The S&P 500 notched a record-high close on Thursday, fueled by advances in ​Sandisk and other heavyweight technology stocks, as tame producer price inflation data supported expectations the Federal Reserve ‌will not raise interest rates at its September meeting. Memory chip makers Sandisk (SNDK.O), and Micron Technology (MU.O), surged 13.7% and 4.2%, respectively, while Microsoft added almost 1% and Meta Platforms (META.O) rose 2.8%. Shares of AI cloud company CoreWeave (

“Obsession” By ERIK PIEPENBURG This month brings a catastrophic crush, underhanded ushers and a sinister St. Nick. ‘Obsession’ “It was fine,” my 14-year-old niece, Brianna, recently texted me after seeing “Obsession.” “It was really scary when she ran at Bear and screamed and stuff.” I couldn’t have said it better. This blockbuster supernatural thriller — which to date has grossed $370 million worldwide on a budget of $750,000 — is a solid scary movie. Written, directed and

Por: Dr. Jaime Rivera Babilonia, Cardiólogo Intervencional y Director de la Sala de Cateterismo del Hospital Pavia Caguas Muchas personas piensan que visitar al cardiólogo es sinónimo de estar enfermo. Sin embargo, cuidar la salud cardiovascular también significa prevenir, identificar factores de riesgo y prestar atención a las señales que nuestro cuerpo puede estar enviando. Síntomas como dolor o presión en el pecho, palpitaciones, falta de aire o cansancio excesivo no de

By NICHOLAS KRISTOF Benjamin Netanyahu is the longest-serving prime minister Israel has had, as well as its most disastrous for Jews and Palestinians alike. The Gaza Strip has faded somewhat from global consciousness but remains in desperate shape with no clear path forward, while the West Bank endures brutal attacks by settlers that create a widening chasm between Israel and the rest of the world. All this is Netanyahu’s legacy. Finally, polls suggest a chance that his malig

Johanna Fernández holds some of the police surveillance records that she used in her research on her lap, in her home in New York, Aug. 8, 2014. Fernández, a Dominican American historian whose authoritative book about the Young Lords helped revive the legacy of that leftist collective, a revolutionary Latino counterpart to the Black Panthers, died on July 30, 2026, in Manhattan. She was 55. (Christopher Gregory-Rivera/The New York Times) By RICHARD SANDOMIR Johanna Fernández,

Francesca Hong, a Wisconsin state assemblywoman and Democratic candidate for governor, addresses supporters at her primary election night watch party in Madison, Wis., on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. Hong was supposed to prove that a democratic socialist could win a statewide election. Instead, her surprise loss in the primary election for governor of Wisconsin dealt a blow to the progressive movement and initiated a scramble among Democratic factions to define her narrow defeat e

By THE STAR STAFF Dozens of major energy companies are asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to affirm the dismissal of a sweeping climate‑related lawsuit filed by nearly 40 Puerto Rico municipalities, arguing the case was brought years too late and relies on legal theories already rejected nationwide. In a joint response brief, filed in case 25-1961 on Aug. 11, companies including Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron, BP, ConocoPhillips, Motiva and the American Petro

Former Luquillo mayor José “Nelo” González Ortiz By THE STAR STAFF Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez announced Thursday that former Luquillo mayor José “Nelo” González Ortiz has died. González, affiliated with the New Progressive Party (NPP), served as mayor in three consecutive four-year terms, from January 2001 to Dec. 31, 2012. “The news of the death of the former mayor of Luquillo, José González, who for 12 years led the dest

Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority Executive President Luis R. González Delgado By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) Executive President Luis R. González Delgado announced an initiative on Thursday involving an investment of $1,825,000 to hire private crews to address, more rapidly, the leaks causing potable water loss before and during the drought emergency. “At a time when Puerto Rico is facing drought conditions, it is necessary to step

Public Affairs Secretary Jean Peña Payano said Thursday that the government is not currently considering extending drought-related service interruptions to 72 hours or implementing a rationing plan for customers dependent on the La Plata reservoir. By THE STAR STAFF Public Affairs Secretary Jean Peña Payano said Thursday that the island government is not currently considering extending drought-related service interruptions to 72 hours or implementing a rationing plan for cust