POR CYBERNEWS BARRANQUITAS – La secretaria del Departamento de la Familia (DF), Suzanne Roig Fuertes, informó el martes que la agencia asumió la custodia de emergencia del menor agredido en Barranquitas y sostuvo que el caso ya estaba bajo seguimiento antes de los hechos. “Desde que el Departamento recibió los referidos relacionados con esta situación y con la señora Melicelis Ortiz Vázquez, previo al lamentable suceso ocurrido en la madrugada del lunes, nuestros equipos come

President Donald Trump walks King Charles III to his vehicle after a visit to the White House in Washington, April 28, 2026. Anyone familiar with the causes Charles championed as Prince of Wales could infer his ideological differences with Trump. (Anna Rose Layden/The New York Times) By MAUREEN DOWD The last time Charles came here for a state visit, nobody seemed to notice. I saw him up close during his trip in the autumn of 1985, from his stop at JCPenney in a suburban mall

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, March 24, 2026. The Supreme Court on Monday evening, May 4, 2026, agreed to immediately transmit to the lower courts its opinion striking down Louisiana’s congressional map, rather than wait 32 days, as would have been routine. (Eric Lee/The New York Times) By ABBIE VANSICKLE and EMILY COCHRANE The Supreme Court on Monday evening agreed to immediately transmit to the lower courts its opinion striking down Louisiana’s congressional map, ra

Ryan Wagner, president of the Northern Michigan Hunters club, center, during a rally in opposition to data centers in Traverse City, Mich., April 11, 2026. Americans have soured on data centers, polling shows, and the sentiment is profoundly bipartisan. (Nic Antaya/The New York Times) By SABRINA TAVERNISE The monthly meeting in Lyon Township, a small town in southeast Michigan, was packed on a recent Monday, even though the main item on the agenda was an easement for a drain.

Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez By THE STAR STAFF Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez, along with House Government Committee Chairman Víctor Parés Otero and the rest of the majority New Progressive Party delegation, will be seeking a meeting with members of the Financial Oversight and Management Board to request a temporary suspension of the first ‘crudita’, the excise tax on gasolin

Last year the Municipality of Camuy filed a formal complaint challenging electricity charges associated with six municipal facilities, including the Camuy Urban Park -- also known as Parque de Pelota Juan “Cheo” López (pictured). According to the municipality, the facilities are used exclusively for public, community, recreational or athletic activities and do not operate for profit. (Facebook via Camuy Arenas AA (Oficial)/Lisandra Nieves) Regulator’s order reinforces protect

José “Piculín” Ortiz addresses an appreciative crowd. (All photos Facebook via Piculin Ortiz) By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico awoke Tuesday to the news that one of its most beloved sports figures, basketball great José Rafael “Piculín” Ortiz Rijos, had died at age 62 after complications related to colorectal cancer. Ortiz had been hospitalized at Ashford Hospital since last Friday, surrounded by family and close friends. His passing, confirmed shortly after midnight by the Puer

Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera By THE STAR STAFF Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera has urged congressional leaders to investigate allegations of a “drugs for votes” scheme within the island’s prison system, following a report that federal prosecutors had gathered evidence of widespread voter coercion tied to the 2024 elections. In a statement Tuesday, Hernández said the findings described in a ProPublica news report raise serious concerns ab

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (X via NBA) By JARED WEISS / THE ATHLETIC To be an NBA player is to be a professional in compartmentalization. When you come up short, you don’t fail just in front of the people you see, but also the abstract world at large. Success and failure hinge on split-second decisions as you try to focus on trusting the training rather than fearing judgment. The weight of internal expectations and upholding the responsibility to the team is a