Investors will seek evidence in the coming week that the U.S. corporate profit engine ​is humming along, and whether threats to that upbeat business outlook are emerging from the Middle East war and the resulting surge in energy costs. First-quarter earnings ‌season kicks off with reports from major U.S. banks. Expectations for a strong quarter and year for profit growth have underpinned bullish outlooks for stocks. Those expectations have remained intact as the conflict in I

“Bad Girl” By DEVIKA GIRISH This month’s picks include a feminist coming-of-age tale from India, a documentary about grasshopper harvesting in Uganda, a queer fable from Brazil and more. ‘Bad Girl’ Not everyone will experience the same wondrous thrill of recognition I did when I watched Varsha Bharath’s audacious coming-of-age tale, but “Bad Girl” will certainly strike a chord or two with anyone who has rebelled against the dictates of society. For me, a South Indian woman wh

POR EL STAR STAFF SAN JUAN – El expresidente de la Cámara de Representantes, José Aponte, alertó sobre un marcado aumento en los esquemas de fraude para este ciclo contributivo, en el proceso de preparación y verificación de planillas, los cuales son desarrollados por algoritmos de Inteligencia Artificial (AI, por sus siglas en inglés). El también presidente de la Comisión de Asuntos Federales y de Veteranos indicó, además, que se ha registrado un vertiginoso incremento en el

POR CYBERNEWS SAN JUAN – Las autoridades federales radicaron denuncias en la noche del sábado contra Noé Emanuel Torres-Santiago, José Ángel Colón-Arroyo y Efraín Coimbre-Lugo por la muerte del agente Eddie Santiago Rentas en la tarde del viernes en el estacionamiento de una megatienda en Ponce. Las denuncias incluyen posesión de ametralladoras y armas de fuego con números de serie alterados. En el caso de Coimbre-Lugo, también se le imputa posesión de arma de fuego como pers

POR EL STAR STAFF SAN JUAN – El secretario del Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales (DRNA), Waldemar Quiles, informó que desde el 1 de febrero hasta el primero de abril de 2026, la Oficina del Comisionado de Navegación ha tramitado unas 5,994 renovaciones de los derechos de navegación para embarcaciones, mejor conocidos como ‘marbetes’, sumando un total de $367,670.00. “Parte de la política pública de nuestra gobernadora, Jenniffer González, se centra en agilizar

Donald Trump should at long last recognize the ineptitude of his impulsive, go-it-alone approach. (Jason Hendardy/The New York Times) By THE EDITORIAL BOARD When President Donald Trump attacked Iran on Feb. 28, we called his decision reckless. He went to war without seeking congressional approval or the support of most allies. He offered thin and contradictory justifications to the American people. He failed to explain why this naive attempt at regime change would end better

A photo provided by NASA shows crew members are extracted from the Artemis II crew capsule after it splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after the Artemis II crew’s flyby of the Moon, on Friday, April 10, 2026. The NASA flight parachuted into the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, bringing to an end a journey that sent humans into deep space for the first time since 1972. (NASA via The New York Times) By KENNETH CHANG Compared with going to the moon and back, the flight from San Die

Wind turbine blades stacked for transport at a pier in New London, Conn., Nov. 13, 2023. Many blue states are rethinking ambitious strategies to cut emissions as they struggle with rising electricity costs and new hurdles for renewable energy. (Joe Buglewicz/The New York Times) By BRAD PLUMER Several years ago, in a burst of climate optimism, Democratic-led states across the Northeast adopted some of the world’s most ambitious policies to shift away from fossil fuels and cut

Laura García Santamaría of Reforestamos México presents her talk on the efforts her country is undertaking in the development and management of urban trees. By THE STAR STAFF The exchange of technical, scientific and community experiences on urban tree management, climate resilience and environmental planning marked the theme of the Congress on Urban Tree Management held over the weekend by the Municipal Administration of Caguas with the participation of local and internation

The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau said the loss of federal EPA funding to develop a comprehensive regulatory framework for community solar projects presents an opportunity to broaden the scope of the proceeding and develop a more robust regulatory record to guide long-term community solar development in Puerto Rico. ( ieefa.org ) By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB) has re-initiated its regulatory proceeding to develop a comprehensive framework for community sol