Philadelphia Union teen soccer phenom Cavan Sullivan, seen here with Argentine superstar Lionel Messi of Inter Miami in September 2024, has been followed with a spotlight since he was 13 at academy and youth national team games, and has a transfer to Manchester City already settled for when he turns 18 in two years. (Facebook via U.S. Men’s National Team/Anthony Kyaw) By TOM BOGERT and THOM HARRIS / THE ATHLETIC Cavan Sullivan did not take a break this summer, even as his Phi

Hayley Busby was named LPSF Most Valuable Player after leading the league in home runs and RBIs with the Bravas of Cidra. (LPSF) By THE STAR STAFF Hayley Busby, the versatile import player for the Bravas of Cidra, was named Most Valuable Player of the 2026 Women’s Premier Softball League (LPSF by its initials in Spanish) season after receiving majority support from the sports journalists, team owners and managers who participated in the voting. Busby amassed 62 points to domi

From left, Eduardo Ferrer, owner of Marriott Isla Verde Beach Resort; Peter Hopgood, president of International Hospitality Development; Efrain Rosa, general manager of Marriott Isla Verde Beach Resort; Cristina Torres, CMO of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company; and Arnold Benus, owner of Marriott Isla Verde Beach Resort. By THE STAR STAFF A $38 million Puerto Rican investment has transformed a long-standing Isla Verde hotel into the new Marriott Isla Verde Beach Resort, marking

Shakira, the Colombian-born superstar, visits an earthquake-damaged school in Quibdó, the capital of Colombia’s remote Pacific region of Chocó, on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. In Chocó, “pain, hunger and homelessness await” survivors of last week’s earthquake, the governor said. Shakira visited to help draw awareness. (Federico Ríos/The New York Times) By GENEVIEVE GLATSKY In Colombia’s remote Pacific region of Chocó, isolation has long been a fact of life. Roads are few, electrici

President Donald Trump, right, meets with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Oct. 7, 2025. Prime Minister Carney has spent most of his tenure cultivating Canada’s trade, defense and investment relationships with Asia and Europe. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times) By MATINA STEVIS-GRIDNEFF and ANA SWANSON Extended trade talks between Canada and the United States seemed to make progress Wednesday, with President Donald Trump

The main U.S. stock market indexes closed modestly higher on ⁠Wednesday, ⁠as easing government bond yields boosted risk appetites while a ⁠dramatic rally in shares of vaccine-maker Moderna drove gains in the healthcare sector. Investors barely reacted to minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s ​July meeting, which showed deepening concern about inflation with “several” policymakers ready to raise interest rates. “Many” said a rate hike would be needed if inflation does not de

From left: Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill of ZZ Top before performing at the Arizona State Fair in Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 4, 2005. Beard, whose drumming propelled the music of the hit-making Texas power trio ZZ Top for more than a half-century, died on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. He was 77. (Jeff Topping/The New York Times) By ISHANI DESAI Frank Beard, whose drumming propelled the music of the hit-making Texas power trio ZZ Top for more than a half-century, died Monday a

El mercado laboral está cambiando y, con él, también la manera de pensar sobre la educación y el éxito profesional. Durante décadas, estudiar un bachillerato de cuatro años fue presentado como la ruta principal hacia una carrera exitosa. Esa alternativa continúa teniendo valor para muchas profesiones, pero ya no representa el único camino. En un mercado laboral que exige rapidez, especialización y nuevas competencias, las carreras cortas y técnicas han adquirido mayor relevan

President Donald Trump attends a working lunch with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, left, in Evian-les-Bains, France, during the G7 Summit, June 17, 2026. (Photo by Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times) By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has proposed that the federal government take small stakes in the leading artificial intelligence companies so the public can share in the industry’s financial bonanza. He has reportedly suggested giving the government a 5% stake in his

State Rep. Angie Nixon, right, a Democratic primary candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks at a campaign rally in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Aug. 14, 2026. Nixon of Jacksonville, a progressive firebrand who ran a long-shot underdog campaign, won the Democratic nomination for Senate in Florida, according to The Associated Press, the latest left-wing victory against establishment Democrats. (Saul Martinez/The New York Times) By PATRICIA MAZZEI State Rep. Angie Nixon, a progressive f