Gabriel Rodríguez Aguiló, chairman of the House Health Committee, said Wednesday that he plans to conduct unannounced visits to facilities to assess the conditions in which participants are living. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico House of Representatives will step up oversight of residential facilities serving adults with intellectual disabilities following a recent case under investigation for alleged neglect of participants. Gabriel Rodríguez Aguiló, chairman of the House

The ACLU argued that the requested remedies would violate constitutional protections and hinder advocates, journalists and families from exposing conditions affecting a vulnerable population. By THE STAR STAFF A Puerto Rico court has rejected an attempt to silence a prison‑rights organization, marking a significant win for free expression and public oversight of conditions inside the island’s correctional system. A judge of the Ponce Trial Court dismissed Carolina Catering Co

Retired workers and pensioners in Puerto Rico face uncertainty over the future of their retirement benefits amid potential changes to the PREPA pension system (FB via Asociación de Jubilados de la Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.) By THE STAR STAFF Retirees of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (AEE) are sounding the alarm over potential changes to their pension system, saying the future of their retirement benefits has become increasingly uncertain as the Fiscal Oversig

By THE STAR STAFF The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico issued a formal notice on October 7 clarifying that government agencies are misinterpreting the contract review process and, in some cases, bypassing mandatory Oversight Board approval for multimillion‑dollar agreements. In a letter sent electronically to Fiscal Agency and Financial Authority Interim Executive Director Vicky González Vega, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Orlando Rive

On September 2, as part of “Cuidando Tu Salud con Fortaleza” (Caring for Your Health with Fortaleza) initiative, food boxes were distributed through a collaboration with the Land Authority (FB via José Yovin Vargas.) By THE STAR STAFF A new islandwide study released by Espacios Abiertos, Nutriendo Puerto Rico and the Triple‑S Foundation reveals that food insecurity remains a widespread challenge in Puerto Rico, affecting 40.8% of adults. The report also highlights that more t

BY THE STAR STAFF The president of the Northwest Consortium Board of Mayors, Eng. Miguel “Ricky” Méndez Pérez, announced an upcoming event aimed at providing merchants across the region with information about financial assistance and business incentives. The event will take place Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 2 p.m. at the Northwest Consortium’s facilities, located at 698 Avenida Industrial in the urban center of Isabela. “On that day, we will have Ángel Muñoz Suárez, directo

By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico is emerging as a significant target within the expanding global ecosystem of cybercrime, according to Microsoft’s Digital Defense Report 2026. The document revealed that more than 3,252 individuals and organizations on the island have been identified as victims of credential‑theft campaigns, malware and other cybercriminal operations. The report, released early this week, analyzes cyberthreat activity observed between July 2025 and June 2026 and

Kiké Hernández hit a two-run home run in the Dodgers’ NLDS Game 3 win over the Braves. (en.namu.wiki) By KATIE WOO / THE ATHLETIC Mookie Betts does not view it as such, but in a way, this all started with him. This Los Angeles Dodgers dynasty began with Betts hoisting the 2020 World Series trophy high over his head, an exclamation point to his first season in Dodger Blue. The ride has since included two more rings and the acquisition of Shohei Ohtani, now a four-time MLB most

The Warner Bros. Studio in Burbank, Calif., Feb. 27, 2026. (Mark Abramson/The New York Times) By BENJAMIN MULLIN Paramount closed its deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery earlier this week, putting tech scion David Ellison in control of a vast media empire that oversees many of Hollywood’s most valuable properties.The deal immediately catapults the combined company, now called Skydance, to the front rank of competitors alongside streaming titans like Netflix and YouTube, ju

Donna Summer performs at the taping of the VH1 special, “VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross” in New York, April 9, 2000. A new box set strives over seven CDs or 10 LPs to capture the musical breadth Summer spent much of her career trying to prove. (Ozier Muhammad/The New York Times) By STEVE KNOPPER The story of how Donna Summer’s heavy-breathing “Love to Love You Baby” expanded to 16 minutes, 48 seconds, is one of the classic yarns of the disco era. Neil Bogart loved th