By THE STAR STAFF LUMA Energy is urging regulators to take a broader look at Puerto Rico’s strained electrical system finances before ordering a $30 million transfer to Genera PR’s contingency reserve fund. In a motion filed Tuesday, the private operator of the island’s electric power transmission and distribution grid argued that the system’s liquidity has deteriorated to the point where shifting tens of millions into a single emergency account could further destabilize day‑

La Fortaleza Chief of Staff Norma Burgos Andújar said the dismissal of Blanca Medina Díaz as head of the Administration for the Socioeconomic Development of the Family stemmed from “issues regarding discipline, execution, and performance.” By THE STAR STAFF La Fortaleza Chief of Staff Norma Burgos Andújar attributed the dismissal of Blanca Medina Díaz as head of the Administration for the Socioeconomic Development of the Family (ADSEF by its acronym in Spanish) on Tuesday to

By THE STAR STAFF The federal government will launch a new round of passport revocations next Monday, targeting noncustodial parents with eligible child‑support debts of $15,000 or more, María del Mar Mateu Meléndez, the head of Puerto Rico’s Administration for Child Support Enforcement (ASUME), announced Tuesday. Mateu Meléndez said the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) has accelerated its enforcement schedule, lowering the debt threshold six times in under

By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Planning Board has delivered a newly updated territorial map to the Municipality of Aguas Buenas, marking the first comprehensive revision of the town’s Master Zoning Plan (Plan de Ordenación Territorial) in more than 15 years. Planning Board Chairman Héctor Morales Martínez met with Mayor Karina Nieves Serrano on Tuesday to present the updated instrument, which officials say will guide safer, more organized and more sustainable development f

President Donald Trump speaks during the signing of an executive order regarding retirement savings in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, Thursday, April 30, 2026. The major networks are set to resume their collective television coverage of President Trump on Sunday, even though the White House blocked CNN from participating in the TV pool over the weekend, according to four people briefed on the deliberation. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times) By MICHAEL M. G

By THE STAR STAFF First Attack 2026 will make Puerto Rico a meeting place for gamers, fans, content creators and esports communities from various international markets, with the event taking place Oct. 2-4 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan. This year’s event will have participants from more than 15 countries, such as Japan, South Korea, the Dominican Republic, Canada and Panama, thus creating an occasion that goes beyond the local gaming community and links Pue

Luis Pintor of the defending COLICEBA champion Guapos of Dorado, who swept a doubleheader against the Maceteros of Vega Alta on Sunday. By THE STAR STAFF The Guapos of Dorado, Guayacanes of Guayanilla, Caciques of Orocovis, Atléticos of Barranquitas, Halcones of Gurabo, Azucareros of Yabucoa, Sabaneros of Cidra, Olímpicos of Comerío, Jardineros of Aibonito, and Tigres of Aguas Buenas all notched victories on Sunday in the Amateur Baseball League Confederation (COLICEBA by its

By THE STAR STAFF The Vaqueras of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) at Bayamón and the Delfines of Sacred Heart University (USC by its initials in Spanish) were crowned champions of the Interuniversity Athletic League (LAI) 3x3 basketball tournament on Sunday at Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan. UPR-Bayamón defeated the Taínas of Ana G. Méndez University 22-11 in the final. The Vaqueras scored 109 points and allowed 51 throughout the tournament, and no opponent managed

Puerto Rico dominated Cuba at the net, holding a 14-6 advantage in blocks en route to a bronze medal at the NORCECA Women’s Final Six tournament in Mexico. By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico earned its second-ever bronze medal at the NORCECA Women’s Final Six after defeating Cuba 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-23) on Sunday at the Juan Fernández Albarrán Sports Complex in Zinacantepec in the Mexican state of Mexico. Puerto Rico finished the tournament with a 3-4 record, while Cuba closed a

The Mighty Sparrow performs at the Harbourfront Center in Toronto in 2006. (Wikipedia/John Leeson) By MARGALIT FOX The Mighty Sparrow, known for more than 60 years as the king of calypso, who almost single-handedly gave the music of his Trinidadian homeland an electrifying international appeal, died Sunday in New York City. He was 91. The death, at a hospital, was announced by his daughter Karen Francisco. A singer, songwriter and guitarist, Sparrow — his given name was Sling