A FEMA search and rescue worker in Swannanoa, N.C., after Hurricane Helene, Oct. 6, 2024. Federal Emergency Management Agency supervisors are advising their staff to prepare for the elimination of 1,000 jobs this month as part of changes that Kristi Noem, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, is overseeing at the agency, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions. (Loren Elliott/The New York Times) By SCOTT DANCE Federal Emergency Management A

Members of the Border Patrol Tactical Unit shove a man to the ground as federal agents try to leave the scene of a shooting involving a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. A federal immigration officer shot and killed a person in Minneapolis on Wednesday during an enforcement operation, the Department of Homeland Security said. (David Guttenfelder/The New York Times) BY JULIE BOSMAN, MITCH SMITH and DAN SIMMONS A federal officer shot and ki

The contracts, valued at some $158.3 million, cover full-scope engineering, procurement and construction services for a combined 400 megawatt-hours of battery storage capacity. By THE STAR STAFF SolarMax Technology Inc., an integrated solar energy company, announced Wednesday that its wholly owned subsidiary, SolarMax Renewable Energy Provider Inc., has signed two engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreements with Yabucoa BESS LLC and Naguabo BESS LLC for utility

By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón signaled Wednesday that she may veto legislation that would eliminate the $300 fee for load studies required before connecting solar energy systems to the grid. The deadline for signing House Joint Resolution 193 midnight Wednesday. The measure directs LUMA Energy to immediately stop charging for supplementary studies and network upgrades for systems up to 25 kilowatts, as mandated under Regulation No. 8915. In a radio interview

“Today we do more than just recognize SER of Puerto Rico; today we give it the place it deserves before the people,” Gov. Jenniffer González Colón said. Approves three other measures By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón signed a law on Wednesday declaring the Society for Education and Rehabilitation of Puerto Rico (SER) a Heritage of the People of Puerto Rico, recognizing its legacy and contribution to people with disabilities during 75 years of service on the isla

By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón reiterated on Wednesday her interest in having the Miss Universe pageant held in Puerto Rico, despite allegations surrounding the franchise’s leadership. “First of all, we are going to safeguard against any use of public funds in a pageant of this magnitude,” the governor said in a radio interview (NotiUno). “The reality is that the pageant, as proposed, is a spectacular one, one that has the potential to attract and fill hotel

Interim Agriculture Secretary Irving Yoel Rodríguez Torres, seen here last September when he was the agency’s deputy secretary. By THE STAR STAFF District 22 Rep. Joe “Joito” Colón Rodríguez, who chairs the Agriculture Committee in the island House of Representatives, expressed his strong support and confidence in the confirmation process of agronomist Irving Yoel Rodríguez Torres as secretary of agriculture, for which public hearings begin today in the Senate. Rodríguez Torr

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón said there “will be some changes in agencies where we have interim officials who will move to permanent positions, and possibly some officials will be transferred to other agencies because they have demonstrated extraordinary ability to handle certain matters.” By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón said Wednesday that her administration will implement minor changes within some executive agencies, primarily involving interim officials an