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Famous birthdays for Aug. 16: Dan Smyers, Angela Bassett - UPI.com
5+ hour 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
5+ hour 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
5+ hour 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
12+ hour, 19+ min 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
14+ hour, 54+ min 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…...
NYC man charged with hate crime in synagogue attack - UPI.com
13+ hour, 24+ min ago (228+ words) Aug. 15 (UPI) -- A man in New York was arrested on hate crime charges after disrupting a Shabbat service and allegedly injuring a congregant in a Manhattan synagogue on Friday, police said. Larry Montes, 46 of the Bronx, was arrested at Central…...
Bobby Moynihan felt 'Hollywood romantic' about new 'Minions' movie - UPI.com
13+ hour, 59+ min ago (492+ words) NEW YORK, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Saturday Night Live and The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins icon Bobby Moynihan's latest animated film, Minions & Monsters, is a tribute to Hollywood's early creature features. Now playing in theaters and streaming on digital platforms,…...
Trump says he will make Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory - UPI.com
15+ hour, 58+ min ago (265+ words) Aug. 15 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Friday said he wants the Strait of Hormuz to become U.S. territory. Speaking at an event in New York, Trump said he plans to declare ownership of the waterway between Oman and Iran once the…...
Israel strikes Lebanon, killing 15; 3 Israelis injured
16+ hour, 15+ min ago (322+ words) Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Two Israeli strikes hit Lebanon and killed at least 11 people early Saturday, the Lebanese health ministry said, then struck another site killing four more. Health ministry officials said an overnight strike in Ansar, near the city of Nabatieh,…...
Walton Goggins, Jodie Foster join voice cast of 'Hexed"
18+ hour, 2+ min ago (123+ words) Aug. 15 (UPI) -- White Lotus actor Walton Goggins and True Detective actress Jodie Foster have joined the voice cast of the animated movie, Hexed. "The all-new magical coming-of-age saga follows an impulsive and unconventional teenage girl named Billie (voiced by Hailee…...