Puerto Rico Energy Bureau Chairman Edison Avilés Deliz By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB) has denied the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s (PREPA) request to postpone key requirements around the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Accelerated Award Strategy (FAASt), affirming the necessity of regulatory oversight to protect ratepayers and ensure responsible use of federal funds. The PREB, however, granted PREPA a brief extension to finalize a r

Several local privacy advocates have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new anti-money laundering rule issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. (Wikipedia) By THE STAR STAFF A new anti-money laundering law that was slated to go into effect nationwide on Sunday will disrupt hundreds of legitimate real estate transactions and force individuals to provide sensitive personal information, according to a complaint from a coalition of

The Municipality of Cataño is engaged in an ambitious push to transform its historic waterfront into a high-end gastronomic tourism zone. By EVA LAUREANO After decades of surviving the relentless grit of New York’s construction industry, 76-year-old retired contractor Eliseo Mena in 2011 was able to trade the city’s gray skyline for the turquoise horizon of Cataño, only to find his hard-earned sanctuary under siege. His beachfront property, a vacation home, has been swept int

By THE STAR STAFF Vieques Mayor José Corcino Acevedo expressed his gratitude for the extension granted to complete the registration of residents of the offshore island municipality as part of the process of implementing new maritime transportation rates. The new extension, until March 30, marks the second time a moratorium has been granted. An extension until Feb. 28 was announced on Dec 31, 2025. “The Vieques municipal administration is working diligently to complete the res

Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera, along with several of his congressional colleagues, on Sunday endorsed the New Democratic Coalition’s Affordability Agenda, which is focused on reducing the cost of living. By THE STAR STAFF Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera, along with Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), Nellie Pou (D-N.J.), Emily Randall (D-Wash.) and Val Hoyle (D-Oreg.), on Sunday endorsed the New Democratic Coalition’s Affordability A

“Would you want to pitch for Team USA?” a Pittsburgh Pirates staff member said. “Heck yeah, I would,” ace Paul Skenes replied. “Come on!” (Facebook via Pittsburgh Pirates) By STEPHEN J. NESBITT / THE ATHLETIC Early last season, Kevin Roach, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ video coordinator, approached the team’s young ace, Paul Skenes, and asked him if he was interested in pitching for the U.S. team in the World Baseball Classic. Skenes is exactly the type of person who would want to

Genesis Collazo led the Criollas of Caguas with 22 points and five blocks. (Giuliano Torres – FPV) By THE STAR STAFF The seventh week of the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF by its initials in Spanish) season began on Wednesday night with victories for the Criollas of Caguas and the Pinkin of Corozal. At Salvador Dijols Coliseum in Ponce, the Criollas withstood a strong push from the host Leonas, who extended the match to a tiebreaker set, before finally securing the