By THE STAR STAFF A federal grand jury indicted 81 members of the “Los Baja Deo” organization on drug trafficking and firearms charges, while 70 of them were arrested on Wednesday during an operation in Mayagüez and nearby municipalities, the U.S. Department of Justice reported on Thursday. “This is the type of collaboration that saves lives. So, this should serve as a warning to those who terrorize our communities,” U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said at a press conferen

U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche (Facebook via the United States Department of Justice) US attorney general says president acts alone on clemency decisions By EVA LAUREANO U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday defended President Donald Trump’s sweeping use of presidential pardons, insisting that the president exercises the constitutional power independently and does not seek his approval or guidance, even as Trump’s second‑term clemency record faces mounting critic

Hundreds of members of the University of Puerto Rico Workers’ Union ratified a strike vote on Thursday. The strike is set to begin on Tuesday of next week if no agreement is reached with the university administration regarding the medical plan for physical plant employees. By THE STAR STAFF Hundreds of members of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) Workers’ Union ratified a strike vote on Thursday; the strike is set to begin on Tuesday of next week if no agreement is reached

Puerto Rico’s water and power authorities told lawmakers during a hearing in the island Senate on Thursday that they lack the capacity to meet the massive water demand of the proposed Esencia luxury development in Cabo Rojo, a disclosure that immediately raised questions about how the project’s land‑use consultation was approved in the first place. By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico’s water and power authorities told lawmakers Thursday that they lack the capacity to meet the massi