Washington’s NFL team is now known as the Commanders. The new name unveiled Wednesday comes 18 months after the once-storied franchise dropped its old moniker following decades of criticism that it was offensive to Native Americans and under fresh pressure from sponsors. The organization committed to avoiding Native American imagery in its rebrand after being […]

NO kitten around — Yulia Minina’s pet looks furmidable. She says the Maine Coon weighs 12.5kg (27.5lb), making it just a whisker away from a world record. And as Kefir is only 22 months, she still has growing to do in Stary Oskol, Russia. Yulia explains: "I could not even think that an ordinary baby […]

A SPANISH OAP fell asleep on a TV show – and ended up on the receiving end of an hilarious practical joke when the presenter turned the lights off and invited the studio audience to leave. The love-struck pensioner was where was looking for a partner to accompany her in her old age by going […]

Fury as police DROP corporate manslaughter charges against National Highways over two fatal crashes on M1 smart motorway due to legal technicality No corporate manslaughter charges to be brought over smart motorway deaths Nargis Begum, 62, Jason Mercer, 44, and Alexandru Murgeanu, 22, died on roads But South Yorkshire Police confirmed National Highways will not […]

The father of Miss USA Cheslie Kryst has spoken of “family dysfunction” after his daughter's tragic death. She plummeted to her death from a high-rise building in Manhattan, New York, on Sunday night aged just 30 with her father Rodney Kryst saying “she was sad” as he paid tribute to his "pure" daughter. Rodney who […]

Kate Middleton has beaten Meghan Markle in the battle for America's most popular Duchess. The Duchess of Cambridge bagged around 68 percent of votes, while Meghan secured just 31 percent, the Sun revealed. The disastrous defeat for Ms Markle comes as Prince William and Kate Middleton plan their first trip to the US since 2014. […]

A SINGLETON who claims she was swindled on Tinder by a fraudster 'son of a diamond merchant' has declared she will not give up on love.  Cecilie Fjellhoy thought she matched with prince charming when he flew her on a private jet from London to Bulgaria on their first date. The Norwegian graduate was swept […]

A 'Trojan asteroid' that follows Earth in orbit through space could one day be visited by humans, according to scientists. The space object named 2020 XL5 was spotted two years ago and could be in pursuit for 4,000 years before tailing off. It is thought the hitch-hiking steroid was captured by Earth's gravitational pull and […]

FORMER heavyweight boxing champ David Haye has defended “pushy” parents – arguing that a tough approach taken by his own dad stopped him descending into a life of crime and drugs like many of his school pals. Haye, a dad-of-one claims he pushes his own son, Cassius, to excel as he wants to become a professional tennis player when he grows up. […]

Don’t miss a thing by getting the Daily Star’s biggest headlines straight to your inbox! An armed man has been arrested after sparking a huge manhunt when he allegedly killed two campus officers on an American college campus, police have said. Alexander Wyatt Campbell, 27, of Ashland, Virginia, has been detained after he reportedly shot […]