From left, Eduardo Ferrer, owner of Marriott Isla Verde Beach Resort; Peter Hopgood, president of International Hospitality Development; Efrain Rosa, general manager of Marriott Isla Verde Beach Resort; Cristina Torres, CMO of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company; and Arnold Benus, owner of Marriott Isla Verde Beach Resort. By THE STAR STAFF A $38 million Puerto Rican investment has transformed a long-standing Isla Verde hotel into the new Marriott Isla Verde Beach Resort, marking

Shakira, the Colombian-born superstar, visits an earthquake-damaged school in Quibdó, the capital of Colombia’s remote Pacific region of Chocó, on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. In Chocó, “pain, hunger and homelessness await” survivors of last week’s earthquake, the governor said. Shakira visited to help draw awareness. (Federico Ríos/The New York Times) By GENEVIEVE GLATSKY In Colombia’s remote Pacific region of Chocó, isolation has long been a fact of life. Roads are few, electrici

President Donald Trump, right, meets with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Oct. 7, 2025. Prime Minister Carney has spent most of his tenure cultivating Canada’s trade, defense and investment relationships with Asia and Europe. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times) By MATINA STEVIS-GRIDNEFF and ANA SWANSON Extended trade talks between Canada and the United States seemed to make progress Wednesday, with President Donald Trump

The main U.S. stock market indexes closed modestly higher on ⁠Wednesday, ⁠as easing government bond yields boosted risk appetites while a ⁠dramatic rally in shares of vaccine-maker Moderna drove gains in the healthcare sector. Investors barely reacted to minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s ​July meeting, which showed deepening concern about inflation with “several” policymakers ready to raise interest rates. “Many” said a rate hike would be needed if inflation does not de

From left: Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill of ZZ Top before performing at the Arizona State Fair in Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 4, 2005. Beard, whose drumming propelled the music of the hit-making Texas power trio ZZ Top for more than a half-century, died on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. He was 77. (Jeff Topping/The New York Times) By ISHANI DESAI Frank Beard, whose drumming propelled the music of the hit-making Texas power trio ZZ Top for more than a half-century, died Monday a

El mercado laboral está cambiando y, con él, también la manera de pensar sobre la educación y el éxito profesional. Durante décadas, estudiar un bachillerato de cuatro años fue presentado como la ruta principal hacia una carrera exitosa. Esa alternativa continúa teniendo valor para muchas profesiones, pero ya no representa el único camino. En un mercado laboral que exige rapidez, especialización y nuevas competencias, las carreras cortas y técnicas han adquirido mayor relevan

President Donald Trump attends a working lunch with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, left, in Evian-les-Bains, France, during the G7 Summit, June 17, 2026. (Photo by Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times) By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has proposed that the federal government take small stakes in the leading artificial intelligence companies so the public can share in the industry’s financial bonanza. He has reportedly suggested giving the government a 5% stake in his

State Rep. Angie Nixon, right, a Democratic primary candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks at a campaign rally in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Aug. 14, 2026. Nixon of Jacksonville, a progressive firebrand who ran a long-shot underdog campaign, won the Democratic nomination for Senate in Florida, according to The Associated Press, the latest left-wing victory against establishment Democrats. (Saul Martinez/The New York Times) By PATRICIA MAZZEI State Rep. Angie Nixon, a progressive f

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