By THE STAR STAFF In the only game on the Men’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSM by its initials in Spanish) schedule Saturday night, the Patriotas of Lares successfully defended their home court, Félix Méndez Acevedo Coliseum, defeating the Cafeteros of Yauco in four sets in front of a delirious crowd of some 2,100 fans. With the victory in set scores of 19-25, 25-17, 25-23 and 25-21, Lares earned all three available points, remained undefeated through four games, and tied f

By THE STAR STAFF The Vaqueras of Bayamón swept the Criollas of Caguas in three sets on Saturday night in a Puerto Rican Volleyball Confederation (COPUVO by its acronym in Spanish) match. The match, held at José “Pepín” Cestero Court in Bayamón, ended with scores of 25-14, 25-19 and 25-13, all in favor of the home team. With the win, Bayamón earned all four available points, reaching a total of 24 and improving their record to 7-5, good for fifth place in the standings. The C

Import forward Leigha Brown scored 41 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and was key in Moca’s comeback win. By THE STAR STAFF The Explosivas of Moca came from behind to defeat the Pollitas of Isabela 69-68 on Saturday night and advance to the Women’s National Superior Basketball League (BSNF by its initials in Spanish) finals against the Atenienses of Manatí. The best-of-seven finals series starts Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Dr. Juan A. Sánchez Acevedo Coliseum in Moca. In the history

Tylenol pills in New York on May 22, 2025. Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, sued the makers of Tylenol on Oct. 28, claiming that the companies hid the risks of the drug on brain development of children. (Eric Helgas/The New York Times) By REBECCA ROBBINS, AZEEN GHORAYSHI and J. DAVID GOODMAN Ken Paxton, the Republican attorney general of Texas, sued the makers of Tylenol last week claiming that the companies hid the risks of the drug on brain development in children. T

Downtown Reykjavik, as seen from the top of Hallgrimskirkja, the tallest church in Iceland, July 19, 2025. A volcanic eruption in 2010 put the island nation on millions of travelers’ maps. But is the country’s culture now at risk? (Hilary Swift/The New York Times) By STEFANO MONTALI “Sometimes it can feel like Iceland is just one big tourist attraction.” Helga Gudrun, a waiter at a family-owned restaurant in Vik, a scenic village in southern Iceland, had just placed a bowl of

The offices of YouTube in San Bruno, Calif., June 18, 2024. YouTube TV subscribers late last week lost access to channels like ESPN and ABC, whose owner, Disney, had demanded more money for its programs and channels. (Anastasiia Sapon/The New York Times) By FRANCESCA REGALADO and BROOKS BARNES An estimated 10 million YouTube TV subscribers lost access to ESPN, ABC and other channels owned by Disney last Thursday night after contract-renewal talks collapsed. Each company publi

From left, Sebastian Vidal, chief operating officer, Raincoat; Alexander Schachter, co-founder and president, Kiwi; Cristina Tamayo, managing director, Endeavor Puerto Rico; and Pablo Cuarón, country manager, Mastercard Puerto Rico. By THE STAR STAFF Endeavor Puerto Rico, the leading global community of high-impact entrepreneurs, and Mastercard, the global technology company in the payments industry, have unveiled “Catalyzing Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Puerto Rico,” a f

President Vladimir Putin of Russia gestures that he can’t hear reporters as President Donald Trump looks on after both leaders left their aircraft to meet at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. By touting new weapons tests, Moscow is signaling to Washington that it must contend with the Kremlin’s power and negotiate — like it or not. (Doug Mills/The New York Times) By PAUL SONNE First came President Donald Trump’s scrapping of a pro