President Donald Trump welcomes President Xi Jinping and his wife, first lady Peng Liyuan, upon the Chinese leader’s arrival for a State Visit, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 23, 2026. Trump has asked Xi Jinping whether he would like to buy American weapons, David Perdue, the American ambassador to China, said in a television interview on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times) By EDWARD WONG President Donald Trump has asked Chinese President Xi Jinping

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington on Sept. 23, 2026. The White House on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, informed Congress that it intended to cancel about $810 million that lawmakers had approved for education and health-related programs, its latest attempt to use a legally untested power to unilaterally rescind spending without the approval of lawmakers. (Salwan Georges/The New York Times) By CATIE EDMONDSON The White House late last week ni

Flooding on Randall Ave., two blocks inland of the oceanfront in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. While strong winds were slowly dying down, the storm was not expected to fully leave the area until today. In the meantime, forecasters were expecting lingering flooding on Monday. (Dave Sanders/The New York Times) By CHRISTINA CARON The powerful nor’easter that slammed into parts of the East Coast over the weekend isn’t quite done yet. While the storm was

POR CYBERNEWS CATAÑO – La gobernadora Jenniffer Aydin González Colón tuvo un accidente en la motora en la que viajaba a su llegada al municipio de Cataño en la tarde del domingo. González Colón iba a encontrarse con el alcalde electo de Cataño, Hiram Torres Montalvo, cuando hizo una curva y el peso de la motora provocó que se cayera. A pesar del incidente, González Colón se levantó y abrazó a Torres Montalvo Torres Montalvo prevaleció en la elección especial con 1,725 votos,

POR CYBERNEWS SAN JUAN – Yanira Reyes Gil tomó posesión como presidenta del Colegio de Abogados y Abogadas de Puerto Rico para el periodo 2026-2028 y anunció el lunes que su administración buscará ampliar los espacios para la participación pública, proteger las condiciones laborales de la profesión y fortalecer los servicios de salud mental para sus miembros. “Ante esta realidad, no podemos ni debemos actuar como si todo esto fuera ajeno a nuestra profesión”, expresó Reyes Gi

President Donald Trump speaks at the Presidents Cup golf tournament in Medinah, Ill., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (Doug Mills/The New York Times) By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The world is facing at least three crises today that cannot be resolved by any one country. Two are longer-term and arguably existential: the threat of uncontrolled artificial intelligence and the growing impact of climate change. One is shorter-term and damaging the global economy: the disruption of shipping l

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It’s been a bit of a random walk in Asia so far, with oil and yields up, stocks mixed, gold down ​and the dollar flat. Oddly, European share futures are firmer, while Asia and Wall Street futures have eased. Brent has climbed around 2% after ‌President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal ‌to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which seems to be a repeat of its previous demands. Analysts, at least public

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón has ordered Puerto Rico’s public‑private energy agencies to sue NFEnergía LLC in federal court, seeking to compel the liquefied natural gas supplier to activate a contractual backup mechanism that would allow the island to import natural gas from an alternate vendor. By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón ordered Puerto Rico’s public‑private energy agencies on Monday to sue NFEnergía LLC in federal court, seeking to compel the liquefied

U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain Bondholders & oversight board battle over billions in pledged revenues By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) bankruptcy process is heading toward a pivotal courtroom confrontation as bondholders and the Financial Oversight and Management Board advance sharply divergent accounting theories that could determine how much of the utility’s cash belongs to creditors holding $8.3 billion in legacy revenue bonds. In

By THE STAR STAFF Senate Vice President Marissa Jiménez Santoni met with Miss Universe executive director Ronald Day on Monday to discuss preparations for the upcoming pageant and address concerns raised by Thai franchise owner Nawat Itsaragrisil regarding the management of public funds tied to the event. During the meeting, Day dismissed Itsaragrisil’s allegations of financial irregularities, insisting that the organization had not mishandled government contributions. Howeve