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A chief architect of Project 2025 is ready to shock Washington if Donald Trump wins a second term
A chief architect of Project 2025 — the controversial conservative blueprint to remake the federal government — Vought is likely to be appointed to a high-ranking post in a second Trump administration. And he’s been drafting a so-far secret “180-Day Transition Playbook” to speed the plan’s implementation to avoid a repeat of the chaotic start…
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Puerto Rican rapper-doctor PJ Sin Suela combats island’s health crisis
PJ Sin Suela is trying to fulfill his passion for music while helping those in need. Puerto Rico lost over 8,600 doctors out of nearly 18,800 in just over a decade.
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Puerto Rico will receive $325 million in federal funding to enhance solar projects amid ongoing power outages
The announcement comes amid widespread anger over outages that repeatedly leave Puerto Ricans in the dark.
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Storm-weary residents of Horseshoe Beach face tough choices: Rebuild or relocate?
Almost a year later, many Horseshoe people ask themselves: Do I sell and move? US officials predict this year’s hurricane season in Florida will be busier than usual. HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. — Lisa Bregenzer’s waterfront home was her “little slice of heaven.” She watched sunsets and migrating birds from the porch, the Gulf of Mexico…
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Argentina beats Colombia 1-0 in Copa America final after crowd control issues cause match delay
Fans wearing gear from both teams started running in multiple directions, some carrying children on their shoulders. Tickets were not being scanned and few police officers or stadium officials could be seen in the sea of people.
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What to know about Donald Trump’s apparent assassination attempt
The Secret Service shot and killed the would-be assassin, identified as a 20-year-old from a Pittsburgh suburb not far from the campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. One spectator was killed and two others were critically injured.
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Puerto Rico faces 4.6% electricity rate hike amid power issues
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Ricans were hit Monday with a 4.6% increase in electricity rates through September, in a blow to 3.2 million people who struggle with chronic power outages as the island’s grid keeps deteriorating. For clients who consume 800 kilowatt hours, the new rate will be 23.77 cents per kwh, compared…
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Puerto Rico braces for indirect impacts as Hurricane Beryl pummels Carriacou
According to a recent projected trajectory, the closest approach of the center would be 241 miles to the southwest of Cabo Rojo.
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Closing pitcher Edwin ‘Sugar’ Diaz faces suspension for ‘sticky’ substance
Díaz would be the eighth pitcher suspended for sticky stuff since MLB cracked down on pitchers attempting to use foreign substances to improve their grip.
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HIV crisis among young Latinos: A Florida asylum seeker’s journey
Analysis found Latinos are experiencing a disproportionate number of new infections and diagnoses across the US, with diagnosis rates highest in the Southeast.
