Ponce Mayor Marlese Sifre Rodríguez (Facebook via Marlese Sifre) By THE STAR STAFF Ponce Mayor Marlese Sifre Rodríguez acknowledged earlier this week that military aircraft have been seen at Mercedita International Airport, even though she has not received official confirmation about their operations. The mayor’s comments came as the United States increases its military presence in the Caribbean amid heightened tensions with Venezuela. “I don’t have any direct information,” S

By THE STAR STAFF As part of the celebration of Thanksgiving, District 14 (Arecibo and Hatillo) Rep Edgar Robles Rivera held a “Turkey Marathon” this week where all children and young people won. The event was designed so that all the children, adolescents and other participants returned home with their prize, which in this case was a turkey and a purchase as a complement, ensuring that each family could sit at the table to have dinner and thank God for his blessings. Likewis

Rep. Víctor Parés Otero delivered dozens of turkeys in the communities of Camino Villegas, Vista Alegre, Canejas and Minao, among others, in the Municipality of San Juan. By THE STAR STAFF As part of his commitment to providing assistance to the neediest families in the lead-up to Thanksgiving Day, Rep. Víctor Parés Otero delivered dozens of turkeys in the communities of Camino Villegas, Vista Alegre, Canejas and Minao, among others, all located in the Municipality of San Jua

The Cidra Colts swept the Guayama Wizards 7-1 and 10-0 in the finals to win the Puerto Rico Baseball Federation’s Under-15 League championship. By THE STAR STAFF The Cidra Colts were crowned champions of the Puerto Rico Baseball Federation’s Under-15 League earlier this week, defeating the Guayama Wizards 7-1 and 10-0 in the finals held at Jesús María Freire Stadium in Cidra. “This group demonstrated discipline, focus, and an enormous desire to represent Cidra with pride,” sa

Several of the World Cup-qualifying Haitian men’s national soccer team’s younger players have never played for the team in Haiti, and some are Haitians who were born abroad. (Facebook via Jean Bradley Derenoncourt, Candidate for Mayor of Brockton) By JAMES WAGNER As Delmas Oslet watched the Haitian men’s national soccer team earn its first spot in the World Cup in five decades, he said he was filled with “happiness, happiness, happiness.” But there were also tinges of pain. O

Everything bagel cottage-cheese dip. Make dips with nutritional heavy hitters like cottage cheese or Greek or Icelandic yogurt, and you’ll get a hefty dose of protein and calcium along with satisfying, tangy flavors. Food styled by Samantha Seneviratne. (Julia Gartland/The New York Times) By ANNA MALTBY Snacking can get a bad rap. But when it’s done well, it can be a helpful bridge between meals to manage blood glucose, support digestion and make sure you have the energy and

Classic Thanksgiving turkey. Make sure to carve the turkey in the kitchen (and not at the table) to minimize mess. Food styled by Barrett Washburne. (David Malosh/The New York Times) By MELISSA CLARK There are myriad ways to cook a Thanksgiving turkey, and I’ve probably tried them all. I’ve spatchcocked, grilled and splayed. I’ve wet-brined, butter-basted and chile-swabbed. But with each new recipe I try, I grow more convinced that the simpler it is, the better the bird and t