Iniciativa Comunitaria propone crear el primer Centro de Prevención de Sobredosis en Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN – La directora ejecutiva de Iniciativa Comunitaria, Yorelys Rivera Amador, propuso el lunes al Departamento de Salud la creación del primer Centro de Prevención de Sobredosis en Puerto Rico, una medida que busca reducir las muertes...

Tropical Storm Melissa may impact Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic

Alleged B.C. gang member who fled to Puerto Rico pleads guilty to conspiracy charge

Daylight Saving Time 2025 ends soon: Here's when clocks ‘fall back’

Daylight Saving Time (DST) is nearly over, and for millions of Americans, that means darker evenings, cooler weather, and one small win - an extra hour of sleep. The yearly clock change comes just after Halloween, closing out the longer summer...

Which states will no longer apply daylight saving time in the United States in 2025?

Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends in the United States on November 2, 2025, when clocks are set back one hour, returning to standard time until March 2026. This practice began to be applied during the 20th century and its main objective is to take...

How to Develop a Community Housing Vision for Puerto Rico

Photo by Wally Reyes on Unsplash Much-beloved Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny is bringing people, attention, and money to La Isla del Encanto (the Enchanted Isle). The global success of his recent album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (I Should Have Taken...

Blessing a Puerto Rican tradition with a museum of saintly figures

Richard Holm, the co-founder of the Museo de los Santos y Arte Nacional, at the museum in San Juan, Sept. 24, 2025. In San Juan, the Museo de los Santos y Arte Nacional is helping to revive interest in santos, small wooden statues of saints that...

IOC: An imperialist tool to manipulate global sports

The International Olympic Committee banned competitions in Indonesia for refusing to host Israeli athletes — yet when the U.S. denies entry to Cuban athletes, the IOC remains silent. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us:...

What NFL fans think about the league's efforts to reduce injuries, according to a new poll

Many NFL teams have lost star players to season-ending injuries this season, or played without them for significant stretches — but a new poll finds that many football fans want more games, even if it means more risk. A new Quinnipiac poll found...

‘Hurricane Melissa isn’t a natural disaster – more needs to be done to call it what it is’

Clean-up efforts have just begun in the Caribbean nation (Picture: EPA) For decades, climate experts have been warning that storms are becoming stronger due to the warming of ocean waters, making each hurricane worse than the last. This week, one...

Princess Returns to Puerto Rico for Homeporting Operations

Princess Cruises returned to Puerto Rico earlier this month, kicking off its first homeporting operation from San Juan in over a decade. The Grand Princess arrived at its new homeport on Oct. 15, 2025 following a repositioning cruise that left...

Emergencias Médicas recluta 21 nuevos paramédicos y nombra cinco despachadores

SAN JUAN – El comisionado del Negociado del Cuerpo de Emergencias Médicas (NCEM) del Departamento de Seguridad Pública (DSP), Abner Gómez, informó el martes la incorporación de 21 nuevos paramédicos y la concesión de permanencia a otros nueve,...

Alpha Kappa Alpha Makes History With First Chapter In Puerto Rico

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. has chartered its first chapter in Puerto Rico. The new alumnae chapter, Alpha Delta Nu Omega, was revealed on Saturday in San Juan, Puerto Rico, at a special event featuring family, friends and sorority members,...

Gary Horton | Dodgers School America on Immigration

Wow! World Series Game 3 ended at 12:26 a.m. Tuesday morning, and I’m still bleary-eyed as I write this. Perhaps the most thrilling, exhausting and inspiring baseball game of our lives, we witnessed history being rewritten again and again. After...

50 years after Tobin, Puerto Rico’s next industrial revolution is digital

The Center for a New Economy marked the Tobin Report’s 50th anniversary with the event “50 Years Since the Tobin Report on Puerto Rico.” I’m new to Puerto Rico, but I studied economics in university back home in California — and I’ve been...

From ‘cringe’ to celebration: Puerto Rican queer comics take the spotlight

A group of queer comic book artists gathered at the New York Public Library’s 53rd St. branch on Oct. 10 to engage in a panel discussion and celebrate a new exhibit, “¡WEPA! Puerto Ricans in the World of Comics,” which is on view at the Stephen A....

Cientos de manifestantes rechazan en Puerto Rico las políticas autoritarias y violentas de la administración Trump

SAN JUAN – Cientos de personas en Puerto Rico se manifestaron este sábado pasado como parte de la protesta masiva que se lleva a cabo en todo Estados Unidos en rechazo a los crecientes abusos de poder del presidente Donald Trump y las políticas...

Resilience Recalibrated: The Birling Capital U.S. Bank Index and Puerto Rico Stock Index Poised for Growth

Market Rally Shows Signs of Fatigue as Credit Concerns Put Regional Banks Under the Microscope After six months of robust gains, the U.S. equity rally is pausing to catch its breath. The S&P 500, up roughly 35 percent since late 2024, now...

Walter Panas Junior Selected to Participate in Hudson Valley Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute

Julia Fuerst-Montanez stands with Sonia Recuppio, school counselor Julia Fuerst-Montanez, a junior at Walter Panas High School, has been selected to participate in the 2025–2026 Hudson Valley Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute...

The Cake Girl will serve her desserts at Savor St. Pete Food & Wine Festival this weekend

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay's top chefs and restaurants will show off their skills this Saturday and Sunday at the Savor St. Pete Food & Wine Festival at Vinoy Park. WATCH: The Cake Girl will serve her desserts at Savor St. Pete Food & Wine...