The mayor of Mayagüez is trying to avert the possible sale and relocation of the Superior National Basketball league’s iconic Indios franchise, which was founded in the western coastal city in 1956. By THE STAR STAFF The Executive Committee of the Alumni Association of the Residential Center for Educational Opportunities of Mayagüez (CROEM ALUMNI) announced its support on Tuesday for Mayagüez Mayor Jorge Ramos Ruiz in his efforts to keep the iconic Superior National Basketbal

The Estrellas del Guamaní of Guayama (7-1) has become the first team to qualify for the Women’s Baseball League 2026 postseason. By THE STAR STAFF The Estrellas del Guamaní of Guayama became the first team to qualify for the Women’s Baseball League 2026 postseason by sweeping the Ponys of Santa Isabel in a South section doubleheader earlier this week and improving their record to a league-best 7-1. Guayama won Monday’s first game 3-2 with a walk-off victory in the bottom of t

Edmarie León began playing table tennis during her childhood in a grassroots program in Cayey, motivated by a suggestion from a classmate. By THE STAR STAFF On behalf of the entire town of Cayey, Mayor Rolando Ortiz Velázquez earlier this week celebrated the achievements of table tennis player Edmarie León, a graduate of the Sports Development Program established by the municipality. “These have been incredible months for the table tennis player from Cayey, marked by admirab

Puerto Rico outperformed Cuba 66-51 in attack points, while both teams recorded 13 blocks, but Cuba capitalized on Puerto Rico’s 31 errors, compared to their own 24. By THE STAR STAFF Cuba opened the 2026 NORCECA Women’s Final Six with a comeback 3-2 (25-20, 21-25, 18-25, 25-19 and 15-12) victory over Puerto Rico earlier this week at the Juan Fernández Albarrán Sports Complex in Zinacantepec, in the Mexican state of Mexico. After dropping the first set, Puerto Rico bounced ba

Then-Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) listens to testimony during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing, to examine why financial system safeguards are needed for digital assets and cryptocurrency, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. (Pete Marovich/The New York Times) By THEODORE SCHLEIFER The cryptocurrency industry, furious at Democrats for blocking the passage of a major business-friendly bill last week, is beginning to wage war on the pa

President Xi Jinping of China welcomes President Donald Trump in Beijing on Thursday, May 14, 2026. A renewed trade fight would hit American consumers right before the election — a risk Trump can ill afford. China’s economy is struggling too, but Xi answers to no electorate, giving him the patience to prolong the détente on his terms. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times) By DAVID PIERSON When China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, and President Donald Trump meet in Washington this wee

Secretary-General António Guterres opens day one of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, at the U.N. headquarters in Manhattan on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (Lexi Parra/The New York Times) By FARNAZ FASSIHI, ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS, DAVID E. SANGER and MARK LANDLER President Donald Trump told the U.N. General Assembly in New York that he had a decision to make on Iran: to strike a deal with Iran or “annihilate the Islamic Republic.” His threat, amid a defense of

The Nasdaq notched a record high close on Tuesday, lifted by Micron Technology and other AI-related stocks, while ​the S&P 500 hovered just below a record high as oil prices traded around $100 per barrel. Chip stocks added to ‌recent gains while consumer-related software shares lost ground. Investors focused on the strong reception of Meta Platforms’ AI assistant, which launched this month and can send emails and complete transactions on behalf of a user. The success of the A

By ALISSA WILKINSON When the idiosyncratic and hilarious HBO show “How To With John Wilson” ended in 2023, its eponymous creator found himself at loose ends. “The space between projects is hard,” he says at the start of “The History of Concrete” (in theaters). “Time becomes unstructured. You settle into some of your worst habits.” And that, in his typically roundabout way, is how he ended up making a documentary about concrete. It’s not just about concrete, as any “How To” fa