By THE STAR STAFF The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an uncommon international security notice for the San Juan Flight Information Region (TJZS), which includes Puerto Rico and surrounding Caribbean areas. The advisory warns of a “potentially hazardous situation” in the region’s airspace. Designated as NOTAM KICZ A0010/25, the alert urges all civilian aircraft to exercise “extreme caution” due to a sharp rise in “state aircraft operations.” The notice t

Justice Secretary Lourdes Gómez Torres, right, said cases handled by the Specialized Unit for Elder Abuse cannot be dismissed due to lack of interest on the part of the victim and will require the presence of a prosecutor at all procedural stages. (Facebook via Jenniffer González Colón) By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón announced Wednesday the creation of the Specialized Unit for Elder Abuse, a structure that will operate in all 13 prosecutor’s offices to addres

A family photo shows Marshawn Kneeland with his sister, Yahmya. Marshawn Kneeland spent nearly all of his 24 years working to get to the NFL. He died two days after scoring his first touchdown. (Yahmya Kneeland via The New York Times) By NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS A cadre of Dallas Cowboys players chased after the football as it tumbled into the end zone under the bright lights of “Monday Night Football.” In a flash, one player emerged in front of the pack — a 268-pound defensi

In the two matches the Patriotas of Lares played this week, Garrett Muagututia racked up an impressive 37 points in eight sets, for an average of 4.63. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation announced the Men’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSM by its initials in Spanish) Week 4 All-Star Team, recognizing the most outstanding players by position during the week. The Patriotas of Lares placed three of their athletes on the honor roll. Garrett Muagututia was na

More than half the plastics found in sea turtles were soft types, such as plastic bags that can resemble their jellyfish prey. (Freepick) By SACHI KITAJIMA MULKEY Two baseballs for a sea turtle. Three sugar cubes for a puffin. A soccer ball for a harbor porpoise. That’s roughly how much ingested plastic would be deadly for each animal, according to a study published Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers analyzed data from more than 10,000 auto

Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor whom President Donald Trump has sought to fire, attends a board of governors meeting in Washington, Oct. 24, 2025. On Monday, Nov. 17, Lawyers for Cook rebutted allegations of mortgage fraud and said that a housing official who had levied them had coordinated with the White House to smear the president’s enemies. (Caroline Gutman/The New York Times) By JONAH E. BROMWICH, MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN and COLBY SMITH A defense lawyer representing tw

By GENEVIEVE GLATSKY and JOSÉ MARÍA LEÓN CABRERA President Daniel Noboa of Ecuador has spent months courting Washington. He has met with President Donald Trump at his Florida estate; formed an alliance with Blackwater founder Erik Prince, a Trump supporter; and pressed to allow U.S. military bases in Ecuador. But voters at home delivered Noboa a sharp rebuke. They soundly rejected a national referendum Sunday that he had backed, aimed at authorizing a foreign military presenc