“La Bola Negra,” which translates to “The Black Ball,” will open in theaters Oct. 16 before going to Netflix in December, and it is expected to get an Oscar campaign from the streaming service. (Elastica [Spain], Le Pacte [France]) By STEPHANIE GOODMAN “La Bola Negra,” the Spanish epic interweaving the story of three gay men over decades, won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday. The award, voted on by audiences, can be a bellwether o

POR CYBERNEWS BILOXI, Misisipi – La Junta de Energía de los Estados del Sur (SSEB, por sus siglas en inglés) eligió a la gobernadora de Puerto Rico, Jenniffer González Colón, como su presidenta para el periodo 2026–2027 durante la Sesión de Trabajo Anual de la Junta celebrada el lunes. “Transformar el sistema energético en un resiliente, diverso y asequible ha sido prioridad bajo mi administración, como parte de la estrategia de mejorar la calidad de vida y robustecer la infr

POR CYBERNEWS PONCE – Más de 1,000 atletas participarán del 4 al 18 de octubre en los Juegos Nacionales de Special Olympics Puerto Rico en Ponce, evento que servirá para seleccionar a los competidores que podrán integrar la delegación de Puerto Rico para los Juegos Mundiales de Olimpiadas Especiales de 2027 en Chile. “Para Ponce es un inmenso honor recibir a estos extraordinarios atletas y convertirnos en el punto de partida de su camino hacia los Juegos Mundiales. Nuestra ci

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he departs the White House in Washington, Feb. 27, 2026. (Damon Winter/The New York Times) By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Twice during President Donald Trump’s first term, his administration tried to prevent a journalist whose work it did not like from reporting at the White House. Twice, judges rejected the moves as unconstitutional and restored the journalists’ access. Now the administration is attempting the same move, barring journa

By CHRISTINA MORALES, HAMED ALEAZIZ and BILLY WITZ The man shot by an immigration agent in Austin, Texas, over the weekend said Monday that he was bleeding and in pain and that a bullet remained lodged in his back. The man, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, an immigrant from Venezuela, said that he only felt one gunshot enter his body when a federal immigration officer shot him Sunday afternoon. He added that the bullet, which was lodged near his spine, was not removed at the hospi

National Park Service employees remove pieces of peeling liner from the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, July 20, 2026. President Donald Trump’s administration has thrown 433 sites managed by the National Park Service into turmoil, shifting funding and workers to pet projects in Washington, slashing staff across the country and scrubbing exhibits that it says “inappropriately disparage Americans.” (Andrew Leyden/The New York Times) By MAXINE JOSELOW Ever si

Rep. Tatiana Pérez Ramírez By THE STAR STAFF A new bill introduced in the Puerto Rico House of Representatives aims to strengthen public education on the responsible installation and use of residential rainwater harvesting systems, positioning the practice as a key tool for resilience amid recurring droughts and service interruptions. At-large Rep. Tatiana Pérez Ramírez, who chairs the House Education Committee, filed House Bill 1434 to broaden the guidance available to citiz

Bayamón Mayor Ramón Luis Rivera Cruz, at microphone, said the model used in the contracting process for temporary emergency power that led to the Power Expectations debacle should have raised questions from the very beginning. By THE STAR STAFF Bayamón Mayor Ramón Luis Rivera Cruz stated on Tuesday that “everyone failed” in the Power Expectations contracting process -- including the Financial Oversight and Management Board -- and questioned how the contracting for temporary p

Puerto Rico Executive Director José Acarón said nearly 70% of island residents report they do not save monthly for retirement. By THE STAR STAFF AARP Puerto Rico is sounding the alarm over the island’s fragile financial safety net, warning that most residents have little to no savings to withstand an unexpected crisis. José Acarón, AARP’s executive director, said in a radio interview that the average amount Puerto Rico residents keep in the bank for emergencies does not excee

For many in Puerto Rico, the disappearance of the print editions marks a symbolic loss -- one tied to tradition, identity and the tactile experience of holding the news in one’s hands. By THE STAR STAFF The announcement that Puerto Rico’s two largest legacy newspapers will halt their print editions has triggered a wave of public reaction, with former media executives, journalists and readers lamenting what they describe as the end of an era and a blow to the island’s journali