Bad Bunny, who is slated to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show next Sunday, made Grammy Awards history by winning album of the year for the Spanish-language “Debí Tirar Más Fotos.” (Facebook via Complex Music) Senate president, meanwhile, expresses disdain despite historic Grammy win By THE STAR STAFF Following Bad Bunny’s Grammy win for album of the year -- for “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” the first Spanish-language recording to earn the coveted prize -- Gov. Jenniffer Gonzá

Dr. Sulay Rivera Sánchez, associate director of the Newborn Screening and Hereditary Diseases Program at the University of Puerto Rico’s Medical Sciences Campus (LinkedIn) By THE STAR STAFF The University of Puerto Rico’s Medical Sciences Campus (RCM-UPR by its initials in Spanish) announced that its Newborn Screening and Hereditary Diseases Program has added testing for X‑linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) to the panel of conditions screened in all infants born in Puerto Ri

From left, Popular Democratic Party Sens. Ada Álvarez Conde, Luis Javier Hernández Ortiz and Marially González Huertas By THE STAR STAFF As the island Legislature was expected to vote on a bill that would give taxpayer tax relief checks, the Popular Democratic Party (PDP) minority delegation in the Senate on Monday unveiled its third tax-reform proposal, calling for a 5% budget cut across most government agencies to deliver what it described as real relief for taxpayers. The

Rep. Edgar Robles Rivera By THE STAR STAFF Rep. Edgar Robles Rivera, who chairs the House Committee on Consumer Affairs, has introduced House Bill 1088, a measure to amend Article 1726 of the Puerto Rico Civil Code. The proposed change would recognize as legitimate heirs the legal guardians or caregivers formally recognized when a person dies intestate and without relatives up to the sixth degree of consanguinity. The measure addresses the numerous cases in which senior citiz

In reviving the Lanham Act claims, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit squarely rejected the district court’s conclusion that government-issued license plates and vehicle inspection stickers cannot qualify as “goods or services” for the purposes of federal trademark law. (Facebook) By THE STAR STAFF The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has revived several trademark claims filed by the sons of baseball legend Roberto Clemente, ruling that Puerto Rico off

Independent Office of Consumer Protection Executive Director Hannia Rivera Díaz emphasized that the rate review process could result in higher costs, lower costs, or no changes at all -- making public participation in this week’s public hearings essential. By THE STAR STAFF Public hearings on a proposed revision to Puerto Rico’s electricity base rate will begin today, marking the first formal opportunity for residents to weigh in on potential changes that could affect househo

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón and Treasury Secretary Ángel Pantojas Rodríguez By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón has introduced legislation to distribute $554 million in direct payments to salaried workers, following the Financial Oversight and Management Board’s rejection of her proposal to permanently reduce personal income tax rates. Treasury Secretary Ángel Pantojas Rodríguez certified that the government has $823 million available in the current budget to fu

PDP Secretary General Manuel Calderón Cerame, center at lectern Governor highlights new fuel‑conversion, storage projects By THE STAR STAFF Popular Democratic Party (PDP) Secretary General Manuel Calderón Cerame accused the governing New Progressive Party (NPP) administration on Sunday of failing to tackle Puerto Rico’s worsening energy crisis, citing new operational data that shows rising outages and declining reliability across the island. Calderón Cerame said the latest fi

The initiative between the departments of Agriculture and Correction & Rehabilitation includes a technical and hands-on training program that will be rolled out gradually in correctional institutions and farms. Training will focus on coffee cultivation, ornamental plant production, hydroponic systems, and food self-sufficiency projects, officials said. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico government has launched an initiative aimed at addressing the ongoing labor shortage in the

Rep. José Pérez Cordero By THE STAR STAFF With the goal of training people to save lives in cases of possible drownings, Rep. José “Che” Pérez Cordero, who chairs the Judiciary Committee in the upper chamber, on Thursday announced the filing of House Bill 1040, which creates the new “Puerto Rico Public Servants Training as Lifeguards Act” to train all government personnel willing to be certified as lifeguards or aquatic rescuers. The initiative arises to support the efforts o