Francis Halzen is a physics professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. (wipac.wisc.edu) By AURELIEN BREEDEN Francis Halzen was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for his work on a project at the South Pole that has helped discover high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said. Who is the winner? Halzen is a physics professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was born in 1944 in Tienen, Belgium. Why did the co

Presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro gestures onstage during the official launch of his campaign at the Liberal Party’s National Convention in São Paulo, July 25, 2026. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the leftist incumbent, and Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing challenger, face off in a race that could define the future of Latin America. (Victor Moriyama/The New York Times) By ANA IONOVA and ADAM B. ELLICK A surprise victory for a right-wing populist embroiled in scandal. Crushi

By EMMA GOLDBERG The leaders of Cornell University, already embattled over the school’s handling of sexual assault allegations on campus, received another blow late Monday when the school’s faculty senate gave notice of plans to vote on a rare resolution of no confidence in the school’s administrators. Although largely symbolic, the measure and its apparent support among faculty members promised to increase pressure on the university’s president, Michael Kotlikoff, and other

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs the White House in Washington en route to Grand Island, Neb., to campaign ahead of the midterm elections, on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. President Trump reversed course on Monday and announced that his super PAC would now pay for the television ads promoting him that have been airing nationwide at taxpayer expense. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times) By SHANE GOLDMACHER, THEODORE SCHLEIFER and MAGGIE HABERMAN President Donald

Protesters hold signs about a climate case against oil companies outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. The justices are considering whether states and localities can try to hold oil companies responsible for damages from climate change. If Boulder, Colo. wins, the companies could owe enormous sums. (Alex Kent/The New York Times) By ABBIE VANSICKLE Supreme Court justices wrestled earlier this week with the first case of their new term, a complex

POR CYBERNEWS SAN JUAN – La Policía de Puerto Rico informó el martes el arresto de 44 personas como resultado de una investigación de 13 meses sobre venta de drogas y armas que produjo acusaciones contra 52 personas en 17 municipios, la ocupación de ocho armas de fuego y 22 vehículos y fianzas que totalizaron 12 millones de dólares. “Detrás de estos arrestos hubo 13 meses de investigación, recopilando evidencia, documentando transacciones y siguiendo el paso a personas que es

Tristan Buckmaster, a mathematician at New York University, stands in front of a chalkboard where he marked a timeline of events leading up to OpenAI’s announcement, and his own research progress, on solving the Navier-Stokes equations in New York on Sept. 9, 2026. Buckmaster was on the path toward an important proof when one of the artificial intelligence giants used its staggering resources to get there first. (Graham Dickie/The New York Times) By ZEYNEP TUFEKCI It was one

US stock index futures rose on Tuesday ⁠as ⁠Treasury yields dipped from multi-year highs ⁠and oil prices retreated, offering investors some relief ahead of the quarterly ​earnings season. The tech-heavy Nasdaq closed at a record high on Monday, lifted by heavyweights Nvidia and Microsoft, as investors ‌continued to bet on the AI ‌boom that has pushed stock markets to record highs. Nvidia rose 0.7% in premarket trading and was last ⁠valued at $5.8 ⁠trillion. The benchmark S&

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Associate Justice Erick V. Kolthoff Caraballo By THE STAR STAFF A divided Puerto Rico Supreme Court has ruled that, under specific circumstances, a child may retain a legal bond with a biological parent even after being adopted by a single adoptive parent. The decision, issued in 2026 TSPR 100 and authored by Associate Justice Erick V. Kolthoff Caraballo, marks a significant shift in how adoption law is interpreted and has already prompted strong con

Sen. Joanne M. Rodríguez Veve (Facebook Joanne Rodriguez Veve) By THE STAR STAFF Independent Sen. Joanne M. Rodríguez Veve introduced new legislation this week aimed at restoring criminal liability for public officials who intentionally fail to comply with legal mandates, even when their actions do not result in the loss of public funds or damage to government property. The measure, Senate Bill 1504, seeks to amend Articles 262 and 263 of Puerto Rico’s Penal Code and Article