Former public official Anthony Maceira Zayas leads MZLS LLC. (LinkedIn) By THE STAR STAFF Leaders of the Citizen Victory Movement (MVC by its initials in Spanish) filed formal public‑records requests on Wednesday seeking detailed billing information for more than $1.2 million in government contracts awarded this term to a law firm associated with former public official Anthony Maceira Zayas. Attorneys Manuel Natal and Eva Prados submitted the requests to the Puerto Rico Senat

Blanca Medina Díaz, former head of the Socioeconomic Development Administration for the Family (Facebook via ADSEF) By THE STAR STAFF The former administrator of the Socioeconomic Development Administration for the Family (ADSEF by its acronym in Spanish), Blanca Medina Díaz, testified under oath on Wednesday that Gov. Jenniffer González Colón insisted she accept the role of leading the agency, that the governor later learned of the problems Medina faced and even called her t

By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón on Wednesday established a new interagency body dedicated to strengthening Puerto Rico’s readiness for major earthquakes, signing Executive Order 2026‑053 to create the Puerto Rico Earthquake Preparedness Committee. The committee, attached to the Department of Public Safety (DSP by its initials in Spanish) and chaired by DSP Secretary Arthur Garffer, will coordinate scientific, technical and operational planning across governmen

Rep. José “Cheito” Hernández Concepción (Facebook via Jose Cheito Hernandez Concepcion) By THE STAR STAFF Rep. José “Cheito” Hernández Concepción urged the government on Wednesday to take New Fortress Energy (NFE) to court, warning that the ongoing dispute over the company’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries could drive up electricity bills in the next quarterly adjustment. Hernández, who chairs the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, said the contract

The Estrellas del Guamaní of Guayama finished the regular season with a 10-2 record and now will play either Juana Díaz or Santa Isabel in the South section final of the Women’s Baseball League. By THE STAR STAFF The Estrellas del Guamaní (Guayama) secured first place in the South section and a direct berth to the sectional championship series by splitting a doubleheader with the Poetas (Juana Díaz) on Sunday during the final stretch of the 2026 Women’s Baseball League regula

Nine teams advanced to the Class A Baseball regional semifinals during the opening weekend of the postseason. By THE STAR STAFF Nine teams advanced to the Class A Baseball regional semifinals during the opening weekend of the postseason, which saw 32 games played across Puerto Rico. The Department of Recreation and Sports (DRD) reported earlier this week that the Barriada Sandín (Vega Baja) and the Ganaderos (Hatillo) secured two victories in the North Region to advance to th

A LED solar simulator to test panels at a Hanwha Qcells testing site in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany, Sept. 24, 2026. At its lab in Germany, Hanwha Qcells has been testing its tandem solar panels, a new technology that solar companies say will generate more energy. (Patrick Junker/The New York Times) By IVAN PENN Producers of solar panels in the United States say they are on the cusp of a technological breakthrough that could upend the industry and even threaten China’s grip on

Peppino Mazzullo and Topo Gigio in 1961 (Wikipedia) By KAJA ANDRIC Peppino Mazzullo, an Italian actor who for more than 40 years provided the endearing voice of floppy-eared mouse puppet Topo Gigio, a TV character beloved by children all over the world, died last Wednesday at his home in Santo Stefano di Briga, Sicily. He was 100. His death was confirmed by Matteo Arrigo, a journalist and family spokesperson. In a career spanning more than six decades, Mazzullo performed in

By ERIC SCHMITT and JULIAN E. BARNES The United States abruptly withdrew all 12 B-1 Air Force bombers from an air base in southern England based on new information that commanders received about a potential drone attack ordered by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, according to U.S. and British officials. The suspected attack was part of a complex, multipronged Iranian plot to strike aircraft and kill some of the several hundred American personnel stationed at the base, RAF Fairford