(Reuters) – Ukraine will be accepted as a candidate to join the European Union on Thursday, a move that will boost the country's morale as the battle with Russian troops for two cities in the east reached what one official called a "fearsome climax". FIGHTING * Russian forces are trying to encircle Ukrainian troops defending the frontline eastern city of […]

Before the Civil Rights movement took root in the 1950s, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) afforded Black Americans the chance to get an education that they were barred from at traditional white institutions. only routes to a college degree. Over the years, HBCUs have become a cornerstone of the Black experience, and JP Morgan’s latest move proves they understand that […]

A woman and her two dogs have been found dead after they were struck by lightning during a morning walk. The freak accident occurred yesterday (Wednesday, June 22) as a rare series of heavy storms lashed Southern California, the bodies later being discovered by passersby near the San Gabriel River in Pico Rivera. Police and emergency responders were called to […]

Spain: Air Canada flight lands safely at Madrid airport We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Richard Brailey, 71, and wife Patricia, 66, were meant to go […]

A MISSING couple shared video from their boat showing wild weather in the weeks before they mysteriously disappeared at sea. Coast Guard officials continue to search for "overdue" boaters Yanni Nikopoulos and Dale Jones after they failed to return from a sailing trip. On Facebook, Jones posted a video of monstrous weather seen from a dock weeks before the couple […]

Moment woman, 25, collapses onto New York City subway tracks during morning rush hour after suffering ‘medical episode’: Two NYPD cops are hailed as heroes for leaping off the platform to save her The 25-year-old suffered from what seemed to at least be a malaise on Monday She fell off the platform at the 95th Street station in Bay Ridge, […]

NEW YORK (AP) — James Rado, co-creator of the groundbreaking hippie musical “Hair,” which celebrated protest, pot and free love and paved the way for the sound of rock on Broadway, has died. He was 90. Rado died Tuesday night in New York City of cardio respiratory arrest, according to friend and publicist Merle Frimark. “Hair,” which has a story […]

Don’t miss a thing! Sign up to the Daily Star’s newsletter A couple who were ringleaders of a human trafficking and modern slavery operation have been jailed for a total of 25 years. But it's the Bristol-based prison-like hell hole where they forced 10 innocent people to live which has sent shock waves around the world. Maros Tancos and Joanna […]

‘I thought it was going to explode’: Passenger on Dominican airline that ripped through tower and burst into flames at Miami Airport describes terrifying ordeal as new footage emerges of people escaping  Passenger Paola Garcia recalls terrifying moments after the plane crash landed in Miami New footage shows passengers evacuating the plane as people shout and shriek while getting off […]

Elliot Page joined Late Night With Seth Meyers on Tuesday and addressed some of the negative reaction he has received since transitioning. The Umbrella Academy star has spoken about being verbally accosted in public after coming out as transgender and says he’s saddened such outbusts. “I feel like it’s one of those things where it’s so unfortunate, because it’s like, we’re […]