By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico Firefighters Union President José Tirado warned on Wednesday that a bill proposed by Gov. Jenniffer González Colón aimed at transferring inspection duties to the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC by its acronym in Spanish) places public safety at risk. “Under this bill, the Bureau loses direct control over inspections, which would instead pass into the hands of authorized external personnel,” Tirado said in a written statement

Kenya Enid Morales Dávila (Facebook via PUERTO RICO LIVE TV) By THE STAR STAFF Police reported on Wednesday that the woman who had sustained gunshot wounds in a femicide-suicide case reported at a residence in the Villodas neighborhood of Guayama has died. According to authorities, a call to the 9-1-1 Emergency System on Tuesday morning alerted them to gunshots at the location. Upon arriving at the scene, officers found a man who had taken his own life and a woman with gunsho

University of Puerto Rico President Zayira Jordán Conde By THE STAR STAFF University of Puerto Rico (UPR) President Zayira Jordán Conde said Wednesday that the university system has recorded 1,147 admission cancellations for this year’s incoming class, while campuses affected by work stoppages are evaluating adjustments to the academic calendar. “It is highly probable that the majority of the campuses that have been affected by work stoppages will have to make some type of ad

The University of Puerto Rico announced on Wednesday the official launch of UPR Virtual, a platform that consolidates the public university system’s fully online academic programs, professional certificates and short courses. (Sarida Rosario Gaetán) By THE STAR STAFF University of Puerto Rico (UPR) President Zayira Jordán Conde announced on Wednesday the official launch of UPR Virtual, a platform that consolidates the system’s fully online academic programs, professional cert