Volunteers pack food boxes for Haitian families at St. Vincent de Paul in Springfield, Ohio, on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. Federal agents have begun detaining Haitians in the Ohio city, signaling an ICE ramp-up that has panicked the community and kept many from leaving home. (Maddie McGarvey/The New York Times) By MIRIAM JORDAN Federal agents have been detaining small numbers of Haitians over the past week in Springfield, Ohio, according to community leaders and advocates, fueli

Hiram Bithorn Stadium Stadium in Hato Rey, where Bad Bunny will conclude his “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS World Tour” with two concerts on Saturday and Sunday. (discoverpuertorico.com) By THE STAR STAFF A special security, traffic and transportation plan for the Bad Bunny concerts taking place this Saturday and Sunday at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in Hato Rey has been activated, San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero Lugo announced. The operation will involve 60 municipal police officers, monitori

Energy Czar Josué Colón Ortiz (Facebook via Zar de Energía) By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico Energy Czar Josué Colón Ortiz warned Wednesday that the island’s electrical grid has reached a critical saturation point due to the explosive, largely unregulated growth of rooftop solar systems, arguing that the unchecked proliferation is destabilizing voltage, triggering load‑shedding events, and forcing legacy power plants into inefficient and costly operating patterns. His remarks w

A tropical wave dubbed Invest 94L was on track to bring rain to Puerto Rico on Wednesday, but not nearly enough to break the bruising drought. By THE STAR STAFF The National Hurricane Center said Wednesday that a tropical wave dubbed Invest 94L would bring rain over the Puerto Rico archipelago on Wednesday, but not nearly enough to break the bruising drought. The National Weather Service (NWS) in San Juan indicated meanwhile that the wave interacted with an upper-level trough

A free interactive Bible study initiative that the Jehovah’s Witnesses will launch worldwide next month is designed to highlight the practical advice found in the scriptures. Global campaign teaches practical skills to cultivate hope and happiness By THE STAR STAFF Over 9 million Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide will launch a global initiative in September to offer a free interactive Bible study program. The campaign is designed to highlight the practical advice found in the scr

Rep. Víctor Parés Otero By THE STAR STAFF The House of Representatives’ Government Committee has granted a 10-day deadline to four energy sector entities to submit documents regarding the evaluation, negotiation and approval of contract 2026-P0010 with Power Expectations for temporary power generation. The requests, sent earlier this week, are directed at the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), the Public-Private Partnerships Authority (P3A), the Independent Procure

Eva Prados Rodríguez, executive director of the Citizen Commission for the Audit of Public Credit, said in a new analysis prepared by a coalition of civil society organizations that the Financial Oversight and Management Board’s portrayal of “savings” is misleading. By THE STAR STAFF A coalition of civil society organizations released a new analysis on Wednesday arguing that Puerto Rico has endured “a lost decade” under the federal Financial Oversight and Management Board, co

Puerto Rico will compete in Group B along with the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Costa Rica at the 2026 NORCECA Continental Championship in Santo Domingo. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Women’s National Volleyball Team heads into the 2026 NORCECA Continental Championship with competitive momentum after winning the bronze medal at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games held in the Dominican Republic. The tournament, which opens this Friday and runs through Aug. 29 at

Tommy John pitches for the Yankees during a game against the Kansas City Royals, in New York, Aug. 7, 1986. John, a canny left-handed pitcher who won nearly 300 major-league games, more than half of them after recovering from an innovative elbow surgery that came to be known by his name, died on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, at his home in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. He was 83. (Larry C. Morris/The New York Times) By BRUCE WEBER Tommy John, a canny left-handed pitcher who won nearly 300