Puerto Rico’s Pelegrin Vargas spikes through U.S. blockers during the Men’s Pan American Cup volleyball final in the Mexican state of Morelos on Sunday. Vargas led Puerto Rico with 15 points. The U.S. won the match 3-1 to claim the gold medal. By THE STAR STAFF The United States was crowned champion of the 19th Men’s Pan American Cup after defeating Puerto Rico 3-1 (22-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-19) on Sunday at the Poliforum 2 of the Autonomous University of the State of Morelos i

Iván Gandía sank three of Aguada’s 11 3-pointers in the Santeros’ Game 4 win. The team’s total included eight in the first half. By THE STAR STAFF The Santeros of Aguada defeated the Vaqueros of Bayamón 67-64 on Sunday night at Ismael “Chavalillo” Delgado Coliseum in Aguada to tie the National Superior Basketball (BSN by its initials in Spanish) league championship series at two games apiece. After dropping the first two games of the best-of-seven series, Aguada bounced back

This year’s El Niño, which is expected to be record-breaking, is already strong and having big effects, nudging up global temperatures and causing dry spells and crop failures on multiple continents. (Unsplash)) By RAYMOND ZHONG and CHICO HARLAN El Niño is the planet’s naturally recurring chaos agent, scrambling weather patterns, spiking global temperatures and typically reaching full strength by December. But this year’s El Niño, which is expected to be record-breaking, is a

A shopping cart at Sam’s Club in Brandon, Fla., May 27, 2026. Government data released last week showed that consumer prices rose 3.4 percent in July from a year earlier, outpacing a 3.2 percent increase in hourly earnings over the same period. (Zack Wittman/The New York Times) By BEN CASSELMAN Americans’ paychecks are losing ground to inflation. Again. Government data released last week showed that consumer prices rose 3.4% in July from a year earlier, outpacing a 3.2% incre

Pete Hoekstra, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, at the embassy’s Fourth of July party in Ottawa, Canada, July 4, 2026. A petition in Canada to expel Hoekstra, President Donald Trump’s messenger amid a historic low in relations with the country, that has more than 160,000 signatures was submitted to the Canadian Parliament on July 21, 2026. (Ian Austen/The New York Times) By MATINA STEVIS-GRIDNEFF After boycotting American products and shunning vacations south of the border, Can

By ISMAEEL NAAR Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militants said Monday that they had launched a missile attack on a Saudi ship in the Red Sea, the latest strike in an escalating conflict near one of the world’s most critical trade routes. A spokesperson for the Houthi militia, Yahya Saree, said on social media that the group had struck a Saudi military ship and four escort vessels. He added that the group was “closely monitoring” Saudi military movements in Yemen and that it would

President Donald Trump arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Aug. 16, 2026. On Monday, the day his already crumbling deal with Iran officially ended, President Trump lashed out at American ally Oman, repeating a threat to bomb the country if it interferes with U.S. negotiations with Iran. (Al Drago/The New York Times) By LUKE BROADWATER As a crumbling truce with Iran officially collapsed Monday, President Donald Trump signaled his frustration at his inability to resolve

Investment firm ⁠General ⁠Atlantic has tapped ⁠JPMorgan Chase to lead its initial public offering, ​according to a source familiar with the matter, reviving listing ‌plans that had been ‌stalled for nearly three years. The New York-based company has ⁠also ⁠hired Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs for the IPO, which ​could take place as soon as this year, the source said. The source, who requested anonymity because the discussions were private, ​said talks are ongoing and offeri

The actor Hayden Panettiere at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Costume Institute gala in New York on May 5, 2014. Panettiere, a child actress who later won acclaim in TV series as a cheerleader with special powers on “Heroes” and a troubled country diva on “Nashville,” and who spoke openly about her mental health struggles, has died in South Carolina. She was 36. (Josh Haner/The New York Times) By MATT STEVENS Hayden Panettiere, a child actress who later won acclaim f

POR EL STAR STAFF CATAÑO – Las exequias fúnebres del alcalde Julio Alicea Vasallo comenzaron este lunes en Suchville Memorial con la presencia de su familia, alcaldes, funcionarios electos, empleados municipales, amigos y ciudadanos que se dieron cita para honrar su vida, legado y los años dedicados al servicio público. Previo al inicio de los actos protocolares, la familia y personas cercanas compartieron un momento privado de despedida. Posteriormente comenzaron los mensaje