A P-3 Orion hurricane hunter plane, nicknamed “Kermit,” preparing to take off from Lakeland, Fla., to collect data on what became Hurricane Helene, Sept. 24, 2024. Staffing cuts and a federal government shutdown are stretching scientists’ ability to make valuable hurricane observations. (Zack Wittman/The New York Times) By SCOTT DANCE Frank Marks has flown aboard hurricane hunter aircraft dozens of times over the past 45 years, collecting data that has revolutionized meteorol

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One, late on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. More than two dozen states sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its recent refusal to fund food stamps during the government shutdown, seeking to spare roughly 42 million people from hunger and financial hardship starting in a matter of days. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times) By TONY ROMM and EMILY COCHRANE More than two dozen states sued the Trump administration earlier t

“What I want to make clear is this: every dollar stolen through acts of corruption is a dollar stolen from taxpayers, from those who pay their taxes as they are supposed to, and from the programs and agencies that depend on tax revenue,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Devin Kowalski, at right. By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón expressed her satisfaction on Wednesday with the outcome of an FBI investigation that led to the indictment of some 26 individuals and

Popular Democratic Party Reps. Rep. Gretchen Hau Irizarry and Héctor Ferrer Santiago By THE STAR STAFF In a move to address Puerto Rico’s deepening affordable housing crisis, the Popular Democratic Party (PDP) delegation in the island House of Representatives introduced a comprehensive legislative package Wednesday aimed at easing access to decent housing for working families, young professionals and senior citizens. Led by House PDP Minority Leader Rep. Héctor Ferrer Santiag

Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera By THE STAR STAFF Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera announced Wednesday that he secured Puerto Rico’s inclusion in the Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025, introduced by Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), to guarantee the continuity of food assistance programs during the federal government shutdown. “We made sure that the Nutritional Assistance Program (PAN by its acronym in Spanish) was included from the first draf

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón emphasized that the announcement represents a pivotal moment for Puerto Rico’s industrial transformation and aligns with the government’s public policy aimed at strengthening its advanced manufacturing base. (Facebook via Jenniffer González Colón) By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón and Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC by its acronym in Spanish) Secretary Sebastián Negrón Reichard announced Wednesday that Eli Lilly and Company

Toronto Blue Jays bench coach Don Mattingly celebrates with the Jays’ George Springer. (Facebook via MLB) By TYLER KEPNER / THE ATHLETIC Don Mattingly is not comfortable as a sympathetic figure. He has had a remarkable baseball life: 36 seasons in uniform as a player, coach or manager. Reaching the World Series, as a bench coach for the Toronto Blue Jays, is new. But the purity of the pursuit is what defines him. “Complete is a big word, right?” Mattingly said, when asked rec