Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. They include: -- French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in 1769 -- U.S. first ...

On Aug.15, 1914, a U.S. ship sailed from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, officially opening the Panama Canal.

An executive was sentenced to 20 years in prison for running what authorities described as "likely the largest Ponzi scheme ...

"The Newsroom" and "American Rust" alum Jeff Daniels says his Cold War-era nail-biter, "The Brink of War," has themes that ...

Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena, 61, was charged with wire fraud and money laundering over $1.5 million in COVID loans for small ...

Jason Arday, once hailed the youngest Black professor at the University of Cambridge, was found dead Friday shortly after his resignation.

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, triggering a tsunami warning. No casualties or damage were ...

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Friday announced a ban on the sale of disposable barbeques amid the fight against ...

The U.S. Army identified the two soldiers killed when an Apache attack helicopter from Fort Hood crashed in Texas during a ...

Aug. 14 (UPI) --Violent crime, including the estimated rate for murders and certain manslaughters, showed record year-to-year decreases in the United States during 2025, the FBI reported Friday.

An American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger last fall has been released, officials said Thursday. Kevin Rideout, 50, was abducted on Oct. 21.

Rep. Lee Jin-sook defended a disputed May 18 forum, arguing that academic debate should remain open and the uprising should not belong to one camp.