U.S. stocks closed slightly ⁠lower ⁠on Monday, with each of the three major ⁠indexes coming off a third straight week of gains, as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions put the durability of a ​two-week ceasefire in question. Iran is considering attending peace talks with the U.S. in Pakistan, a senior Iranian official told Reuters, following moves by Islamabad to end a U.S. ‌blockade of Iran’s ports. However, a separate source said ‌Vice President JD Vance was still in the U.S., denyin

The set for the Rimsky-Korsakov ballet “Shekherezada” (Scheherazade), according to a pre-1917 sketch by L. Bakst (Wikimedia Commons) By PEGGY ANN BLISS Special to The STAR Scheherazade. If you can spell it you’ve won half the battle. But there’s another lesson in this famous ballet by Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, one the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra (PRSO), under the baton of Karlo Flores, will serve up on a special plate complete with dancing and narration for

POR EL STAR STAFF CAYEY – En una noche cargada de elegancia, talento y emoción, la joven Paola M. Burgos Díaz, representante del pueblo de Cayey, se alzó con el título de Miss Teen World Puerto Rico 2026 durante la gran final celebrada ayer domingo en el Teatro Municipal de Cayey. La nueva soberana, de 18 años y estudiante de Biología en la UPR de Cayey, se destacó entre un grupo de 22 candidatas provenientes de distintos pueblos de la Isla, logrando impresionar al jurado en

POR EL STAR STAFF CAGUAS – El Centro Criollo de Ciencia y Tecnología del Caribe (C3Tec) anunció la décima edición de su exitoso programa Codepillars, una iniciativa educativa que este año celebra su décimo aniversario formando a niñas en las disciplinas de ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas. Como parte de esta 9na edición, un grupo selecto de 20 niñas presentó cinco proyectos innovadores desarrollados a lo largo del programa sabatino, evidenciando su capacidad par

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban looks on as President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral lunch at the White House in Washington, Nov. 7, 2025. Orban and his right-wing playbook were embraced by parts of the American right — now some are worried by his defeat. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times) By ROSS DOUTHAT The defeat of Viktor Orban’s government in Hungary’s parliamentary elections may usher in a new era in Western commentary, when neither conservatives nor li

Cpl. Chris Bordelon of the Shreveport Police Department speaks during a news conference in Shreveport, La., on Sunday, April 19, 2026, in a photo provided by the Shreveport Police Department. Eight children were killed in a domestic violence shooting spree that spanned at least three locations in Shreveport on Sunday morning, the authorities said. (Shreveport Police Department via The New York Times) By EDUARDO MEDINA, CHRISTINA MORALES and JOHNNY DÍAZ Eight children were kil

An attendee holds a campaign sign for Chaz Molder, the mayor of Columbia and a Democratic House candidate, during the town’s annual Mule Day celebrations in Columbia, Tenn., April 11, 2026. Molder, a small-town mayor and turkey hunter with a penchant for retail politics, is one of several Democrats hoping that a focus on kitchen-table issues can reverse their party’s fortunes in places like rural Tennessee. (Brad J. Vest/The New York Times) By EMILY COCHRANE and REID J. EPSTE

Reps. Héctor Ferrer Santiago and Domingo Torres García By THE STAR STAFF Rep. Héctor Ferrer Santiago, the Popular Democratic Party (PDP) minority leader in the lower chamber of the island Legislature, joined by Rep. Domingo Torres García, the alternate minority leader, on Monday questioned the true intentions of the New Progressive Party (NPP) legislative majority regarding their decision to hold an executive session concerning House Bill (HB) 1115, a measure that they said w

Loíza’s first territorial plan strengthens the commercial corridor along highway PR-187, promotes a compact, mixed-use urban center, and stipulates that urban growth must be harmonized with the protection of the natural and cultural resources that distinguish the northeastern coastal municipality. By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón on Monday signed the Municipality of Loíza’s first territorial development plan alongside Mayor Julia Nazario Fuentes. “This Plan all

Annette Martínez Orabona, executive director of the ACLU of Puerto Rico (LinkedIn) By THE STAR STAFF The American Civil Liberties Union of Puerto Rico filed a writ of mandamus on Monday on behalf of journalist Carlos Berríos Polanco, demanding that the Puerto Rico Police Bureau release public information regarding Operation Stonegarden. “We are talking about information concerning the use of public funds, coordination with federal agencies, equipment acquisition, and civil ri