El presidente de la Cámara, Carlos ‘Johnny’ Méndez, y el representante Félix Pacheco gestionan con LUMA Energy la conexión eléctrica de las residencias de la comunidad Villa Esperanza, en Toa Alta. POR CYBERNEWS El presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, Carlos ‘Johnny’ Méndez, junto al representante por el Distrito #9 (Toa Alta y Bayamón), Félix Pacheco, solicitaron al operador privado de la red de transmisión y distribución de energía, Luma Energy, LLC., un plan de evalu

By Brunella Tipismana, reporting from Arkansas, Kentucky and Oklahoma I thought I knew what poverty looked like. I grew up in a working-class neighborhood in Lima, Peru, in a family of former agricultural workers who remembered what it was like to live in thatched-roof houses. So when I drove through Arkansas, Kentucky and Oklahoma, meeting Americans in some of the poorest ZIP codes in the nation, my first reaction was one I’m not particularly proud of. The people we met drov

Central Synagogue in Manhattan on Sept. 3, 2021. Police said a man on Friday, Aug. 15, 2026, struck a congregant at the prominent Upper East Side synagogue, as Jews in the city contend with threats, fears and internal divides. (Anna Watts/The New York Times) By EMMA GOLDBERG and MAIA COLEMAN Sabbath services just began at Central Synagogue on Friday night when prayers were interrupted by a crashing sound. Shouts rang out. Congregants held their breath. It was a scenario that

The Department of Justice in Washington, June 15, 2026. The U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago has spent the past year investigating a Democratic fund-raising firm once co-owned by the daughter of the judge in President Donald Trump’s hush-money trial in New York, according to court filings and people familiar with the inquiry. (Alex Kent/The New York Times) By GLENN THRUSH The U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago has spent the past year investigating a Democratic fundraising fir

By THE STAR STAFF First Gentleman José Yovín Vargas began the delivery of water tanks to public housing complexes, starting in the Las Casas complex, as part of an initiative aimed at strengthening the water storage capacity of families in the face of possible service interruptions. During the project launch, Yovín was accompanied by the Secretary of the Department of Housing, Luis Augusto Martínez Román, and the Public Housing Administrator, Juan A. Rosario Hernández. In thi

House Speaker Carlos “Johnny” Méndez outlines key priorities for the new legislative session, including tax reform, water infrastructure, schools and housing. By THE STAR STAFF Reducing taxes, modernizing schools, building housing for the working class, rebuilding water infrastructure, and developing the former Roosevelt Roads naval base are among the priorities of Speaker of the House Carlos “Johnny” Méndez for the second legislative session of 2026, which begins this Monday

By THE STAR STAFF The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has formally rejected a congressional proposal that would eliminate automatic U.S. citizenship for children born in Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories, warning that the measure underscores the vulnerability of territorial residents under current federal law. The resolution, advanced by the Democratic Party of Puerto Rico and ratified during the DNC’s Summer Meeting in Austin, Texas, affirms statehood as the party’s

By THE STAR STAFF The president of the Corporation for the Defense of the Licensed Gun Owner of Puerto Rico (CODEPOLA), Ariel Torres Meléndez, rejected the Police Bureau’s intention to promote amendments to the Weapons Law to establish additional controls on the sale of ammunition. Torres Meléndez stated that the Police already have information on legal transactions of weapons and ammunition through the REAL System, where data such as the identity of the buyer, license number

By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) announced operational changes to its Scheduled Interruption Plan for the Sergio Cuevas Filtration Plant, shifting two Carolina communities—Escorial and Jardines de Carolina—from Zone 2 to Zone 1 beginning Monday, August 17. The adjustment affects 3,081 customers, including 2,639 in Escorial and 442 in Jardines de Carolina, according to José A. Rivera Ortiz, director of AAA’s Metro Region. ASA officials sai

Governor González Colón announces $244.5 million in FEMA funds for critical infrastructure projects. By THE STAR STAFF Governor Jenniffer González Colón announced on Sunday the release of $244.5 million in federal funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to accelerate the reconstruction of essential infrastructure, including potable water, electric power, public housing, and municipal roads. According to the governor, the investment will help advance strategi