash kills 160 in Venezuela
20+ hour, 49+ min ago (265+ words) Aug. 16 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1812, British forces foiled plans for a U.S. invasion of Canada by capturing the city of Detroit. In 1896, the North Country gold rush began with the discovery of gold in the Klondike region of…...
On This Day in History - August 16th - Almanac
20+ hour, 49+ min ago (308+ words) Today is Sunday, Aug. 16, the 228th day of 2026 with 137 to follow. The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune and Saturn. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mercury and Venus. In 1812, British forces foiled plans for a U.S. invasion of Canada…...
Hungary sinks barges into Danube River to stave off energy crisis
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (174+ words) Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Hungarian working crews are sinking two barges into the Danube River in an attempt to raise water levels and stave off an energy crisis, the prime minister said on Saturday. Water levels of the 1,800-mile river have fallen…...
Moroccan authorities block 111 migrants from entering Ceuta
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (153+ words) Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Dozens of migrants were detained in Morocco on Saturday as they attempted to cross into the Spanish territory of Ceuta. Moroccan officials said they intercepted some 111 people near the town of Fnideq, about 2 miles from the border, BBC…...