This story is free to read.

10 Things to Know for Today

In this June 8, 2014, photo, workers carry a Macy's banner during the gay pride parade, in Salt Lake City. Corporations have increased visibility this summer at gay pride parades around the country as same-sex marriage bans fall in the courts and polls show greater public acceptance of gay marriage. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) In this June 8, 2014, photo, workers carry a Macy's banner during the gay pride parade, in Salt Lake City. Corporations have increased visibility this summer at gay pride parades around the country as same-sex marriage bans fall in the courts and polls show greater public acceptance of gay marriage. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

By Associated Press June 27, 2014 2 min read

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. UKRAINE, EU SIGN HISTORIC TRADE, ECONOMIC PACT

President Petro Poroshenko says the association agreement with Brussels may be the “most important day” for his country since it became independent from the Soviet Union.

2. OBAMA SEEKS MILLIONS TO TRAIN, EQUIP VETTED SYRIAN REBELS

The request in effect opens a second front in the fight against Islamic militants threatening to overwhelm Iraq.